China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Many newcomers are trying to replicate Shein’s path, but none has proven to be successful, as Shein’s moat in supply chain requires longterm down-to-earth work. </li>
<li>PDD’s Temu will be Shein’s biggest challenger because it is pursuing a different model. Instead of penetrating into the supply chain, Temu offers value-for-money, fair quality products from all categories.</li>
<li>Although Shein’s foundation remains solid (ladies’ apparel + developed countries), growth is slowing down. We reiterate BUY to PDD and BABA and SELL to SE and VIPS after studying Shein.</li>
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Many newcomers are trying to replicate Shein’s path, but none has proven to be successful, as Shein’s moat in supply chain requires longterm down-to-earth work. 
PDD’s Temu will be Shein’s biggest challenger because it is pursuing a different model. Instead of penetrating into the supply chain, Temu offers value-for-money, fair quality products from all categories.
Although Shein’s foundation remains solid (ladies’ apparel + developed countries), growth is slowing down. We reiterate BUY to PDD and BABA and SELL to SE and VIPS after studying Shein.


Shein Deep Dive:Imitators Perish; Differentiators Flourish

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Ant Group Co. Ltd.’s online lending subsidiary has been given the go-ahead from regulators to boost its registered capital by 10.5 billion yuan ($1.5 billion), marking a key step forward in the fintech giant’s government-driven, year-long revamp</li><li><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">The approval was granted a month and a half after some of the unit’s shareholders disclosed the plan, underscoring the recent pledge by authorities to promote healthy development</span></li><li><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">Ant Group, backed by billionaire Jack Ma’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has been conducting a rectification required by the government since a regulatory storm saw its planned blockbuster IPO suspended in November 2020</span></li></ul>

Ant Group Co. Ltd.’s online lending subsidiary has been given the go-ahead from regulators to boost its registered capital by 10.5 billion yuan ($1.5 billion), marking a key step forward in the fintech giant’s government-driven, year-long revampThe approval was granted a month and a half after some of the unit’s shareholders disclosed the plan, underscoring the recent pledge by authorities to promote healthy developmentAnt Group, backed by billionaire Jack Ma’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has been conducting a rectification required by the government since a regulatory storm saw its planned blockbuster IPO suspended in November 2020

Ant Group’s Lending Unit Gets Approval for $1.5 Billion Capital Boost

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 23rd. </li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Li Ning, Country Garden, HKEX, JD.com, Longfor. </li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 23rd. 
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Li Ning, Country Garden, HKEX, JD.com, Longfor. 


HK Short Interest Weekly: Li Ning, Country Garden, HKEX, JD.com, Longfor

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<li>We update our China online advertising model and forecast that the industry will reach RMB 1,167 bn with 9.3% YoY in 2023, rebounding from 2.7% YoY in 2022.</li>
<li>Bytedance's slowdown, Tencent's Video Account, and some sectors' uneven faster-than-expected recoveries will be three key themes that could generate investment opportunities in 2023.</li>
<li>We recommend BUY Tencent, BABA, PDD, and Meituan within the sector.</li>
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We update our China online advertising model and forecast that the industry will reach RMB 1,167 bn with 9.3% YoY in 2023, rebounding from 2.7% YoY in 2022.
Bytedance's slowdown, Tencent's Video Account, and some sectors' uneven faster-than-expected recoveries will be three key themes that could generate investment opportunities in 2023.
We recommend BUY Tencent, BABA, PDD, and Meituan within the sector.


China Online Ads Outlook: A Year of Uneven Recovery

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<li>Douyin eCommerce next important step is Douyin Shopping Mall, an in-app page like Taobao/PDD. </li>
<li>We are conservative about Douyin Shopping Mall’s potential, and we suggest that it could only reach 20% of Douyin eCommerce GMV in the long term.  </li>
<li>We suggest that the slowdown growth of Douyin eCommerce will be positive to BABA mostly, and then followed by PDD and JD. Kuaishou is encountering similar issues with Douyin. </li>
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Douyin eCommerce next important step is Douyin Shopping Mall, an in-app page like Taobao/PDD. 
We are conservative about Douyin Shopping Mall’s potential, and we suggest that it could only reach 20% of Douyin eCommerce GMV in the long term.  
We suggest that the slowdown growth of Douyin eCommerce will be positive to BABA mostly, and then followed by PDD and JD. Kuaishou is encountering similar issues with Douyin. 


Douyin Shopping Mall Unlikely to Be a Game Changer

China

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Shein Deep Dive:Imitators Perish; Differentiators Flourish

A deep dive into Shein, one of the largest fashion retailers in the world. We give a detailed breakdown to some of the key metrics, and reveal...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ant Group’s Lending Unit Gets Approval for $1.5 Billion Capital Boost

Ant Group’s online lending subsidiary has been given the go-ahead from regulators to boost its registered capital by 10.5 billion yuan ($1.5...

Caixin Global

HK Short Interest Weekly: Li Ning, Country Garden, HKEX, JD.com, Longfor

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 23rd and highlight short interest changes in Li Ning, Country Garden,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Online Ads Outlook: A Year of Uneven Recovery

We update our China online advertising model and conclude that Bytedance's slowdown, Tencent's Video Account, and some sectors' uneven recoveries...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Douyin Shopping Mall Unlikely to Be a Game Changer

Douyin's eCommerce has long been seen as a game changer, but we don't think it will continue this year. The slowdown growth of Douyin eCommerce...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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