Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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TSMC’s Arizona fab hits Taiwan-level yields, easing replication concerns and reinforcing its global leadership across N2 and advanced packaging. </li>
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AI demand offsets smartphone softness in 1Q25; TSMC guides +13% QoQ revenue for 2Q25 as margins hold firm despite tariff and earthquake headwinds. </li>
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Faraday and UMC results ahead this week -- Key readouts on Taiwan’s ASIC, mature node, and design service momentum amid U.S.-China tech decoupling.</li>
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TSMC’s Arizona fab hits Taiwan-level yields, easing replication concerns and reinforcing its global leadership across N2 and advanced packaging. 

AI demand offsets smartphone softness in 1Q25; TSMC guides +13% QoQ revenue for 2Q25 as margins hold firm despite tariff and earthquake headwinds. 

Faraday and UMC results ahead this week -- Key readouts on Taiwan’s ASIC, mature node, and design service momentum amid U.S.-China tech decoupling.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC U.S. Bet Pays Off; UMC & Faraday Step Up Next; Latest Mobile Shipments Data

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<li>TSMC Plans 2025E Price Hike of Up to 10% for Advanced Nodes—Exceeding Expectations</li>
<li>MediaTek Poised to Benefit from the ARM and Qualcomm Dispute</li>
<li>Is Splitting Intel Key for Its Survival? Intel Ex-Directors Pen Op-Ed Piece</li>
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TSMC Plans 2025E Price Hike of Up to 10% for Advanced Nodes—Exceeding Expectations
MediaTek Poised to Benefit from the ARM and Qualcomm Dispute
Is Splitting Intel Key for Its Survival? Intel Ex-Directors Pen Op-Ed Piece


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Earnings Imminent; New TSMC Price Hike; Mediatek Winner of QCOM/ARM Spat

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<li>TSMC Extends Global Foundry Dominance Amid 33% Sales Surge – A Buy on Weakness Despite Market Concerns</li>
<li>Apple 'Glowtime' AI Announcements: Mixed Analyst and Media Reactions May Overlook Key Advantage — Apple Is Best Positioned to Seamlessly Integrate AI Into Your Smartphone Experience</li>
<li>Taiwan Market Gainers &amp; Losers: Consumer Electronics &amp; Memory Names Some of the Hardest Hit</li>
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TSMC Extends Global Foundry Dominance Amid 33% Sales Surge – A Buy on Weakness Despite Market Concerns
Apple 'Glowtime' AI Announcements: Mixed Analyst and Media Reactions May Overlook Key Advantage — Apple Is Best Positioned to Seamlessly Integrate AI Into Your Smartphone Experience
Taiwan Market Gainers &amp; Losers: Consumer Electronics &amp; Memory Names Some of the Hardest Hit


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Becoming More Dominant; Apple's AI Opportunity; Taiwan Market Hammered

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 changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 26th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.5bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Auo, Wiwynn, Yageo, Ctbc Financial, Global Unichip, Faraday Tech.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 26th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.5bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Auo, Wiwynn, Yageo, Ctbc Financial, Global Unichip, Faraday Tech.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 26th): Auo, Wiwynn, Ctbc Financial, Global Unichip, Faraday Tech

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD102.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom, Ctbc Financial, Evergreen Marine, Mitac, Yang Ming Marine.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD102.2bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom, Ctbc Financial, Evergreen Marine, Mitac, Yang Ming Marine.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom

Taiwan

Faraday Technology Corp. designs and manufactures application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and wafers.

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Faraday Technology (3035 TT)

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC U.S. Bet Pays Off; UMC & Faraday Step Up Next; Latest Mobile Shipments Data

TSMC's Arizona fab achieves Taiwan-level yields, reinforcing global leadership in N2 and advanced packaging, while AI demand offsets smartphone...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Earnings Imminent; New TSMC Price Hike; Mediatek Winner of QCOM/ARM Spat

TSMC to raise prices even higher, MediaTek to benefit from ARM and Qualcomm dispute, former Intel directors suggest splitting Intel for survival.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Becoming More Dominant; Apple's AI Opportunity; Taiwan Market Hammered

TSMC extending its lead in global foundry with Intel and Samsung needing help. Apple best positioned deliver the AI phone 'dream'. Taiwan market...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 26th): Auo, Wiwynn, Ctbc Financial, Global Unichip, Faraday Tech

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Auo, Wiwynn, Yageo, Ctbc Financial, Global...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC U.S. Bet Pays Off; UMC & Faraday Step Up Next; Latest Mobile Shipments Data

​TSMC's Arizona fab achieves Taiwan-level yields, reinforcing global leadership in N2 and advanced packaging, while AI demand offsets smartphone...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Earnings Imminent; New TSMC Price Hike; Mediatek Winner of QCOM/ARM Spat

​TSMC to raise prices even higher, MediaTek to benefit from ARM and Qualcomm dispute, former Intel directors suggest splitting Intel for survival.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Becoming More Dominant; Apple's AI Opportunity; Taiwan Market Hammered

​TSMC extending its lead in global foundry with Intel and Samsung needing help. Apple best positioned deliver the AI phone 'dream'. Taiwan market...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 26th): Auo, Wiwynn, Ctbc Financial, Global Unichip, Faraday Tech

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Auo, Wiwynn, Yageo, Ctbc Financial, Global...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TSMC's Arizona fab achieves Taiwan-level yields, reinforcing global leadership in N2 and advanced packaging, while AI demand offsets smartphone...

TSMC to raise prices even higher, MediaTek to benefit from ARM and Qualcomm dispute, former Intel directors suggest splitting Intel for survival.

TSMC extending its lead in global foundry with Intel and Samsung needing help. Apple best positioned deliver the AI phone 'dream'. Taiwan market...