Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the alpha generation through companies that announced share buybacks in the Korean stock market in January and February 2025. </li>
<li>There were 37 companies in the Korean stock market that announced share buybacks in the past two months. On average, the share buyback announcements represented 2.3% of outstanding shares.</li>
<li>Some of the notable share buybacks by Korean companies in the past two months include Samsung Electronics, Celltrion, Hyundai Mobis, and INFOvine.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the alpha generation through companies that announced share buybacks in the Korean stock market in January and February 2025. 
There were 37 companies in the Korean stock market that announced share buybacks in the past two months. On average, the share buyback announcements represented 2.3% of outstanding shares.
Some of the notable share buybacks by Korean companies in the past two months include Samsung Electronics, Celltrion, Hyundai Mobis, and INFOvine.


Alpha Generation Through Share Buybacks in Korea: Bi-Monthly (January and February 2025)

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

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OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/omnivision-integrated-circuits-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28274:1" rel="noopener">OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (603501 CH)</a>, a CMOS image sensor (CIS) company, has filed its PHIP for an H Share listing to raise US$1 billion.     </li>
<li>OmniVision is the third-largest digital image sensor provider globally, with a 13.7% market share by revenue in 2024.</li>
<li>The investment case rests on an industry-leading position, a robust core business, an improving margin profile, strong cash generation, and an undemanding valuation. </li>
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OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (603501 CH), a CMOS image sensor (CIS) company, has filed its PHIP for an H Share listing to raise US$1 billion.     
OmniVision is the third-largest digital image sensor provider globally, with a 13.7% market share by revenue in 2024.
The investment case rests on an industry-leading position, a robust core business, an improving margin profile, strong cash generation, and an undemanding valuation. 


OmniVision H Share Listing: The Investment Case

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>EM allocations in Global funds have broken out of a multi-year range, reaching the highest level since 2019 as underweights narrow.</li>
<li>The move is led by Taiwan, China &amp; HK, and South Korea, with strong inflows and rising fund participation.</li>
<li>Despite the shift, EM exposure remains shallow and concentrated, making higher allocations a clear point of differentiation.</li>
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EM allocations in Global funds have broken out of a multi-year range, reaching the highest level since 2019 as underweights narrow.
The move is led by Taiwan, China &amp; HK, and South Korea, with strong inflows and rising fund participation.
Despite the shift, EM exposure remains shallow and concentrated, making higher allocations a clear point of differentiation.


Breaking the Range: EM Reclaims Attention in Global Portfolios

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>SK Hynix CEO remains bullish on semiconductor industry growth, highlighting new opportunities amidst challenges like DeepSeek.</li><li>Oppo forges ahead with release of Find N5 foldable phone, undeterred by market slowdown in pursuit of growth and innovation.</li><li>EU greenlights funds for Infineon's Dresden fab in chip incentive effort, signaling continued support for semiconductor sector. Samsung exec receives sentence for leaking 18nm DRAM tech to CXMT, highlighting importance of protecting intellectual property.</li></ul>

SK Hynix CEO remains bullish on semiconductor industry growth, highlighting new opportunities amidst challenges like DeepSeek.Oppo forges ahead with release of Find N5 foldable phone, undeterred by market slowdown in pursuit of growth and innovation.EU greenlights funds for Infineon's Dresden fab in chip incentive effort, signaling continued support for semiconductor sector. Samsung exec receives sentence for leaking 18nm DRAM tech to CXMT, highlighting importance of protecting intellectual property.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (22-Feb-2025): SK Hynix CEO optimistic on semiconductor industry post-DeepSeek.

<ul><li>Apple may move iPhone assembly to Indonesia to comply with local content rules and sales ban, shifting focus from Vietnam to India</li><li>India's AI ambitions hindered by GPU shortages and high costs, while 5G market projected to grow significantly by 2025 </li><li>BYD reveals 'God's Eye' smart driving system with budget-friendly aims, as Micron set to challenge Samsung in HBM3E market</li></ul>

Apple may move iPhone assembly to Indonesia to comply with local content rules and sales ban, shifting focus from Vietnam to IndiaIndia's AI ambitions hindered by GPU shortages and high costs, while 5G market projected to grow significantly by 2025 BYD reveals 'God's Eye' smart driving system with budget-friendly aims, as Micron set to challenge Samsung in HBM3E market

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (18-Feb-2025): Apple may assemble iPhones in Indonesia to comply with local rules.

South Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

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