Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Japanese and Asian equity long/short strategies

Uzabase

Specialising in Japanese and Asian equity long/short strategies with a focus on rigorous, but targeted quantitative analysis to temper evaluations of company strategy, potential and vision. At Uzabase, our team of analysts provides coverage of industry dynamics with a local Asian flavour on Speeda, our financial information platform. Going forward we are aiming to channel our focus toward thematic research on emerging industries and company research.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<div class="content-highlight"><h2>Japan</h2></div><h2>Are Honda and Nissan's Brands Overrated?</h2><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/988" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:988">Noriaki Hirakata, CFA</a> examines perceptions vs. reality in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/are-the-japanese-brands-still-competitive-quality-performance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:9701">Are the Japanese Brands Still Competitive? (Quality Performance)</a>. He notes that Korean and American manufacturers have made significant progress in improving the quality of their vehicles and that a Japan premium may no longer be justified for any brand other than, to an extent, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/73" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:73:1">Toyota Motor Corp (7203 JP)</a>.</p><p>Examining the individual stocks of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/154" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:154:1">Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/72" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:72:1">Nissan Motor Co Ltd</a>…</p>

JapanAre Honda and Nissan's Brands Overrated?Noriaki Hirakata, CFA examines perceptions vs. reality in Are the Japanese Brands Still Competitive? (Quality Performance). He notes that Korean and American manufacturers have made significant progress in improving the quality of their vehicles and that a Japan premium may no longer be justified for any brand other than, to an extent, Toyota Motor Corp (7203 JP).Examining the individual stocks of Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267 JP) and Nissan Motor Co Ltd…

The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma - Japanese Autos, Toshiba, Lineage and Accordia Golf Trust

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector, Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Ankush Kathuria CFA, FRM

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector

Maritime Sector, Equity & Credit Research

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

With no ties to other players in the shipping, finance or banking world, we provide a uniquely impartial view of the markets and companies we cover. Our parent organization, Drewry is a leading independent provider of research services to the maritime and shipping industry, employing over 100 professionals across an international network of offices in London, Delhi, Singapore and Shanghai. Combining our market-leading resources with seasoned sector expertise DFRS offers a highly differentiated and comprehensive range of investment and financial research services to lenders and prospective investors in publicly listed maritime and shipping companies. The full service of reports, supporting resources and sector orientated webinars provides our clients with the most complete picture of the organisations under coverage as is possible. We have been charting and analysing the world’s maritime markets for more than 40 years. This unrivalled intelligence and understanding provides the foundation of our research service. Our analysts have access to one of the most up-to-date, comprehensive and reliable sources of market insight and research data available today. We look at globally listed companies within the following sectors: Port Operators, Container Shipping, Container Manufacturing & Leasing, LNG Shipping, Dry Bulk Shipping and Tanker Shipping. Combine in-depth sector expertise with financial analysis focusing on over 50 stocks globally.

<blockquote>
<p>“Using leverage to cure the problems of too much leverage is not homeopathy, it is denial. The debt crisis is not a temporary problem, it is a structural one. We need rehab.”</p>
<p>―Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Ten principles for a Black Swan-proof world (2009)</p>
</blockquote><p><em>This morning, Hanjin Shipping Co. said it will apply for court receivership after lenders decided to halt all support. We have been highlighting these risks from 2013 and in our last update on troubled container shipping company, we had highlighted the</em>…</p>


“Using leverage to cure the problems of too much leverage is not homeopathy, it is denial. The debt crisis is not a temporary problem, it is a structural one. We need rehab.”
―Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Ten principles for a Black Swan-proof world (2009)
This morning, Hanjin Shipping Co. said it will apply for court receivership after lenders decided to halt all support. We have been highlighting these risks from 2013 and in our last update on troubled container shipping company, we had highlighted the…

Hanjin Shipping(117930 KS) - Borrowed Time Comes to an End

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

<p>The four major construction stocks in Korea <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/4292" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4292">Hyundai Engineering &amp; Const</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/7699" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7699">Hyundai Development Co Engg &amp; Cnstn</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15916" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15916">Gs Engineering &amp; Construct</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/12333" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12333">Daewoo Engineering &amp; Constr</a> share prices are on average down <strong>10%</strong> from 13 April 2016 (in the same period KOSPI was up 0.3%) , post the election of the National Assembly members in Korea. We gave out a warning on 17 April 206 on these four Korean construction stocks <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/warning-on-korean-construction-stocks-ruling-saenuri-party-is-crushed-in-national-assembly-election" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:3422">Warning on Korean Construction Stocks: Ruling Saenuri Party Is Crushed in National Assembly</a>…</p>

