Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Hong Kong market pullbacks with global markets due to war and oil price uncertainty.  HSI fell below 200 DMA but holds well above long-term support.</li>
<li>Value and dividend yield factors are outperforming in 2026.  The energy sector has overtaken the materials sector as the top performer year-to-date, with a 24% return.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/techtronic-industries-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4561:1" rel="noopener">Techtronic Industries (669 HK)</a> is rated BUY by UBS and OVERWEIGHT by JP Morgan.   It is pursuing Asia and Latin America, aiming to be the dominant brand in these regions.
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Hong Kong market pullbacks with global markets due to war and oil price uncertainty.  HSI fell below 200 DMA but holds well above long-term support.
Value and dividend yield factors are outperforming in 2026.  The energy sector has overtaken the materials sector as the top performer year-to-date, with a 24% return.

Techtronic Industries (669 HK) is rated BUY by UBS and OVERWEIGHT by JP Morgan.   It is pursuing Asia and Latin America, aiming to be the dominant brand in these regions.



BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Market Update (March 10)

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<li>Hong Kong had a strong January performance which saw a continuation of material sector outperformance.  China saw ETF outflows as the National Team sole and margin requirements were tightened.</li>
<li>Hong Kong's market continues to enjoy net inflows with the most active IPO market in the world.  </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aux-electric-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45549:1" rel="noopener">Aux Electric (2580 HK)</a> share price is under pressure ahead of its lockup expiration on March 1st.  The HVAC supplier's share price has declined by 30% since its IPO.
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Hong Kong had a strong January performance which saw a continuation of material sector outperformance.  China saw ETF outflows as the National Team sole and margin requirements were tightened.
Hong Kong's market continues to enjoy net inflows with the most active IPO market in the world.  

Aux Electric (2580 HK) share price is under pressure ahead of its lockup expiration on March 1st.  The HVAC supplier's share price has declined by 30% since its IPO.



The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (February 22)

CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

Quantamental Investing to beat Benchmarks

A. Stotz Investment Research

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We highlight 10 stocks in China that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Three stocks remain, seven new join the fray</li>
<li>Since inception, it has gained 160% versus the CSI 300 Index’s return of 97%</li>
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We highlight 10 stocks in China that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology
Portfolio changes: Three stocks remain, seven new join the fray
Since inception, it has gained 160% versus the CSI 300 Index’s return of 97%


External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Topline Securities

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Equity Bottom-Up

Air Link Communication / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Air Link Communication (AIRLINK) announced its FY26 financial results today, where the company reported consolidated earnings of Rs6.2bn (EPS of Rs15.75), up 31% YoY. 4QFY26 EPS stood at Rs6.53, up 36% YoY and 4x QoQ.</li><li>Net sales clocked in at Rs21.4bn, taking full year revenue to Rs89.77bn, down 14% YoY, owing to a decline in mobile phone sales during the year. On a sequential basis, revenue growth was driven by the commencement of Hisense sales in 4QFY26.</li><li>We maintain our BUY stance on AIRLINK. The company is currently trading at an FY26A PE of 7.9x.</li></ul>

Air Link Communication (AIRLINK) announced its FY26 financial results today, where the company reported consolidated earnings of Rs6.2bn (EPS of Rs15.75), up 31% YoY. 4QFY26 EPS stood at Rs6.53, up 36% YoY and 4x QoQ.Net sales clocked in at Rs21.4bn, taking full year revenue to Rs89.77bn, down 14% YoY, owing to a decline in mobile phone sales during the year. On a sequential basis, revenue growth was driven by the commencement of Hisense sales in 4QFY26.We maintain our BUY stance on AIRLINK. The company is currently trading at an FY26A PE of 7.9x.

Air Link Communication (AIRLINK) - 4QFY26 EPS at Rs6.53, up 36% YoY and 4x QoQ

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

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Equity Capital Markets

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Transsion, a mobile phone maker focused on Africa and other emerging markets, is seeking an A+H listing. CITIC is the sole sponsor.</li>
<li>While our previous note covers the fundamentals of the company, in this note we look at its 1H26 results, changes and valuation versus our previous note.</li>
<li>The recovery held up in 1H while maket position weakened. </li>
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Transsion, a mobile phone maker focused on Africa and other emerging markets, is seeking an A+H listing. CITIC is the sole sponsor.
While our previous note covers the fundamentals of the company, in this note we look at its 1H26 results, changes and valuation versus our previous note.
The recovery held up in 1H while maket position weakened. 


Transsion (传音控股) A+H Pre-IPO: PHIP Updates

China

Hisense Home Appliances Group Co. Ltd. is a global manufacturer of home appliances, specializing in the research, development, manufacturing, marketing, and after-sales service of refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, and kitchen appliances. The company also produces molds and commercial cold chain products. It was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Foshan, China.

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Hisense Home Appliances (921 HK)

BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Market Update (March 10)

Hong Kong market pullbacks with global markets due to war and oil price uncertainty. HSI fell below 200 DMA but holds well above long-term support.

David Mudd

The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (February 22)

Hong Kong had a strong January performance which saw a continuation of material sector outperformance. China saw ETF outflows as the National Team...

David Mudd

The Stocks to Own in China – Vol. 38

We highlight 10 stocks in China that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology. Portfolio changes: Three stocks remain, seven new join...

A. Stotz Investment Research

Air Link Communication (AIRLINK) - 4QFY26 EPS at Rs6.53, up 36% YoY and 4x QoQ

Air Link Communication (AIRLINK) announced its FY26 financial results today, where the company reported consolidated earnings of Rs6.2bn (EPS of...

Topline Securities

Transsion (传音控股) A+H Pre-IPO: PHIP Updates

Transsion is seeking an A+H listing. 1H26 net profit rose 46.2% YoY as smartphone price increases ran ahead of memory costs. The test for 2H26 is...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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