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

Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV / Credit

Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV

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-10662'>Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-16955'>SK Hynix</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-22202'>Vedanta Resources</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.Samvardhana Motherson International LtdSK HynixVedanta Resources

Morning Views Asia: Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd, SK Hynix, Vedanta Resources

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 9th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Celltrion, Sk Hynix, Samsung Heavy Industries, L&amp;F, Posco.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 9th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.1bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Celltrion, Sk Hynix, Samsung Heavy Industries, L&amp;F, Posco.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 9th): Celltrion, Sk Hynix, Samsung Heavy Industries, L&F, Posco

Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Global Emerging Markets Weekly summarizes the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices.</li>
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Macro data points: Chinese import and export growth, and inflation data.</li>
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 Companies mentioned:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infosys-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:267:1" rel="noopener">Infosys Ltd (INFO IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (000660 KS)</a>
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The Global Emerging Markets Weekly summarizes the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices.

Macro data points: Chinese import and export growth, and inflation data.

 Companies mentioned:Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), Infosys Ltd (INFO IN), SK Hynix (000660 KS)



GEMWeekly (9 Aug 2024): HBM Chip Stockpiling; China Macro; Samsung, Infosys, SK Hynix

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Aug 9th which has an aggregated holding worth USD518.5bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,842mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), Sk Hynix (000660 KS).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Aug 9th which has an aggregated holding worth USD518.5bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,842mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), Sk Hynix (000660 KS).


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 9th): Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>Trading opportunities arise when overseas traders' SSF positions face unwinding by local market makers, who enter SSF positions and take opposing spot positions, unwinding at expiry.</li>
<li>August-Expiry SSF data shows reverse flow impact by local market makers today, with varying degrees of impact per stock but an observable overall trend.</li>
<li>With ongoing market volatility in Korea, consider setups targeting price impacts from reverse flows of sector pairs trading on the next SSF expiration date.</li>
</ul>


Trading opportunities arise when overseas traders' SSF positions face unwinding by local market makers, who enter SSF positions and take opposing spot positions, unwinding at expiry.
August-Expiry SSF data shows reverse flow impact by local market makers today, with varying degrees of impact per stock but an observable overall trend.
With ongoing market volatility in Korea, consider setups targeting price impacts from reverse flows of sector pairs trading on the next SSF expiration date.


Trading Opportunities from the Rise of Sector Pairs Trading Using SSFs & MM Unwinding at Expiry

South Korea

SK Hynix Inc. provides products and services for the electronic components industry. The Company manufactures semiconductors, such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, and static random access memory (SRAM) chips.

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SK Hynix (000660 KS)

Morning Views Asia: Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd, SK Hynix, Vedanta Resources

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

Lucror Analytics

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 9th): Celltrion, Sk Hynix, Samsung Heavy Industries, L&F, Posco

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Celltrion, Sk Hynix, Samsung Heavy Industries,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

GEMWeekly (9 Aug 2024): HBM Chip Stockpiling; China Macro; Samsung, Infosys, SK Hynix

The Global Emerging Markets Weekly summarizes the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global...

Wium Malan, CFA

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 9th): Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Trading Opportunities from the Rise of Sector Pairs Trading Using SSFs & MM Unwinding at Expiry

This post explores trading opportunities from the rise of sector pairs trading using single-stock futures and market makers unwinding at expiry.

Sanghyun Park

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