Founder and Strategist, Entext Economics & Strategy

Sean Maher

Founder and Strategist

Entext Economics & Strategy

Entext provides institutional investors with distinctive, actionable asset allocation and thematic research, which typically challenges the market consensus. Our clients range from credit, equity and multi-asset hedge and pension funds to family offices and sovereign funds. 
 
We focus on identifying key inflection points in macro data and relative asset performance amid the 'groupthink'  and confirmation bias that characterizes most investment bank analysis.

Macro Driven Investment Insight

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<li>Both the surge in industrial commodity imports and excavator sales in February confirm the rebound in Chinese fixed investment led by infrastructure, but with housing also now picking up.</li>
<li>Sales of excavators reached a 15-year high - Komatsu reported real-time utilization rates on its machines in China soaring 85% y/y last month</li>
<li>Housing sales by value rose 22.7% y/y for Jan/Feb and investment in real-estate development rose 8.9% in the first two months, versus 6.9% over last year.</li>
<li>Prices seem to be…</li>
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Both the surge in industrial commodity imports and excavator sales in February confirm the rebound in Chinese fixed investment led by infrastructure, but with housing also now picking up.
Sales of excavators reached a 15-year high - Komatsu reported real-time utilization rates on its machines in China soaring 85% y/y last month
Housing sales by value rose 22.7% y/y for Jan/Feb and investment in real-estate development rose 8.9% in the first two months, versus 6.9% over last year.
Prices seem to be…


As China Digs for Growth, Can Korea Break Chaebol Dominance?

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

For those with the time and inclination, I have provided links to the Work Report (given by the Premier), the NDRC Draft Plan for National Economic and Social Development, and the Ministry of Finance Budget Report (previous year and plan for current year)  provided for Deputies to vote upon at the "Two Sessions" meetings of the National People's Congress (since 2000).Often, reading these reports is a somniferous affair. But they can hint at slight changes in priorities.I expect we will see much…

For those with the time and inclination, I have provided links to the Work Report (given by the Premier), the NDRC Draft Plan for National Economic and Social Development, and the Ministry of Finance Budget Report (previous year and plan for current year)  provided for Deputies to vote upon at the "Two Sessions" meetings of the National People's Congress (since 2000).Often, reading these reports is a somniferous affair. But they can hint at slight changes in priorities.I expect we will see much…

NPC17: National People's Congress Reports

Information Technology Consultant

Ishita Jain

As per the Financial Times ("FT") <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4f88cb60-f8f7-11e6-bd4e-68d53499ed71" target="_blank">article</a> dated 24th Feb 2017, electric vehicle ("EVs") manufacturers and battery producers have been scrambling to secure supplies of Cobalt. This has been driven by the fact the a handful of hedge funds have purchased and stored Cobalt on expectations that the demand for EVs will pick up. Battery producers such as Panasonic, who supply Lithium Ion ("Li-ion") batteries to the likes of Tesla are hard pressed for supplies. As FT reported, prices have risen by more…

As per the Financial Times ("FT") article dated 24th Feb 2017, electric vehicle ("EVs") manufacturers and battery producers have been scrambling to secure supplies of Cobalt.   This has been driven by the fact the a handful of hedge funds have purchased and stored Cobalt on expectations that the demand for EVs will pick up. Battery producers such as Panasonic, who supply Lithium Ion ("Li-ion") batteries to the likes of Tesla are hard pressed for supplies.  As FT reported, prices have risen by more…

ASEAN (Indo) & China-focused. Ex-Deputy HoR UBS.

Johannes Salim, CFA

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<li>There was nothing new in Trump's speech last night, but the US stock market surged to new highs (again).</li>
<li>Global reflation trade over next few months is likely to continue.</li>
<li>Prime beneficiaries of global reflation trade in Asian market are financial, commodity, and infrastructure plays.</li>
</ul>We were watching live (on TV) US President Trump's speech, which was addressed to the Congress last night (9 pm EST). This was the first formal speech by Trump after his inauguration speech on 1/20. Our first…


There was nothing new in Trump's speech last night, but the US stock market surged to new highs (again).
Global reflation trade over next few months is likely to continue.
Prime beneficiaries of global reflation trade in Asian market are financial, commodity, and infrastructure plays.
We were watching live (on TV) US President Trump's speech, which was addressed to the Congress last night (9 pm EST). This was the first formal speech by Trump after his inauguration speech on 1/20. Our first…

Asia Market Strategy: Is There No Stopping This Bull Run?

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Huaqin Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huaqin-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:48099:1" rel="noopener">Huaqin (3296 HK)</a> priced its H Share at HK$77.70, raising HK$4,549 million (US$581 million) in gross proceeds. The H Share will be listed tomorrow.</li>
<li>I discussed the H Share listing in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/huaqin-h-share-listing-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:229484" rel="noopener">Huaqin H Share Listing: The Investment Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/huaqin-h-share-listing-3296-hk-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:231473" rel="noopener">Huaqin H Share Listing (3296 HK): Valuation Insights</a>. </li>
<li>The grey market price is up 20% due to peers' reratings and FOMO driven by the strong performance of recent listings. Take profits and head for the exit.</li>
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Huaqin (3296 HK) priced its H Share at HK$77.70, raising HK$4,549 million (US$581 million) in gross proceeds. The H Share will be listed tomorrow.
I discussed the H Share listing in Huaqin H Share Listing: The Investment Case and Huaqin H Share Listing (3296 HK): Valuation Insights. 
The grey market price is up 20% due to peers' reratings and FOMO driven by the strong performance of recent listings. Take profits and head for the exit.


Huaqin H Share Listing (3296 HK): Trading Debut

China

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides logistics, order tracking, supply chain management, and warehousing services. S.F. Holding operates worldwide.

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As China Digs for Growth, Can Korea Break Chaebol Dominance?

Both the surge in industrial commodity imports and excavator sales in February confirm the rebound in Chinese fixed investment led by...

Sean Maher

NPC17: National People's Congress Reports

For those with the time and inclination, I have provided links to the Work Report (given by the Premier), the NDRC Draft Plan for National Economic...

Travis Lundy

Future of Cobalt Vis-A-Vis EVs

As per the Financial Times ("FT") article dated 24th Feb 2017, electric vehicle ("EVs") manufacturers and battery producers have been scrambling to...

Ishita Jain

Asia Market Strategy: Is There No Stopping This Bull Run?

There was nothing new in Trump's speech last night, but the US stock market surged to new highs (again). Global reflation trade over next few...

Johannes Salim, CFA

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As China Digs for Growth, Can Korea Break Chaebol Dominance?

Both the surge in industrial commodity imports and excavator sales in February confirm the rebound in Chinese fixed investment led by...

Sean Maher

NPC17: National People's Congress Reports

For those with the time and inclination, I have provided links to the Work Report (given by the Premier), the NDRC Draft Plan for National Economic...

Travis Lundy

Future of Cobalt Vis-A-Vis EVs

As per the Financial Times ("FT") article dated 24th Feb 2017, electric vehicle ("EVs") manufacturers and battery producers have been scrambling to...

Ishita Jain

Asia Market Strategy: Is There No Stopping This Bull Run?

There was nothing new in Trump's speech last night, but the US stock market surged to new highs (again). Global reflation trade over next few...

Johannes Salim, CFA

Huaqin H Share Listing (3296 HK): Trading Debut

The grey market price is up 20% due to peers' reratings and FOMO driven by the strong performance of recent listings. Take profits and head for the...

Arun George