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Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lufax-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29690:1" rel="noopener">Lufax Holdings (LU US)</a> , the personal financial services platform in China has filed for an IPO in the US. In our previous insights, we examined the company’s business model, its business segments and margins.Retail credit facilitation is the company’s largest business which accounted for about 82% of the total operating income in 1H2020. The company discontinued its peer-to-peer lending products in August 2019, and a majority of the company’s loans are funded through third-party funding and credit enhancement partners. Lufax’s microloan and consumer finance subsidiaries’ funding accounted for only 0.7% of the volume of new loans generated during 1H2020.In this insight, we have compared the company’s retail credit facilitation business against its CrediTech peers.Read our previous insights on Lufax's IPO:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/lufax-ipo-unsecured-loans-drive-top-line-growth-but-risks-remain-despite-capital-light-model" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:44132" rel="noopener">Lufax IPO: Unsecured Loans Drive Top Line Growth but Risks Remain Despite Capital-Light Model</a> <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/lufax-ipo-shift-in-product-mix-and-higher-customer-acquisition-cost-eat-into-profits" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:44179" rel="noopener">Lufax IPO: Shift in Product Mix and Higher Customer Acquisition Cost Eat into Profits</a>

Lufax Holdings (LU US) , the personal financial services platform in China has filed for an IPO in the US. In our previous insights, we examined the company’s business model, its business segments and margins.Retail credit facilitation is the company’s largest business which accounted for about 82% of the total operating income in 1H2020. The company discontinued its peer-to-peer lending products in August 2019, and a majority of the company’s loans are funded through third-party funding and credit enhancement partners. Lufax’s microloan and consumer finance subsidiaries’ funding accounted for only 0.7% of the volume of new loans generated during 1H2020.In this insight, we have compared the company’s retail credit facilitation business against its CrediTech peers.Read our previous insights on Lufax's IPO:Lufax IPO: Unsecured Loans Drive Top Line Growth but Risks Remain Despite Capital-Light Model Lufax IPO: Shift in Product Mix and Higher Customer Acquisition Cost Eat into Profits 

Lufax IPO: Peer Comparison Reveals Change in Strategy Weighs Heavy on Company Performance

Lufax Holdings, one of the largest financial services platforms in China has filed for an IPO in the US. The Shanghai-headquartered firm offers personal lending for small business owners and salaried employees, as well as tailor-made wealth management solutions to China’s fast growing middle-class and affluent population.The company is backed by financial giant Ping An Group and is expected to raise up to US$3bn, and is rumored to be one of the biggest Chinese IPOs in the US since Alibaba’s US$25bn listing in the US in 2014.This is the First of a series of reports on Lufax Holding’s IPO and in this insight, we take a look at the company’s business model, sources of revenues and analysis on the company’s retail credit facilitation business (the core income generator for Lufax).

Lufax Holdings, one of the largest financial services platforms in China has filed for an IPO in the US. The Shanghai-headquartered firm offers personal lending for small business owners and salaried employees, as well as tailor-made wealth management solutions to China’s fast growing middle-class and affluent population.The company is backed by financial giant Ping An Group and is expected to raise up to US$3bn, and is rumored to be one of the biggest Chinese IPOs in the US since Alibaba’s US$25bn listing in the US in 2014.This is the First of a series of reports on Lufax Holding’s IPO and in this insight, we take a look at the company’s business model, sources of revenues and analysis on the company’s retail credit facilitation business (the core income generator for Lufax).

Lufax IPO: Unsecured Loans Drive Top Line Growth but Risks Remain Despite Capital-Light Model

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lufax-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29690:1" rel="noopener">Lufax Holdings (LU US)</a> (Lufax) aims to raise around US$3bn via its US listing. The company is backed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-insurance-grp-co-of-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12880:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK)</a> (Ping An).
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Lufax is a technology-empowered personal financial services platform in China. The company aims to address the demand for personal lending among small business owners, as well as salaried workers in China. It also provides wealth management solutions to China’s middle class and affluent population.
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I covered the positive aspects of the deal in my earlier note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/lufax-pre-ipo-the-positives-able-to-grow-despite-the-headwinds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lufax Pre-IPO - The Positives - Able to Grow Despite the Headwinds</a>. In this insight, I'll talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.
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Lufax Holdings (LU US) (Lufax) aims to raise around US$3bn via its US listing. The company is backed by Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK) (Ping An).


