India focused Portfolio Advisory - Exp of 40+years, Das Capital Management and Advisors

Arun Thirumalai

India focused Portfolio Advisory - Exp of 40+years

Das Capital Management and Advisors

Das Capital is a research boutique with an aim to continuously map and plan the investment needs of investors focused on India. We have a six member research team with a combined experience of over 40 years as a part of our investment wing. Our team assisted in the setup of Premji Investments, which was one of India’s first family offices focused to managing Mr.Azim Premji personal wealth. We also serve as a research team to two Indian private equity energy funds “Small is Beautiful” and “KSK Emerging India Energy Fund”.

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Indian domestic tractor companies witnessed strong growth in 1Q FY17 of 14.6% by selling 163316 units. Nearly, all the listed players  posted good results and the optimism has reflected in their valuations.<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/011/982/original/comp%20per%20&amp;%20value.PNG?1471588766" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="11982"></figure>However we believe that this market optimism is unwarranted as it comes from a subdued base from Q1 FY 16 when growth collapsed 16% YOY. We believe that near term outlook for tractor demands remain muted unless the industry gets a strong support from the government through significant increase…

Indian domestic tractor companies witnessed strong growth in 1Q FY17 of 14.6% by selling 163316 units. Nearly, all the listed players  posted good results and the optimism has reflected in their valuations.However we believe that this market optimism is unwarranted as it comes from a subdued base from Q1 FY 16 when growth collapsed 16% YOY. We believe that near term outlook for tractor demands remain muted unless the industry gets a strong support from the government through significant increase…

Recent Optimism in Indian Tractor Stocks Unwarrented Given Bleak Outlook for Minimum Support Prices

Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

A recent entertaining and thought-provoking read on this site, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/why-the-car-you-currently-own-is-the-last-car-you-will-ever-buy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:5272">Why the Car You Currently Own Is the Last Car You Will Ever Buy</a>, raises many controversial issues, not least of which is the premise in the headline, one that we would dispute. It should be said that we don't entirely disagree with the basic premise, which is that car ownership in many sections of society may well go down, and as a consequence go down in aggregate. However, the mechanism for this is probably not technological, but…

A recent entertaining and thought-provoking read on this site, Why the Car You Currently Own Is the Last Car You Will Ever Buy, raises many controversial issues, not least of which is the premise in the headline, one that we would dispute. It should be said that we don't entirely disagree with the basic premise, which is that car ownership in many sections of society may well go down, and as a consequence go down in aggregate. However, the mechanism for this is probably not technological, but…

The Future of Car Ownership - More, or at Least Different, Not Less - An Alternative View

Chief Investment Officer, KIS Capital Partners

Josh Best

Chief Investment Officer

Boutique absolute return fund manager

KIS Capital Partners

KIS Capital Partners is a boutique absolute return fund manager based in Sydney, Australia with an Asia ex Japan trading focus. We believe that an absolute return fund should be risk and performance focused with strong attention to investment differentiation. Absolute return funds should not be asset gatherers. We invest alongside our clients in liquid and transparent markets with a focus on pragmatic and vigilant risk management.

The arrival of the autonomous car is set to be the greatest disruptive force in the transport industry since the advent of the private automobile. From making personal car ownership obsolete to alleviating the burden placed on hospitals by road accidents, autonomous cars will permeate all aspects of society. But what do we mean by an ‘autonomous’ car?According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there are 5 levels of autonomy. This ranges from Level 0, the driver controls the vehicle at all times, to Level 4, the driver is not expected to control the vehicle at any point during the trip. Today, car manufacturers are adding increasing levels of autonomy to their vehicles. Both Tesla’s Model S and Renault-Nissan’s Infiniti Q50, for example, come with Level 2 autonomy, giving the car lane-changing, acceleration and braking abilities.The focus of this piece will, however, be on the imminent arrival of Level 4 autonomy and the disruption it will cause across a variety of industries.

The arrival of the autonomous car is set to be the greatest disruptive force in the transport industry since the advent of the private automobile. From making personal car ownership obsolete to alleviating the burden placed on hospitals by road accidents, autonomous cars will permeate all aspects of society. But what do we mean by an ‘autonomous’ car?According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there are 5 levels of autonomy. This ranges from Level 0, the driver controls the vehicle at all times, to Level 4, the driver is not expected to control the vehicle at any point during the trip. Today, car manufacturers are adding increasing levels of autonomy to their vehicles. Both Tesla’s Model S and Renault-Nissan’s Infiniti Q50, for example, come with Level 2 autonomy, giving the car lane-changing, acceleration and braking abilities.The focus of this piece will, however, be on the imminent arrival of Level 4 autonomy and the disruption it will cause across a variety of industries.

