Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Trung Nguyen

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

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<li>In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Tata Motors</li>
<li>In the US, the March nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly increased to 228 k (140 k e / 117 k revised p), albeit the February figure was revised downwards to 117 k (from 151 k). The unemployment rate edged up to 4.2% (4.1% e / 4.1% p).</li>
<li>Average hourly earnings came in at 0.3% m-o-m (0.3% e / 0.2% revised p) and 3.8% y-o-y (4.0% e / 4.0% p).</li>
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Tata Motors
In the US, the March nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly increased to 228 k (140 k e / 117 k revised p), albeit the February figure was revised downwards to 117 k (from 151 k). The unemployment rate edged up to 4.2% (4.1% e / 4.1% p).
Average hourly earnings came in at 0.3% m-o-m (0.3% e / 0.2% revised p) and 3.8% y-o-y (4.0% e / 4.0% p).


Leonard Law, CFA

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<li>In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: China Jinmao, Tata Motors</li>
<li>In the US, the ADP employment survey showed that private sector job growth slowed to 122 k (140 k e / 146 k p) in December 2024. Meanwhile, initial jobless claims for the week ended 4 January 2025 fell to 201 k (215 k e / 211 k p).</li>
<li>According to the minutes of the FOMC’s December 17-18th meeting, Fed officials believed that the “overall pace of disinflation had slowed over 2024” and the process of moving towards 2% could take longer than previously anticipated.</li>
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: China Jinmao, Tata Motors
In the US, the ADP employment survey showed that private sector job growth slowed to 122 k (140 k e / 146 k p) in December 2024. Meanwhile, initial jobless claims for the week ended 4 January 2025 fell to 201 k (215 k e / 211 k p).
According to the minutes of the FOMC’s December 17-18th meeting, Fed officials believed that the “overall pace of disinflation had slowed over 2024” and the process of moving towards 2% could take longer than previously anticipated.


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Yesterday, with earnings, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a> announced that it would delist its ADS, making an application on or around 13 January.</li>
<li>This sounds relatively benign because since 2004 when the ADS was listed, local funding capacity has increased substantially. It may no longer be needed. </li>
<li>But it is MUCH more interesting than that. There is lots of fun to be had here. </li>
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Yesterday, with earnings, Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) announced that it would delist its ADS, making an application on or around 13 January.
This sounds relatively benign because since 2004 when the ADS was listed, local funding capacity has increased substantially. It may no longer be needed. 
But it is MUCH more interesting than that. There is lots of fun to be had here. 


Tata Motors ADS Delisting - Here We Go Again - Lots of Fun To Be Had!

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a> has announced a Scheme of Arrangement where all the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd-a-dvr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:349:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors DVR (TTMT/A IN)</a> shares will be cancelled.</li>
<li>For every 10 shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd-a-dvr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:349:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors DVR (TTMT/A IN)</a> held, shareholders will receive 7 shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a>. </li>
<li>The process is expected to take 12-15 months to complete and there will be passive buying in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a> at the end of it.</li>
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Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) has announced a Scheme of Arrangement where all the Tata Motors DVR (TTMT/A IN) shares will be cancelled.
For every 10 shares of Tata Motors DVR (TTMT/A IN) held, shareholders will receive 7 shares of Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN). 
The process is expected to take 12-15 months to complete and there will be passive buying in Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) at the end of it.


Tata Motors (TTMT IN) - Goodbye to the DVR Arb

India

Tata Motors Limited manufactures cars and commercial automotive vehicles in India. The Company designs, manufactures and sells heavy commercial, medium commercial and small commercial vehicles including trucks, tankers, vans, buses, ambulances and minibuses. Tata also manufactures small cars and sports utility vehicles.

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Tata Motors ADR (TTM US)

Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

In the US, the March nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly increased to 228 k (140 k e / 117 k revised p), albeit the February figure was revised downwards...

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: China Jinmao, Tata Motors

Lucror Analytics

Tata Motors ADS Delisting - Here We Go Again - Lots of Fun To Be Had!

Tata Motors will delist its ADS and eliminate its programme. Delisting will be late January. Elimination up to 6mos later. That means extraordinary...

Travis Lundy

Tata Motors (TTMT IN) - Goodbye to the DVR Arb

The Tata Motors DVR arb will be a thing of the past in 12-15 months. The DVR line is trading at a 7% discount to scheme terms. There will be...

Brian Freitas

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