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

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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

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<li>Tencent’s share price is down 6.5% over the last five days as largest shareholder Prosus sais that it would sell down Tencent shares to fund the buyback of Prosus/Naspers shares.</li>
<li>Though Chinese regulators removed the ban on new game approval in April this year, none of Tencent’s new game titles received approvals in over the last two months.</li>
<li>Tencent’s 1Q2022 earnings were weak and we expect 2Q2022E earnings to further decelerate with resurgence of Covid cases in China alongside weak macroeconomy.</li>
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Tencent’s share price is down 6.5% over the last five days as largest shareholder Prosus sais that it would sell down Tencent shares to fund the buyback of Prosus/Naspers shares.
Though Chinese regulators removed the ban on new game approval in April this year, none of Tencent’s new game titles received approvals in over the last two months.
Tencent’s 1Q2022 earnings were weak and we expect 2Q2022E earnings to further decelerate with resurgence of Covid cases in China alongside weak macroeconomy.


Tencent: End of Another Quarter with No New Game Approval and Prosus Selling