Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. 

I'm a highly experienced sell-side analyst with in excess of 22 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 19 years immersed in event strategies encompassing M&A risk arbitrage, directional long/short, stub trades and restructuring.  

My background also includes accountancy (liquidation/bankruptcy/receivership) earlier in my career and as a chief financial officer of a global commodity company based in the US and Mexico.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

China Renaissance Holdings / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-renaissance-holdings-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27365:1" rel="noopener"><strong>China Renaissance (1911 HK)</strong></a> was once touted as a "<em>leading investment bank and asset manager dedicated to the new economy</em>". At the time of its 1Q21 post-IPO high, it was.</li>
<li>Late last Thursday, the 16 February, CR said it was <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0216/2023021600837.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unable to contact</a> (hours, days, weeks?) Bao Fan, its chairman, CEO, and controlling shareholder. Shares subsequently fell 28%.</li>
<li>Bao is the face of CR and instrumental in client dealing and complex large-scale deal making. Clarification is recommended before investors dip their toe back in the water.</li>
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China Renaissance (1911 HK) was once touted as a "leading investment bank and asset manager dedicated to the new economy". At the time of its 1Q21 post-IPO high, it was.
Late last Thursday, the 16 February, CR said it was unable to contact (hours, days, weeks?) Bao Fan, its chairman, CEO, and controlling shareholder. Shares subsequently fell 28%.
Bao is the face of CR and instrumental in client dealing and complex large-scale deal making. Clarification is recommended before investors dip their toe back in the water.


China Renaissance (1911 HK): Loss of Face