Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>A shares were up small on the week, largely due to a big rally on Friday (led by record Northbound buying). HK Stocks had a HUGE week. </li>
<li>Net SOUTHBOUND buying was +HK10.3bn. Net buys every day and now 20 days straight, but buying was foreign-led.</li>
<li>Little market news. More geopolitical news. Big SOE bank H-shares see relentless buying. HSTECH +13.4%, HSI +8.8%, HSCEI +9.1%.</li>
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A shares were up small on the week, largely due to a big rally on Friday (led by record Northbound buying). HK Stocks had a HUGE week. 
Net SOUTHBOUND buying was +HK10.3bn. Net buys every day and now 20 days straight, but buying was foreign-led.
Little market news. More geopolitical news. Big SOE bank H-shares see relentless buying. HSTECH +13.4%, HSI +8.8%, HSCEI +9.1%.


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 26 Apr 2024); Strong Net Buying on Banks/Energy Telco SOEs. Again.

<ul>
<li>A shares were up on the week, while Hs were down. BIG divergence among liquid names. </li>
<li>Net SOUTHBOUND buying was +HK32.1bn. SOUTHBOUND ended its consecutive post-CNY daily net buy streak on 25 March, then started a new one. No net sell days since.</li>
<li>Little market news. More geopolitical news. SOE bank H-shares are seeing relentless net and gross buying, very very little selling.</li>
</ul>


A shares were up on the week, while Hs were down. BIG divergence among liquid names. 
Net SOUTHBOUND buying was +HK32.1bn. SOUTHBOUND ended its consecutive post-CNY daily net buy streak on 25 March, then started a new one. No net sell days since.
Little market news. More geopolitical news. SOE bank H-shares are seeing relentless net and gross buying, very very little selling.


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 19 Apr 2024); Strong Net Buying on Energy/Finance/Telco SOEs. Again.

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

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<ul><li>Tencent remains on track of margins expansion, underpinned by increased revenue contribution from high-margin businesses and operating leverage.</li><li>The company is also committed to enhancing shareholder return, with daily share repurchase amount reaching HK$1bn (c.13% of average daily turnover) since 4Q23 earning release in March.</li><li>For 1Q24E, we forecast total revenue to increase by 6% YoY to RMB158.6bn, while non-IFRS net income to grow by 31% YoY to RMB43.1bn, primarily driven by the solid GPM expansion (+c.3ppt YoY). </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Tencent remains on track of margins expansion, underpinned by increased revenue contribution from high-margin businesses and operating leverage.The company is also committed to enhancing shareholder return, with daily share repurchase amount reaching HK$1bn (c.13% of average daily turnover) since 4Q23 earning release in March.For 1Q24E, we forecast total revenue to increase by 6% YoY to RMB158.6bn, while non-IFRS net income to grow by 31% YoY to RMB43.1bn, primarily driven by the solid GPM expansion (+c.3ppt YoY). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Tencent (700 HK) - Expect Solid Earnings Growth and Enhancing Shareholder Return in FY24

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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%.

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<ul>
<li>There is a rumor in social media that Tencent will dismiss 10% - 30% of its employees.</li>
<li>Alibaba withdrew the IPO application of its subsidiary Cainiao and all the other IPOs were halted as well.</li>
<li>Xiaomi began to sell its first vehicle model SU7, but it is too late for the company to enter the market.</li>
</ul>


There is a rumor in social media that Tencent will dismiss 10% - 30% of its employees.
Alibaba withdrew the IPO application of its subsidiary Cainiao and all the other IPOs were halted as well.
Xiaomi began to sell its first vehicle model SU7, but it is too late for the company to enter the market.


China Consumption Weekly (1 Apr 2024): Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Midea

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

<ul>
<li>China announced game approval for the Feb batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.</li>
<li>The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening.</li>
<li>However, neither Tencent and Netease got any approval in March.</li>
</ul>


China announced game approval for the Feb batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.
The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening.
However, neither Tencent and Netease got any approval in March.


Tencent/Netease: Both Zeroed in March Game Approval

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HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 26 Apr 2024); Strong Net Buying on Banks/Energy Telco SOEs. Again.

A decent flow week. Net buying every day. That's 20 days in a row. Some may be Central Huijin buying. HK stocks had a HUGE up week. It was probably...

Travis Lundy

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 19 Apr 2024); Strong Net Buying on Energy/Finance/Telco SOEs. Again.

Strong HK SOUTHBOUND Connect buying, again. HKD $32.1bn which is very strong. Energy, Finance, and Telco SOEs continue to dominate. Some may be...

Travis Lundy

Tencent (700 HK) - Expect Solid Earnings Growth and Enhancing Shareholder Return in FY24

Tencent remains on track of margins expansion, underpinned by increased revenue contribution from high-margin businesses and operating leverage.

CMB International

China Consumption Weekly (1 Apr 2024): Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Midea

There is a rumor in social media that Tencent will dismiss 10% - 30% of its employees. Alibaba withdrew the IPO application of its subsidiary,...

Ming Lu

Tencent/Netease: Both Zeroed in March Game Approval

China's game approval process shows higher levels than in 2023, with an accelerated pace resembling pre-tightening, but major companies like...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 26 Apr 2024); Strong Net Buying on Banks/Energy Telco SOEs. Again.

A decent flow week. Net buying every day. That's 20 days in a row. Some may be Central Huijin buying. HK stocks had a HUGE up week. It was probably...

Travis Lundy

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 19 Apr 2024); Strong Net Buying on Energy/Finance/Telco SOEs. Again.

Strong HK SOUTHBOUND Connect buying, again. HKD $32.1bn which is very strong. Energy, Finance, and Telco SOEs continue to dominate. Some may be...

Travis Lundy

Tencent (700 HK) - Expect Solid Earnings Growth and Enhancing Shareholder Return in FY24

Tencent remains on track of margins expansion, underpinned by increased revenue contribution from high-margin businesses and operating leverage.

CMB International

China Consumption Weekly (1 Apr 2024): Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Midea

There is a rumor in social media that Tencent will dismiss 10% - 30% of its employees. Alibaba withdrew the IPO application of its subsidiary,...

Ming Lu

Tencent/Netease: Both Zeroed in March Game Approval

​China's game approval process shows higher levels than in 2023, with an accelerated pace resembling pre-tightening, but major companies like...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China's game approval process shows higher levels than in 2023, with an accelerated pace resembling pre-tightening, but major companies like...