Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The medium and long-term prospects of the solar glass market remain promising amid the global transition towards green energy, falling costs, supportive government policies, and technological advancement. </li>
<li>The short-term revenue growth outlook doesn't look optimistic given declining ASPs since 2Q21 which should result in slowing revenue growth, declining margins, and contracting earnings off a high base.</li>
<li>Xinyi Solar is also trading at premium valuation levels, leaving no margin-of-safety, especially considering its poor historical free cash flow generation track record and working capital concerns.</li>
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The medium and long-term prospects of the solar glass market remain promising amid the global transition towards green energy, falling costs, supportive government policies, and technological advancement. 
The short-term revenue growth outlook doesn't look optimistic given declining ASPs since 2Q21 which should result in slowing revenue growth, declining margins, and contracting earnings off a high base.
Xinyi Solar is also trading at premium valuation levels, leaving no margin-of-safety, especially considering its poor historical free cash flow generation track record and working capital concerns.


Xinyi Solar: Short-Term Headwinds, Cash Flow Concerns, and a Premium Valuation

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Surging by 19.4% since the trough on 19-Apr, the HSI is now only 3.2% shy away from the psychological resistance of 20,000. We look at some potential profit-taking names. </li>
<li>Heavy-Weights like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> are among the best-performing ones YTD and since the trough. Hence they are more exposed, particularly for Meituan.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haidilao-international-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27044:1" rel="noopener">Haidilao International Holding (6862 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/enn-energy-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:316:1" rel="noopener">ENN Energy (2688 HK)</a> are another two on the list. Their valuations are no longer inexpensive relative to 3-year earnings CAGR.</li>
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Surging by 19.4% since the trough on 19-Apr, the HSI is now only 3.2% shy away from the psychological resistance of 20,000. We look at some potential profit-taking names. 
Heavy-Weights like Meituan (3690 HK) and Tencent (700 HK) are among the best-performing ones YTD and since the trough. Hence they are more exposed, particularly for Meituan.

Haidilao International Holding (6862 HK) and ENN Energy (2688 HK) are another two on the list. Their valuations are no longer inexpensive relative to 3-year earnings CAGR.


HK Strategy: To Sell or Not to Sell, that Is the Question

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

China managers continue to increase their Semiconductor exposures.  Average fund weights stand at a record 3.20% with a new high of 73.3% of funds invested in the sector.  This places active China managers overweight the MSCI China benchmark by +2.29%.
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/longi-green-energy-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12703:1" rel="noopener">LONGi Green Energy Technology (601012 CH)</a> is the most widely held stock, with 25% of the funds in our analysis holding a position.  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/will-semiconductor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28274:1" rel="noopener">Will Semiconductor Ltd (603501 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hua-hong-semiconductor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7201:1" rel="noopener">Hua Hong Semiconductor (1347 HK)</a> have been the key drivers of recent increases, with a further 7.8% and 6.0% of funds adding to exposure respectively
Analysis taken from our China research, which covers 116 active China managers with combined AUM of $68bn

China managers continue to increase their Semiconductor exposures.  Average fund weights stand at a record 3.20% with a new high of 73.3% of funds invested in the sector.  This places active China managers overweight the MSCI China benchmark by +2.29%.
LONGi Green Energy Technology (601012 CH) is the most widely held stock, with 25% of the funds in our analysis holding a position.  Will Semiconductor Ltd (603501 CH) and Hua Hong Semiconductor (1347 HK) have been the key drivers of recent increases, with a further 7.8% and 6.0% of funds adding to exposure respectively
Analysis taken from our China research, which covers 116 active China managers with combined AUM of $68bn

China Semiconductors:  Rising up the Ranks

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (20 HK)</a> is a potential deletion in June while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zijin-mining-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6358:1" rel="noopener">Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H (2899 HK)</a> is a potential inclusion.</li>
<li>For yet another review, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beigene-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27352:1" rel="noopener">BeiGene (6160 HK)</a> is a close add with the Velocity Test determining if the stock will be added to the index or not.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 2.95% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$1.6bn. Official capping will be based off the close of trading on 4 June.</li>
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SenseTime Group (20 HK) is a potential deletion in June while Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H (2899 HK) is a potential inclusion.
For yet another review, BeiGene (6160 HK) is a close add with the Velocity Test determining if the stock will be added to the index or not.
Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 2.95% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$1.6bn. Official capping will be based off the close of trading on 4 June.


HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: One Change or Two in June?

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<li>Many have missed out on the 14%, or 2,300 points, rally of the HSI in the last 9 trading days. There are still several stocks that look interesting now.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-auto-inc-3dbe6187-544f-40dd-b9f9-72fba9c0110e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33811:1" rel="noopener">Li Auto (2015 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:872:1" rel="noopener">Link REIT (823 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)</a>, <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> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/galaxy-entertainment-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:806:1" rel="noopener">Galaxy Entertainment Group (27 HK)</a> are massive laggards YTD.</li>
<li>As they have only experienced limited rebounds from the 19-Apr trough, they are set to catch up. Also, their earnings prospects look positive this year. </li>
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Many have missed out on the 14%, or 2,300 points, rally of the HSI in the last 9 trading days. There are still several stocks that look interesting now.

Li Auto (2015 HK), Link REIT (823 HK), China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK), Hang Lung Properties (101 HK) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (27 HK) are massive laggards YTD.
As they have only experienced limited rebounds from the 19-Apr trough, they are set to catch up. Also, their earnings prospects look positive this year. 


HK Strategy: Where Are the Short-Term Opportunities?

China

Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited manufactures solar glass.  The Company produces ultra-clear photovoltaic raw glass and ultra-clear photovoltaic processed glass. Xinyi Solar Holdings offers its products to major solar product component manufactures both domestically and internationally.

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Xinyi Solar: Short-Term Headwinds, Cash Flow Concerns, and a Premium Valuation

In this insight, I carry out a deep dive analysis into Xinyi Solar, the outlook for the company, upcoming catalysts, and its current valuation...

Wium Malan, CFA

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Osbert Tang, CFA

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China managers continue to increase their Semiconductor exposures. Average fund weights stand at a record 3.20% with a new high of 73.3% of funds...

Steven Holden

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: One Change or Two in June?

Announcement is in 4 trading days. Among the potential deletes, SenseTime has soared while Xinyi Glass has dropped. Zijin Mining, Beigene and PICC...

Brian Freitas

HK Strategy: Where Are the Short-Term Opportunities?

Li Auto, Link REIT, China Mengniu, Hang Lung Properties, and Galaxy Entertainment are massive laggards YTD but the recent rebound from the trough...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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Xinyi Solar: Short-Term Headwinds, Cash Flow Concerns, and a Premium Valuation

In this insight, I carry out a deep dive analysis into Xinyi Solar, the outlook for the company, upcoming catalysts, and its current valuation...

Wium Malan, CFA

HK Strategy: To Sell or Not to Sell, that Is the Question

​HSI surges by 19.4% nearing the 20,000 resistance, potential profit-taking names include Meituan, Tencent, Haidilao, and ENN Energy due to strong...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Semiconductors: Rising up the Ranks

China managers continue to increase their Semiconductor exposures. Average fund weights stand at a record 3.20% with a new high of 73.3% of funds...

Steven Holden

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: One Change or Two in June?

Announcement is in 4 trading days. Among the potential deletes, SenseTime has soared while Xinyi Glass has dropped. Zijin Mining, Beigene and PICC...

Brian Freitas

HK Strategy: Where Are the Short-Term Opportunities?

Li Auto, Link REIT, China Mengniu, Hang Lung Properties, and Galaxy Entertainment are massive laggards YTD but the recent rebound from the trough...

Osbert Tang, CFA

HSI surges by 19.4% nearing the 20,000 resistance, potential profit-taking names include Meituan, Tencent, Haidilao, and ENN Energy due to strong...