Smartkarma Research Team, Smartkarma

Smartkarma Research

Smartkarma Research Team

Smartkarma

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<p>For our next Corporate Webinar we are glad to welcome iFAST’s Executive Director and Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Jean Paul Wong. </p>
<p>In the upcoming webinar, Jean will share a short company presentation after which, he will engage in a fireside chat with Smartkarma Insight Provider, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/alec-tseung" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:20480" rel="noopener">Alec Tseung</a>.</p>
<p>Alec will also be providing an industry overview, featuring landscape commentary and returns analysis. The Corporate Webinar will include a live Q&amp;A session.</p>
<p><em>In the spirit of giving back to our community, one of the attendees will also be awarded an Amazon Kindle as part of our exclusive lucky draw. </em></p>
<h3>The Corporate Webinar will be hosted on Thursday, 7 March 2024, 19:00 SGT.</h3>
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<h3>About iFAST Corporation </h3>
<p>iFAST Corp (stock code: AIY) is a wealth management Fintech platform, with assets under administration (AUA) of S$19.83 billion as at 31 December 2023. Incorporated in the year 2000 in Singapore and listed on the SGX-Mainboard in December 2014, the Group is also present in Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, and UK. Through the years, the Group has built a well-established Fintech ecosystem connecting its product providers and clients. iFAST Corp holds the requisite licences in the various jurisdictions it operates in to provide a wide range of products and services.</p>
<p>As at end December 2023, the Group offers access to over 21,000 investment products including over 13,000 funds from over 320 fund houses, over 2,400 bonds, stocks and ETFs listed on the Singapore, Hong Kong, US, Malaysia, UK, and China A stock exchanges, as well as services including pension administration solutions, online discretionary portfolio management services, research and investment seminars, Fintech solutions, and investment administration and transaction services.</p>

For our next Corporate Webinar we are glad to welcome iFAST’s Executive Director and Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Jean Paul Wong. 
In the upcoming webinar, Jean will share a short company presentation after which, he will engage in a fireside chat with Smartkarma Insight Provider, Alec Tseung.
Alec will also be providing an industry overview, featuring landscape commentary and returns analysis. The Corporate Webinar will include a live Q&amp;A session.
In the spirit of giving back to our community, one of the attendees will also be awarded an Amazon Kindle as part of our exclusive lucky draw. 
The Corporate Webinar will be hosted on Thursday, 7 March 2024, 19:00 SGT.











Register for the Webinar here











About iFAST Corporation 
iFAST Corp (stock code: AIY) is a wealth management Fintech platform, with assets under administration (AUA) of S$19.83 billion as at 31 December 2023. Incorporated in the year 2000 in Singapore and listed on the SGX-Mainboard in December 2014, the Group is also present in Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, and UK. Through the years, the Group has built a well-established Fintech ecosystem connecting its product providers and clients. iFAST Corp holds the requisite licences in the various jurisdictions it operates in to provide a wide range of products and services.
As at end December 2023, the Group offers access to over 21,000 investment products including over 13,000 funds from over 320 fund houses, over 2,400 bonds, stocks and ETFs listed on the Singapore, Hong Kong, US, Malaysia, UK, and China A stock exchanges, as well as services including pension administration solutions, online discretionary portfolio management services, research and investment seminars, Fintech solutions, and investment administration and transaction services.

Smartkarma Corporate Webinar | iFAST: Stellar Performance of Singapore's Global Fintech Player

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

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/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>/BPL has disclosed an improved final unconditional offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14843:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP)</a> at $0.95 per share, a 5.6% premium to the previous S$0.90 offer.</li>
<li>In response to SIAS’ call to table a fairer offer closer to 1x P/NAV, Boustead Singapore has marginally increased its offer from 0.71x to 0.75x P/NAV.</li>
<li>Boustead Singapore’s approach is to call minorities bluff by tabling a "take it or leave it" proposal instead of a fair offer. The shares are currently trading 4.2% above terms. </li>
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Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)/BPL has disclosed an improved final unconditional offer from Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP) at $0.95 per share, a 5.6% premium to the previous S$0.90 offer.
In response to SIAS’ call to table a fairer offer closer to 1x P/NAV, Boustead Singapore has marginally increased its offer from 0.71x to 0.75x P/NAV.
Boustead Singapore’s approach is to call minorities bluff by tabling a "take it or leave it" proposal instead of a fair offer. The shares are currently trading 4.2% above terms. 


Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Boustead Singapore’s Final S$0.95 Offer to Call Minorities’ Bluff

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>/BPL has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14843:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP)</a> at S$0.90 per share, a 7.8% premium to the undisturbed price (3 February).</li>
<li>The offer price is unattractive in comparison to peer multiples, historical trading ranges and precedent transactions. However, the offer price is not final.</li>
<li>As Boustead Singapore aims to privatise BPL there is a possibility of a bump. The offer document will be despatched and the offer opens by 27 February.</li>
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Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)/BPL has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP) at S$0.90 per share, a 7.8% premium to the undisturbed price (3 February).
The offer price is unattractive in comparison to peer multiples, historical trading ranges and precedent transactions. However, the offer price is not final.
As Boustead Singapore aims to privatise BPL there is a possibility of a bump. The offer document will be despatched and the offer opens by 27 February.


Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Unconditional Offer at S$0.90 from Boustead Singapore

Forensic Analyst

Jason Yap, CFA

Forensic Accounting

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<li>On 7 January 2022, iFAST (IFAST SP) announced its planned acquisition of BFC Bank, a fully licensed UK bank, from Bahrain based group BFC Group for £40 million investment sum</li>
<li>The acquisition, which enables the group to add a full service bank to its fintech eco-system, is part of IFAST's 5 year plan to have a global business model</li>
<li>We highlight the key terms of the transaction and associated balance sheet impact with respect to post acquisition capital structure and asset performance</li>
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On 7 January 2022, iFAST (IFAST SP) announced its planned acquisition of BFC Bank, a fully licensed UK bank, from Bahrain based group BFC Group for £40 million investment sum
The acquisition, which enables the group to add a full service bank to its fintech eco-system, is part of IFAST's 5 year plan to have a global business model
We highlight the key terms of the transaction and associated balance sheet impact with respect to post acquisition capital structure and asset performance


Digital Bank Ambitions - IFast (IFast SP)'s Acquisition of BFC Bank and Balance Sheet Implications

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.

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<li>On 7th January 2022, iFAST announced that it would be acquiring BFC Bank Limited (a UK-based Bank) for GBP25m (S$45.9m), and will have an 85% stake in the bank.</li>
<li>The acquisition would help iFast towards achieving its five-year plan of generating an AUA of S$100bn by 2028 with a number of other strategic benefits.  </li>
<li>However, BFC Bank is currently making losses, and it is likely that integration costs and these losses would push down iFast’s profitability as well, to the extent of potential losses.</li>
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On 7th January 2022, iFAST announced that it would be acquiring BFC Bank Limited (a UK-based Bank) for GBP25m (S$45.9m), and will have an 85% stake in the bank.
The acquisition would help iFast towards achieving its five-year plan of generating an AUA of S$100bn by 2028 with a number of other strategic benefits.  
However, BFC Bank is currently making losses, and it is likely that integration costs and these losses would push down iFast’s profitability as well, to the extent of potential losses.


IFast’s Acquisition of BFC Bank: Improved AUA at the Cost of Short-Term Profitability

Singapore

iFast Corporation Ltd. operates a funds and investments distribution platform in the Asia Pacific region.

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iFAST (IFAST SP)

Smartkarma Corporate Webinar | iFAST: Stellar Performance of Singapore's Global Fintech Player

Explore the global fintech sector with iFAST’s Executive Director and Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Jean Paul Wong, in an engaging...

Smartkarma Research

Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Boustead Singapore’s Final S$0.95 Offer to Call Minorities’ Bluff

Boustead Singapore’s approach is to call minorities bluff by tabling a "take it or leave it" proposal instead of a fair offer. The shares are...

Arun George

Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Unconditional Offer at S$0.90 from Boustead Singapore

The offer is unremarkable. As Boustead Singapore aims to privatise BPL there is a possibility of a bump. The offer document will be despatched and...

Arun George

Digital Bank Ambitions - IFast (IFast SP)'s Acquisition of BFC Bank and Balance Sheet Implications

In Jan 2022, iFAST announced its planned acquisition of BFC Bank. We highlight the key transaction terms and associated balance sheet impact with...

Jason Yap, CFA

IFast’s Acquisition of BFC Bank: Improved AUA at the Cost of Short-Term Profitability

The acquisition would help iFast achieve its five-year plan of generating an AUA of S$100bn by 2028. BFC is currently making losses, alongside...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

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