External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>In Part I of our Asia AT1s comments, we focus our discussions on China AT1 and our rationale on why we believe that China AT1s, especially those of China G-SIBs, offer more predictable return.</li><li>To start with, the return predictability of AT1s are subject to 1) likelihood of loss absorption; 2) likelihood of cancellation of non-cumulative distribution; and 3) likelihood of being called, especially on the first call dates.</li><li>So far, there is no precedent on the principal of the AT1s of Chinese G- SIBs being written down or converted into equity.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

In Part I of our Asia AT1s comments, we focus our discussions on China AT1 and our rationale on why we believe that China AT1s, especially those of China G-SIBs, offer more predictable return.To start with, the return predictability of AT1s are subject to 1) likelihood of loss absorption; 2) likelihood of cancellation of non-cumulative distribution; and 3) likelihood of being called, especially on the first call dates.So far, there is no precedent on the principal of the AT1s of Chinese G- SIBs being written down or converted into equity.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Asian AT1s Part I – Our picks on Chinese G-SIBs AT1s

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>Indexes and Sectors remain extremely mixed which we believe is likely to remain the case moving forward.</li>
<li>Attractive Sectors include Energy and Financials, (and to a lesser extent Staples and Utilities) and these areas remain our primary focus.</li>
<li>Financials (XLF) and Energy (XLE) are hitting new RS highs amid rising rates and new highs in WTI crude oil -- Remain overweight/add exposure on pullbacks.</li>
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Indexes and Sectors remain extremely mixed which we believe is likely to remain the case moving forward.
Attractive Sectors include Energy and Financials, (and to a lesser extent Staples and Utilities) and these areas remain our primary focus.
Financials (XLF) and Energy (XLE) are hitting new RS highs amid rising rates and new highs in WTI crude oil -- Remain overweight/add exposure on pullbacks.


Chief Economist & Political Strategist, CrossASEAN Research

Prasenjit K. Basu

Chief Economist & Political Strategist

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Macroeconomics

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<li>Germany, the EU's most consequential power, now has a "traffic-lights" coalition government with an ambitious agenda for its structural transformation into a green, digitized economy. </li>
<li>Socially-Liberal policies, including expunging 'race" from the constitution, will allow greater entry of technology professionals, and relatively smooth path toward citizenship, which should attract considerable talent. </li>
<li>With the debt brake absent in 2022, the state railway and development bank will borrow big to fund the investment surge, lowering Germany's current account surplus and boosting Eurozone growth. </li>
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Germany, the EU's most consequential power, now has a "traffic-lights" coalition government with an ambitious agenda for its structural transformation into a green, digitized economy. 
Socially-Liberal policies, including expunging 'race" from the constitution, will allow greater entry of technology professionals, and relatively smooth path toward citizenship, which should attract considerable talent. 
With the debt brake absent in 2022, the state railway and development bank will borrow big to fund the investment surge, lowering Germany's current account surplus and boosting Eurozone growth. 


Germany: Scholz-Led Traffic-Light Coalition to Redefine Left-Wing Pragmatism

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

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<li>On 23 November, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) released a framework aimed at greater oversight and accountability of ESG ratings and data providers.</li>
<li>Generally, this is a positive for ESG investing. Implications for specific stocks, however, are still vague and depend on how regional regulators interpret and implement IOSCO's suggestions.</li>
<li>That said, one of IOSCO's concerns – conflicts of interest – could affect certain ESG ratings and data providers, especially those owned by the "Big Three" credit rating agencies.</li>
</ul>


On 23 November, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) released a framework aimed at greater oversight and accountability of ESG ratings and data providers.
Generally, this is a positive for ESG investing. Implications for specific stocks, however, are still vague and depend on how regional regulators interpret and implement IOSCO's suggestions.
That said, one of IOSCO's concerns – conflicts of interest – could affect certain ESG ratings and data providers, especially those owned by the "Big Three" credit rating agencies.


ESG Ratings and Data Providers Subject to Greater Oversight Under IOSCO Framework

Index Rebalance and Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Afridi Reyal

Index Rebalance and Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The ES50 Index is one of the most highly tracked European indices. The annual index review takes place in September, with index weights rebalanced every quarter.</li>
<li>The final rankings for the September 2026 review will be decided based on data as of the close of 31st August 2026.</li>
<li>We currently see two ADDs and two DELs for the September 2026 review, with the possibility of one more ADD/DEL pair.</li>
</ul>


The ES50 Index is one of the most highly tracked European indices. The annual index review takes place in September, with index weights rebalanced every quarter.
The final rankings for the September 2026 review will be decided based on data as of the close of 31st August 2026.
We currently see two ADDs and two DELs for the September 2026 review, with the possibility of one more ADD/DEL pair.


Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep26: Annual Review Incoming; Two Changes So Far; US$3.8bn+ One-Way

Germany

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company. It offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services, including corporate banking, investment banking, private banking, and asset management, to companies, governments, institutional investors, and private individuals globally. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and was founded in 1870.

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Asian AT1s Part I – Our picks on Chinese G-SIBs AT1s

So far, there is no precedent on the principal of the AT1s of Chinese G- SIBs being written down or converted into equity.

CMB International

Stick With Energy and Financials

Indexes and Sectors remain extremely mixed which we believe is likely to remain the case moving forward. Attractive Sectors include Energy and...

Vermilion Research

Germany: Scholz-Led Traffic-Light Coalition to Redefine Left-Wing Pragmatism

The new coalition will borrow in 2022, & invest in a green, digital transformation over the next 5 years. Germany's large current account surplus...

Prasenjit K. Basu

ESG Ratings and Data Providers Subject to Greater Oversight Under IOSCO Framework

ESG ratings and data are largely unregulated, despite growing relevance to capital markets. That is why IOSCO decided it is time for greater...

Kyle Rudden

Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep26: Annual Review Incoming; Two Changes So Far; US$3.8bn+ One-Way

The two ADDs and two DELs are well-flagged — the real question is whether Societe Generale can squeeze past the sector threshold test, which would...

Afridi Reyal

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