China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>PDD: PDD reveals ambitious goal in Temu offline conference (+)</li>
<li>BABA/JD/VIPS/3690.HK: 5% YoY rebound in January/February retail data, but slower than expected (-/-/-/+)</li>
<li>TikTok：TikTok is ready to launch search ads, minior impact to Google</li>
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PDD: PDD reveals ambitious goal in Temu offline conference (+)
BABA/JD/VIPS/3690.HK: 5% YoY rebound in January/February retail data, but slower than expected (-/-/-/+)
TikTok：TikTok is ready to launch search ads, minior impact to Google


China TMT Update(Mar.16): BABA/JD/PDD/VIPS/TikTok - PDD Reveals Ambitious Goal in Temu Conference

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

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-shenhua-energy-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:382:1" rel="noopener">China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-holdings-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5225:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> at the June rebalance.</li>
<li>Short interest on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-shenhua-energy-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:382:1" rel="noopener">China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK)</a> is pretty small while the short interest on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-holdings-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5225:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK)</a> is large and possibly getting bigger.</li>
<li>The change could result in a big increase in the fair value for the HSCEI 2023 dividend futures. Currently, we estimate an increase of up to 9 DIPS.</li>
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China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK) could replace Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK) in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) at the June rebalance.
Short interest on China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK) is pretty small while the short interest on Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK) is large and possibly getting bigger.
The change could result in a big increase in the fair value for the HSCEI 2023 dividend futures. Currently, we estimate an increase of up to 9 DIPS.


HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: China Shenhua (1088) Could Replace Country Garden (2007); Div Impact

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Several news media outlets reported last week that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> is restructuring its ride-hailing services business to cut down costs as top line growth is slowing down.</li>
<li>Meituan launched ride-hailing services as a stand-alone app in 2017, it was merged into Meituan Super App in 2019. Relaunched as a stand-alone app in 2021 following Didi’s app removal.</li>
<li>Meituan has increased its headcount to compete with Douyin while has started hiring riders to launch services in Hong Kong which would likely to further drag down margins.</li>
</ul>


Several news media outlets reported last week that Meituan (3690 HK) is restructuring its ride-hailing services business to cut down costs as top line growth is slowing down.
Meituan launched ride-hailing services as a stand-alone app in 2017, it was merged into Meituan Super App in 2019. Relaunched as a stand-alone app in 2021 following Didi’s app removal.
Meituan has increased its headcount to compete with Douyin while has started hiring riders to launch services in Hong Kong which would likely to further drag down margins.


Meituan: Scaling Back Ride-Hailing Business to Maintain Margins

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<li>Grizzly Research LLC publishes a short selling report on ZTO.</li>
<li>Meituan plans to shift car hailing from direct operation to a platform for third-party operators.</li>
<li>Dada, which was acquired by JD.com last year, posts good 4Q22 results.</li>
</ul>


Grizzly Research LLC publishes a short selling report on ZTO.
Meituan plans to shift car hailing from direct operation to a platform for third-party operators.
Dada, which was acquired by JD.com last year, posts good 4Q22 results.


China Internet Weekly (13Mar2023): ZTO, Meituan, Alibaba, Trip.com, Dada, JD.com

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<li>1877HK/BGNE： Coherus announce FDA inspection of Toripalimab manufacturing facility in China in C2Q23（+）</li>
<li>700HK：Honour of Kings (HOK) International Version first launches in Brazil (+); </li>
<li>PDD/3690HK: PDD begins recruiting merchants for its local life services business (+/-)</li>
</ul>


1877HK/BGNE： Coherus announce FDA inspection of Toripalimab manufacturing facility in China in C2Q23（+）
700HK：Honour of Kings (HOK) International Version first launches in Brazil (+); 
PDD/3690HK: PDD begins recruiting merchants for its local life services business (+/-)


Pdd/3690.hk/700.hk/1877HK/BGNE：PDD Enters Local Life Services Business

China

Meituan operates as a web based shopping platform for locally found consumer products and retail services. The Company offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment, dining, delivery, and other services. Meituan provides its services throughout China.

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Meituan (3690 HK)

China TMT Update(Mar.16): BABA/JD/PDD/VIPS/TikTok - PDD Reveals Ambitious Goal in Temu Conference

PDD: Temu announced ambitious goal in an open conference; BABA/JD/PDD/VIPS/3690.HK: Positive rebound in January/February retail data, increased...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: China Shenhua (1088) Could Replace Country Garden (2007); Div Impact

China Shenhua could replace Country Garden in the HSCEI in June. Shenhua has been moving higher, COGARD lower. Shorts are much higher on COGARD...

Brian Freitas

Meituan: Scaling Back Ride-Hailing Business to Maintain Margins

Meituan is restructuring its ride-hailing biz. Though this sounds like a good move and drive margins, we expect this to have a minimal impact with...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

China Internet Weekly (13Mar2023): ZTO, Meituan, Alibaba, Trip.com, Dada, JD.com

Grizzly Research LLC publishes a short selling report on ZTO. Meituan plans to give up on direct sales of car hailing. Dada, which was acquired...

Ming Lu

Pdd/3690.hk/700.hk/1877HK/BGNE：PDD Enters Local Life Services Business

PDD enters local life services business;HOK International Version first launches in Brazil; Coherus announce FDA inspection of Toripalimab...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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