The four major construction stocks in Korea Hyundai Engineering &amp; Const, Hyundai Development Co Engg &amp; Cnstn, Gs Engineering &amp; Construct, and Daewoo Engineering &amp; Constr share prices are on average down 10% from 13 April 2016 (in the same period KOSPI was up 0.3%) , post the election of the National Assembly members in Korea. We gave out a warning on 17 April 206 on these four Korean construction stocks Warning on Korean Construction Stocks: Ruling Saenuri Party Is Crushed in National Assembly…

Close Out the Shorts on Korean Construction Stocks?

<p>This is a follow-up to the warning on the Korean construction stocks which we issued more than a month ago. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/warning-on-korean-construction-stocks-ruling-saenuri-party-is-crushed-in-national-assembly-election" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:3422">Warning on Korean Construction Stocks: Ruling Saenuri Party Is Crushed in National Assembly Election</a> </p><p><strong>We gave a strong warning on the four major construction stocks and they are down on average 7.2% from the end of the National Assembly Elections in Korea (about 5 weeks ago) to today,</strong> under performing KOSPI which is down 1.7% during the same period.  We continue to be bearish on the Korean…</p>

This is a follow-up to the warning on the Korean construction stocks which we issued more than a month ago. Warning on Korean Construction Stocks: Ruling Saenuri Party Is Crushed in National Assembly Election We gave a strong warning on the four major construction stocks and they are down on average 7.2% from the end of the National Assembly Elections in Korea (about 5 weeks ago) to today, under performing KOSPI which is down 1.7% during the same period.  We continue to be bearish on the Korean…

Korean Construction Stocks - Household Debt Is the Achilles Heel

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>The local market believes that the FSS plans to push forward with the 10% limitation measure. Last week's seminar served as a proactive way to inform the market about it.</li>
<li>The market is paying attention to the potential emergence of stock overhang risks due to the establishment of limits on listed companies' treasury stock holdings.</li>
<li>Lotte Holdings and Doosan Corp are considered to fall into this category. They may attempt to sell treasury stock early on to meet the 10% limit.</li>
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The local market believes that the FSS plans to push forward with the 10% limitation measure. Last week's seminar served as a proactive way to inform the market about it.
The market is paying attention to the potential emergence of stock overhang risks due to the establishment of limits on listed companies' treasury stock holdings.
Lotte Holdings and Doosan Corp are considered to fall into this category. They may attempt to sell treasury stock early on to meet the 10% limit.


Korea FSS Favors 10% Treasury Stock Limit over Mandatory Cancellation: At-Risk Names

South Korea

Harim Holdings Co., Ltd. is an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, manufactures packaged chicken, and chicken products.

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Harim Holdings (024660 KS)

The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma - Japanese Autos, Toshiba, Lineage and Accordia Golf Trust

JapanAre Honda and Nissan's Brands Overrated?Noriaki Hirakata, CFA examines perceptions vs. reality in Are the Japanese Brands Still Competitive?...

Mio Kato

Hanjin Shipping(117930 KS) - Borrowed Time Comes to an End

“Using leverage to cure the problems of too much leverage is not homeopathy, it is denial. The debt crisis is not a temporary problem, it is a...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Close Out the Shorts on Korean Construction Stocks?

The four major construction stocks in Korea Hyundai Engineering & Const, Hyundai Development Co Engg & Cnstn, Gs Engineering &...

Douglas Kim

Korean Construction Stocks - Household Debt Is the Achilles Heel

This is a follow-up to the warning on the Korean construction stocks which we issued more than a month ago. Warning on Korean Construction Stocks:...

Douglas Kim

Korea FSS Favors 10% Treasury Stock Limit over Mandatory Cancellation: At-Risk Names

Financial authorities in Korea are practically pushing forward with a 10% limit on treasury stock. This post explores the potential targets that...

Sanghyun Park

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