Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

Credit

In this month's “In-Focus”, we discuss Chinese offshore bond defaults in 2019. We look at the broader trends as well as select cases, and give our key takeaways on how best to assess the credit profiles of Chinese companies. The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.

  In this month's “In-Focus”, we discuss Chinese offshore bond defaults in 2019. We look at the broader trends as well as select cases, and give our key takeaways on how best to assess the credit profiles of Chinese companies.   The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.  

Asia HY Monthly - Chinese Offshore Bond Defaults - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for January includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also provide relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index.

  The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for January includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also provide relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index.  

Asia HY Trade Recommendations - January 2020 - Lucror Analytics

APAC IPOs & Placements

Zhen Zhou, Toh

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

Shimao Property Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shimao-property-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8375:1" rel="noopener">Shimao Property Holdings (813 HK)</a> is looking to raise US$489m in its top-up placement. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. Overall, the deal scores positively on our framework owing to strong earnings and price momentum but weighed down by its expensive valuation relative to peers and the large deal size, representing about 29 days of ADV.

Shimao Property Holdings (813 HK) is looking to raise US$489m in its top-up placement. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. Overall, the deal scores positively on our framework owing to strong earnings and price momentum but weighed down by its expensive valuation relative to peers and the large deal size, representing about 29 days of ADV. 

Shimao (世茂房地产) Placement -  Another Opportunistic Offering but Momentum Bodes Well

This month, we look at the developments of 2019, and in the “In-Focus” section, we discuss the outlook for Asian HY in 2020. The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the "In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.

  This month, we look at the developments of 2019, and in the “In-Focus” section, we discuss the outlook for Asian HY in 2020.   The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the "In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market. 

Asia HY Monthly - 2019 In Review And 2020 Outlook - Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.<ul><li><a href='#lucror-entity-246'>Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-27942'>Agility</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-26799'>Future Retail</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-8375'>Shimao Property Holdings</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-12463'>China Times Publishing Co</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-3537'>Tower Bersama Infrastructure</a></li></ul>

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.Adani Ports & Special Economic ZoneAgilityFuture RetailShimao Property HoldingsChina Times Publishing CoTower Bersama Infrastructure

Morning Views Asia: Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Agility, Future Retail

Hong Kong

Shimao Property Holdings Limited develops real estate projects in China.

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Shimao Property Holdings (813 HK)

Asia HY Monthly - Chinese Offshore Bond Defaults - Lucror Analytics

In this month's “In-Focus”, we discuss Chinese offshore bond defaults in 2019. We look at the broader trends as well as select cases, and give our...

Lucror Analytics

Asia HY Trade Recommendations - January 2020 - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for January includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also...

Lucror Analytics

Shimao (世茂房地产) Placement - Another Opportunistic Offering but Momentum Bodes Well

Shimao Property Holdings (813 HK) is looking to raise US$489m in its top-up placement. Proceeds will be used for general corporate...

Zhen Zhou, Toh

Asia HY Monthly - 2019 In Review And 2020 Outlook - Lucror Analytics

This month, we look at the developments of 2019, and in the “In-Focus” section, we discuss the outlook for Asian HY in 2020. The Asia Monthly...

Lucror Analytics

Morning Views Asia: Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Agility, Future Retail

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region,...

Lucror Analytics

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