Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

A chartered management accountant with more than 10 years of rich experience in investment research and financial analysis. Worked as an equity analyst for one of the world's largest asset managers with USD2.5trn in AUM covering numerous sectors including chemicals, retail, tech, autos, telco, real-estate and banks, globally. Experienced in fundamental equity research, industry research, commodity studies, forensic accounting, and due diligence reviews.

Equity Analyst

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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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chindata-group-holdings-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29274:1" rel="noopener">Chindata Group (CD US)</a>  is the leading carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solutions provider in Asia Pacific emerging markets.</li>
<li>At the beginning of the month, Bloomberg reported a takeover offer for Chindata from China Merchants Group, which is a state-owned company.</li>
<li>Several state-owned companies have shown interest towards acquiring data centers and data center companies, which is likely to be in line with China’s strategy of digitization.</li>
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Chindata Group (CD US)  is the leading carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solutions provider in Asia Pacific emerging markets.
At the beginning of the month, Bloomberg reported a takeover offer for Chindata from China Merchants Group, which is a state-owned company.
Several state-owned companies have shown interest towards acquiring data centers and data center companies, which is likely to be in line with China’s strategy of digitization.


Chindata Takeover: China Merchants Enters as Government Interest in Data Centers Increase