Daily BriefsThailand

Daily Brief Thailand: Kasikornbank PCL, Betagro Group and more

In today’s briefing:

  • MSCI August 2022 Index Rebalance: The Last QIR Throws Up One Big Surprise
  • Betagro Pre-IPO – The Negatives – Muted Long Term Track Record and Operating on Razor Thin Margins

MSCI August 2022 Index Rebalance: The Last QIR Throws Up One Big Surprise

By Brian Freitas

  • As announced, there are 8 adds and 3 deletes for the MSCI Standard indices in Asia Pacific. To trade, there are 8 adds and 2 deletes.
  • Most of the changes are inline with what we forecast. The non-inclusion of Gcl Poly Energy Holdings Limited (3800 HK) is the big surprise, though that could change.
  • All the adds in China are potential inclusions to the FTSE All-World Index in September and that will add to the passive inflows on the stocks.

Betagro Pre-IPO – The Negatives – Muted Long Term Track Record and Operating on Razor Thin Margins

By Clarence Chu

  • Betagro Group (1737144D TB) is looking to raise about US$600m in its upcoming Thailand IPO. 
  • Betagro is an integrated agro-industrial and food business in Thailand. The firm’s products cover all stages of the food value chain including upstream, midstream and downstream.
  • Margins have fluctuated and operating/net margins are razor thin. Over a longer term period, track record hasn’t been the greatest as well.

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