Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We tracked AI models, infrastructure, and M&amp;A; this week: China blocked Meta's $2bn Manus deal; Anthropic weighs a $900bn fundraise.</li>
<li>Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta all raised full-year capex guidance in Q1 earnings; OpenAI ended Microsoft exclusivity and launched on Amazon Bedrock.</li>
<li>DeepSeek cut API prices and Huawei Ascend chip orders surged across Chinese tech firms; China opensource trend continues.</li>
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We tracked AI models, infrastructure, and M&amp;A; this week: China blocked Meta's $2bn Manus deal; Anthropic weighs a $900bn fundraise.
Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta all raised full-year capex guidance in Q1 earnings; OpenAI ended Microsoft exclusivity and launched on Amazon Bedrock.
DeepSeek cut API prices and Huawei Ascend chip orders surged across Chinese tech firms; China opensource trend continues.


This Week in AI (Apr 26-May 2): China Blocks Manus Deal; Anthropic at $900bn

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

Rikki Malik

Commodities

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<li>A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook</li>
<li>The doves have started sounding like hawks as the can gets kicked down the road</li>
<li>The Iran conflict is forcing countries to take sides in the new Cold War</li>
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A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook
The doves have started sounding like hawks as the can gets kicked down the road
The Iran conflict is forcing countries to take sides in the new Cold War


Overview #58 - Central Bankers Are Revolting*

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<li>We tracked AI models, infrastructure, and M&amp;A; this week: OpenAI launched GPT-5.5, Anthropic took anchor commitments from Amazon and Google, and DeepSeek released V4 Preview.</li>
<li>Moonshot shipped Kimi K2.6, Alibaba split Qwen into a closed Max tier and open dense 27B, Tencent released Hy3 Preview, Xiaomi launched MiMo-V2.5.</li>
<li>SpaceX took a purchase option on Cursor, Tencent and Alibaba opened DeepSeek's first external round, and NDRC curbed US capital into Chinese AI.</li>
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We tracked AI models, infrastructure, and M&amp;A; this week: OpenAI launched GPT-5.5, Anthropic took anchor commitments from Amazon and Google, and DeepSeek released V4 Preview.
Moonshot shipped Kimi K2.6, Alibaba split Qwen into a closed Max tier and open dense 27B, Tencent released Hy3 Preview, Xiaomi launched MiMo-V2.5.
SpaceX took a purchase option on Cursor, Tencent and Alibaba opened DeepSeek's first external round, and NDRC curbed US capital into Chinese AI.


This Week in AI (Apr 19-25): GPT-5.5 Comes After Opus 4.7; Deepseek V4 After Long Wait

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities, Mint Finance

Raghav Vashisht

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

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<li>Co-Packaged optics delivers real power savings, but removing the DSP transfers signal integrity, thermal management, and yield risk from a correctable chip onto the physical assembly; a less forgiving environment.</li>
<li>CPO adds irreplacibility as another constraint, turning a $300 module swap into a potential scrap event on a high-value assembly. This makes yield (and testing) the defining economic constraint.</li>
<li>The $20 billion by 2036 CPO market is not in dispute. But the investment opportunities are not uniformly distributed, spread across packaging, thermal architecture, and test infrastructure.  </li>
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Co-Packaged optics delivers real power savings, but removing the DSP transfers signal integrity, thermal management, and yield risk from a correctable chip onto the physical assembly; a less forgiving environment.
CPO adds irreplacibility as another constraint, turning a $300 module swap into a potential scrap event on a high-value assembly. This makes yield (and testing) the defining economic constraint.
The $20 billion by 2036 CPO market is not in dispute. But the investment opportunities are not uniformly distributed, spread across packaging, thermal architecture, and test infrastructure.  


[Part 1] Co-Packaged Optics: The Case For, and the Fine Print

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

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<li>US and Israeli strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan removed 20% of global LNG supply overnight, sending European gas prices surging 70%.</li>
<li>With solar now cheaper than gas-fired power, integrated solar manufacturers and battery storage players are staring at a once-in-a-generation demand surge.</li>
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India sits at the intersection of every tailwind i.e. protected home demand, European export pull, Middle East procurement, and the world's largest untapped battery storage pipeline.</li>
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US and Israeli strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan removed 20% of global LNG supply overnight, sending European gas prices surging 70%.
With solar now cheaper than gas-fired power, integrated solar manufacturers and battery storage players are staring at a once-in-a-generation demand surge.

India sits at the intersection of every tailwind i.e. protected home demand, European export pull, Middle East procurement, and the world's largest untapped battery storage pipeline.


The Global Gas Crisis of 2026: How It Creates Massive Opportunity for Solar and BESS Players

United States

Microsoft Corporation operates as a software company. The Company offers applications, extra cloud storage, and advanced security solutions. Microsoft serves customers worldwide.

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This Week in AI (Apr 26-May 2): China Blocks Manus Deal; Anthropic at $900bn

This week in AI: China blocks Meta's $2bn Manus deal; Anthropic weighs $900bn fundraise; Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta all raised capex guidance.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Overview #58 - Central Bankers Are Revolting*

A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook. We look at the Central Bank meetings and further implications of the...

Rikki Malik

This Week in AI (Apr 19-25): GPT-5.5 Comes After Opus 4.7; Deepseek V4 After Long Wait

This week in AI: GPT-5.5 tops Opus 4.7 on AAII v4.0; DeepSeek V4 cuts open-weight cost; SpaceX takes $60bn option on Cursor; Tencent and Alibaba...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

[Part 1] Co-Packaged Optics: The Case For, and the Fine Print

Co-Packaged optics offers power savings, but risks signal integrity and yield issues, making yield and testing the key economic constraints in the...

Mint Finance

The Global Gas Crisis of 2026: How It Creates Massive Opportunity for Solar and BESS Players

US and Israeli strikes removed 20% of global LNG supply, causing European gas prices to surge; solar now cheaper than gas, leading to increased...

Nimish Maheshwari

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This Week in AI (Apr 26-May 2): China Blocks Manus Deal; Anthropic at $900bn

This week in AI: China blocks Meta's $2bn Manus deal; Anthropic weighs $900bn fundraise; Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta all raised capex guidance.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Overview #58 - Central Bankers Are Revolting*

A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook. We look at the Central Bank meetings and further implications of the...

Rikki Malik

This Week in AI (Apr 19-25): GPT-5.5 Comes After Opus 4.7; Deepseek V4 After Long Wait

This week in AI: GPT-5.5 tops Opus 4.7 on AAII v4.0; DeepSeek V4 cuts open-weight cost; SpaceX takes $60bn option on Cursor; Tencent and Alibaba...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

[Part 1] Co-Packaged Optics: The Case For, and the Fine Print

​Co-Packaged optics offers power savings, but risks signal integrity and yield issues, making yield and testing the key economic constraints in the...

Mint Finance

The Global Gas Crisis of 2026: How It Creates Massive Opportunity for Solar and BESS Players

​US and Israeli strikes removed 20% of global LNG supply, causing European gas prices to surge; solar now cheaper than gas, leading to increased...

Nimish Maheshwari

Co-Packaged optics offers power savings, but risks signal integrity and yield issues, making yield and testing the key economic constraints in the...

US and Israeli strikes removed 20% of global LNG supply, causing European gas prices to surge; solar now cheaper than gas, leading to increased...