ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

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

Equity Bottom-Up

Global Digital Niaga Tbk PT / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/global-digital-niaga-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34881:1" rel="noopener">Global Digital Niaga (BliBli) </a>continues to stand out from peers given a differentiated omnichannel model plus a greater portion of 1P but 3P sales are growing driven by Tiket.com.</li>
<li>TPV growth surpassed revenue growth in 1H2023 driven by Tiket.com but take rates and gross margins improved, as the company cut back on promotional spending and improved cost efficiencies. </li>
<li>BliBli booked organic growth with more users and a significant pick-up in the average order value, partially driven by Tiket.com. </li>
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Global Digital Niaga (BliBli) continues to stand out from peers given a differentiated omnichannel model plus a greater portion of 1P but 3P sales are growing driven by Tiket.com.
TPV growth surpassed revenue growth in 1H2023 driven by Tiket.com but take rates and gross margins improved, as the company cut back on promotional spending and improved cost efficiencies. 
BliBli booked organic growth with more users and a significant pick-up in the average order value, partially driven by Tiket.com. 


Global Digital Niaga (BELI IJ) - BliBli Ploughing a More Profitable Furrow

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vng-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26716:1" rel="noopener">VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US)</a>, Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO.</li>
<li>VNG is Vietnam’s leading homegrown digital ecosystem, as per the company, with diverse product offerings across games, communications and media, fintech and other opportunities.</li>
<li>We looked at the company’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO.
VNG is Vietnam’s leading homegrown digital ecosystem, as per the company, with diverse product offerings across games, communications and media, fintech and other opportunities.
We looked at the company’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd</a> began to step on the gas in terms of promotions in 2Q2023, even warning of potential quarterly losses, mainly due to perceived threats in Indonesia from TikTop Shop.</li>
<li>Reports that TikTok Shop will be banned in Indonesia will provide significant relief in terms of competition as it is targeted for unfair competition versus local MSMEs through cheap imports.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd</a> has also relaunched <em>FreeFire</em> in India, which could become a significant catalyst for the recovery of the gaming business.  Valuations are attractive on both sales and earnings.</li>
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Sea Ltd began to step on the gas in terms of promotions in 2Q2023, even warning of potential quarterly losses, mainly due to perceived threats in Indonesia from TikTop Shop.
Reports that TikTok Shop will be banned in Indonesia will provide significant relief in terms of competition as it is targeted for unfair competition versus local MSMEs through cheap imports.

Sea Ltd has also relaunched FreeFire in India, which could become a significant catalyst for the recovery of the gaming business.  Valuations are attractive on both sales and earnings.


Sea Ltd (SE US) - A Positive Catalyst from TikTok Shop's Trouble

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vng-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26716:1" rel="noopener">VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US)</a>, Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO.</li>
<li>VNG is Vietnam’s leading homegrown digital ecosystem, as per the company, with diverse product offerings across games, communications and media, fintech and other opportunities</li>
<li>We looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we undertake a comparison versus its local competitors.</li>
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VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO.
VNG is Vietnam’s leading homegrown digital ecosystem, as per the company, with diverse product offerings across games, communications and media, fintech and other opportunities
We looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we undertake a comparison versus its local competitors.


Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Private Capital Markets

Globe Fintech Innovations  / Private Capital Markets

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<li>Fintech adoption in ASEAN shows significant potential driven by increased smartphone adoption, internet penetration and a growing middle-class population.</li>
<li>More than 70% of population in the region is either unbanked/underbanked, creating a favourable landscape for FinTech enterprises to create solutions and establish market presence.</li>
<li>In this Original, we have deep dived into three key fintech players in the region including Coda Payments, Akulaku and GCash operating across some of largest markets in the region.</li>
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Fintech adoption in ASEAN shows significant potential driven by increased smartphone adoption, internet penetration and a growing middle-class population.
More than 70% of population in the region is either unbanked/underbanked, creating a favourable landscape for FinTech enterprises to create solutions and establish market presence.
In this Original, we have deep dived into three key fintech players in the region including Coda Payments, Akulaku and GCash operating across some of largest markets in the region.


ASEAN Fintech Unicorns: Serving the Unbanked and the Underbanked

Indonesia

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk operates as an e-commerce platform. The Company offers mobility, food delivery, logistics, e-commerce, and financial technology solutions. GoTo Gojek Tokopedia serves customers in Indonesia.

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GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT (GOTO IJ)

Global Digital Niaga (BELI IJ) - BliBli Ploughing a More Profitable Furrow

Global Digital Niaga (BliBli) continues to standout from peers given a differentiated omnichannel model plus a greater portion of 1P but 3P sales...

Angus Mackintosh

VNG Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

Sea Ltd (SE US) - A Positive Catalyst from TikTok Shop's Trouble

Sea Ltd would be a significant beneficiary if TikTok Shop is banned in Indonesia, which looks to be the case, given it reduces competition and the...

Angus Mackintosh

VNG Pre-IPO - Local Peers Comparison

VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. In this note, we talk about local...

Sumeet Singh

ASEAN Fintech Unicorns: Serving the Unbanked and the Underbanked

Fintech in ASEAN has potential with over 70% of the population unbanked/underbanked. We have explored ASEAN Fintech landscape and three key...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

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Global Digital Niaga (BELI IJ) - BliBli Ploughing a More Profitable Furrow

Global Digital Niaga (BliBli) continues to standout from peers given a differentiated omnichannel model plus a greater portion of 1P but 3P sales...

Angus Mackintosh

VNG Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

Sea Ltd (SE US) - A Positive Catalyst from TikTok Shop's Trouble

Sea Ltd would be a significant beneficiary if TikTok Shop is banned in Indonesia, which looks to be the case, given it reduces competition and the...

Angus Mackintosh

VNG Pre-IPO - Local Peers Comparison

VNG (VinaGame) (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. In this note, we talk about local...

Sumeet Singh

ASEAN Fintech Unicorns: Serving the Unbanked and the Underbanked

​Fintech in ASEAN has potential with over 70% of the population unbanked/underbanked. We have explored ASEAN Fintech landscape and three key...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Fintech in ASEAN has potential with over 70% of the population unbanked/underbanked. We have explored ASEAN Fintech landscape and three key...