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

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The past week saw insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ace-hardware-indonesia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12808:1" rel="noopener">Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumber-alfaria-trijaya-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15659:1" rel="noopener">Sumber Alfaria Trijaya (AMRT IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cisarua-mountain-dairy-pt-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34999:1" rel="noopener">Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMRY IJ)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pt-barito-renewables-energy-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40150:1" rel="noopener">Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ)</a>
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<li>There was also a macro insight into Malaysia's FDI Outflow and further insight on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ammb-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:137:1" rel="noopener">AMMB Holdings (AMM MK)</a> plus the CrossASEAN Ground Zero and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/dr-andrew-stotz-cfa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:756" rel="noopener">Dr Andrew Stotz</a>'s top picks. </li>
<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.</li>
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The past week saw insights on Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ), Sumber Alfaria Trijaya (AMRT IJ), Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMRY IJ), and Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ)

There was also a macro insight into Malaysia's FDI Outflow and further insight on AMMB Holdings (AMM MK) plus the CrossASEAN Ground Zero and Dr Andrew Stotz's top picks. 
The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.


The CrossASEAN Week That Was in South-East Asia - ACES High, Alfamart's Solid, and Cimory Sticks

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<li>This week we look at Shopee and Lazada as they are investigated for anti-competitive behaviour around logistics, Grab's OpenAI collaboration, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nusantara-sejahtera-raya-pt-cinema-xxi" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39908:1" rel="noopener">Cinema XXI (CNMA IJ)</a> as GIC looks to exit. </li>
<li>We also look at the increasing focus by governments around Southeast Asia on cheap imports from China, as Thailand joins the through imposing VAT on low-value products previously exempt.</li>
<li>CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a thematic weekly product that focuses on key Southeast Asian themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia.</li>
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This week we look at Shopee and Lazada as they are investigated for anti-competitive behaviour around logistics, Grab's OpenAI collaboration, and Cinema XXI (CNMA IJ) as GIC looks to exit. 
We also look at the increasing focus by governments around Southeast Asia on cheap imports from China, as Thailand joins the through imposing VAT on low-value products previously exempt.
CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a thematic weekly product that focuses on key Southeast Asian themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia.


CrossASEAN Ground Zero - Shopee Express in the CrossHairs, Grab & OpenAI, Cinema XXI, Thai Tariffs

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>Antfin will come out of its placement linked lockup for its remaining stake in Zomato soon.</li>
<li>Ant Group had earlier sold some of its stake in Nov 2023 and Mar 2024. It still has over US$800m worth of shares left to sell.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Antfin will come out of its placement linked lockup for its remaining stake in Zomato soon.
Ant Group had earlier sold some of its stake in Nov 2023 and Mar 2024. It still has over US$800m worth of shares left to sell.
In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Zomato Placement Lockup Expiry - US$800m Overhang

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Grab, a Singapore-based technology company offering ride-hailing transport, food delivery, and payment solutions, leveraged its vast user base of more than 2 million drivers and 63 million downloads in the fourth quarter of 2021.</li>
<li>Its financial performance for the first quarter of 2024 shows strong growth in several key areas, such as its delivery and mobility services, its financial services, and its strategic initiatives to sustain and generate growth.</li>
<li>In the first quarter of 2024, Grab's revenue grew by 24% year over year and 29% in constant currency terms, reaching $653 million.</li>
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Grab, a Singapore-based technology company offering ride-hailing transport, food delivery, and payment solutions, leveraged its vast user base of more than 2 million drivers and 63 million downloads in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Its financial performance for the first quarter of 2024 shows strong growth in several key areas, such as its delivery and mobility services, its financial services, and its strategic initiatives to sustain and generate growth.
In the first quarter of 2024, Grab's revenue grew by 24% year over year and 29% in constant currency terms, reaching $653 million.


Grab Holdings: Improving Marketplace Efficiencies and Operating Leverage!

<ul>
<li>The past week saw insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kalbe-farma-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6303:1" rel="noopener">Kalbe Farma (KLBF IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grab-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab Holdings (GRAB US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippine-stock-exchange-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23182:1" rel="noopener">Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE PM)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/best-world-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4600:1" rel="noopener">Best World International (BEST SP),</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/propertyguru-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28149:1" rel="noopener">PropertyGuru (PGRU US)</a>.</li>
<li>There were also macro insights on Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia plus insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/citicore-renewable-energy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40676:1" rel="noopener">Citicore Renewable Energy</a> IPO, Singapore banks and CrossASEAN Ground Zero on Food Panda, GoTo, and PropertyGuru.</li>
<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.</li>
</ul>


The past week saw insights on Kalbe Farma (KLBF IJ), Grab Holdings (GRAB US), Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE PM), Best World International (BEST SP), and PropertyGuru (PGRU US).
There were also macro insights on Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia plus insights on Citicore Renewable Energy IPO, Singapore banks and CrossASEAN Ground Zero on Food Panda, GoTo, and PropertyGuru.
The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Kalbe Farma, Grab Holdings, and Philippine StockExchange

Singapore

Grab Holdings Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, develops delivery management, mobility, financial services, and enterprise software solutions. Grab Holdings serves customers worldwide.

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The CrossASEAN Week That Was in South-East Asia - ACES High, Alfamart's Solid, and Cimory Sticks

The past week saw insights on Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ), Sumber Alfaria Trijaya (AMRT IJ), Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMRY IJ), and Barito...

Angus Mackintosh

CrossASEAN Ground Zero - Shopee Express in the CrossHairs, Grab & OpenAI, Cinema XXI, Thai Tariffs

This week we look at Shopee and Lazada as they are investigated for anti-competitive behaviour around logistics, Grab's OpenAI collaboration, and...

Angus Mackintosh

Zomato Placement Lockup Expiry - US$800m Overhang

Antfin will come out of its placement linked lockup for its remaining stake in Zomato soon. In this note, we talk about the lockup dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Grab Holdings: Improving Marketplace Efficiencies and Operating Leverage!

In the first quarter of 2024, Grab's revenue grew by 24% year over year and 29% in constant currency terms, reaching $653 million.

Baptista Research

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Kalbe Farma, Grab Holdings, and Philippine StockExchange

The past week saw insights on Kalbe Farma (KLBF IJ), Grab Holdings (GRAB US), Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE PM), Best World International (BEST...

Angus Mackintosh

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