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<li>Pfizer and Novo Nordisk engaged in a heated battle for control over biotech company Metcera, which is developing innovative weight loss drugs</li>
<li>Novo Nordisk, once seen as a leader in the obesity drug market, has recently faced challenges and a decline in stock price due to competition from Eli Lilly and a weaker drug pipeline</li>
<li>Investors are closely watching the outcome of the bidding war between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, as the future of the weight loss drug market could be lucrative and competitive</li>
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Pfizer and Novo Nordisk engaged in a heated battle for control over biotech company Metcera, which is developing innovative weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk, once seen as a leader in the obesity drug market, has recently faced challenges and a decline in stock price due to competition from Eli Lilly and a weaker drug pipeline
Investors are closely watching the outcome of the bidding war between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, as the future of the weight loss drug market could be lucrative and competitive

This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Pfizer and Novo Nordisk’s $10bn battle over weight-loss drugs

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>CSPC Pharmaceutical’s Phase 3 trial of depression drug candidate HA1406 met pre-specified primary efficacy endpoint. Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals received NMPA approval for long-acting basal insulin, sudelidec injection.</li>
<li>Otsuka Holdings secured FDA approval for Simtriyo, a once-daily extended-release capsule for ADHD. Nippon Shinyaku obtained exclusive commercialization rights for Tadekinig alfa in the U.S. for Hyperinflammatory Syndrome.</li>
<li>Pharmaessentia announced topline results from the Phase 1b clinical trial of P1101 (Besremi) and anti-PD1 in Chronic Hepatitis B or D. Cipla secured FDA approval for generic Advair Diskus.</li>
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CSPC Pharmaceutical’s Phase 3 trial of depression drug candidate HA1406 met pre-specified primary efficacy endpoint. Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals received NMPA approval for long-acting basal insulin, sudelidec injection.
Otsuka Holdings secured FDA approval for Simtriyo, a once-daily extended-release capsule for ADHD. Nippon Shinyaku obtained exclusive commercialization rights for Tadekinig alfa in the U.S. for Hyperinflammatory Syndrome.
Pharmaessentia announced topline results from the Phase 1b clinical trial of P1101 (Besremi) and anti-PD1 in Chronic Hepatitis B or D. Cipla secured FDA approval for generic Advair Diskus.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (August 2) – CSPC, Hengrui, Otsuka, Nippon Shinyaku, PharmaEssnetia, Cipla

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<li>Innovent Biologics enters global licensing and collaboration agreement with Pfizer for the R&amp;D of 12 promising breakthrough early-stage and de novo cancer medicines. Total value of the deal is $10.5B.</li>
<li>Olympus has decided to acquire Israel-based medical devices manufacturer BioProtect for $270M. GC Biopharma announced that Eli Lilly is acquiring entire stake of its U.S. affiliate Curevo Vaccine for $1.5B.</li>
<li>Daewoong Pharmaceutical received approval for its type 2 diabetes drug Enblo in Mexico. Dong-A ST announced that MetaVia’s obesity drug candidate DA-1726 demonstrated safety and tolerability in Phase 1 trial.</li>
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Innovent Biologics enters global licensing and collaboration agreement with Pfizer for the R&amp;D of 12 promising breakthrough early-stage and de novo cancer medicines. Total value of the deal is $10.5B.
Olympus has decided to acquire Israel-based medical devices manufacturer BioProtect for $270M. GC Biopharma announced that Eli Lilly is acquiring entire stake of its U.S. affiliate Curevo Vaccine for $1.5B.
Daewoong Pharmaceutical received approval for its type 2 diabetes drug Enblo in Mexico. Dong-A ST announced that MetaVia’s obesity drug candidate DA-1726 demonstrated safety and tolerability in Phase 1 trial.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 31) – Innovent Biologics, Junshi Bio, Henlius Bio, Olympus, GC Bio

Quality-first, Business-perspective, Long-term, Urbem (HK) Limited

Urbem Capital

Quality-first, Business-perspective, Long-term

Quality-first, Business-perspective Strategy

Urbem (HK) Limited

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<li>Eighteen S&amp;P 500 giants earned 20%-plus ROE through the 1990s; fourteen then trailed the index into 2026, the median by about 2.7 points a year.</li>
<li>Rich starting multiples, maturing runways, eroding moats and costly deals did the damage, while leverage and buybacks had flattered some of the returns on capital.</li>
<li>Microsoft renewed its runway and Altria started cheap; today's high-return screens should ask whether returns are still rising and whether the price still allows low-teens returns.</li>
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Eighteen S&amp;P 500 giants earned 20%-plus ROE through the 1990s; fourteen then trailed the index into 2026, the median by about 2.7 points a year.
Rich starting multiples, maturing runways, eroding moats and costly deals did the damage, while leverage and buybacks had flattered some of the returns on capital.
Microsoft renewed its runway and Altria started cheap; today's high-return screens should ask whether returns are still rising and whether the price still allows low-teens returns.


After They Were Giants: Why 2000's High-Return Stocks Mostly Lagged for 25 Years

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Technology dominates global active portfolios, with 8 of the 11 most widely held stocks coming from the sector.</li>
<li>TSMC hits record ownership at 65.7% of funds, becoming the second most widely held stock globally.</li>
<li>Broadcom, Tencent and Alibaba see rising adoption, while Novo Nordisk and UnitedHealth face sharp ownership declines.</li>
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Technology dominates global active portfolios, with 8 of the 11 most widely held stocks coming from the sector.
TSMC hits record ownership at 65.7% of funds, becoming the second most widely held stock globally.
Broadcom, Tencent and Alibaba see rising adoption, while Novo Nordisk and UnitedHealth face sharp ownership declines.


Global Stock Positioning: Tech Dominance, China Rotation, and Record TSMC Ownership

United States

Pfizer Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. The Company offers medicines, vaccines, medical devices, and consumer healthcare products for oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular, and other therapeutic areas. Pfizer serves customers worldwide.

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 31) – Innovent Biologics, Junshi Bio, Henlius Bio, Olympus, GC Bio

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