Rubber News Specialist, Helixtap

Vinod Nedumudy

Rubber News Specialist

Global Commodities Alternative Data and Insights

Helixtap

Helixtap collects, processes and distributes proprietary data, analyses and forecasts for the rubber, latex and automotive markets

Commodities

SGX Technically Specified Rubber 20 (TSR20) Futures: Effective from 16th May 2011, this contract will be migrated from SICOM platform to the SGX-DT platform. It will cease trading on SICOM at the close of business day Friday, 13th May 2011. Trading hours are revised as 7.55am to 6.00pm (no lunch break). Please refer to SGX products website for the new revised contract specifications. Exchange symbol: TF. Product Specifications: https://www2.sgx.com/derivatives/products/sicom-rubber?cc=TF

Highlights
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October posts a sharp 20% YoY fall in export volume
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China dominates yet declines; secondary markets turn volatile
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Vietnam exports 1.47 million tons of rubber in first 10 months
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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc;" aria-level="1">The October contraction underscored how demand-side hesitation intensified in the latter part of the year. Buyers delayed purchases amid uncertain downstream tyre demand, fluctuating currency conditions, and cautious inventory strategies.</li>
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Highlights


October posts a sharp 20% YoY fall in export volume


China dominates yet declines; secondary markets turn volatile


Vietnam exports 1.47 million tons of rubber in first 10 months

The October contraction underscored how demand-side hesitation intensified in the latter part of the year. Buyers delayed purchases amid uncertain downstream tyre demand, fluctuating currency conditions, and cautious inventory strategies.


Vietnam Rubber Faces Demand Slump in Oct, Impacting Returns

Invest for a Sustainable Future, Impact Capital Asset Management

ICAM

Invest for a Sustainable Future

Impact Capital Asset Management

Established in August 2020, Impact Capital Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (ICAM) was conceived by seasoned professionals Deepak Mawandia and Atul Tetambe. Both have accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience from their extensive tenures in the financial sector. In 2019, ICAM secured its RFMC license and subsequently introduced a technology-centric venture fund. By 2021, with the acquisition of its CMS license, ICAM witnessed steady growth in its assets under management. Presently, ICAM manages a portfolio exceeding USD 1 billion, diversified across various countries. Central to ICAM’s foundation is a commitment to offering a platform singularly dedicated to the best interests of its investor clients. The combined expertise of Deepak and Atul firmly establishes ICAM as a notable entity in the wealth management field.

Equity Bottom-Up

Mandarin Oriental International / Equity Bottom-Up

Mandarin Oriental International Limited is an owner and operator of luxury hotels, resorts, and residences. The Group now operates, or has under development, hotels in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and North Africa. Mandarin Oriental International also operates, or has under development, residences at Mandarin Oriental.

Mandarin Oriental International (MAND SP)

<ul><li>Mandarin Oriental is no longer a “normal” listed equity.</li><li>With the privatization scheme announced and shareholder-approved, it should be analyzed as a capped-upside, time-bound deal instrument until delisting, not as a multi-year compounding story.</li><li>The report therefore uses the offer value as the primary reference point and focuses on the few items that can still move outcomes before completion: conditions, timing, cash leakage, and any operational downside that could change sentiment or process risk. </li></ul>

Mandarin Oriental is no longer a “normal” listed equity.With the privatization scheme announced and shareholder-approved, it should be analyzed as a capped-upside, time-bound deal instrument until delisting, not as a multi-year compounding story.The report therefore uses the offer value as the primary reference point and focuses on the few items that can still move outcomes before completion: conditions, timing, cash leakage, and any operational downside that could change sentiment or process risk. 

Mandarin Oriental International Limited Privatization Report

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Vietcap

Vietcap

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

We specialize in consulting both individual and institutional clients, providing them with effective financial solutions that are tailored to their specific needs.

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<li>We have an optimistic view on Gelex Infrastructure’s earnings growth outlook with its low net debt/equity (~38%) and strong operating cashflow (~VND6.0tn p.a.).</li>
<li>GEI operates in four different businesses with varying risk exposure and its target price is usually derived via a conglomerate discount.</li>
<li>We assume its IPO will be successful at VND28,000/share.</li>
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We have an optimistic view on Gelex Infrastructure’s earnings growth outlook with its low net debt/equity (~38%) and strong operating cashflow (~VND6.0tn p.a.).
GEI operates in four different businesses with varying risk exposure and its target price is usually derived via a conglomerate discount.
We assume its IPO will be successful at VND28,000/share.

Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

GEI - New Residential Segment Drives Growth; IP Land Sales Recover

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Dec 19th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Bangchak, Ngern Tid Lor, CP Foods, Gulf Energy Development, Gulf Energy Development, Cp Foods, Bangchak.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Dec 19th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.3bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Bangchak, Ngern Tid Lor, CP Foods, Gulf Energy Development, Gulf Energy Development, Cp Foods, Bangchak.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Dec 19th): Intouch, Bangchak, Ngern Tid Lor, CP Foods

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Dec 19th. The aggregated short interest is USD461m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Guan Chong, VS Industry, Datasonic, Genting Malaysia, Yinson.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Dec 19th. The aggregated short interest is USD461m.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Guan Chong, VS Industry, Datasonic, Genting Malaysia, Yinson.


Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Dec 19th): Guan Chong, VS Industry, Datasonic, Genting Malaysia, Yinson