Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>The 200 largest weighted companies in the GEM index reported average EPS growth of +14.2%y/y for 4Q22-to-date, slightly down from the +15.7% reported for 3Q22.</li>
<li>Only 54% of companies delivered positive sales surprises, and only 49% delivered positive EPS surprises, significantly down from the trend seen over the past 2 years.</li>
<li>Historically, there has been a significant difference in relative share price performance between the largest positive versus negative surprise generators, for 3 months after the reporting date.</li>
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The 200 largest weighted companies in the GEM index reported average EPS growth of +14.2%y/y for 4Q22-to-date, slightly down from the +15.7% reported for 3Q22.
Only 54% of companies delivered positive sales surprises, and only 49% delivered positive EPS surprises, significantly down from the trend seen over the past 2 years.
Historically, there has been a significant difference in relative share price performance between the largest positive versus negative surprise generators, for 3 months after the reporting date.


Global Emerging Markets: Reporting Season Summary, 4Q2022

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>After a multi-year drop in ownership, Global EM fund exposure in the Tobacco sector is on the rise.</li>
<li>Tobacco remains heavily under-owned, but key EM funds are raising allocations, led by GQG Partners, Virtus, BNY Mellon and Allianz. </li>
<li>ITC Limited has been a key beneficiary of inflows and stands as the most widely owned stock in the sector, followed by KT&amp;G Corp.</li>
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After a multi-year drop in ownership, Global EM fund exposure in the Tobacco sector is on the rise.
Tobacco remains heavily under-owned, but key EM funds are raising allocations, led by GQG Partners, Virtus, BNY Mellon and Allianz. 
ITC Limited has been a key beneficiary of inflows and stands as the most widely owned stock in the sector, followed by KT&amp;G Corp.


Investors Return to Tobacco Stocks After Multi-Year Decline

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>It was reported on 22 February in numerous local Korean media that Oasis Management has invested about 1.5% stake in KT&amp;G Corporation (033780 KS).</li>
<li>This investment in KT&amp;G is reportedly Oasis Mgmt's first investment in Korea. For now, Oasis Mgmt has not made any public announcement about its investment in KT&amp;G.</li>
<li>With Oasis Mgmt investing 1.5% stake in KT&amp;G, we believe it is increasingly likely that it could start its activist campaign on KT&amp;G sometime in 2023.</li>
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It was reported on 22 February in numerous local Korean media that Oasis Management has invested about 1.5% stake in KT&amp;G Corporation (033780 KS).
This investment in KT&amp;G is reportedly Oasis Mgmt's first investment in Korea. For now, Oasis Mgmt has not made any public announcement about its investment in KT&amp;G.
With Oasis Mgmt investing 1.5% stake in KT&amp;G, we believe it is increasingly likely that it could start its activist campaign on KT&amp;G sometime in 2023.


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<li>In this insight, we discuss the five most aggressive corporate activist firms that have been moving the Korean equity market in the past year.</li>
<li>They include Align Partners Capital Management, KCGI, Flashlight Capital Partners, Truston, and LIFE Asset Management.</li>
<li>Share prices of 15 companies that the corporate activist firms have invested in Korea are up on average 9.7% YTD, outperforming KOSPI which is up 7.1% in the same period.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the five most aggressive corporate activist firms that have been moving the Korean equity market in the past year.
They include Align Partners Capital Management, KCGI, Flashlight Capital Partners, Truston, and LIFE Asset Management.
Share prices of 15 companies that the corporate activist firms have invested in Korea are up on average 9.7% YTD, outperforming KOSPI which is up 7.1% in the same period.


Five Most Aggressive Corporate Activists Moving the Korean Market: Align, KCGI, FCP, Truston, & LIFE

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

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<li>At this point, one constituent change is expected, and LG Chem is expected to replace KT&amp;G.</li>
<li>The return of the equal-weighted long/short basket trade for the constituent changes in the past two years was recorded from 2.3% to 3.8%.</li>
<li>Both LG Chem and KT&amp;G are expected to have a significant rebalancing flow impact. It can be an event that brings a juicy day trading return.</li>
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At this point, one constituent change is expected, and LG Chem is expected to replace KT&amp;G.
The return of the equal-weighted long/short basket trade for the constituent changes in the past two years was recorded from 2.3% to 3.8%.
Both LG Chem and KT&amp;G are expected to have a significant rebalancing flow impact. It can be an event that brings a juicy day trading return.


Introducing KODEX Top 5 Plus ETF Rebalancing Event

South Korea

KT&G Corporation processes, produces, and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products.  The Company, through its subsidiaries, manufactures ginseng products such as red ginseng tea and herbal medicines.  KT&G is also involved in real estate development of its former factory sites.

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KT&G Corporation (033780 KS)

Global Emerging Markets: Reporting Season Summary, 4Q2022

In this quarterly insight, we analyse recent GEM reporting trends with reference to Sales and EPS growth, size and percentage of positive...

Wium Malan, CFA

Investors Return to Tobacco Stocks After Multi-Year Decline

After a multi-year drop in ownership, Global Emerging Market fund exposure in the Tobacco Industry group is on the rise.

Steven Holden

Oasis Management Invests in KT&G

With Oasis Mgmt investing 1.5% stake in KT&G, we believe it is increasingly likely that it could start its activist campaign on KT&G sometime in 2023.

Douglas Kim

Five Most Aggressive Corporate Activists Moving the Korean Market: Align, KCGI, FCP, Truston, & LIFE

In this insight, we discuss the five most aggressive corporate activist firms that have been moving the Korean equity market in the past year.

Douglas Kim

Introducing KODEX Top 5 Plus ETF Rebalancing Event

KODEX Top 5 Plus ETF rebalancing will likely feature one constituent change, which can deliver a juicy day trading return.

Sanghyun Park

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