Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China’s NPPA issued a list of 67 new games approved for July 2022, and once again, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>  and its smaller rival NetEase were excluded from the list.</li>
<li>The nine-month long freeze on new game approval was lifted in April, however, none of Tencent’s new games were included in the approved lists in April, June and July.</li>
<li>This further affirms our view that the anti-monopoly crackdown on tech firms hasn’t slowed down, but regulators are probing on dominant players such as Tencent to level the playing field.</li>
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China’s NPPA issued a list of 67 new games approved for July 2022, and once again, Tencent (700 HK)  and its smaller rival NetEase were excluded from the list.
The nine-month long freeze on new game approval was lifted in April, however, none of Tencent’s new games were included in the approved lists in April, June and July.
This further affirms our view that the anti-monopoly crackdown on tech firms hasn’t slowed down, but regulators are probing on dominant players such as Tencent to level the playing field.


Tencent – Excluded Again from New Game Approvals

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.

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<li>China just announced game approval for July batch. More games were approved in July compared to June and May.</li>
<li>Pace of China game approval has picked up albeit at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.</li>
<li>Tencent and Netease will be under pressure as they continue to score zero in July domestic game approval. </li>
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China just announced game approval for July batch. More games were approved in July compared to June and May.
Pace of China game approval has picked up albeit at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.
Tencent and Netease will be under pressure as they continue to score zero in July domestic game approval. 


Tencent/Netease: Under Pressure with No Game Approval in July

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Event-Driven

Topsports International Holdings / Event-Driven

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<li>Topsports International Holdings (TIH) is now trading close to its all time lows, after the shares corrected by 50% over the past year.</li>
<li>The company is one of the largest retailers for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nike-inc-cl-b" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6658:1" rel="noopener">Nike (NKE US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adidas-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21578:1" rel="noopener">Adidas AG (ADS GR)</a> in China.</li>
<li>Given then on/off lockdowns the near term outlook isn't great, but the stock appears cheap for those willing to take a longer view.</li>
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Topsports International Holdings (TIH) is now trading close to its all time lows, after the shares corrected by 50% over the past year.
The company is one of the largest retailers for Nike (NKE US) and Adidas AG (ADS GR) in China.
Given then on/off lockdowns the near term outlook isn't great, but the stock appears cheap for those willing to take a longer view.


Topsports International Holdings - Is Cheap Enough to Counter Some of the Risks

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Tianqi Lithium (TL) raised around US$2bn via its H-shares listing. It undertakes mining of lithium ore and manufacturing of lithium concentrate, lithium compounds and derivatives.</li>
<li>TL was the largest producer of mined lithium globally in terms of output in 2020 and ranked third in terms of revenue generated from lithium in 2020.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the updates since our last note, along with the trading dynamics.</li>
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Tianqi Lithium (TL) raised around US$2bn via its H-shares listing. It undertakes mining of lithium ore and manufacturing of lithium concentrate, lithium compounds and derivatives.
TL was the largest producer of mined lithium globally in terms of output in 2020 and ranked third in terms of revenue generated from lithium in 2020.
In this note, we talk about the updates since our last note, along with the trading dynamics.


Tianqi Lithium A/H Trading - A-Shares Have Done Relatively Well, H-Shares Should Follow

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<li>On 10th July, SAMR published 28 administrative penalties for violating anti-monopoly law related to disclosing past transactions on firms including Tencent, Alibaba, Didi, Weibo and Bilibili.</li>
<li>A fine of RMB17.2m (US$2.56m) was imposed in total and were fined for not properly reporting past deals between March 2011 to July 2021.</li>
<li>The market has come to believe that the anti-monopoly investigation in China is easing off, however, the recent development suggests that the anti-monopoly normalisation will continue.</li>
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On 10th July, SAMR published 28 administrative penalties for violating anti-monopoly law related to disclosing past transactions on firms including Tencent, Alibaba, Didi, Weibo and Bilibili.
A fine of RMB17.2m (US$2.56m) was imposed in total and were fined for not properly reporting past deals between March 2011 to July 2021.
The market has come to believe that the anti-monopoly investigation in China is easing off, however, the recent development suggests that the anti-monopoly normalisation will continue.


Tencent Fined for Violating Disclosure on Past Transactions; Anti-Monopoly Probe Is Far From Over

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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Tencent – Excluded Again from New Game Approvals

Tencent, once again failed to make into the approved list of 67 new games for July 2022, nor in the last two batches of approved new game titles....

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Tencent/Netease: Under Pressure with No Game Approval in July

China regulator released July batch of game approval. Tencent and Netease will be under pressure as they continue to score zero.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Topsports International Holdings - Is Cheap Enough to Counter Some of the Risks

Topsports International Holdings (TIH) is now trading close to its all time lows, after the shares corrected by 50% over the past year.

Sumeet Singh

Tianqi Lithium A/H Trading - A-Shares Have Done Relatively Well, H-Shares Should Follow

Tianqi Lithium (TL) raised around US$2bn via its H-shares listing. In this note, we talk about the updates since our last notes, along with the...

Sumeet Singh

Tencent Fined for Violating Disclosure on Past Transactions; Anti-Monopoly Probe Is Far From Over

Tencent was fined for failing to make timely disclosures regarding past deals. Though the fine is not significant given the size of Tencent, it is...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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