Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sm-investments-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20015:1" rel="noopener">SM Investments (SM PM)</a></strong>, the leading Filipino conglomerate, recently announced strong 9M22 earnings, buoyed by increased economic activity and strong consumer sentiment.</li>
<li>The standout was the unlisted SM Retail segment which recorded net income of PHP 11.5bn, exceeding 2019 pre-pandemic levels. </li>
<li>The implied stub/share - net of all listcos - of PHP 208/share compares to the five-year average of PHP 273/share, and the two-year average of PHP 252 preceding Covid. </li>
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SM Investments (SM PM), the leading Filipino conglomerate, recently announced strong 9M22 earnings, buoyed by increased economic activity and strong consumer sentiment.
The standout was the unlisted SM Retail segment which recorded net income of PHP 11.5bn, exceeding 2019 pre-pandemic levels. 
The implied stub/share - net of all listcos - of PHP 208/share compares to the five-year average of PHP 273/share, and the two-year average of PHP 252 preceding Covid. 


SM Investments (SM PM): Retail Income Now Exceeds Pre-Covid Levels

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>Regional rebalance occurring among active EM funds. Out of EMEA and the major Asian nations and in to ASEAN, MENA and South America.</li>
<li>ASEAN reversal shows EM investors moving from underweight to overweight since late 2021, driven by a record ownership and a rising number of funds positioned overweight the benchmark.</li>
<li>Indonesia and Thailand the key drivers and to a lesser extent Malaysia.   The Philippines has been notably absent from the move higher, whilst Singapore allocations fell over the same period.</li>
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Regional rebalance occurring among active EM funds. Out of EMEA and the major Asian nations and in to ASEAN, MENA and South America.
ASEAN reversal shows EM investors moving from underweight to overweight since late 2021, driven by a record ownership and a rising number of funds positioned overweight the benchmark.
Indonesia and Thailand the key drivers and to a lesser extent Malaysia.   The Philippines has been notably absent from the move higher, whilst Singapore allocations fell over the same period.


Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia), SCCM Asia Research

SCCM Asia Research

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Headquartered in Singapore, SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia) is an investment bank focusing on emerging growth companies across Asia, providing a full suite of investment banking services, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity capital markets, institutional equities sales and trading and equities research.

SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lendlease-global-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28292" rel="noopener">Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP)</a> 2H22 DPU +4.9% YoY; Rising cost of debt a concern despite solid operating metrics</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP)</a> Chip Eng Seng  (CHIP SP) 1H22 net profit rose significantly on higher construction and hospitality performance</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-land-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12891" rel="noopener">Singapore Land Group (SPLG SP)</a> 1H22 adjusted net profit +35% YoY; Boosted by hotel operations</li>
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Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP) 2H22 DPU +4.9% YoY; Rising cost of debt a concern despite solid operating metrics

Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP) Chip Eng Seng  (CHIP SP) 1H22 net profit rose significantly on higher construction and hospitality performance

Singapore Land Group (SPLG SP) 1H22 adjusted net profit +35% YoY; Boosted by hotel operations


ASEAN Builder's Scoop (8Aug22) - LREIT Rising Cost of Debt

<ul><li>Real Estate Sector: Further upside potential from policy easing (initiate with Outperform rating)</li><li>Privatization offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a> closes with acceptance rate of 92.3%</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/centurion-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5186" rel="noopener">Centurion Corp (CENT SP)</a> expects at least 250% YoY growth in 1H22 net profit</li></ul>

Real Estate Sector: Further upside potential from policy easing (initiate with Outperform rating)Privatization offer for Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP) closes with acceptance rate of 92.3%Centurion Corp (CENT SP) expects at least 250% YoY growth in 1H22 net profit

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (2Aug22) - China Prop: Further Upside Potential from Policy Easing

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/propnex-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27209" rel="noopener">Propnex Ltd (PROP SP)</a> 1Q22 NPAT fell 8% YoY; Expects prices to grow 3-5% in 2022</li><li>Condo resale prices edge up +0.7% MoM as suburban prices hit new record high</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/centurion-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5186" rel="noopener">Centurion Corp (CENT SP)</a> 1Q22 revenue rose ~47% YoY on enlarged capacity and new business streams</li></ul>

Propnex Ltd (PROP SP) 1Q22 NPAT fell 8% YoY; Expects prices to grow 3-5% in 2022Condo resale prices edge up +0.7% MoM as suburban prices hit new record highCenturion Corp (CENT SP) 1Q22 revenue rose ~47% YoY on enlarged capacity and new business streams

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (11May22) - PROP Home Prices to Rise 3-5% in 2022

Philippines

SM Prime Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, is engaged in residential property, shopping malls, offices, hotels and convention centers development.

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Sm Prime Holdings (SMPH PM)

SM Investments (SM PM): Retail Income Now Exceeds Pre-Covid Levels

SMIC is benefitting from increased economic activity and buoyant consumer sentiment. Go outright long or hedge out SM Prime and BDO, in which the...

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EM Funds Raise ASEAN Allocations

Regional rebalance occurring among active EM funds. Out of EMEA and the major Asian nations and in to ASEAN, MENA and South America.

Steven Holden

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (8Aug22) - LREIT Rising Cost of Debt

SMPH reopening play buoyed 2Q22 earnings; ALI lowers capex and launches; MREIT to acquire PHP20bn office in FY22E. SPLG SP 1H22 adjusted net profit...

SCCM Asia Research

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (2Aug22) - China Prop: Further Upside Potential from Policy Easing

HWAH offer closes with 92.3% acceptance rate; CENT 1H22 profit guidance +>250% YoY; Reopening buoys SMPH 2Q22 earnings; Ascott to open 8 new...

SCCM Asia Research

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (11May22) - PROP Home Prices to Rise 3-5% in 2022

Suburban resale condo prices hit new record in Apr22; SMPH boosted by rebounding mall biz; Office demand outside NCR improving

SCCM Asia Research

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