US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher, ORTEX

Dimitris Ioannidis

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/klarna-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44090:1" rel="noopener">Klarna Group (KLAR US)</a> is forecasted to be excluded from all the main US &amp; EU indices because of a sole US foreign listing.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/klarna-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44090:1" rel="noopener">Klarna Group (KLAR US)</a> can be added to one Global index at the December 2025 review due to a non-ADR listing given it passes the fcap threshold and voting rights.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/klarna-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44090:1" rel="noopener">Klarna Group (KLAR US)</a> is expected to be excluded from rasel due to a non-US nationality assignment based on the company's asset &amp; revenue geographical locations.</li>
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Klarna Group (KLAR US) is forecasted to be excluded from all the main US &amp; EU indices because of a sole US foreign listing.

Klarna Group (KLAR US) can be added to one Global index at the December 2025 review due to a non-ADR listing given it passes the fcap threshold and voting rights.

Klarna Group (KLAR US) is expected to be excluded from rasel due to a non-US nationality assignment based on the company's asset &amp; revenue geographical locations.


Klarna (KLAR US): US Index Exclusion Over Asset & Revenue Geographic Locations

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Equity Bottom-Up

Tencent Music Entertainment Group / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Hong Kong market sectors outperforming since the stimulus in September are Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare as Utilities, Telecom and Energy lag.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crrc-corp-ltd-461535b2-37ac-4589-b4d9-8b71c06c43b8" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:124:1" rel="noopener">CRRC Corp Ltd H (1766 HK)</a> gets BUY recommendations as its results point to continued strength in the rail equipment sector with passenger volume surging.
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-music-entertainment-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36601:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698 HK)</a> reported solid results as it shifts to a pay-to-stream subscription model. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a> had a blowout quarter with EV sales surging.
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Hong Kong market sectors outperforming since the stimulus in September are Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare as Utilities, Telecom and Energy lag.

CRRC Corp Ltd H (1766 HK) gets BUY recommendations as its results point to continued strength in the rail equipment sector with passenger volume surging.


Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698 HK) reported solid results as it shifts to a pay-to-stream subscription model. Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK) had a blowout quarter with EV sales surging.



BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Stock Updates (NOVEMBER 18)

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC 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

Webtoon Entertainment / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/webtoon-entertainment-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43652:1" rel="noopener">Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN US)</a> raised around US$315m in its US IPO, after pricing the deal at the top of the range at US$21/share.</li>
<li>Webtoon Entertainment is a global storytelling platform where a community of creators and users discover, create and share new content.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we talked about the company’s historical performance, undertook a peer comparison and shared our thoughts on valuation. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN US) raised around US$315m in its US IPO, after pricing the deal at the top of the range at US$21/share.
Webtoon Entertainment is a global storytelling platform where a community of creators and users discover, create and share new content.
In our previous notes, we talked about the company’s historical performance, undertook a peer comparison and shared our thoughts on valuation. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Webtoon Entertainment IPO Trading - Not Cheap Given the Lack of Growth

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>Spotify's first-quarter 2024 earnings were marked by strong growth and a shift towards monetization and efficiency in operations.</li><li>The company demonstrated solid performance with robust revenue growth, ongoing expansion in gross margin, and the most significant operating income to date.</li><li>Spotify’s continued focus on increasing revenue while improving the bottom line resulted in an encouraging quarterly performance that exceeded expectations.</li></ul>

Spotify's first-quarter 2024 earnings were marked by strong growth and a shift towards monetization and efficiency in operations.The company demonstrated solid performance with robust revenue growth, ongoing expansion in gross margin, and the most significant operating income to date.Spotify’s continued focus on increasing revenue while improving the bottom line resulted in an encouraging quarterly performance that exceeded expectations.

Spotify Technologies: Is It Able To Achieve The Necessary Growth through Audiobooks & Flexible Pricing Structures? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Spotify Technology SA posted an impressive financial performance, notching its most significant milestones and setting numerous records in the year 2023.</li><li>The company recorded 113 million net additions on the Monthly Active User (MAU) side and premium net additions of 31 million, marking the largest full-year additions in its history.</li><li>The engagement also surpassed 2022 numbers within the first 31 hours of the campaign.</li></ul>

Spotify Technology SA posted an impressive financial performance, notching its most significant milestones and setting numerous records in the year 2023.The company recorded 113 million net additions on the Monthly Active User (MAU) side and premium net additions of 31 million, marking the largest full-year additions in its history.The engagement also surpassed 2022 numbers within the first 31 hours of the campaign.

Spotify Inc.: Initiation Of Coverage - From Music to Audio Books - The Surprising Move That's Capturing New Audiences! - Major Drivers

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Spotify Technology S.A. provides music streaming services. The Company offers commercial free music and ad-supported services to subscribers. Spotify Technology serves clients worldwide.

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Klarna (KLAR US): US Index Exclusion Over Asset & Revenue Geographic Locations

Following the IPO prospectus, KLAR faces exclusion from all major US indices including rasel due to a US foreign listing and a UK nationality...

Dimitris Ioannidis

BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Stock Updates (NOVEMBER 18)

Hong Kong has seen its Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare sectors perform well since the stimulus in September. CRCC has had several buy...

David Mudd

Webtoon Entertainment IPO Trading - Not Cheap Given the Lack of Growth

Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN US) raised around US$315m in its US IPO, after pricing the deal at the top of the range at US$21/share.

Ethan Aw

Spotify Technologies: Is It Able To Achieve The Necessary Growth through Audiobooks & Flexible Pricing Structures? - Major Drivers

Spotify's first-quarter 2024 earnings were marked by strong growth and a shift towards monetization and efficiency in operations. The company...

Baptista Research

Spotify Inc.: Initiation Of Coverage - From Music to Audio Books - The Surprising Move That's Capturing New Audiences! - Major Drivers

Spotify Technology SA posted an impressive financial performance, notching its most significant milestones and setting numerous records in the...

Baptista Research

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