Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

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 has tightened restrictions on online games again driving significant falls in names such as Tencent and NetEase. </li>
<li>While the move may surprise some given prior moves to restart approvals in our view the overall trend of regulation is not especially surprising. </li>
<li>In particular, the tightened regulations appear to target the most important drivers of mobile gaming profitability and today’s large drops may actually be underreactions.</li>
</ul>


China has tightened restrictions on online games again driving significant falls in names such as Tencent and NetEase. 
While the move may surprise some given prior moves to restart approvals in our view the overall trend of regulation is not especially surprising. 
In particular, the tightened regulations appear to target the most important drivers of mobile gaming profitability and today’s large drops may actually be underreactions.


Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>We view both Weixin Video Account (WVA) and Douyin China as secondary assets to their respective parents, which in our view, may lead to them forming...(TBC) </li>
<li>However, rising competition in the short-play (短剧) market may put the two businesses in more direct confrontation, which may delay or diminish the chance for two to work together;</li>
<li>We view Tencent as the likely winner in the continuing evolution of short video as it considers various options to maximize the value of WVA traffic.</li>
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We view both Weixin Video Account (WVA) and Douyin China as secondary assets to their respective parents, which in our view, may lead to them forming...(TBC) 
However, rising competition in the short-play (短剧) market may put the two businesses in more direct confrontation, which may delay or diminish the chance for two to work together;
We view Tencent as the likely winner in the continuing evolution of short video as it considers various options to maximize the value of WVA traffic.


[Blue Lotus Sector Update]: Latest Developments in Short Video Point to Possibilities

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Baidu announced that the company has seen a rapid uptake in its Robotaxi business on the mainland.</li>
<li>Baidu is at the forefront of the industry globally with its Fully Self Driving taxis available in more than 10 major cities in China.</li>
<li>Baidu's autonomous taxi unit, Apollo Go, has over 100 million kilometers of high-level autonomous safety driving mileage and holds over 5,000 autonomous driving patents.</li>
</ul>


Baidu announced that the company has seen a rapid uptake in its Robotaxi business on the mainland.
Baidu is at the forefront of the industry globally with its Fully Self Driving taxis available in more than 10 major cities in China.
Baidu's autonomous taxi unit, Apollo Go, has over 100 million kilometers of high-level autonomous safety driving mileage and holds over 5,000 autonomous driving patents.


CHINA: Fasten Your Seat Belts! BAIDU Accelerates in the Fast Growing Robotaxi Industry.

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 announced game approval for November batch. The number of games approved is in-line with the pace of approval in recent months.</li>
<li>The Pace of China game approval stays flattish, at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.</li>
<li>Netease scored one approval while Tencent has been zeroed for five rounds.</li>
</ul>


China announced game approval for November batch. The number of games approved is in-line with the pace of approval in recent months.
The Pace of China game approval stays flattish, at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.
Netease scored one approval while Tencent has been zeroed for five rounds.


Tencent/Netease: Game Approval Skewed Towards Netease in '23

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<li>We prepared high beta and low risk recommendations for 2024:</li>
<li>With 2024 YE as horizon, we recommend JD.com, JD Logistics, JDHealth, Tencent and Luckin.</li>
<li>With 1H24 as horizon, we recommend KE Holdings, NetEase and Kuaishou.</li>
</ul>


We prepared high beta and low risk recommendations for 2024:
With 2024 YE as horizon, we recommend JD.com, JD Logistics, JDHealth, Tencent and Luckin.
With 1H24 as horizon, we recommend KE Holdings, NetEase and Kuaishou.


2024 High Conviction Idea - High Beta and Low Risk Recommendations

China

Baidu, Inc. operates an Internet search engine. The Company offers algorithmic search, enterprise search, news, MP3, and image searches, voice assistance, online storage, and navigation services. Baidu serves clients globally.

East Money Information Co., Ltd. operates online financial information platform.  The Company's products include internet advertising and financial data.

NetEase, Inc. is an Internet technology company that develops applications, services and other Internet technologies in China. The Company's core businesses consist of email service, web portal and online entertainment, including online gaming services. NetEase also offers online advertising, search, mobile applications and e-commerce.

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co Ltd provides online financial data, data analysis software, and other financial software system.

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network (300033 CH)

People.cn Company Limited mainly engages in internet advertising, information services, mobile value-added and technical services. The Company's main products include original messages, government information services, public opinion research and consulting, mobile news, and ISP services.

Autohome Inc is an online destination for automobile consumers in China.  The Company delivers comprehensive, independent and interactive content to automobile buyers and owners.

Wangsu Science & Technology Co., Ltd. provides online business solutions in China. The Company also provides Content Delivery Network (CDN), and Internet Data Centers (IDC).

Shanghai Wangsu Science & Technology Co (300017 CH)

Beijing Sinnet Technology Company Limited provides customers with broadband access services, IDC and its value-added services, and other internet integrated services. The Company's core business are broadband access services, IDC and its value-added services.

