Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aem-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11019:1" rel="noopener">AEM (AEM SP)</a> published dismal 1Q24 results and kept its modest guidance for 1H24.</li>
<li>AEM has announced new customer wins going into FY25 which should improve results materially next year. The sell-side has downgraded estimates aggressively making room for upside surprises next year.</li>
<li>AEM has seen an implosion in investor confidence because of the inventory issues, and slow orders from its key customer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel Corp (INTC US)</a>. Long-term investors should accumulate here. </li>
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AEM (AEM SP) published dismal 1Q24 results and kept its modest guidance for 1H24.
AEM has announced new customer wins going into FY25 which should improve results materially next year. The sell-side has downgraded estimates aggressively making room for upside surprises next year.
AEM has seen an implosion in investor confidence because of the inventory issues, and slow orders from its key customer Intel Corp (INTC US). Long-term investors should accumulate here. 


AEM Holdings: More Short-Term Pain; Highly Attractive Valuation for Long-Term Investors

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

<ul><li>Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75% Olam Group bought back a total of three million shares at S$1.13 apiece over the four sessions.</li><li>Ng also maintained a 68.7 per cent deemed interest in Huationg Global by virtue of his 25 per cent shareholding interest in Dandelion Capital, which is the immediate and ultimate holding company of Huationg.</li></ul>

Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75% Olam Group bought back a total of three million shares at S$1.13 apiece over the four sessions.Ng also maintained a 68.7 per cent deemed interest in Huationg Global by virtue of his 25 per cent shareholding interest in Dandelion Capital, which is the immediate and ultimate holding company of Huationg.

Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75%

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aem-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11019:1" rel="noopener">AEM (AEM SP)</a> reported FY23 results which showed a decline of 45% in annual revenues and a small loss on the net income line. Guidance is only given for 1H24.</li>
<li>Senior management will forego all bonuses, the CFO departs and the old CEO is coming back as a consultant. AEM's stock closed down 20% after the FY23 results publication.</li>
<li>A potential new Trump presidency would push an "America First" agenda likely benefiting Intel and indirectly AEM in a big way.</li>
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AEM (AEM SP) reported FY23 results which showed a decline of 45% in annual revenues and a small loss on the net income line. Guidance is only given for 1H24.
Senior management will forego all bonuses, the CFO departs and the old CEO is coming back as a consultant. AEM's stock closed down 20% after the FY23 results publication.
A potential new Trump presidency would push an "America First" agenda likely benefiting Intel and indirectly AEM in a big way.


AEM: Cautious Guidance, but AI Exposure Highlighted and Company Could Benefit from Trump Re-Election

<ul><li>CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 5 million shares at an average price of S$2.92 per share on Jan 26.</li><li>It also led the share buyback consideration tally in January, followed by Yangzijiang Financial Holding, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation and OUE.</li><li>Aside from Jardine Matheson Holdings, ComfortDelGro also ranked among the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional inflow in January.</li></ul>

CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 5 million shares at an average price of S$2.92 per share on Jan 26.It also led the share buyback consideration tally in January, followed by Yangzijiang Financial Holding, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation and OUE.Aside from Jardine Matheson Holdings, ComfortDelGro also ranked among the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional inflow in January.

Silchester takes ComfortDelGro stake above 7%

Yangzijiang Financial Holding / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 11,965,200 shares at an average price of S$2.94 per share over the five sessions.</li><li>On Jan 19, ABR Holdings managing director Ang Yee Lim acquired 175,300 shares of the company for a consideration of S$83,432 at an average price of S$0.476 per share.</li></ul>

Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 11,965,200 shares at an average price of S$2.94 per share over the five sessions.On Jan 19, ABR Holdings managing director Ang Yee Lim acquired 175,300 shares of the company for a consideration of S$83,432 at an average price of S$0.476 per share.

Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake

Singapore

AEM is a global leader in providing customized, application-specific test and handling solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries. The company's offerings, including handlers and test inserts, are crucial for ensuring the quality and reliability of advanced chips used in AI and high-performance computing. AEM was established in 1990 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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AEM (AEM SP)

AEM Holdings: More Short-Term Pain; Highly Attractive Valuation for Long-Term Investors

AEM posted a very weak quarter. Business should improve dramatically by FY25. Long-term investors should accumulate aggressively on current weakness.

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75%

Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75% Olam Group bought back a total of three million shares at S$1.13 apiece over the four sessions. Ng...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

AEM: Cautious Guidance, but AI Exposure Highlighted and Company Could Benefit from Trump Re-Election

AEM has had a horrific start to FY24. Inventory issues, CFO and COO departures, and a weak business outlook. FY24 guidance was weak and visibility...

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Silchester takes ComfortDelGro stake above 7%

CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 5 million shares at an average price of S$2.92 per share on Jan...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake

Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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