Asia focused research insights & advisory, Asia Advisors

Vinay Patel

Asia focused research insights & advisory

Asia Advisors

Asia Advisors is an independent financial advisory and research firm working closely with corporates and institutions to provide consulting solutions & research insights. We provide advisory services including capital solutions, business strategy and investment insights.
Firm is headed by Vinay Patel who has close to two decades of experience in research and business development at large, international investment banks such as HSBC and ICICI Securities. Led research efforts in areas of Macroeconomics, Asset Allocation & Investment Strategy for close to a decade in global & domestic research teams. As a business head in Singapore, advised top global investment management firms & Portfolio managers in Asia for India related investments.
Vinay was recently joined by Swapnil Manish, an investment banker and ex-ecommerce entrepreneur with more than 12 years of experience. Swapnil was the TMT banker at BNP Paribas and was part of several large M&A and ECM transactions (Bharti-Zain, Bharti Infratel IPO, Schneider-Zicom among several others). He's also had a stint as an ecommerce entrepreneur having launched & led Mumbai's first online grocery player.

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Geopolitical tensions in the sub-continent, already running high, have taken a turn for the worst as India carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. This is a first time that India has actually crossed the LoC to send a strong signal to Pakistan and this action, unfortunately, increases the risk of confrontation well into the future. Historically any tensions between India and Pakistan were defused by back channel intervention of global powers…

Geopolitical tensions in the sub-continent, already running high, have taken a turn for the worst as India carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. This is a first time that India has actually crossed the LoC to send a strong signal to Pakistan and this action, unfortunately, increases the risk of confrontation well into the future. Historically any tensions between India and Pakistan were defused by back channel intervention of global powers…

Rising Geopolitical Risks in Indian Sub-Continent: Towards a Worse-Off Sub-Optimal Nash Equilibrium

Frontier and emerging markets (Vietnam)

Dylan Waller

Nomadic Equity

Pakistan's UpgradePakistan received its well deserved emerging market upgrade from MSCI last week, and valuation still remains below its historical high experienced when it was previously an emerging market.  Now is a strong time to swoop in to profit from Pakistan's future upside, as the market has the potential trade at up to 13.8X its earnings, based on its historical valuation.  Unfortunately, this is a case where simple exposure through an ETF, the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21016" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21016">Global X Msci Pakistan Etf</a>, is not an…

Pakistan's UpgradePakistan received its well deserved emerging market upgrade from MSCI last week, and valuation still remains below its historical high experienced when it was previously an emerging market.  Now is a strong time to swoop in to profit from Pakistan's future upside, as the market has the potential trade at up to 13.8X its earnings, based on its historical valuation.  Unfortunately, this is a case where simple exposure through an ETF, the Global X Msci Pakistan Etf, is not an…

Top Industries for Investment as Pakistan Transitions to an Emerging Market

Equity Bottom-Up

Recapping Highlights <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21038" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21038">Bank Alfalah Ltd</a> , Pakistan's 6th largest bank, is a strong value investment pick within Pakistan's banking industry, which presents interesting opportunities for investors amid Pakistan's potential emerging market upgrade in 2017.  Pakistan's banking industry is a significant area to consider for value investing, as there is ample potential for future growth in the industry, with only around 20% of its population currently being banked.  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21038" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21038">Bank Alfalah Ltd</a> most effectively…

Recapping Highlights  Bank Alfalah Ltd , Pakistan's 6th largest bank, is a strong value investment pick within Pakistan's banking industry, which presents interesting opportunities for investors amid Pakistan's potential emerging market upgrade in 2017.  Pakistan's banking industry is a significant area to consider for value investing, as there is ample potential for future growth in the industry, with only around 20% of its population currently being banked.  Bank Alfalah Ltd most effectively…

Bank Alfalah: Updates for Pakistan's Alpha Bank

MSCI Announcement is ApproachingAs previously mentioned, Pakistan is under review for classification as an emerging market, and it appears likely that this transition will be successful.  Previously, objections have been raised regarding size and liquidity, though these factors have improved considerably.  In addition to the improvements in size and liquidity, the MSCI has noted other <a href="https://www.msci.com/documents/10199/238444/Results+of+MSCI+2015+Market+Classification+Review/5f8d9f3b-67b9-4f9f-83d1-ce6227a496a2" target="_blank">positive changes</a> in Pakistan that makes its reclassification as an emerging market more likely.  These…

MSCI Announcement is ApproachingAs previously mentioned, Pakistan is under review for classification as an emerging market, and it appears likely that this transition will be successful.  Previously, objections have been raised regarding size and liquidity, though these factors have improved considerably.  In addition to the improvements in size and liquidity, the MSCI has noted other positive changes in Pakistan that makes its reclassification as an emerging market more likely.  These…

Emerging Market Status Appears Likely for Pakistan

Pakistan is a strong frontier market in Asia for investors to consider:<ul><li>The MSCI will review Pakistan's eligibility to become an emerging market this year</li><li>Pakistan stands out for its high growth and strong discount to other stock markets in Asia</li><li>The cement industry, banking industry, and automotive industry are all strong areas for investment</li><li>Investors should avoid the textile and oil/gas industry in general, although some buy opportunities may emerge from the sell off</li><li>Regardless of what decision is made this year, Pakistan is still a strong, high growth frontier market</li></ul>

Pakistan is a strong frontier market in Asia for investors to consider:The MSCI will review Pakistan's eligibility to become an emerging market this yearPakistan stands out for its high growth and strong discount to other stock markets in AsiaThe cement industry, banking industry, and automotive industry are all strong areas for investmentInvestors should avoid the textile and oil/gas industry in general, although some buy opportunities may emerge from the sell offRegardless of what decision is made this year, Pakistan is still a strong, high growth frontier market

Emerging Pakistan?: Key Industries to Consider and Avoid

Pakistan

National Bank of Pakistan is a government owned bank which provides a wide range of banking and financial services to corporate, institutional, commercial, agricultural, industrial, and individual customers throughout Pakistan.

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Rising Geopolitical Risks in Indian Sub-Continent: Towards a Worse-Off Sub-Optimal Nash Equilibrium

Geopolitical tensions in the sub-continent, already running high, have taken a turn for the worst as India carried out surgical strikes across the...

Asia Advisors

Top Industries for Investment as Pakistan Transitions to an Emerging Market

Pakistan's UpgradePakistan received its well deserved emerging market upgrade from MSCI last week, and valuation still remains below its historical...

Nomadic Equity

Bank Alfalah: Updates for Pakistan's Alpha Bank

Recapping HighlightsBank Alfalah Ltd , Pakistan's 6th largest bank, is a strong value investment pick within Pakistan's banking industry, which...

Nomadic Equity

Emerging Market Status Appears Likely for Pakistan

MSCI Announcement is ApproachingAs previously mentioned, Pakistan is under review for classification as an emerging market, and it appears likely...

Nomadic Equity

Emerging Pakistan?: Key Industries to Consider and Avoid

Pakistan is a strong frontier market in Asia for investors to consider: The MSCI will review Pakistan's eligibility to become an emerging market...

Nomadic Equity

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