Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Vietnam has been one of the hottest destinations among Korean investors in 2016. Among overseas net investment fund flows, Vietnam experienced the highest amount among Korean investors in 2016, followed by China. In fact, John Lee, the CEO of Meritz Asset Management, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/11776" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11776:1">Meritz Financial Group Inc (138040 KS)</a>, has been pushing hard to launch a Vietnam fund recently. Meritz Asset Management succeeded in raising at least 50 billion won for a Vietnam equity fund last…

Vietnam has been one of the hottest destinations among Korean investors in 2016. Among overseas net investment fund flows, Vietnam experienced the highest amount among Korean investors in 2016, followed by China. In fact, John Lee, the CEO of Meritz Asset Management, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Meritz Financial Group Inc (138040 KS), has been pushing hard to launch a Vietnam fund recently. Meritz Asset Management succeeded in raising at least 50 billion won for a Vietnam equity fund last…

Frontier and emerging markets (Vietnam)

Dylan Waller

Nomadic Equity

This is a collaborative report between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/334" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:334">Dylan Waller</a>  and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/342" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:342">Douglas Kim</a> . This is Part I of our report: Vietnam Vs. Korea (A Tale of Two Countries: 20 Investment Themes for the Next Decade). The five major sections in this report are as follows:<ol><li>The top 20 investment themes for Vietnam and Korea for the next decade</li><li>The top 10 investment risks for Vietnam and Korea.</li><li>Major economic stats comparison between Vietnam and Korea.   </li><li>"Best-of-breed" companies with recent positive sales and operating profit growth</li><li>Why Vietnam and Korea?</li></ol>Picking the right country for equity investments often delivers superior alpha results for your portfolio. Should you invest in Vietnam, the land of the ascending dragon or in Korea, the land of the morning calm? Or both?

This is a collaborative report between Dylan Waller  and Douglas Kim . This is Part I of our report: Vietnam Vs. Korea (A Tale of Two Countries: 20 Investment Themes for the Next Decade). The five major sections in this report are as follows:The top 20 investment themes for Vietnam and Korea for the next decadeThe top 10 investment risks for Vietnam and Korea.Major economic stats comparison between Vietnam and Korea.   "Best-of-breed" companies with recent positive sales and operating profit growthWhy Vietnam and Korea?Picking the right country for equity investments often delivers superior alpha results for your portfolio. Should you invest in Vietnam, the land of the ascending dragon or in Korea, the land of the morning calm? Or both? 

Vietnam Vs. Korea (A Tale of Two Countries: 20 Investment Themes for the Next Decade) - Part I

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Event-Driven

This is hardly a surprise. Immediately after LG Chem (LGC) acquired Dongbu Farm Hannong early this year, LG Chem unveiled its plan to acquire additional companies (particularly biopharmaceutical companies). Even when LG Chem’s management appointed Kim Yong-hwan (Korea’s top expert for agricultural industry) as the CEO of Farm Hannong in June, LG Chem again emphasized that it would seek for additional biopharmaceutical and agricultural companies that could merge with LG Chem.Since last year, LG…

This is hardly a surprise. Immediately after LG Chem (LGC) acquired Dongbu Farm Hannong early this year, LG Chem unveiled its plan to acquire additional companies (particularly biopharmaceutical companies). Even when LG Chem’s management appointed Kim Yong-hwan (Korea’s top expert for agricultural industry) as the CEO of Farm Hannong in June, LG Chem again emphasized that it would seek for additional biopharmaceutical and agricultural companies that could merge with LG Chem.Since last year, LG…

Key Points of LG Chem & LG Life Sciences Merger

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector, Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Ankush Kathuria CFA, FRM

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector

Maritime Sector, Equity & Credit Research

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

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As <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/2" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:2">Raghav Kapoor</a>  mentioned this morning, "Smartkarma aims to be a disruptive force not only by changing economics, but by empowering independent thought leaders with a platform that doesn't mind being the lone voice keeping others accountable."Using this post I wanted to highlight how we are in complete sync with that thought process and independent research driven by great platform like SK will continue to evolve and will lead a change in investing landscape keeping investors interest in the…

As Raghav Kapoor  mentioned this morning, "Smartkarma aims to be a disruptive force not only by changing economics, but by empowering independent thought leaders with a platform that doesn't mind being the lone voice keeping others accountable."Using this post I wanted to highlight how we are in complete sync with that thought process and independent research driven by great platform like SK will continue to evolve and will lead a change in investing landscape keeping investors interest in the…

"Reports Were Prematurely Conceived and Greatly Exaggerated"

With Korea’s Hanjin Shipping filing for court receivership last week, the assumption that major container lines will always find a way to survive has been rockedIn 2009 when the container industry posted operating losses of nearly $20 billion and many lines were said to be minutes from bankruptcy, none died. The “zombie” carriers’ survival methods were varied and complex, ranging from off-hiring ships to requesting government support, but ultimately they worked.Having survived the worst crisis…

With Korea’s Hanjin Shipping filing for court receivership last week, the assumption that major container lines will always find a way to survive has been rockedIn 2009 when the container industry posted operating losses of nearly $20 billion and many lines were said to be minutes from bankruptcy, none died. The “zombie” carriers’ survival methods were varied and complex, ranging from off-hiring ships to requesting government support, but ultimately they worked.Having survived the worst crisis…

Collapse of Hanjin Shipping - Carriers Do Have Breaking Points

South Korea

LG Corp. is a holding company, which operates subsidiaries including LG Electronics, LG Household & Health Care, LG Chem Ltd., and Dacom Corp. The Company's main business areas are electronics, chemicals, and household products manufacturing and telecommunications services.

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John Lee's Vietnam Fund

Vietnam has been one of the hottest destinations among Korean investors in 2016. Among overseas net investment fund flows, Vietnam experienced the...

Douglas Kim

Vietnam Vs. Korea (A Tale of Two Countries: 20 Investment Themes for the Next Decade) - Part I

This is a collaborative report between Dylan Waller and Douglas Kim . This is Part I of our report: Vietnam Vs. Korea (A Tale of Two Countries: 20...

Nomadic Equity

Key Points of LG Chem & LG Life Sciences Merger

This is hardly a surprise. Immediately after LG Chem (LGC) acquired Dongbu Farm Hannong early this year, LG Chem unveiled its plan to acquire...

Sanghyun Park

"Reports Were Prematurely Conceived and Greatly Exaggerated"

As Raghav Kapoor mentioned this morning, "Smartkarma aims to be a disruptive force not only by changing economics, but by empowering independent...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Collapse of Hanjin Shipping - Carriers Do Have Breaking Points

With Korea’s Hanjin Shipping filing for court receivership last week, the assumption that major container lines will always find a way to survive...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

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