Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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>Perhaps, misled by the Chinese tech rally due to the change in stance from the Chinese Government, Sea's shares rose by 33% compared to the broader market's 8.3%.</li>
<li>With fundamentals deteriorating and the Federal Reserve signalling an aggressive rate hike outlook, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US)</a>’s 33% move seems unwarranted.</li>
<li>Meanwhile, the downside potential is quite significant as Sea trades at a significant FY+2 EV/Sales premium to regional peers whose cyclical bottoms are unknown.</li>
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Perhaps, misled by the Chinese tech rally due to the change in stance from the Chinese Government, Sea's shares rose by 33% compared to the broader market's 8.3%.
With fundamentals deteriorating and the Federal Reserve signalling an aggressive rate hike outlook, Sea Ltd (SE US)’s 33% move seems unwarranted.
Meanwhile, the downside potential is quite significant as Sea trades at a significant FY+2 EV/Sales premium to regional peers whose cyclical bottoms are unknown.


Sea Ltd.'s Money Machine Is Broken, Downside Is Not Fully Priced-In

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>GoTo aims to raise around US$1.25bn from a local listing, which will mainly be targeted at domestic investors. </li>
<li>GoTo, is an Indonesian holding company, was formed in May 2021 as a result of a merger between Gojek, leading player in ride hailing, and Tokopedia, leading e-commerce player.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company's past performance.</li>
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GoTo aims to raise around US$1.25bn from a local listing, which will mainly be targeted at domestic investors. 
GoTo, is an Indonesian holding company, was formed in May 2021 as a result of a merger between Gojek, leading player in ride hailing, and Tokopedia, leading e-commerce player.
In this note, we talk about the company's past performance.


GoTo IPO - Past Performance Hasn't All Been Great

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

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Average holding weights in China &amp; HK have fallen to their lowest levels since late 2019. From a peak of 38.26% in October 2020, exposure has dropped to 29.01%</li>
<li>China underweights have contracted due to a combination of Russian overweights being displaced, and on the back of significant falls in the price of key index holdings.</li>
<li>China is still the largest holding in EM by a margin, but was costly to EM managers over the last year.  Active managers may be tempted to reduce allocations.</li>
</ul>


Average holding weights in China &amp; HK have fallen to their lowest levels since late 2019. From a peak of 38.26% in October 2020, exposure has dropped to 29.01%
China underweights have contracted due to a combination of Russian overweights being displaced, and on the back of significant falls in the price of key index holdings.
China is still the largest holding in EM by a margin, but was costly to EM managers over the last year.  Active managers may be tempted to reduce allocations.


China:  EM Investors Precariously Positioned

Event-Driven

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<li>On 23rd Dec, Tencent declared a dividend in the form of distribution in specie of 457.326m shares of JD.com, i.e. 1 share of JD.com for every 21 shares of Tencent.</li>
<li>While Tencent went ex-div on 20th Jan 2022, the actual settlement of the distribution is expected to happen on or about 25th Mar 2022.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the likely impact of Prosus' shareholding on passive flows at the time of settlement.</li>
</ul>


On 23rd Dec, Tencent declared a dividend in the form of distribution in specie of 457.326m shares of JD.com, i.e. 1 share of JD.com for every 21 shares of Tencent.
While Tencent went ex-div on 20th Jan 2022, the actual settlement of the distribution is expected to happen on or about 25th Mar 2022.
In this note, we talk about the likely impact of Prosus' shareholding on passive flows at the time of settlement.


JD.com Tencent Div Distribution - The US$10bn Overhang - Passives Might Have to Sell

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>China ADRs were sharply lower last week as the SEC started to name companies that were identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA).</li>
<li>Then <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/didi-chuxing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27467:1" rel="noopener">DiDi Global</a> dropped 44% on Friday following reports that the their proposals to prevent data/security leaks did not meet CAC's requirements and work on the HK listing was halted.</li>
<li>With 2024 not too far away, a lot of the U.S. listed companies will look at listing in Hong Kong in the near future. That will have its own implications.</li>
</ul>


China ADRs were sharply lower last week as the SEC started to name companies that were identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA).
Then DiDi Global dropped 44% on Friday following reports that the their proposals to prevent data/security leaks did not meet CAC's requirements and work on the HK listing was halted.
With 2024 not too far away, a lot of the U.S. listed companies will look at listing in Hong Kong in the near future. That will have its own implications.


China ADRs & HFCAA: Pace of Homecoming Listings Should Pick Up & Implications

China

PDD Holdings Inc. is a multinational commerce group that owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. The Company focuses on digital economy so that local communities and small businesses can benefit from the increased productivity and new opportunities. PDD Holdings has built a network of sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment capabilities for its underlying businesses.

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Sumeet Singh

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The SEC naming 5 companies under the HFCAA put China ADRs under pressure last week. The news that the CAC had nixed DIDI's HK listing plans added...

Brian Freitas

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