Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The top three reports that we wrote in March which generated the highest number of views were as follows:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/spotify-direct-public-listing-preview-part-1" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:18183">Spotify Direct Public Listing Preview (Part 1)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/5g-music" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:18239">5G + Music = $$$</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/a-historic-meeting-between-trump-and-kim-jong-un" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:18373">A Historic Meeting Between Trump and Kim Jong-Un</a>   </li>
</ul>In March 2018, our model stock portfolio was up 8.9% versus KOSPI which was up 0.8% during the same period. Cash represented 30% of our model portfolio. The best performing stocks in our portfolio in March included Carelabs, Shinheung SEC, and Amore Pacific Corp. The worst…

The top three reports that we wrote in March which generated the highest number of views were as follows:
Spotify Direct Public Listing Preview (Part 1)
5G + Music = $$$

A Historic Meeting Between Trump and Kim Jong-Un   
In March 2018, our model stock portfolio was up 8.9% versus KOSPI which was up 0.8% during the same period. Cash represented 30% of our model portfolio. The best performing stocks in our portfolio in March included Carelabs, Shinheung SEC, and Amore Pacific Corp. The worst…

Korea Stock Market Monthly Recap #23 (March 2018)

Event-Driven

Orange Life Insurance, Ltd.  / Event-Driven

It was reported in the local media last week that<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/23999" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23999:1">ING Life Insurance Korea Ltd. (079440 KS)</a> is up for sale and that the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/718" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:718:1">Kb Financial Group Inc (105560 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/6978" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6978:1">Shinhan Financial Group Ltd (055550 KS)</a> are highly interested in acquiring ING Life Insurance Korea and are conducting their final due diligence. This race to acquire ING Life Insurance Korea is down to KB or Shinhan. Although we do not know who will win, it certainly appears that this acquisition will be completed sometime in the next few…

It was reported in the local media last week thatING Life Insurance Korea Ltd. (079440 KS) is up for sale and that the Kb Financial Group Inc (105560 KS) and Shinhan Financial Group Ltd (055550 KS) are highly interested in acquiring ING Life Insurance Korea and are conducting their final due diligence. This race to acquire ING Life Insurance Korea is down to KB or Shinhan. Although we do not know who will win, it certainly appears that this acquisition will be completed sometime in the next few…

Korea M&A Spotlight: ING Life Insurance Korea (KB or Shinhan?)

<ul><li>We highlight 25 Korean companies that are seeking to find new owners through M&amp;A in 2018. Key sectors of M&amp;A in Korea in 2018 include consumer, financials, and industrial. Our analysis is based on the publicly available information. Of the 25 companies, 10 are publicly listed companies and the remaining companies are private companies or business units of public companies. </li><li>The top five Korean companies up for sale in 2018 (in terms of size) include ADT Caps, Daewoo E&amp;C, Coway, Dongsuh F&amp;B, and CJ Healthcare. </li><li>In 2018, there could be a greater interest from the Chinese companies in the Korean M&amp;A market, which could help to accelerate some of the M&amp;A activities of the companies listed below. In 2017, many Chinese companies avoided acquiring Korean companies due to the political pressure from the Chinese government arising from the THAAD conflict</li></ul>

We highlight 25 Korean companies that are seeking to find new owners through M&amp;A in 2018. Key sectors of M&amp;A in Korea in 2018 include consumer, financials, and industrial. Our analysis is based on the publicly available information. Of the 25 companies, 10 are publicly listed companies and the remaining companies are private companies or business units of public companies. The top five Korean companies up for sale in 2018 (in terms of size) include ADT Caps, Daewoo E&amp;C, Coway, Dongsuh F&amp;B, and CJ Healthcare. In 2018, there could be a greater interest from the Chinese companies in the Korean M&amp;A market, which could help to accelerate some of the M&amp;A activities of the companies listed below. In 2017, many Chinese companies avoided acquiring Korean companies due to the political pressure from the Chinese government arising from the THAAD conflict

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Samsung Electronics Pref Shares / Event-Driven

Let's do one interesting study here. In the last month (Oct 10-Nov 3), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/23591" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23591:1">Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS)</a> ranked fifth in the local institutional top net buying list. Thanks to local institutions which have gone aggressive on SamE Pref in the last month, SamE Common-SamE Pref spread peaked at 81.63% on Nov 2, and it is now at 81.59% (as of Nov 3).<div>
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<tr><td colspan="4">Local institutional investors' top 14 net buying stocks in KOSPI &amp; KOSDAQ between Oct 10-Nov 3</td></tr>
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Let's do one interesting study here. In the last month (Oct 10-Nov 3), Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS) ranked fifth in the local institutional top net buying list. Thanks to local institutions which have gone aggressive on SamE Pref in the last month, SamE Common-SamE Pref spread peaked at 81.63% on Nov 2, and it is now at 81.59% (as of Nov 3).

Local institutional investors' top 14 net buying stocks in KOSPI &amp; KOSDAQ between Oct 10-Nov 3

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Net trade volume
Net trade value (₩)


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Samsung Electronics Common-Pref Spread - Data & Situational Study

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index / Technical Analysis

The two-month pullback in Korea KOSPI has created buying opportunities. In fact, this recent weakness is largely confined to auto and financial stocks, masking strength in other segments, such as tech and materials, where bullish inflections are visible.  In this report we highlight a variety of actionable investment themes.

The two-month pullback in Korea KOSPI has created buying opportunities. In fact, this recent weakness is largely confined to auto and financial stocks, masking strength in other segments, such as tech and materials, where bullish inflections are visible.  In this report we highlight a variety of actionable investment themes.

South Korea

KB Financial Group Inc. (the "Company"), in accordance with Financial Holding Companies Act, was established on September 29, 2008, through stock transfer with the former shareholders of its subsidiaries including Kookmin Bank in order to provide management services and financing to associated companies. The headquarters are located at Seoul, Korea

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KB Financial ADR (KB US)

Korea Stock Market Monthly Recap #23 (March 2018)

The top three reports that we wrote in March which generated the highest number of views were as follows: Spotify Direct Public Listing Preview...

Douglas Kim

Korea M&A Spotlight: ING Life Insurance Korea (KB or Shinhan?)

It was reported in the local media last week thatING Life Insurance Korea Ltd. (079440 KS) is up for sale and that the Kb Financial Group Inc...

Douglas Kim

2018 Korea M&A Preview: What's For Sale?

We highlight 25 Korean companies that are seeking to find new owners through M&A in 2018. Key sectors of M&A in Korea in 2018...

Douglas Kim

Samsung Electronics Common-Pref Spread - Data & Situational Study

Let's do one interesting study here. In the last month (Oct 10-Nov 3), Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS) ranked fifth in the local...

Sanghyun Park

Pullback Opportunity in South Korea

The two-month pullback in Korea KOSPI has created buying opportunities. In fact, this recent weakness is largely confined to auto and financial...

Vermilion Research

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