China

Brief China: ’Fake News’ Threatens China’s Rally and more

In this briefing:

  1. ’Fake News’ Threatens China’s Rally
  2. Shenwan Hongyuan (申万宏源) A+H: A Commoditized Broker Business

1. ’Fake News’ Threatens China’s Rally

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  • Widely held view that Chinese eased ‘massively’ in January 2019 – it did NOT
  • According to latest daily Open Market Operations little change through February
  • Liquidity matters hugely (China contributes around one-fifth of Global Liquidity)
  • We still expect PBoC easing over coming weeks and continue to favour Chinese markets

2. Shenwan Hongyuan (申万宏源) A+H: A Commoditized Broker Business

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Shenwan Hongyuan filed in November to list in Hong Kong. It is a leading brokerage house in China. With an A-share market capitalization of USD 18 billion, the company plans to issue up to 20% of its shares for an A+H listing. In this insight, we will discuss:

  • Company’s history.
  • Comparison with leading Chinese brokers.
  • Our thoughts on valuation.

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