Why the Car You Currently Own Is the Last Car You Will Ever Buy

Asia focused research insights & advisory, Asia Advisors

Vinay Patel

Asia focused research insights & advisory

Asia Advisors

Asia Advisors is an independent financial advisory and research firm working closely with corporates and institutions to provide consulting solutions & research insights. We provide advisory services including capital solutions, business strategy and investment insights.
Firm is headed by Vinay Patel who has close to two decades of experience in research and business development at large, international investment banks such as HSBC and ICICI Securities. Led research efforts in areas of Macroeconomics, Asset Allocation & Investment Strategy for close to a decade in global & domestic research teams. As a business head in Singapore, advised top global investment management firms & Portfolio managers in Asia for India related investments.
Vinay was recently joined by Swapnil Manish, an investment banker and ex-ecommerce entrepreneur with more than 12 years of experience. Swapnil was the TMT banker at BNP Paribas and was part of several large M&A and ECM transactions (Bharti-Zain, Bharti Infratel IPO, Schneider-Zicom among several others). He's also had a stint as an ecommerce entrepreneur having launched & led Mumbai's first online grocery player.

The Indian government has cleared a key step in the implementation of Goods &amp; Services tax (GST) as it ensured acceptance of GST bill by Upper House of Parliament today. The Bill had been stalled in Upper House for over a year due to which the GST implementation got considerably delayed. GST reform is definitely a landmark legislation in Indian tax reform process that started with liberalisation in 1991 and is expected to benefit the economy (expected positive impact between 1-1.5% of GDP over…

The Indian government has cleared a key step in the implementation of Goods &amp; Services tax (GST) as it ensured acceptance of GST bill by Upper House of Parliament today. The Bill had been stalled in Upper House for over a year due to which the GST implementation got considerably delayed. GST reform is definitely a landmark legislation in Indian tax reform process that started with liberalisation in 1991 and is expected to benefit the economy (expected positive impact between 1-1.5% of GDP over…

Landmark GST Legislation (India): Upper House Finally Approves; Next Steps & Impact (Inflationary??)

Leading Independent Investment Research, Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar

Leading Independent Investment Research

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. We offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors. 

Morningstar provides data on more than 500,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 16 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with more than $180 billion in assets under advisement or management as of June 30, 2015. We have operations in 27 countries.

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The Best Ideas list is a compilation of stock ideas sourced from Morningstar’s global equity research team. </li><li>Recent Asian additions: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/177" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:177:1">Woodside Petroleum Ltd (WPL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/10105" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10105:1">Iluka Resources Ltd (ILU AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/2785" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2785:1">Cognizant Tech Solutions A (CTSH US)</a>, </li><li>Recent Asian deletions: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/216" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/959" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:959:1">Goodman Group (GMG AU)</a></li></ul>Analyst: Michael Holt, CFA

The Best Ideas list is a compilation of stock ideas sourced from Morningstar’s global equity research team. Recent Asian additions: Woodside Petroleum Ltd (WPL AU), Iluka Resources Ltd (ILU AU), Cognizant Tech Solutions A (CTSH US), Recent Asian deletions: Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN), Goodman Group (GMG AU)Analyst: Michael Holt, CFA

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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Recent Optimism in Indian Tractor Stocks Unwarrented Given Bleak Outlook for Minimum Support Prices

Indian domestic tractor companies witnessed strong growth in 1Q FY17 of 14.6% by selling 163316 units. Nearly, all the listed players posted good...

Das Capital Management and Advisors

The Future of Car Ownership - More, or at Least Different, Not Less - An Alternative View

A recent entertaining and thought-provoking read on this site, Why the Car You Currently Own Is the Last Car You Will Ever Buy, raises many...

Pelham Smithers Associates

Why the Car You Currently Own Is the Last Car You Will Ever Buy

The arrival of the autonomous car is set to be the greatest disruptive force in the transport industry since the advent of the private automobile....

KIS Capital Partners

Landmark GST Legislation (India): Upper House Finally Approves; Next Steps & Impact (Inflationary??)

The Indian government has cleared a key step in the implementation of Goods & Services tax (GST) as it ensured acceptance of GST bill by Upper...

Asia Advisors

Equity Best Ideas for August 2016

The Best Ideas list is a compilation of stock ideas sourced from Morningstar’s global equity research team. Recent Asian additions: Woodside...

Morningstar, Inc.

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