Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. ("BIA" or "BIAL")

BACKGROUND
I have 20+yrs experience in Asia doing alternative strategies (i.e. non-delta1 non long-only) in fixed income, equity derivatives, and activist/catalyst/event-driven and long-short equity strategies with most of that time spent managing money. 

4 years in fixed income macro, 8 years running internal hedge fund and 4yrs investment banking at Citi in Japan, 3 years running an Asia multi-strat portfolio at a hedge fund, 4+yrs as an independent special situations analyst.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Hitachi Transport (9086 JP): STILL Trading Too Wide

Hitachi Transport (9086 JP) - Tender Launch Likely Soon But Watch for Flow

Hitachi Transport (9086) - Delay Doesn't Mean Ditched

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The KKR deal for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hitachi-transport-system-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2395:1" rel="noopener">Hitachi Transport System (9086 JP)</a> is here. </li>
<li>Some were worried KKR would walk. That was never a worry. Some worried Russia wouldn't approve. There was always a way. </li>
<li>This deal should trade tight. New money might be better allocated elsewhere. Arbitrageurs and investors should be wary of the index effects of the TOPIX FFW adjustment tomorrow at close.</li>
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The KKR deal for Hitachi Transport System (9086 JP) is here. 
Some were worried KKR would walk. That was never a worry. Some worried Russia wouldn't approve. There was always a way. 
This deal should trade tight. New money might be better allocated elsewhere. Arbitrageurs and investors should be wary of the index effects of the TOPIX FFW adjustment tomorrow at close.


Hitachi Transport (9086) - KKR Deal Is Here And There Are Index Implications