Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

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<li>The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.</li>
<li>It is the right approach for Singapore – a <em>voluntary</em> best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.</li>
<li>No surprise ratings methodology changes. No <em>en masse</em> upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.</li>
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.
It is the right approach for Singapore – a voluntary best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.
No surprise ratings methodology changes. No en masse upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.


Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>This week we look at the changing dynamics behind Southeast Asia's e-commerce landscape as TikTok effectively moves into second place but the dynamics can change rapidly as it restructures Tokopedia. </li>
<li>We also look at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinfast-auto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">Vinfast</a> as it delays its US factory launch until 2028 versus 2025 due to slower EV sales and we examine the Grab &amp; Trans-cab situation. </li>
<li>CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a thematic weekly product that focuses on key Southeast Asian themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia.</li>
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This week we look at the changing dynamics behind Southeast Asia's e-commerce landscape as TikTok effectively moves into second place but the dynamics can change rapidly as it restructures Tokopedia. 
We also look at Vinfast as it delays its US factory launch until 2028 versus 2025 due to slower EV sales and we examine the Grab &amp; Trans-cab situation. 
CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a thematic weekly product that focuses on key Southeast Asian themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia.


CrossASEAN Ground Zero - Changing Dynamic in E-Commerce, Vinfast Holding Back, and Grab & Trans-Cab

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>First, we offer a recent history of Didi going back to its June 2021 IPO </li>
<li>Next, we review the company's annual results from 2020-23 plus Q124</li>
<li>Finally, we try to answer the question, "Does Didi need to raise cash soon?"</li>
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First, we offer a recent history of Didi going back to its June 2021 IPO 
Next, we review the company's annual results from 2020-23 plus Q124
Finally, we try to answer the question, "Does Didi need to raise cash soon?"


Remember DiDi Global? We Check in on China's Dominant Rideshare Company and Review Recent Results

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grab-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab Holdings (GRAB US)</a> continues to face off the competition with product-led initiatives which continue to gain traction, improving retention rates, and increasing user spend and frequency.</li>
<li>Competition from new players in Singapore is evident but given Grab's market position, which allows it to virtually guarantee driver's daily income, whilst competition often affects smaller players more.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grab-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab Holdings (GRAB US)</a> continues to reinvest excess margins in growth but the real kicker will come next year once new product initiatives fully take hold. </li>
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Grab Holdings (GRAB US) continues to face off the competition with product-led initiatives which continue to gain traction, improving retention rates, and increasing user spend and frequency.
Competition from new players in Singapore is evident but given Grab's market position, which allows it to virtually guarantee driver's daily income, whilst competition often affects smaller players more.

Grab Holdings (GRAB US) continues to reinvest excess margins in growth but the real kicker will come next year once new product initiatives fully take hold. 


Grab Holdings (GRAB US) - Facing Off the Competition

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>In this insight we present GHG emissions and energy consumption metrics of select SGX-listed transport companies relative to their revenue and assets </li>
<li>We also relate certain balance sheet characteristics to higher levels of GHG emissions and energy consumption among these companies</li>
<li>Finally, we offer a framework investors can use to evaluate a transport company's ability to significantly lower emissions and energy consumption going forward</li>
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In this insight we present GHG emissions and energy consumption metrics of select SGX-listed transport companies relative to their revenue and assets 
We also relate certain balance sheet characteristics to higher levels of GHG emissions and energy consumption among these companies
Finally, we offer a framework investors can use to evaluate a transport company's ability to significantly lower emissions and energy consumption going forward


How They Roll: Emissions and Energy Consumption of SGX-Listed Transport Companies

Singapore

SBS Transit Limited provides public bus services, advertisement on its bus fleet, and bus chartering.

SIA Engineering Co Ltd provides airframe and component overhaul services, line maintenance and technical ground handling services. The Company also manufactures aircraft cabin equipment, refurbishes aircraft galleys, repairs and overhauls hydromechanical aircraft equipment.

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust is a port investor, developer and operator. The Company is also involved in transportation related services and logistics operations, including container storage and repair, container tracking, general and bulk cargo tranfer, warehousing, marine shuttle services and other related services.

Singapore Post Limited is the national postal service provider in Singapore. The Company provides domestic and international postal and courier services including end-to-end integrated mail solutions covering data printing, letter-shopping, delivery and mailroom management, and others. Singapore Post also offers end-to-end e-commerce logistics solutions.

SATS Limited provides integrated ground handling and in-flight catering services at Singapore Changi Airport.  The Company also provides aviation security, airline laundry, and airport cargo delivery management services.

