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

IFast 4Q2020 Results: Higher AUA Growth Drives Strong Earnings

Smartkarma Corporate Webinar | iFAST: Fintech Ecosystem & Wealth Management Services Across Asia

IFast 1Q21 Results: Strong Earnings Momentum Continues

Reaching Out to the Underbanked: The Alternative Lending Opportunity in South East Asia

IFast 3Q2020 Results: Strong Earnings Momentum to Continue with New Business Initiatives

IFast Corp: Higher AUA Growth Points Toward Significant Growth in 4Q Earnings (Quantamental)

Battle Lines Drawn As BABA Builds Out First/Last-Mile Capacity; But Who Will Fund 75+ Bn CNY CapEx?

Cloopen Group IPO: Seems to Follow the Right Path to Profits

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ifast-corp-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iFast Corp Ltd (IFAST SP)</a> offers investment products and services in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and China and is the first fintech company to be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The company’s platform offers fintech and wealth management services to a large client base.On 30th January 2021, iFAST announced that the group led by PCCW Solutions (of which iFAST was a member), was awarded with the contract for the design, build and operation of the eMPF platform.In August 2020, Bloomberg reported that Hong Kong has shortlisted finalists to digitise its retirement funds system, allowing lower fees for more than 4m savers. The shortlisted candidates included a consortium led by OneConnect Financial Technology against a group led by PCCW, in which iFast has been a member.iFast participated in the tender for the eMPF Platform project as one of PCCW Solutions prime subcontractors for a category that includes MPF Scheme operation services, transformation services and user delivery services (Category C).

iFast Corp Ltd (IFAST SP) offers investment products and services in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and China and is the first fintech company to be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The company’s platform offers fintech and wealth management services to a large client base.On 30th January 2021, iFAST announced that the group led by PCCW Solutions (of which iFAST was a member), was awarded with the contract for the design, build and operation of the eMPF platform.In August 2020, Bloomberg reported that Hong Kong has shortlisted finalists to digitise its retirement funds system, allowing lower fees for more than 4m savers. The shortlisted candidates included a consortium led by OneConnect Financial Technology against a group led by PCCW, in which iFast has been a member.iFast participated in the tender for the eMPF Platform project as one of PCCW Solutions prime subcontractors for a category that includes MPF Scheme operation services, transformation services and user delivery services (Category C).

IFAST Comes Out Successful in HK’s EMPF Platform Project