Lufax is a technology-empowered personal financial services platform in China. The company aims to address the demand for personal lending among small business owners, as well as salaried workers in China. It also provides wealth management solutions to China’s middle class and affluent population.


I covered the positive aspects of the deal in my earlier note, Lufax Pre-IPO - The Positives - Able to Grow Despite the Headwinds. In this insight, I'll talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.


Lufax Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Remains in Flux

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lufax-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29690:1" rel="noopener">Lufax Holdings (LU US)</a> is a leading personal financial services platform in China with a focus on retail borrowing and wealth management. In retail credit, Lufax is the second-largest non-traditional financial service providers in China as measured by outstanding balances of retail credit facilitated, according to Oliver Wyman. Lufax has filed for an NYSE IPO to raise an estimated $3 billion, according to press reports. <div class="content-highlight">The Chinese consumer finance sector has gone through a corona-induced extreme stress test in 1H20. The sector has proved to be more often than not value destructive for public market investors and continues to remain hostage to regulatory change. While Lufax has several attractive attributes, it is a business in transition which magnifies the risk profile.  </div>

Lufax Holdings (LU US) is a leading personal financial services platform in China with a focus on retail borrowing and wealth management. In retail credit, Lufax is the second-largest non-traditional financial service providers in China as measured by outstanding balances of retail credit facilitated, according to Oliver Wyman. Lufax has filed for an NYSE IPO to raise an estimated $3 billion, according to press reports. The Chinese consumer finance sector has gone through a corona-induced extreme stress test in 1H20. The sector has proved to be more often than not value destructive for public market investors and continues to remain hostage to regulatory change. While Lufax has several attractive attributes, it is a business in transition which magnifies the risk profile.  

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lufax-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29690:1" rel="noopener">Lufax Holdings (LU US)</a> (Lufax) aims to raise around US$3bn via its US listing. The company is backed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-insurance-grp-co-of-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12880:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK)</a> (Ping An).
Lufax is a technology-empowered personal financial services platform in China. The company aims to address the demand for personal lending among small business owners, as well as salaried workers in China. It also provides wealth management solutions to China’s middle class and affluent population.
Despite having to change its funding model and loan mix over the past few years, the company has still managed to grow its loan book and revenue. 
In this insight, I'll talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Lufax Holdings (LU US) (Lufax) aims to raise around US$3bn via its US listing. The company is backed by Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK) (Ping An).
Lufax is a technology-empowered personal financial services platform in China. The company aims to address the demand for personal lending among small business owners, as well as salaried workers in China. It also provides wealth management solutions to China’s middle class and affluent population.
Despite having to change its funding model and loan mix over the past few years, the company has still managed to grow its loan book and revenue. 
In this insight, I'll talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Lufax Pre-IPO - The Positives - Able to Grow Despite the Headwinds

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Ant Group Co., Ltd. develops online payment platforms. The Company produces credit system and financial services platforms which provide consumers and small businesses with safe and convenient inclusive financial services globally. Ant Group provides its services worldwide.

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Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Lufax IPO: Unsecured Loans Drive Top Line Growth but Risks Remain Despite Capital-Light Model

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Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

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Lufax IPO Initiation: Lost in Transition

We find it hard to be enthused by the Lufax story as its heavily reliant on a sector that has repeatedly been subject to regulatory blows which led...

Arun George

Lufax Pre-IPO - The Positives - Able to Grow Despite the Headwinds

Lufax aims to raise around US$3bn via its US listing. The company is backed by Ping An Group and caters to retail and small business credit needs.

Sumeet Singh

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