Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

A Long & Short Investment Ideas generator for Asian Equities with 10 years experience in a Hedge fund focused on bottom-up ideas, searching out mispriced ideas and misunderstood investment thesis. Provides on-the-ground insights in various Asian markets with a sway towards ASEAN. Experienced and survived the Asian Financial Crisis in a family business, as well as the Global Financial Crisis in financial markets where lessons learned. It's all about understanding business drivers and navigating business cycles, which has high applicability in generating investment ideas. 

Investment horizon: Mid to Long term

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CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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Equity Bottom-Up

<p>If the US equity markets have <strong>stay-home</strong> names such as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/peloton-interactive-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28014:1" rel="noopener">Peloton Interactive (PTON US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zoom-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28002:1" rel="noopener">Zoom Technologies Inc (ZOOM US)</a> , Indonesia has <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/erajaya-swasembada-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18869:1" rel="noopener">Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ)</a> as one of the stay home names besides the private internet behemoth such as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokopedia-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24239:1" rel="noopener">Tokopedia PT (1087142D IJ)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gojek" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25976:1" rel="noopener">Gojek (1379371D IJ)</a> . </p>
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<p>The outperformance was apparent although, during this time, 300 stores were closed during the earlier lockdown (PSBB).  Erajaya has established various methods during the previous lockdown that will bring the in-store experience to the customers' homes, keeping the potential for upselling of higher-margin accessories products. </p>

If the US equity markets have stay-home names such as Peloton Interactive (PTON US) and Zoom Technologies Inc (ZOOM US) , Indonesia has Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ) as one of the stay home names besides the private internet behemoth such as Tokopedia PT (1087142D IJ) and Gojek (1379371D IJ) . 


source: Reuters

The outperformance was apparent although, during this time, 300 stores were closed during the earlier lockdown (PSBB).  Erajaya has established various methods during the previous lockdown that will bring the in-store experience to the customers' homes, keeping the potential for upselling of higher-margin accessories products. 

Erajaya (ERAA): In-Store Experience to Your Home