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

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

ASEAN Consumer Staples: Sheng Siong (SSG SP)/Dairy Farm (DFI SP) Pair Trade

ShengSiong: The Neighbourhood Grocer for Value-Seeking Asians

Sheng Siong (SSG): Sustainable High Growth?

ComfortDelgro (CD): Higher Mobility Expected

Comfort Delgro (CD): Staycation, Expo and No More Rental Relief

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. 

Insights across South East Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sheng-siong-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6824:1" rel="noopener">Sheng Siong (SSG SP)</a> online expansion could be a little late as other players already have established their strong footprint but there are many smaller players that specialize in certain products only. Sheng Siong offers a wholistic product offering to its customers and should be able to compete with the big boys league such as NTUC, Cold Storage and Red Mart. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>The nature of online business typically allows a higher net margin compared to the brick and mortar business where property rent and depreciation are major burdens to the net income. The most conservative scenario still allows investors to make 19% while the normal scenario sees a potential upside of 100% from the online foray and some re-rating potential. Much to like on this new venture!</p></div>

Sheng Siong (SSG SP) online expansion could be a little late as other players already have established their strong footprint but there are many smaller players that specialize in certain products only. Sheng Siong offers a wholistic product offering to its customers and should be able to compete with the big boys league such as NTUC, Cold Storage and Red Mart. The nature of online business typically allows a higher net margin compared to the brick and mortar business where property rent and depreciation are major burdens to the net income. The most conservative scenario still allows investors to make 19% while the normal scenario sees a potential upside of 100% from the online foray and some re-rating potential. Much to like on this new venture!

Sheng Siong

Sheng Siong: E-Groceries