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

Jih Sun Tender Offer Successful - Now the Squeezeout

The Squeezeout of the Remaining 46% of Jih Sun Financial

Fubon Financial Tender Offer for Jih Sun Financial

Fubon Financial Offer for Jih Sun Gets Even Weirder

Fubon Financial Deal for Jih Sun Gets TFTC Signoff

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

The Tender Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jih-sun-financial-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17971:1" rel="noopener">Jih Sun Financial (5820 TT)</a> by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fubon-financial-holding-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11869:1" rel="noopener">Fubon Financial Holding Co (2881 TT)</a> closes on 23 March. The original close was 1 February but a 50-day extension was granted as requested, to 23 March. In Taiwan, Tender Offers are for a minimum of 20 days and a maximum of 50 days, and an extension can be granted for 50 days. There are further extensions possible for "reasonable cause" upon application to the FSC, but it is not clear that exists in this case. I expect if Fubon wants it, the FSC would be inclined to grant it. There appears to be substantial regulatory support for the deal as a first among what may be many such future financial holding company consolidations. But there remain questions as to whether this gets done or not.

The Tender Offer for Jih Sun Financial (5820 TT) by Fubon Financial Holding Co (2881 TT) closes on 23 March. The original close was 1 February but a 50-day extension was granted as requested, to 23 March. In Taiwan, Tender Offers are for a minimum of 20 days and a maximum of 50 days, and an extension can be granted for 50 days. There are further extensions possible for "reasonable cause" upon application to the FSC, but it is not clear that exists in this case. I expect if Fubon wants it, the FSC would be inclined to grant it. There appears to be substantial regulatory support for the deal as a first among what may be many such future financial holding company consolidations. But there remain questions as to whether this gets done or not. 

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co Ltd. (2880 TT)

Jih Sun Financial

Jih Sun Financial Deal Down To The Wire