GDS Holdings Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, develops and operates data centers. GDS Holdings offers risk and security management, information technology planing, remote monitoring, cloud hosting, virtualization, disaster recovery, and remote data protection services.

INESA Intelligent Tech Inc. operates in the IT industry. The Company designs and manages cloud servers and big data applications for businesses. INESA Intelligent also manufactures electronic components.

eBay Inc. operates an online trading community.  The Company's service is used by buyers and sellers for the exchange of products and services such as coins, collectibles, computers, memorabilia, stamps and toys, as well as concert and sporting tickets.  eBay also offers, through a subsidiary, secure online payment services.

VeriSign Inc provides domain names and Internet security, enabling the world to connect online with reliability and confidence, anytime, anywhere. The Company ensures the security, stability and resiliency of key Internet infrastructure including the .com and .net top-level domains among others. VeriSign also offers intelligence-driven security services.

GoDaddy, Inc. provides a cloud-based web platform for small businesses, web design professionals and individuals. The Company's platform provides applications that help them connect to their customers, manage their businesses and get found online.

Naver Corp. provides Internet site with web portal services, such as search engine, online game and content development.  The Company also offers marketing service through text and banner advertisement.

CoStar Group Inc. provides building-specific information to the United States commercial real estate industry and related industries. The Company's database details office and industrial space. The database provides digitized photographs and floor plan images on individual commercial buildings in the company's markets.

Yandex NV operates an Internet website in Russia.  The Company's website offers an Internet search engine, news, shopping information, blogs, photographs and videos.  Yandex earns its revenues from online advertising.

SPS Commerce Inc provides on-demand supply chain management solutions through an online hosted software suite.  The Company uses pre-built integrations to eliminate on-premise software and support staff to shorten supply cycle times, optimize inventory levels and reduce costs.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. provides services for accelerating and improving the delivery of content and applications over the Internet; ranging from live and on-demand streaming video capabilities to conventional content on websites, to tools that help people transact business and reach out to new and existing customers.

NEXTDC Ltd. develops data centers. The Company develops and operates carrier and systems integrator neutral data centers in Australia. NEXTDC's customers will also be able to use the data centers as connectivity and content hubs.

AppFolio, Inc. provides cloud-based software solutions. The Company offers a cloud-based property management software that allows apartment and residential property managers to market, manage, and grow their business. AppFolio conducts business in the United States.

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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China Gaming Restrictions 2.0

China has tightened restrictions on online games and the tightened regulations appear to target the most important drivers of mobile gaming...

Mio Kato

[Blue Lotus Sector Update]: Latest Developments in Short Video Point to Possibilities

The competition in the short-play market may hinder the collaboration between Weixin Video Account and Douyin China, but Tencent is expected to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

CHINA: Fasten Your Seat Belts! BAIDU Accelerates in the Fast Growing Robotaxi Industry.

Baidu is the leader in the Robotaxi industry in China. The company has recently seen a rapid adaptation of its Robotaxi service in Wuhan which is...

David Mudd

Tencent/Netease: Game Approval Skewed Towards Netease in '23

China's game approval process remains slow, with Netease receiving one approval and Tencent facing five rounds of zero approvals.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

2024 High Conviction Idea - High Beta and Low Risk Recommendations

"2024 high-beta and low-risk recommendations: JD.com, JD Logistics, JDHealth, Tencent, Luckin for 2024 YE horizon. KE Holdings, NetEase, Kuaishou...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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China Gaming Restrictions 2.0

China has tightened restrictions on online games and the tightened regulations appear to target the most important drivers of mobile gaming...

Mio Kato

[Blue Lotus Sector Update]: Latest Developments in Short Video Point to Possibilities

​The competition in the short-play market may hinder the collaboration between Weixin Video Account and Douyin China, but Tencent is expected to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

CHINA: Fasten Your Seat Belts! BAIDU Accelerates in the Fast Growing Robotaxi Industry.

Baidu is the leader in the Robotaxi industry in China. The company has recently seen a rapid adaptation of its Robotaxi service in Wuhan which is...

David Mudd

Tencent/Netease: Game Approval Skewed Towards Netease in '23

​China's game approval process remains slow, with Netease receiving one approval and Tencent facing five rounds of zero approvals.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

2024 High Conviction Idea - High Beta and Low Risk Recommendations

​"2024 high-beta and low-risk recommendations: JD.com, JD Logistics, JDHealth, Tencent, Luckin for 2024 YE horizon. KE Holdings, NetEase, Kuaishou...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

The competition in the short-play market may hinder the collaboration between Weixin Video Account and Douyin China, but Tencent is expected to...

China's game approval process remains slow, with Netease receiving one approval and Tencent facing five rounds of zero approvals.

"2024 high-beta and low-risk recommendations: JD.com, JD Logistics, JDHealth, Tencent, Luckin for 2024 YE horizon. KE Holdings, NetEase, Kuaishou...