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Cover Story: State insurance boss’s capital games in Hong Kong
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BlackRock unit gets green light to join personal pension trial in China
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China’s sales of land-use rights plunge, squeezing local government budgets
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Cover Story: State insurance boss’s capital games in Hong Kong


BlackRock unit gets green light to join personal pension trial in China


China’s sales of land-use rights plunge, squeezing local government budgets



CX Daily: State Insurance Boss’s Capital Games in Hong Kong

Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Innovation data suggests that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bayer-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26881:1" rel="noopener">Bayer AG (BAYN GY)</a> has an almost monopoly stake in agriculture-related microbial, followed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dupont-de-nemours-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9239:1" rel="noopener">DuPont (DD US)</a> </li>
<li>In non-ag microbial space <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/moderna-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28744:1" rel="noopener">Moderna Inc (MRNA US)</a>,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/codexis-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26400:1" rel="noopener">Codexis Inc (CDXS US)</a>,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/regeneron-pharmaceuticals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9167:1" rel="noopener">Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN US),</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/immatics-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33092:1" rel="noopener">Immatics NV (IMTX US)</a> lead the field</li>
<li>In the nascent area of bacteriophages which could be a game-changer to fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/johnson-johnson" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1132:1" rel="noopener">Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ US)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pfizer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1131:1" rel="noopener">Pfizer Inc (PFE US) </a>lead</li>
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Innovation data suggests that Bayer AG (BAYN GY) has an almost monopoly stake in agriculture-related microbial, followed by DuPont (DD US) 
In non-ag microbial space Moderna Inc (MRNA US),  Codexis Inc (CDXS US),  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN US),Immatics NV (IMTX US) lead the field
In the nascent area of bacteriophages which could be a game-changer to fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ US), and Pfizer Inc (PFE US) lead


Insights from Data Mining Technical Publications - Microbes - Bacteriophages

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/imugene-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20276:1" rel="noopener">Imugene Ltd (IMU AU)</a> is a clinical-stage biopharma company, which is developing alternative approach to treat certain types of cancers. Lead candidate HER-Vaxx is in phase 2 trial.</li>
<li>Imugene is well funded and resourced, to deliver on its commercial and clinical milestones. Recent clinical and patent activities entail conviction over the commercialization prospect of Imugene’s pipeline.</li>
<li>Recent insider acquisition of shares and patent grant in Europe and South Korea for its lead candidate have boosted investor sentiment.</li>
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Imugene Ltd (IMU AU) is a clinical-stage biopharma company, which is developing alternative approach to treat certain types of cancers. Lead candidate HER-Vaxx is in phase 2 trial.
Imugene is well funded and resourced, to deliver on its commercial and clinical milestones. Recent clinical and patent activities entail conviction over the commercialization prospect of Imugene’s pipeline.
Recent insider acquisition of shares and patent grant in Europe and South Korea for its lead candidate have boosted investor sentiment.


Imugene (IMU AU): Research Partnerships and Fund-Raising Entail Conviction on Solid Tumors Pipeline

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Pfizer surged past the target price from our last report as the company had strong third quarter, with a 130% increase in operational revenue compared to 2020.</li><li>Its operational revenue grew by 7% compared to the previous year's quarter even after excluding direct sales and alliance revenues from their Covid-19 vaccine.</li><li>The management’s forecast of a revenue CAGR of at least 6% until the end of 2025 appears to be a green flag.</li></ul>

Pfizer surged past the target price from our last report as the company had strong third quarter, with a 130% increase in operational revenue compared to 2020.Its operational revenue grew by 7% compared to the previous year's quarter even after excluding direct sales and alliance revenues from their Covid-19 vaccine.The management’s forecast of a revenue CAGR of at least 6% until the end of 2025 appears to be a green flag.

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>GSK has rejected Unilever's approaches (last at £50 billion) but leaked it would be ready to accept an offer around £60 billion (a whopping c. 65% of Unilever's market capitalisation).</li>
<li>The deal would be transformational and Unilever's management see it as the way forward to revive the company's performance and the share price.</li>
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Ballsy, but doable, with a positive impact on results from FY2024, but negative impact on leverage at 4.9x. I believe that Unilever may make a further approach.</li>
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GSK has rejected Unilever's approaches (last at £50 billion) but leaked it would be ready to accept an offer around £60 billion (a whopping c. 65% of Unilever's market capitalisation).
The deal would be transformational and Unilever's management see it as the way forward to revive the company's performance and the share price.

Ballsy, but doable, with a positive impact on results from FY2024, but negative impact on leverage at 4.9x. I believe that Unilever may make a further approach.


Unilever/GSK Heathcare: Ballsy, but Doable

United States

Pfizer Inc. is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets medicines for humans and animals.  The Company's products include prescription pharmaceuticals, non-prescription self-medications, and animal health products such as anti-infective medicines and vaccines.

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CX Daily: State Insurance Boss’s Capital Games in Hong Kong

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Caixin Global

Insights from Data Mining Technical Publications - Microbes - Bacteriophages

Innovations are modifying and harnessing microbes for new uses in agriculture, industry, and as potential new therapeutics to replace or...

Pyari Menon

Imugene (IMU AU): Research Partnerships and Fund-Raising Entail Conviction on Solid Tumors Pipeline

Imugene's novel technologies to smash solid tumors and research partnerships with large global pharmaceutical companies entail better visibility...

Tina Banerjee

Pfizer Inc. - Investment Thesis

Pfizer surged past the target price from our last report as the company had strong third quarter, with a 130% increase in operational revenue...

Baptista Research

Unilever/GSK Heathcare: Ballsy, but Doable

I believe that a new £60 billion attempt by Unilever is not to be ruled out completely. It is a high price tag, but Unilever could finance the deal.

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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