ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

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

Private Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carousell-pte-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28154:1" rel="noopener">Carousell Pte Ltd (1040620D SP)</a> is South East Asia's largest  "classifieds marketplace" and it claims to make selling as easy as taking a photo and buying as simple as chatting. The traffic through Carousell is impressive but the question is can it monetize this huge potential?
Founded in August 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and is now one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing classifieds marketplaces, with a presence in eight markets across South East Asia, together with Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Carousell offers through classified listings a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories but has been moving to more profitable and big-ticket areas, such as autos, property, and job ads.
The company is backed by a number of large-sized investors including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/telenor-asa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22258:1" rel="noopener">Telenor ASA (TEL NO)</a>, Rakuten Ventures <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Inc (4755 JP)</a>, Naver, Sequoia Capital (India), OLX, and most recently STIC investments giving the company strong backing with the most recent valuation at US$1.1bn, sealing its entry to the unicorn club. 
The company was reportedly exploring a potential listing in the US through a SPAC listing which could value the company at as much as US$1.5bn but management has said that it is considering all options to grow the company including an IPO. Carousel this year appointed a former <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/razer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24380:1" rel="noopener">Razer Inc (1337 HK)</a> executive Edwin Chan as its CFO. Chan oversaw a gaming hardware company’s public listing in Hong Kong in 2017. We see this company as one of the most ESG-friendly investments available given its exposure to the circular economy.

Carousell Pte Ltd (1040620D SP) is South East Asia's largest  "classifieds marketplace" and it claims to make selling as easy as taking a photo and buying as simple as chatting. The traffic through Carousell is impressive but the question is can it monetize this huge potential?
Founded in August 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and is now one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing classifieds marketplaces, with a presence in eight markets across South East Asia, together with Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Carousell offers through classified listings a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories but has been moving to more profitable and big-ticket areas, such as autos, property, and job ads.
The company is backed by a number of large-sized investors including Telenor ASA (TEL NO), Rakuten Ventures Rakuten Inc (4755 JP), Naver, Sequoia Capital (India), OLX, and most recently STIC investments giving the company strong backing with the most recent valuation at US$1.1bn, sealing its entry to the unicorn club. 
The company was reportedly exploring a potential listing in the US through a SPAC listing which could value the company at as much as US$1.5bn but management has said that it is considering all options to grow the company including an IPO. Carousel this year appointed a former Razer Inc (1337 HK) executive Edwin Chan as its CFO. Chan oversaw a gaming hardware company’s public listing in Hong Kong in 2017. We see this company as one of the most ESG-friendly investments available given its exposure to the circular economy.

Carousell - Champion of the Circular Economy

Equity Bottom-Up

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:484:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero (BBRI IJ)</a> has just announced plans for a long-awaited rights issue, representing 23.25% of its total equity, which potentially lifts an overhang for the bank.
Part of the proceeds of the rights issue will be used to acquire government pawnshop operator, PT Pegadaian, as well as ultra-micro lender PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNN). 
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indo-agroniaga" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16626:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat Indo Agroniaga (AGRO IJ)</a>,  a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:484:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero (BBRI IJ)</a>, has already been selected as its digital banking arm. Given that there is significant excess capital being generated from this rights issue after the expropriation value on the acquisitions, we see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indo-agroniaga" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16626:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat Indo Agroniaga (AGRO IJ)</a> as a potential recipient of some of this new capital.
One notable digital player which has yet to enter the space in Indonesia is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grabtaxi-holdings-pte-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab</a> and there is already a relationship between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grabtaxi-holdings-pte-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:484:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero (BBRI IJ)</a>, with the bank's venture capital arm recently investing in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grabtaxi-holdings-pte-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab</a>. 
We see a strong likelihood of some form of collaboration between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grabtaxi-holdings-pte-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indo-agroniaga" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16626:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat Indo Agroniaga (AGRO IJ)</a>, which would be mutually beneficial.
We take a positive view on both <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:484:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero (BBRI IJ)</a> after the announcement of the rights issue, with approval likely on 22nd July. We also like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indo-agroniaga" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16626:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat Indo Agroniaga (AGRO IJ)</a>, more especially if it ties up with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grabtaxi-holdings-pte-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab</a>.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero (BBRI IJ) has just announced plans for a long-awaited rights issue, representing 23.25% of its total equity, which potentially lifts an overhang for the bank.
Part of the proceeds of the rights issue will be used to acquire government pawnshop operator, PT Pegadaian, as well as ultra-micro lender PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNN). 
Bank Rakyat Indo Agroniaga (AGRO IJ),  a subsidiary of Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero (BBRI IJ), has already been selected as its digital banking arm. Given that there is significant excess capital being generated from this rights issue after the expropriation value on the acquisitions, we see Bank Rakyat Indo Agroniaga (AGRO IJ) as a potential recipient of some of this new capital.
One notable digital player which has yet to enter the space in Indonesia is Grab and there is already a relationship between Grab and Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero (BBRI IJ), with the bank's venture capital arm recently investing in Grab. 
We see a strong likelihood of some form of collaboration between Grab and Bank Rakyat Indo Agroniaga (AGRO IJ), which would be mutually beneficial.
We take a positive view on both Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero (BBRI IJ) after the announcement of the rights issue, with approval likely on 22nd July. We also like Bank Rakyat Indo Agroniaga (AGRO IJ), more especially if it ties up with Grab.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI IJ) - Ultra-Micro and Digital Aspirations in Place

