Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSCEI in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING, MEITUAN, Pop Mart Intl.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSCEI in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING, MEITUAN, Pop Mart Intl.


HSCEI Index Earning Revision (Jun): HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING

Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

*Yongcheng Coal Default: According to Shanghai Clearing House, Yongcheng Coal and Electricity (YCE) in Henan Province failed to repay a CNY 1 bn (USD 151 mn) short-term bond despite being given the highest rating by one of mainland China’s awful domestic credit ratings agencies; and*Watch Your Banks: The yield on benchmark five-year “AAA” rated mainland Chinese corporates was 3.99% - up over 100 bp from their April 2020 low. Investor flight is pushing financing costs higher and squeezing local corporate funding in a market which is just barely recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns remain over higher problem loans as debt service risk is heightened over higher rates, unreliable financial statements and ratings agency reports, and now an inability to refinance public debt with a number of bond sales being canceled. Further, the degradation of corporate bond values is limiting their usage as collateral.

*Yongcheng Coal Default: According to Shanghai Clearing House, Yongcheng Coal and Electricity (YCE) in Henan Province failed to repay a CNY 1 bn (USD 151 mn) short-term bond despite being given the highest rating by one of mainland China’s awful domestic credit ratings agencies; and*Watch Your Banks: The yield on benchmark five-year “AAA” rated mainland Chinese corporates was 3.99% - up over 100 bp from their April 2020 low. Investor flight is pushing financing costs higher and squeezing local corporate funding in a market which is just barely recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns remain over higher problem loans as debt service risk is heightened over higher rates, unreliable financial statements and ratings agency reports, and now an inability to refinance public debt with a number of bond sales being canceled. Further, the degradation of corporate bond values is limiting their usage as collateral.

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

The news of a C19 vaccine is a discrete variable that can affect how banks assess credit risk. With a vaccine there is less risk of economic shutdown, less risk of worsening consumption, and less risk of more unemployment. All of this must mean better statistics for probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD). At the same time, the US President-elect is talking about a ‘dark winter’ and urging mass mask-wearing. This comes as many European countries re-shutdown their economies at least to some degree. Banks will be hard-pressed to not view the Biden comments and actions from European countries as negative for credit metrics. This can mean a messy and moving set of credit risk assumptions for banks, making the path forward that much more difficult to ascertain.

The news of a C19 vaccine is a discrete variable that can affect how banks assess credit risk. With a vaccine there is less risk of economic shutdown, less risk of worsening consumption, and less risk of more unemployment. All of this must mean better statistics for probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD). At the same time, the US President-elect is talking about a ‘dark winter’ and urging mass mask-wearing. This comes as many European countries re-shutdown their economies at least to some degree. Banks will be hard-pressed to not view the Biden comments and actions from European countries as negative for credit metrics. This can mean a messy and moving set of credit risk assumptions for banks, making the path forward that much more difficult to ascertain.

China Banks – Biden, Vaccine, Provisions

The concern now is that the sizeable credit cost delta seen in the latest quarter and for some in the second quarter, now wanes.  This is entirely due to the risk of increased of economic shutdown around the world and for some, a reversion to remaining closed to tourism and relatively normal living. We are seeing this is large countries in Europe now. Bank analysis is wholly different in the current environment, and at the whim of fearful governments – the antithesis of the private sector. We believe there are three considerations now that drive bank profit: 1) vaccine, 2) rationality and 3) excessive fear.

The concern now is that the sizeable credit cost delta seen in the latest quarter and for some in the second quarter, now wanes.  This is entirely due to the risk of increased of economic shutdown around the world and for some, a reversion to remaining closed to tourism and relatively normal living. We are seeing this is large countries in Europe now. Bank analysis is wholly different in the current environment, and at the whim of fearful governments – the antithesis of the private sector. We believe there are three considerations now that drive bank profit: 1) vaccine, 2) rationality and 3) excessive fear.

Global Banks – Waning Credit Cost Delta

There is a major difference in risk profile of China and US banks. We have discussed at length in our recent report, the significantly higher level of reserves at US banks during 1H20. For China's banks newly accumulated loan loss reserves (LLR) in the 1H20 is almost zero. US banks have seen a doubling of LLR and the ratio of LLR/loans has increased dramatically. This is wholly different to China banks. And this is not the only concern: China's banks have been lending more aggressively than most all others in Asia, while their hybrid capital is increasing as a proportion of total capital.

There is a major difference in risk profile of China and US banks. We have discussed at length in our recent report, the significantly higher level of reserves at US banks during 1H20. For China's banks newly accumulated loan loss reserves (LLR) in the 1H20 is almost zero. US banks have seen a doubling of LLR and the ratio of LLR/loans has increased dramatically. This is wholly different to China banks. And this is not the only concern: China's banks have been lending more aggressively than most all others in Asia, while their hybrid capital is increasing as a proportion of total capital. 

China Banks – Subtle Risk Deterioration

China

Agricultural Bank of China is a Chinese multinational banking and financial services corporation. It offers a diverse portfolio of corporate and retail banking products and services, including deposits, loans, wealth management, and investment banking, with a strong focus on rural development and supporting the real economy. The bank was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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Agricultural Bank of China (1288 HK)

HSCEI Index Earning Revision (Jun): HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING

We analyzed HSCEI's consensus for Jun 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING, MEITUAN,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Another Day, Another Default

MAINLAND CHINA DEFAULT: Yongcheng Coal Defaulted On Its Debt, Leading To Concerns About The Credibility Of AAA Rated Corporates In Mainland China...

Thomas J. Monaco

China Banks – Biden, Vaccine, Provisions

There are conflicting factors at play in assessing banks, including Chinese banks, which will making the path forward that much more difficult to...

Daniel Tabbush

Global Banks – Waning Credit Cost Delta

Bank analysis is wholly different in the current environment. We believe there are three considerations now that drive bank profit: 1) vaccine, 2)...

Daniel Tabbush

China Banks – Subtle Risk Deterioration

There is a major difference in risk profile of China and US banks. Here we are specifically referring to the degree of accumulated loan loss...

Daniel Tabbush

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