Samudera Shipping Line Limited owns and operates ocean-going ships and provides containerized feeder shipping services. Through its subsidiaries, the Company also owns and charters vessels, provides sea and air freight forwarding, and operates shipping agency and container freight station services.

Marco Polo Marine Limited is an integrated shipping company. The Company provides services that include ship chartering, ship building and repair, and brokering services.

Penguin International Limited operates as an integrated marine and offshore services company. The Company specializes in design, construction, and operation of high-speed aluminum ships. Penguin International owns and operates a fleet of vessels as well as aluminum shipbuilding yards. Penguin International serves customers worldwide.

Keppel Infrastructure Trust is a listed business trust that provides investors with the opportunity to invest in a large and well-diversified portfolio of core infrastructure assets located in jurisdictions with well-developed legal frameworks that support infrastructure investment. The Trust aims to provide long-term, regular, and sustainable distributions to its unit holders.

Golden Energy and Resources Ltd. engages in the exploration, mining, marketing and trading of thermal coal. The Company 's coal mining concession areas cover South and Cental Kalimantan, as well as Jambi, Indonesia.

Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. provides passenger rail and bus transportation services which cover South Osaka and northern part of Wakayama, including a railway line to new Kansai International airport.  The Company maintains, leases, and sells real estate, operates department stores, amusement parks, travel agents, hotels, and restaurants, and offers construction works.

Keikyu Corporation provides rail and bus mass transit services in Tokyo, Yokohama, and the Miura Peninsula.  The Company also has non-transportation interests including real estate development, hotel operation, leisure facilities and supermarket chain operation in the vicinity of its railway system.

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. mainly provides passenger rail and bus transportation services in the Chubu area.  The Company also leases and sells real estate and operates leisure-related businesses such as department stores, hotels, and travel agents.

Shenzhen Yan Tian Port Holding Co. Ltd. operates as holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, offers highway operation business, wharfs development and operation, cargo handling and transportation, and other businesses. Shenzhen Yan Tian Port Holding provides importing and exporting services.

Shenzhen Yan Tian Port Holdings Co Ltd. (000088 CH)

SEINO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. comprises a family of companies offering comprehensive transportation and logistics solutions for customers.  The Companyprovides express transportation, door-to-door parcel delivery, moving, contract logistics, and international logistics services via its ground, air, and marine transportation network.  SEINO HOLDINGS also operates Toyota dealers.

SANKYU INC. provides truckload, logistics, freight rail transportation, freight air transportation, marine cargo transportation, cargo handling, and warehousing services around the world.  The Company designs, manufactures, builds, maintains, and transports blast furnaces and other plants.  Sankyu constructs a wide range of facilities and buildings and provides land development services.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. is a transportation company that primarily hauls truckload shipments of general commodities in both interstate and intrastate commerce.  The Company operates in the continental United States, as well as in Canada and Mexico.

Guangshen Railway Company Limited provides railroad passenger, freight transportation, railway facilities, and technical services.  The Company also sells food, beverages and merchandise on aboard and in train stations.

STEF S.A. is involved with the transportation and logistics of products that require controlled temperatures.  The Company ships fresh and frozen foods such as meat and fish. The group also distributes pharmaceuticals.

Keio Corporation mainly provides rail and bus transportation services for passengers in the Kanto area.  The Company leases real estate and operates department stores and supermarkets.  Keio also operates hotels in the Shinjuku and Sapporo areas.

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited provides bus, taxi, car leasing and rental, automotive engineering, maintenance services, and diesel sales.  The Group also provides investment trading and operates vehicle inspection and assessment services, and advertising services.

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Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Singapore's Code of Conduct for ESG ratings is more light-handed than other regulation-based approaches, but therein lies the "less risk and more...

Kyle Rudden

CrossASEAN Ground Zero - Changing Dynamic in E-Commerce, Vinfast Holding Back, and Grab & Trans-Cab

This week we look at the changing dynamics behind Southeast Asia's e-commerce landscape as TikTok effectively moves into second place but the...

Angus Mackintosh

Remember DiDi Global? We Check in on China's Dominant Rideshare Company and Review Recent Results

In this insight we review Didi Global's recent history dating back to its US IPO, analyze financial results from FY20 through Q124, and try to...

Tracking Traffic

Grab Holdings (GRAB US) - Facing Off the Competition

Grab Holdings (GRAB US) continues to reinvest excess margins in growth but the real kicker will come next year once new product initiatives fully...

Angus Mackintosh

How They Roll: Emissions and Energy Consumption of SGX-Listed Transport Companies

In this insight we analyze the emissions and energy consumption characteristics of a range of SGX-listed transport companies.

Tracking Traffic

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