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

Less that a year after a massive rights issue, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> has announced a big rights issue to strengthen its financial position and accelerate its pivot towards renewable and clean energy.The recapitalisation will be done via a 3:2 renounceable rights issue at a price of S$0.08/share, representing a 58.12% discount to the last close and a 35.69% discount to the Theoretical Ex-Rights Price (TERP).Temasek (via Startree Investments) has committed to subscribe to its 42.6% entitlement and will underwrite part of the excess rights so that its total subscription will not exceed 67% of the rights issue. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dbs-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22:1" rel="noopener">DBS (DBS SP)</a> is underwriting the remaining 33% of the rights issue.<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a> have also commenced talks on a potential combination of Keppel O&amp;M and SMM to create a stronger player and to accelerate the pivot to energy transition.We expect <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> shares to open lower and possibly trade lower in the near-term. The stock trades at high valuations and shareholders looking at the longer term price charts have a right to be wary.<h3>Links</h3><table class="table table-striped"><tbody>
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<td style="width: 50%;"><a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/MREL_KCL%20Announcement%20-%2024%20Jun%202021.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=672253" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Link</a></td>
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Less that a year after a massive rights issue, Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) has announced a big rights issue to strengthen its financial position and accelerate its pivot towards renewable and clean energy.The recapitalisation will be done via a 3:2 renounceable rights issue at a price of S$0.08/share, representing a 58.12% discount to the last close and a 35.69% discount to the Theoretical Ex-Rights Price (TERP).Temasek (via Startree Investments) has committed to subscribe to its 42.6% entitlement and will underwrite part of the excess rights so that its total subscription will not exceed 67% of the rights issue. DBS (DBS SP) is underwriting the remaining 33% of the rights issue.Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) and Keppel Corp (KEP SP) have also commenced talks on a potential combination of Keppel O&amp;M and SMM to create a stronger player and to accelerate the pivot to energy transition.We expect Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) shares to open lower and possibly trade lower in the near-term. The stock trades at high valuations and shareholders looking at the longer term price charts have a right to be wary.Links

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Sembcorp Marine: BIG Rights Issue & Potential Combination with Keppel O&M

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>AEM, UMS, NetLink and Baker Tech directors acquire stock On May 20, OUE announced a proposed off-market purchase of up to 84,038,036 shares representing 10 per cent of the total number of shares in issue.</li><li>This increased her direct interest to 1.74 million shares, which represents 0.03 per cent of the company.</li></ul>

AEM, UMS, NetLink and Baker Tech directors acquire stock On May 20, OUE announced a proposed off-market purchase of up to 84,038,036 shares representing 10 per cent of the total number of shares in issue.This increased her direct interest to 1.74 million shares, which represents 0.03 per cent of the company.

AEM, UMS, NetLink and Baker Tech directors acquire stock 

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Go Digit General Insurance / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/go-digit-general-insurance-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36266:1" rel="noopener">Go Digit General Insurance</a> raised around US$315m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Go Digit General Insurance is a digital full stack insurance company, offering motor insurance, health insurance, travel insurance, property insurance, marine insurance, liability insurance and other insurance products.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s performance in our past note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Go Digit General Insurance raised around US$315m in its India IPO.
Go Digit General Insurance is a digital full stack insurance company, offering motor insurance, health insurance, travel insurance, property insurance, marine insurance, liability insurance and other insurance products.
We have looked at the company’s performance in our past note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Go Digit IPO Trading - Low Subscription Rate, Not All Shares Are Locked Up

Singapore

DBS Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries provide a variety of financial services.  The Company offers services including mortgage financing, lease and hire purchase financing, nominee and trustee, funds management, corporate advisory and brokerage .  DBS Group also acts as the primary dealer in Singapore government securities.

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DBS (DBS SP)

Carousell - Champion of the Circular Economy

Carousell is South-East Asia's largest classifieds marketplace which recently entered the uniform club with a valuation of US$1.1bn. It is a unique...

Angus Mackintosh

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI IJ) - Ultra-Micro and Digital Aspirations in Place

We are positive Bank Rakyat Indonesia after the announcement of a long-awaited rights issue. We also like Bank Rakyat Indo Agroniaga (AGRO IJ),...

Angus Mackintosh

Sembcorp Marine: BIG Rights Issue & Potential Combination with Keppel O&M

A big rights issue of S$1.5bn from SMM SP could see the stock trade lower. A potential merger with Keppel O&M could provide a bright spot....

Brian Freitas

AEM, UMS, NetLink and Baker Tech directors acquire stock

AEM, UMS, NetLink and Baker Tech directors acquire stock On May 20, OUE announced a proposed off-market purchase of up to 84,038,036 shares...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Go Digit IPO Trading - Low Subscription Rate, Not All Shares Are Locked Up

Go Digit General Insurance raised around US$315m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the subscription rate and other trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

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