Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>We propose a new set of global plays in accordance with the de- globalization trend, shifting the allocation toward Asia-based companies with better growth prospects than those that generate the bulk of their revenue in Western markets.</li><li>Our recommended stocks are CBG and SCGP.</li><li><div><div><p>The global economy is less synchronized than in the past, meaning that a global plays strategy should be more area focused to enhance the growth potential.</p></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></div>

We propose a new set of global plays in accordance with the de- globalization trend, shifting the allocation toward Asia-based companies with better growth prospects than those that generate the bulk of their revenue in Western markets.Our recommended stocks are CBG and SCGP.The global economy is less synchronized than in the past, meaning that a global plays strategy should be more area focused to enhance the growth potential.

Changing Landscape for Global Plays - Shifting the Allocation of Global Plays Toward Asia

Thai Equity - Bottom-up - Equities, Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

Pi Research

Thai Equity - Bottom-up - Equities

Leading, full-service investment firm in Thailand

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

Pi Securities is a well known securities company with 40 years experience in the industry, serving more than 60,000 clients. We offer one - stop service providing full range of financial products and services including extensive Brokerage, Proprietary Trading (Equities and Bonds), Advisory Services, Structured Products.

Moreover, our new research team tailored for institutional clients to focus on mid to small cap of Thai equities and trading strategies. Our services offered to our premium clients also include arrangement of company or site visits to with the managements of Thai listed companies.

Note: Effective on 1 March 2022, Country Group Securities PCL changed its name to Pi Securities

Equity Bottom-Up

Delta Electronics Thailand  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We downgrade to SELL from HOLD and lower TP to Bt434 (-9% from previous TP) from Bt475, based on 38.6xPE’23E (average of 5-year trading).Analyst meeting came with a neutral tone. </li>
<li>Analyst meeting details Raw material shortage situation has improved,but some areas (MOSFETs,ICs, high-voltage materials) remain tight.The situation is unlikely to return to pre-Covid levels until at least end of 1H23</li>
<li>Factory 8, the new facility dedicated to support EV product segment growth, will likely be up and running by 2H23. In addition to more sales contribution DELTA’s gross margin</li>
</ul>


We downgrade to SELL from HOLD and lower TP to Bt434 (-9% from previous TP) from Bt475, based on 38.6xPE’23E (average of 5-year trading).Analyst meeting came with a neutral tone. 
Analyst meeting details Raw material shortage situation has improved,but some areas (MOSFETs,ICs, high-voltage materials) remain tight.The situation is unlikely to return to pre-Covid levels until at least end of 1H23
Factory 8, the new facility dedicated to support EV product segment growth, will likely be up and running by 2H23. In addition to more sales contribution DELTA’s gross margin


DELTA : Expensive Valuation and Recession Impact

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

<ul>
<li>Delta Electronics Thailand shares rose sharply ahead of its earnings result, where profit beat expectations. Delta Taiwan shares fell the same day, thus we see an opportunity.</li>
<li>Delta Taiwan to report on October 28th. Delta Taiwan is now smaller in market cap than its subsidiary despite earning substantially higher levels of net profit.</li>
<li>2023E growth expectations are relatively similar for both, supporting Delta Taiwan to revert vs. Thailand. Trade opportunity into the Delta Taiwan October 28th results.</li>
</ul>


Delta Electronics Thailand shares rose sharply ahead of its earnings result, where profit beat expectations. Delta Taiwan shares fell the same day, thus we see an opportunity.
Delta Taiwan to report on October 28th. Delta Taiwan is now smaller in market cap than its subsidiary despite earning substantially higher levels of net profit.
2023E growth expectations are relatively similar for both, supporting Delta Taiwan to revert vs. Thailand. Trade opportunity into the Delta Taiwan October 28th results.


Delta Taiwan Vs. Thailand Monitor: Major Disconnect Post Thai Earnings, Trade Taiwan Into Earnings

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX)</a> between now and the December 2022 Rebalance.</li>
<li>There is an ongoing market consultation with significant implications for constituent selection and there is also a potential intra-review change due to the DTAC-TRUE merger.</li>
<li>Based on the latest available data, there could three or four index changes during the December 2022 Rebalance depending on the outcome of the DTAC-TRUE merger.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for the Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX) between now and the December 2022 Rebalance.
There is an ongoing market consultation with significant implications for constituent selection and there is also a potential intra-review change due to the DTAC-TRUE merger.
Based on the latest available data, there could three or four index changes during the December 2022 Rebalance depending on the outcome of the DTAC-TRUE merger.


Thailand SET50 Quiddity Leaderboard Dec 22: BJC Is the Most Interesting Name

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

<ul>
<li>Last week we had the implementation of the first two tranches of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909:1" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX)</a> rebalance with the third tranche to be implemented at the close on Monday.</li>
<li>Thursday saw the NIFTY indices implementation while Friday marked the end of the review period for the December rebalance of the Hang Seng family of indices.</li>
<li>There were large inflows to China, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong ETFs during the week while there were some outflows from Japan.</li>
</ul>


Last week we had the implementation of the first two tranches of the Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) rebalance with the third tranche to be implemented at the close on Monday.
Thursday saw the NIFTY indices implementation while Friday marked the end of the review period for the December rebalance of the Hang Seng family of indices.
There were large inflows to China, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong ETFs during the week while there were some outflows from Japan.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: S&P/ASX, China A50, SET50, Bilibili, Leapmotor, Onewo, CALB

Thailand

Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL designs and manufactures electronic equipment. The Company produces power systems for telecommunications, medical equipment, and industrial automation.  Delta also produces fans, electromagnetic interference filters, and solenoids.

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Delta Electronics Thailand (DELTA TB)

Changing Landscape for Global Plays - Shifting the Allocation of Global Plays Toward Asia

The global economy is less synchronized than in the past, meaning that a global plays strategy should be more area focused to enhance the growth...

Krungthai XSpring

DELTA : Expensive Valuation and Recession Impact

We downgrade to SELL from HOLD and lower TP to Bt434 (-9% from previous TP) from Bt475, based on 38.6xPE’23E (average of 5-year trading). Analyst...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

Delta Taiwan Vs. Thailand Monitor: Major Disconnect Post Thai Earnings, Trade Taiwan Into Earnings

Delta Taiwan to report on October 28th. Delta Taiwan is now smaller in market cap than its subsidiary despite earning substantially higher levels...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Thailand SET50 Quiddity Leaderboard Dec 22: BJC Is the Most Interesting Name

I expect RATCH to replace DTAC in the SET 50 index prior to the December Rebalance. DELTA, BJC, and COM7 could be added and KCE, BLA, and SAWAD...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: S&P/ASX, China A50, SET50, Bilibili, Leapmotor, Onewo, CALB

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

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