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

Shenton Research

Shenton 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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Anthropic launched Claude Haiku 5.5 at up to 90% lower prices, Reflection AI unveiled its Beam open-weight model, and OpenAI's annualized revenue was below recent estimates.</li>
<li>OpenAI rolled GPT-6 out across ChatGPT, AWS added Zhipu's GLM-5.3 to Bedrock, TSMC's third-quarter revenue rose 50.9% YoY and Samsung guided record operating profit.</li>
<li>DeepSeek neared USD 12bn of new funding, Moonshot closed at about USD 50bn, Firmus withdrew its ASX IPO and SpaceX sought about USD 40bn of debt for Nvidia chips.</li>
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Anthropic launched Claude Haiku 5.5 at up to 90% lower prices, Reflection AI unveiled its Beam open-weight model, and OpenAI's annualized revenue was below recent estimates.
OpenAI rolled GPT-6 out across ChatGPT, AWS added Zhipu's GLM-5.3 to Bedrock, TSMC's third-quarter revenue rose 50.9% YoY and Samsung guided record operating profit.
DeepSeek neared USD 12bn of new funding, Moonshot closed at about USD 50bn, Firmus withdrew its ASX IPO and SpaceX sought about USD 40bn of debt for Nvidia chips.


This Week in AI (Oct 4-10): Haiku 5.5's Throat-Cutting Prices; OpenAI Revenue Trails Expectation

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Finimize Research

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Finimize

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<li>The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.</li>
<li>But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.</li>
<li>It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.</li>
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The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.
But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.
It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.


A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Dimitris Ioannidis

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

ORTEX

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dell-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32189:1" rel="noopener">Dell Technologies (DELL US)</a> is the main candidate for addition-transition with uncertainty arising from the 'Multiple Share Classes' criterion. Forecasted demand is ~$7bn and ~4 ADV.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/williams-sonoma-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11383:1" rel="noopener">Williams Sonoma (WSM US)</a> is one of the top candidates for addition-migration with uncertainty due to the migrations' inconsistent market cap selection pattern. Forecasted demand is $840m and ~2.6 ADV.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/american-airlines-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3663:1" rel="noopener">American Airlines Group (AAL US)</a> is one of the main candidates for deletion with uncertainty due to price hence ranking fluctuations until cut-off. Forecasted supply is $290m and ~0.8 ADV.</li>
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Dell Technologies (DELL US) is the main candidate for addition-transition with uncertainty arising from the 'Multiple Share Classes' criterion. Forecasted demand is ~$7bn and ~4 ADV.

Williams Sonoma (WSM US) is one of the top candidates for addition-migration with uncertainty due to the migrations' inconsistent market cap selection pattern. Forecasted demand is $840m and ~2.6 ADV.

American Airlines Group (AAL US) is one of the main candidates for deletion with uncertainty due to price hence ranking fluctuations until cut-off. Forecasted supply is $290m and ~0.8 ADV.


S&P 500 September Forecasts: Saved by the Dell?

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The private credit market is under renewed pressure with redemption requests surging in 1Q2026.  BDC stock prices are declining as risks mount in the industry.</li>
<li>Managers are using Payment-In-Kind and Amend-and-Extend methods to restructure loans and delay delinquencies and defaults.  Price-to-NAV ratios are declining to historical lows as managers are gating redemption requests beyond 5%.</li>
<li>The private credit market has grown 60% over the last three years, now totals $1.8 trillion, and could pose a risk of financial contagion if underlying asset values deteriorate quickly.</li>
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The private credit market is under renewed pressure with redemption requests surging in 1Q2026.  BDC stock prices are declining as risks mount in the industry.
Managers are using Payment-In-Kind and Amend-and-Extend methods to restructure loans and delay delinquencies and defaults.  Price-to-NAV ratios are declining to historical lows as managers are gating redemption requests beyond 5%.
The private credit market has grown 60% over the last three years, now totals $1.8 trillion, and could pose a risk of financial contagion if underlying asset values deteriorate quickly.


PRIVATE CREDIT FUNDS: "Where Are the Customer's Yachts?"

Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

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<li>PDG's acquisition of 210MW data center capacity in India marks a significant milestone in APAC real estate.</li>
<li>Lendlease REIT in Singapore struggled to raise $153 million for a mall purchase, achieving only 62% of its goal.</li>
<li>Kerry Properties in Hong Kong saw a 16% profit increase to $120 million, aided by lower valuation losses.</li>
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PDG's acquisition of 210MW data center capacity in India marks a significant milestone in APAC real estate.
Lendlease REIT in Singapore struggled to raise $153 million for a mall purchase, achieving only 62% of its goal.
Kerry Properties in Hong Kong saw a 16% profit increase to $120 million, aided by lower valuation losses.


Asia Real Estate Tracker (24-Mar-2026): PDG buys 210MW India data center capacity and more.

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This Week in AI (Oct 4-10): Haiku 5.5's Throat-Cutting Prices; OpenAI Revenue Trails Expectation

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Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

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Finimize Research

S&P 500 September Forecasts: Saved by the Dell?

Dell Technologies is the biggest candidate for inclusion in the S&P 500 with forecasted demand of ~$7bn and ~4 days of volume. Uncertainty arises...

Dimitris Ioannidis

PRIVATE CREDIT FUNDS: "Where Are the Customer's Yachts?"

The Fed is asking major US banks for details on their exposure to private credit after a surge in redemptions from those funds and a rise in...

David Mudd

Asia Real Estate Tracker (24-Mar-2026): PDG buys 210MW India data center capacity and more.

PDG acquired 210MW of data center capacity in India, while Lendlease REIT's mall funding fell short, Kerry Properties saw profits rise, and Hulic...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

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This Week in AI (Oct 4-10): Haiku 5.5's Throat-Cutting Prices; OpenAI Revenue Trails Expectation

This week in AI: Anthropic cut prices by up to 90% with Claude Haiku 5.5, OpenAI's annualized revenue reached about USD 50bn, and Moonshot closed...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

The top 10% account for around 50% of consumer spending in the US. This insight looks at the sectors and companies that could win and lose from the...

Finimize Research

S&P 500 September Forecasts: Saved by the Dell?

​Dell Technologies is the biggest candidate for inclusion in the S&P 500 with forecasted demand of ~$7bn and ~4 days of volume. Uncertainty arises...

Dimitris Ioannidis

PRIVATE CREDIT FUNDS: "Where Are the Customer's Yachts?"

The Fed is asking major US banks for details on their exposure to private credit after a surge in redemptions from those funds and a rise in...

David Mudd

Asia Real Estate Tracker (24-Mar-2026): PDG buys 210MW India data center capacity and more.

PDG acquired 210MW of data center capacity in India, while Lendlease REIT's mall funding fell short, Kerry Properties saw profits rise, and Hulic...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Dell Technologies is the biggest candidate for inclusion in the S&P 500 with forecasted demand of ~$7bn and ~4 days of volume. Uncertainty arises...