Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 27th October 2025, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson (JM SP)</a> announced an Offer for 88.04%-held <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mandarin-oriental-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4773:1" rel="noopener">Mandarin Oriental  (MAND SP)</a>, after MAND concurrently announced the partial sale of OCB to Alibaba.</li>
<li>Matheson subsequently announced it will undertake a US$250mn buyback. Both the sale of OCB and Scheme have completed. And by my calcs, ~80% of this latest buyback has completed.</li>
<li>JMH is cash rich at the parent level. Expect buybacks to be reloaded, further boosting the Keswick's controlling stake. </li>
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Back on the 27th October 2025, Jardine Matheson (JM SP) announced an Offer for 88.04%-held Mandarin Oriental  (MAND SP), after MAND concurrently announced the partial sale of OCB to Alibaba.
Matheson subsequently announced it will undertake a US$250mn buyback. Both the sale of OCB and Scheme have completed. And by my calcs, ~80% of this latest buyback has completed.
JMH is cash rich at the parent level. Expect buybacks to be reloaded, further boosting the Keswick's controlling stake. 


Jardine Matheson (JM SP): NAV & Buyback Update

Head of Digital Services at Singapore Post Ltd, Singapore Post Limited

Bernard Leong

Head of Digital Services at Singapore Post Ltd

Singapore Post Limited

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

How should digital leaders advise businesses? Two ways: target the high and low ends of the market while allowing cannibalisation against their current business model in a controlled pace.&nbsp;The trick lies in capital allocation and separation of the products/services moving towards both ends. Digital products often require high cost of acquisition contrary to perception by businesses that it is cheaper against traditional channels.

How should digital leaders advise businesses? Two ways: target the high and low ends of the market while allowing cannibalisation against their current business model in a controlled pace.&nbsp;The trick lies in capital allocation and separation of the products/services moving towards both ends. Digital products often require high cost of acquisition contrary to perception by businesses that it is cheaper against traditional channels.

Digital disruption bifurcates traditional market segmentation

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia, Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Evolve Capital Research

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/isoteam-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6201:1" rel="noopener">Isoteam Ltd (ISO SP)</a> is a SGX-Catalist listed company with a focus on Singapore’s building maintenance and estate upgrading industry, providing solutions across the entire lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure.</li>
<li>Since inception, the firm has completed over 900 projects on more than 7,500 buildings. Its projects are mainly based in Singapore, with approximately 70% derived from public sector contracts.</li>
<li>ISOTeam reported their 1H26 results on 11th Feb 2026. In this note, we talk about the updates.</li>
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Isoteam Ltd (ISO SP) is a SGX-Catalist listed company with a focus on Singapore’s building maintenance and estate upgrading industry, providing solutions across the entire lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure.
Since inception, the firm has completed over 900 projects on more than 7,500 buildings. Its projects are mainly based in Singapore, with approximately 70% derived from public sector contracts.
ISOTeam reported their 1H26 results on 11th Feb 2026. In this note, we talk about the updates.


ISOTeam - 1H26 Earnings Update - Execution Timing Continues to Weigh on Revenue

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<li>Back in January 2024, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-lung-properties-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:49:1" rel="noopener">Hang Lung Properties (101 HK)</a> (HLP) offered a scrip dividend option for FY23, a first for the company. Scrip dividends have been afforded ever since.</li>
<li>HLP's major shareholder, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-lung-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50:1" rel="noopener">Hang Lung (10 HK)</a>, has taken full advantage of this option, increasing its stake by 4%; and potentially up to 5% when factoring in FY25 dividends.</li>
<li>Interestingly, the implied stub has widened since the commencement of scrip dividends, with the market assigning HK$600mn less for the stub ops. </li>
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Back in January 2024, Hang Lung Properties (101 HK) (HLP) offered a scrip dividend option for FY23, a first for the company. Scrip dividends have been afforded ever since.
HLP's major shareholder, Hang Lung (10 HK), has taken full advantage of this option, increasing its stake by 4%; and potentially up to 5% when factoring in FY25 dividends.
Interestingly, the implied stub has widened since the commencement of scrip dividends, with the market assigning HK$600mn less for the stub ops. 


Hang Lung (10 HK) Is Still Inexpensive. Lack Of Liquidity Not Helping

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<li>Since the Evolve Capital team began its foray into equity research in late 2024, we’ve been active in providing coverage within the small-mid cap space.</li>
<li>Singapore’s economy has outperformed expectations despite tariff-related headwinds. In light of this resilience, we remain constructive on Singapore’s prospects in the year ahead.  </li>
<li>In this note, we present our top ten picks within the SGX Catalist for 2026, which we have primarily selected through bottom-up analysis.</li>
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Since the Evolve Capital team began its foray into equity research in late 2024, we’ve been active in providing coverage within the small-mid cap space.
Singapore’s economy has outperformed expectations despite tariff-related headwinds. In light of this resilience, we remain constructive on Singapore’s prospects in the year ahead.  
In this note, we present our top ten picks within the SGX Catalist for 2026, which we have primarily selected through bottom-up analysis.


Bermuda

Jardine Strategic is an investment holding company that manages long-term strategic interests in a diversified portfolio of market-leading businesses, primarily focused on Asia. Its principal investments span sectors such as property, retail, hospitality, motor vehicles, engineering, and financial services. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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Jardine Matheson (JM SP): NAV & Buyback Update

I'd still be setting up the stub here. Or buying Matheson outright. Management have proactive with HKL and then MAND. Expect more accretion...

David Blennerhassett

Digital disruption bifurcates traditional market segmentation

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Bernard Leong

ISOTeam - 1H26 Earnings Update - Execution Timing Continues to Weigh on Revenue

ISOTeam reported their 1H26 results on 11th Feb 2026. In this note, we talk about the updates and share our thoughts on the company.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Hang Lung (10 HK) Is Still Inexpensive. Lack Of Liquidity Not Helping

HLG's implied stub has widened since the commencement of the scrip dividends in 2024, with the market assigning HK$600mn less for the stub ops.

David Blennerhassett

Catalist GEMs Poised to Shine (2026)

In this note, we present our top ten picks within the SGX Catalist for 2026, which we have primarily selected through bottom-up analysis.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

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