Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Equity Bottom-Up

Mitsui Kinzoku Company / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>An AI bottleneck that has handed back most of its gains and is now regaining momentum</li>
<li>Of the two main products, one has no real competitor at the leading edge, and the other has a moat that holds for at least two more years.</li>
<li>It also contains a metals kicker that is still to come – if you believe gold/silver/copper move up from here.</li>
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An AI bottleneck that has handed back most of its gains and is now regaining momentum
Of the two main products, one has no real competitor at the leading edge, and the other has a moat that holds for at least two more years.
It also contains a metals kicker that is still to come – if you believe gold/silver/copper move up from here.


Tactical Trading – 5706.T - The Copper Foil in Every AI Server

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>In response to this severe downturn in the petrochemical sector, the South Korean government approved the first petrochemical restructuring deal on 25 February.</li>
<li>This petrochemical industry restructuring project will offer a support package worth more than 2 trillion won ($1.4 billion) to help companies to weather a prolonged sector downturn.</li>
<li>This is likely to positively impact Lotte Chemical (011170 KS), HD Hyundai (267250 KS), and LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS). </li>
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In response to this severe downturn in the petrochemical sector, the South Korean government approved the first petrochemical restructuring deal on 25 February.
This petrochemical industry restructuring project will offer a support package worth more than 2 trillion won ($1.4 billion) to help companies to weather a prolonged sector downturn.
This is likely to positively impact Lotte Chemical (011170 KS), HD Hyundai (267250 KS), and LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS). 


Positive Impact from Korean Government's Approval of the First Petrochemical Restructuring Deal

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>So far, global markets remain optimistic that the damage from the war in Iran will be repaired relatively soon; however, that will change as the war enters its second month.</li>
<li>Asian countries are highly dependent on oil and gas shipments from the Middle East, with airlines, petrochemical companies, and gas distribution companies all negatively affected.</li>
<li>Iran now controls when the flow of energy from the Middle East starts and thereby when the war stops. Gulf countries will not allow Iran to be the Straits gatekeeper.</li>
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So far, global markets remain optimistic that the damage from the war in Iran will be repaired relatively soon; however, that will change as the war enters its second month.
Asian countries are highly dependent on oil and gas shipments from the Middle East, with airlines, petrochemical companies, and gas distribution companies all negatively affected.
Iran now controls when the flow of energy from the Middle East starts and thereby when the war stops. Gulf countries will not allow Iran to be the Straits gatekeeper.


OIL: When a Short-Term Spike Becomes Long-Term Reality

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 39 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.</li>
<li>Five new deals were was discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/reliance-worldwide-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22690:1" rel="noopener">Reliance Worldwide Corp (RWC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ausgold-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19133:1" rel="noopener">Ausgold Ltd (AUC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eqt-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7541:1" rel="noopener">EQT Holdings (EQT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/refine-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34857:1" rel="noopener">Refine (377450 KS)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/baudroie-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44459:1" rel="noopener">Baudroie (4413 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakaku-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7408:1" rel="noopener">Kakaku.com Inc (2371 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/steadfast-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8181:1" rel="noopener">Steadfast (SDF AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fleetpartners-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:339:1" rel="noopener">FleetPartners Group (FPR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/public-financial-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9760:1" rel="noopener">Public Financial (626 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/european-lithium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10716:1" rel="noopener">European Lithium (EUR AU)</a>.</li>
</ul>


I tally 39 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.
Five new deals were was discussed on Smartkarma this week: Reliance Worldwide Corp (RWC AU), Ausgold Ltd (AUC AU), EQT Holdings (EQT AU), Refine (377450 KS), and Baudroie (4413 JP).
Key updates/news also took place on: Kakaku.com Inc (2371 JP), Steadfast (SDF AU), FleetPartners Group (FPR AU), Public Financial (626 HK), and European Lithium (EUR AU).


Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: Kakaku.com, Reliance Worldwide, Ausgold, EQT, Baudroie, Refine, Steadfast

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ck-hutchison-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:132:1" rel="noopener">CK Hutchison (1 HK)</a> initiates a second arbitration against the Republic of Panama after Panama's highest court annulled CKH's port contracts earlier this year. </li>
<li>After falling post-1H26 results,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-unicom-hong-kong-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1016:1" rel="noopener">China Unicom (762 HK)</a> is inexpensive to its parent <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-united-network-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12620:1" rel="noopener">China United Network A (600050 CH)</a> - its hybrid domestic A-share twin </li>
<li>The "upside-down world" continues as Trump embraces North Korea, and amps up hostility towards it southern neighbour, possibly disrupting Hanwha's acquisition of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/austal-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14420:1" rel="noopener">Austal Ltd (ASB AU)</a>'s US ops. </li>
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CK Hutchison (1 HK) initiates a second arbitration against the Republic of Panama after Panama's highest court annulled CKH's port contracts earlier this year. 
After falling post-1H26 results,  China Unicom (762 HK) is inexpensive to its parent China United Network A (600050 CH) - its hybrid domestic A-share twin 
The "upside-down world" continues as Trump embraces North Korea, and amps up hostility towards it southern neighbour, possibly disrupting Hanwha's acquisition of Austal Ltd (ASB AU)'s US ops. 


Last Week In Event SPACE: CK Hutch, China Unicom, Austal, Steadfast

South Korea

Lotte Chemical Corporation manufactures a wide range of petrochemical products such as high density polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylene glycol. The Company's products are used in manufacturing general housewares, pipes, films, fabrics, bottles, containers, and automotive parts.

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Lotte Chemical (011170 KS)

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David Mudd

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David Blennerhassett

Last Week In Event SPACE: CK Hutch, China Unicom, Austal, Steadfast

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David Blennerhassett

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