HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-southern-airlines-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1078:1" rel="noopener">China Southern Airlines (1055 HK) </a>will suffer from a higher USD rate as Trump's massive deportation plan raises inflation.  High-cash companies will better position, however.</li>
<li>The surge in tariffs on US imports of goods from China will further accelerate supply chain diversification, boosting intra-Asia trade and driving <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sitc-international-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15301:1" rel="noopener">SITC International (1308 HK)</a>. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cnooc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:175:1" rel="noopener">CNOOC (883 HK)</a> may gain from a slowdown in the green transition in the US as oil prices are supported. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meitu-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23573:1" rel="noopener">Meitu Inc (1357 HK)</a>, given its crypto investments, will benefit. </li>
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China Southern Airlines (1055 HK) will suffer from a higher USD rate as Trump's massive deportation plan raises inflation.  High-cash companies will better position, however.
The surge in tariffs on US imports of goods from China will further accelerate supply chain diversification, boosting intra-Asia trade and driving SITC International (1308 HK). 

CNOOC (883 HK) may gain from a slowdown in the green transition in the US as oil prices are supported. Meitu Inc (1357 HK), given its crypto investments, will benefit. 


China & HK Strategy: Some Stocks for Trump Trade

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>By many metrics, Chinese airlines' recent performance exceeds pre-Covid levels</li>
<li>Medium-Term, ongoing int'l recovery and benign fuel prices can boost margins</li>
<li>We believe the airlines could recoup weak relative performance vs Trip.com</li>
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By many metrics, Chinese airlines' recent performance exceeds pre-Covid levels
Medium-Term, ongoing int'l recovery and benign fuel prices can boost margins
We believe the airlines could recoup weak relative performance vs Trip.com


Rebound in Int'l Demand & Benign Fuel Prices Could Support Recovery in Chinese Airlines' Share Perf

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 analyse the changes of A-H premium on 148 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 108.9% as of Sep 27th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -1.5ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, consumer discretionary, information technology and offset by consumer staples, communication services, energy.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Eastern, China Southern Airlines, Tsingtao, HPI, RemeGen.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 148 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 108.9% as of Sep 27th.
The average A-H premium changed by -1.5ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, consumer discretionary, information technology and offset by consumer staples, communication services, energy.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Eastern, China Southern Airlines, Tsingtao, HPI, RemeGen.


A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 27th):China Eastern, China Southern Airlines, Tsingtao, HPI, RemeGen

China Southern Airlines / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Outbound &amp; domestic travel activity continued to recover nicely in August</li>
<li>Initial reports suggest Mid-Autumn Festival travel activity was solid, too</li>
<li>After recent surge, we've cut Trip.com to HOLD; check out airlines instead</li>
</ul>


Outbound &amp; domestic travel activity continued to recover nicely in August
Initial reports suggest Mid-Autumn Festival travel activity was solid, too
After recent surge, we've cut Trip.com to HOLD; check out airlines instead


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker: Solid Outbound & Domestic Numbers in August | Cut Trip.com to HOLD

<ul>
<li>All three Chinese airlines trimmed their losses in 1H24, suggesting a pick-up in sector fundamentals. However, their 2Q24 bottom line displayed different trends.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/air-china-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8239:1" rel="noopener">Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK)</a> is performing the best, with QoQ improvement in both reported and recurring losses (reduction by 41.7% and 7.4%, respectively).</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-southern-airlines-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1078:1" rel="noopener">China Southern Airlines (1055 HK)</a>, however, dipped back into red in 2Q24 after making a profit in 1Q24. With Air China underperforming YTD, there is room to revenge in 2H24.</li>
</ul>


All three Chinese airlines trimmed their losses in 1H24, suggesting a pick-up in sector fundamentals. However, their 2Q24 bottom line displayed different trends.

Air China Ltd (H) (753 HK) is performing the best, with QoQ improvement in both reported and recurring losses (reduction by 41.7% and 7.4%, respectively).

China Southern Airlines (1055 HK), however, dipped back into red in 2Q24 after making a profit in 1Q24. With Air China underperforming YTD, there is room to revenge in 2H24.


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China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited operates airline businesses. The Company provides passenger transport, air freight, air catering, and other related services. China Eastern Airlines conducts businesses worldwide.

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China & HK Strategy: Some Stocks for Trump Trade

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Osbert Tang, CFA

A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 27th):China Eastern, China Southern Airlines, Tsingtao, HPI, RemeGen

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for China Eastern, China Southern Airlines, Tsingtao, HPI, RemeGen.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker: Solid Outbound & Domestic Numbers in August | Cut Trip.com to HOLD

Chinese travel activity in August continued its gradual recovery, and early reports from the recent Mid Autumn Festival suggest activity remained...

Tracking Traffic

Chinese Airlines: Diverging Performance

Chinese airlines are the key beneficiaries of stronger Rmb as US rates drop, driven primarily by their high gearing and significant USD borrowings....

Osbert Tang, CFA

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China & HK Strategy: Some Stocks for Trump Trade

​A higher USD rate due to Trump's deportation plan will impact CSA. Tariff surge on US imports from China will boost SITC. CNOOC may benefit from...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Rebound in Int'l Demand & Benign Fuel Prices Could Support Recovery in Chinese Airlines' Share Perf

We believe improvement in Chinese outbound demand combined with benign fuel prices could lift shares of China's large state-owned airlines,...

Tracking Traffic

A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 27th):China Eastern, China Southern Airlines, Tsingtao, HPI, RemeGen

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for China Eastern, China Southern Airlines, Tsingtao, HPI, RemeGen.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker: Solid Outbound & Domestic Numbers in August | Cut Trip.com to HOLD

Chinese travel activity in August continued its gradual recovery, and early reports from the recent Mid Autumn Festival suggest activity remained...

Tracking Traffic

Chinese Airlines: Diverging Performance

Chinese airlines are the key beneficiaries of stronger Rmb as US rates drop, driven primarily by their high gearing and significant USD borrowings....

Osbert Tang, CFA

A higher USD rate due to Trump's deportation plan will impact CSA. Tariff surge on US imports from China will boost SITC. CNOOC may benefit from...