Founder of Antler Capital

Stanley Tsai, CFA

Macroeconomics

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<li>The recent rollout of a tax-deferred individual pension scheme marks a pivotal moment in the country's preparation for seismic shifts in its demographics.</li>
<li>The transition towards Pillar 3 of the retirement system has important implications for global asset allocators' long-term China investment thesis.</li>
<li>It's still early days, but there are ways to participate in the growth of private pensions. We look at the scale of the opportunities available and the potential beneficiaries.</li>
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The recent rollout of a tax-deferred individual pension scheme marks a pivotal moment in the country's preparation for seismic shifts in its demographics.
The transition towards Pillar 3 of the retirement system has important implications for global asset allocators' long-term China investment thesis.
It's still early days, but there are ways to participate in the growth of private pensions. We look at the scale of the opportunities available and the potential beneficiaries.


China's Fledgling Pensions Market: Are You Positioned to Cash In?

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 analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 109.2% as of Jan 6th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -2.6ppt week on week, led by utilities, real estate, financials and offset by health care, consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Weichai Power, Tigermed, Pharmaron, Minsheng, Junshi, YOFC, Huaneng Power, China Longyuan.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 109.2% as of Jan 6th.
The average A-H premium changed by -2.6ppt week on week, led by utilities, real estate, financials and offset by health care, consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Weichai Power, Tigermed, Pharmaron, Minsheng, Junshi, YOFC, Huaneng Power, China Longyuan.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jan 6th): Weichai Power, Tigermed, Pharmaron, Minsheng, Junshi, YOFC

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingston-financial-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3566:1" rel="noopener">Kingston Financial (1031 HK)</a> announced a privatisation offer from Mrs Chu, the controlling shareholder, at HK$0.30 per share, a 47.8% premium to the undisturbed price. The offer price is final.</li>
<li>Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of disinterested shareholders rejection) and the headcount test. No shareholder holds a blocking stake.</li>
<li>The offer is light and the offeror is betting that the grim market conditions will sway the headcount test in its favour. Scheme document despatched by 21 December. </li>
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Kingston Financial (1031 HK) announced a privatisation offer from Mrs Chu, the controlling shareholder, at HK$0.30 per share, a 47.8% premium to the undisturbed price. The offer price is final.
Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of disinterested shareholders rejection) and the headcount test. No shareholder holds a blocking stake.
The offer is light and the offeror is betting that the grim market conditions will sway the headcount test in its favour. Scheme document despatched by 21 December. 


Kingston Financial’s HK$0.30 Privatisation Bid from Mrs Chu

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingston-financial-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3566:1" rel="noopener">Kingston Financial (1031 HK)</a> entered a trading halt pending an announcement under the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers on 14 October. The shares are at all-time lows. </li>
<li>It is likely that Pollyanna Chu Yuet Wah (CEO and co-founder), the largest shareholder representing 75.61% of ordinary shares (80.09% of diluted shares), is seeking to privatise Kingston.</li>
<li>As privatisation through a Bermuda scheme involves the headcount test, a decent premium is required - an offer at the 1-year average price of HK$0.33 implies a 63% premium.</li>
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Kingston Financial (1031 HK) entered a trading halt pending an announcement under the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers on 14 October. The shares are at all-time lows. 
It is likely that Pollyanna Chu Yuet Wah (CEO and co-founder), the largest shareholder representing 75.61% of ordinary shares (80.09% of diluted shares), is seeking to privatise Kingston.
As privatisation through a Bermuda scheme involves the headcount test, a decent premium is required - an offer at the 1-year average price of HK$0.33 implies a 63% premium.


Kingston’s All-Time Lows to Draw an Offer from Mrs Chu?

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 113.9% as of Sep 16th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -4.6ppt weeok on week, led by financials,  communication services, health care, and offset by consumer staples, consumer discretionary, utilities.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Angang, CIMC, Zoomlion, Huatai securities, Tianqi Lithium, China Telecom.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 142 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 113.9% as of Sep 16th.
The average A-H premium changed by -4.6ppt weeok on week, led by financials,  communication services, health care, and offset by consumer staples, consumer discretionary, utilities.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Angang, CIMC, Zoomlion, Huatai securities, Tianqi Lithium, China Telecom.


A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 16th): Angang, CIMC, Zoomlion, Huatai, Tianqi Lithium

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Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. operates securities businesses. The Company provides securities brokerage, securities underwriting, asset management, investment banking, and online exchange services. Huatai Securities mainly conducts businesses domestically.

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China's Fledgling Pensions Market: Are You Positioned to Cash In?

China's aging population has captured investors' attention of late. What opportunities will shifting demographics bring to the fledgling private...

Stanley Tsai, CFA

A-H Premium Weekly (Jan 6th): Weichai Power, Tigermed, Pharmaron, Minsheng, Junshi, YOFC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Weichai Power, Tigermed, Pharmaron, Minsheng, Junshi, YOFC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Kingston Financial’s HK$0.30 Privatisation Bid from Mrs Chu

The key risk is the headcount test. Despite the large premium, the offer is underwhelming to peer multiples and historical share prices. A 60% deal...

Arun George

Kingston’s All-Time Lows to Draw an Offer from Mrs Chu?

Mrs Chu (CEO and co-founder) is likely seeking to privatise Kingston. A decent premium is required as privatisation through a Bermuda scheme (most...

Arun George

A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 16th): Angang, CIMC, Zoomlion, Huatai, Tianqi Lithium

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Angang, CIMC, Zoomlion, Huatai securities, Tianqi Lithium,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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