Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)</a> posted a 11% drop in FY24 underlying profit; but has promptly gained 9% since.</li>
<li>Preceding my comments on Matheson are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP) posted a 11% drop in FY24 underlying profit; but has promptly gained 9% since.
Preceding my comments on Matheson are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

Equity Bottom-Up

Jardine Matheson Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>70% of Senior Directors are confident in data centres, showing faith in their reliability and efficiency despite challenges.</li><li>HPL's acquisition of InterContinental Auckland for $102M marks its entry into the New Zealand market, expanding its portfolio.</li><li>Stuart Grant's appointment as head of Hongkong Land's $8B Shanghai project highlights the company's commitment to growth and development in the region.</li></ul>

70% of Senior Directors are confident in data centres, showing faith in their reliability and efficiency despite challenges.HPL's acquisition of InterContinental Auckland for $102M marks its entry into the New Zealand market, expanding its portfolio.Stuart Grant's appointment as head of Hongkong Land's $8B Shanghai project highlights the company's commitment to growth and development in the region.

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SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

<ul><li>Singapore's real estate sector grew 3.5% YoY in 4Q24, with a 0.2% expansion for the year 2024.</li><li>Hongkong Land aims to double profits and AUM to US$100 billion by 2035, focusing on ultra-premium properties.</li><li>Tuan Sing, Wee Hur, LHN, PropNex, and Centurion Corporation saw significant ADT growth over the past seven weeks.</li></ul>

Singapore's real estate sector grew 3.5% YoY in 4Q24, with a 0.2% expansion for the year 2024.Hongkong Land aims to double profits and AUM to US$100 billion by 2035, focusing on ultra-premium properties.Tuan Sing, Wee Hur, LHN, PropNex, and Centurion Corporation saw significant ADT growth over the past seven weeks.

Recent Market Highlights in the Real Estate Value Chain

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch.</li><li>Hiap Seng Industries' ADT rose significantly after Chandra Asri Group acquired an 11.87% equity interest, boosting collaboration opportunities.</li><li>Singapore's SMID Industrials, including Hiap Seng Industries, Soilbuild Construction, and ASL Marine, saw significant turnover growth in 2H25.</li></ul>

Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch.Hiap Seng Industries' ADT rose significantly after Chandra Asri Group acquired an 11.87% equity interest, boosting collaboration opportunities.Singapore's SMID Industrials, including Hiap Seng Industries, Soilbuild Construction, and ASL Marine, saw significant turnover growth in 2H25.

FTSE ST Industrials Index Holds 40% YTD Total Return in November 

Mandarin Oriental International / Event-Driven

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<li>A sale - partial or otherwise - of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mandarin-oriental-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4773:1" rel="noopener">Mandarin Oriental International (MAND SP)</a>'s One Causeway Bay (OCB) was always on the cards. But I didn't see an Offer coming. </li>
<li>Concurrent with the sale of 13 floors of OCB to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (9988 HK)</a>, <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> is seeking to take out MAND's minorities at US$3.35/share by way of a Scheme.</li>
<li>That's a 52.3% premium to undisturbed, and a 53.7% premium to NAV. Unlike the 2021 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-strategic-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15081:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Strategic (JS SP)</a> Offer, Matheson is required to abstain from voting on this takeover. </li>
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A sale - partial or otherwise - of Mandarin Oriental International (MAND SP)'s One Causeway Bay (OCB) was always on the cards. But I didn't see an Offer coming. 
Concurrent with the sale of 13 floors of OCB to Alibaba (9988 HK), Jardine Matheson (JM SP) is seeking to take out MAND's minorities at US$3.35/share by way of a Scheme.
That's a 52.3% premium to undisturbed, and a 53.7% premium to NAV. Unlike the 2021 Jardine Strategic (JS SP) Offer, Matheson is required to abstain from voting on this takeover. 


Mandarin Oriental (MAND SP): Matheson's Full Offer

Singapore

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited is a multinational enterprise with a portfolio of businesses focused on the Asia-Pacific region. The Group's activities include financial services, supermarkets, consumer marketing, engineering and construction, automobile trading, insurance broking, property investment, and hotels.

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