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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-Indonesia in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on Indo Tambangraya Megah, Bumi Resources Minerals, Bank Mandiri Persero, Astra International, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, Indah Kiat Pulp &amp; Paper, XL Axiata.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-Indonesia in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on Indo Tambangraya Megah, Bumi Resources Minerals, Bank Mandiri Persero, Astra International, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, Indah Kiat Pulp &amp; Paper, XL Axiata.


MS-Indonesia Index Earning Revision (Dec): Indo Tambangraya Megah, Bumi Resources Minerals

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

Merdeka Gold Resources / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Largest IPO 2025: EMAS IJ raised ~USD 281m, 4.6× oversubscribed, spun off from MDKA to fund Sulawesi’s Pani Gold Project.</li>
<li>Asset Scale: Pani holds 1.9 Moz reserves, 7 Moz resources; production to ramp from 145 koz (2026) to ~500 koz (2032).</li>
<li>Valuation &amp; Risks: IPO EV ~USD 3.2 bn; ~8–9× EV/EBITDA during 2026–29 heap leach, falling to ~2–3× at 2032 steady-state; execution, funding risks remain.</li>
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Largest IPO 2025: EMAS IJ raised ~USD 281m, 4.6× oversubscribed, spun off from MDKA to fund Sulawesi’s Pani Gold Project.
Asset Scale: Pani holds 1.9 Moz reserves, 7 Moz resources; production to ramp from 145 koz (2026) to ~500 koz (2032).
Valuation &amp; Risks: IPO EV ~USD 3.2 bn; ~8–9× EV/EBITDA during 2026–29 heap leach, falling to ~2–3× at 2032 steady-state; execution, funding risks remain.


Merdeka Gold Resources (EMAS IJ): Indonesia’s Largest IPO of 2025

Bumi Resources Minerals / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Business Performance – BRMS has delivered explosive revenue and earnings growth, with Citra Palu now producing ~100k oz gold annually at strong margins.</li>
<li>Plans – The company is expanding with a third plant at Citra Palu in 2025 and developing the Gorontalo copper-gold project for 2027.</li>
<li>Growth &amp; Valuation – With ~8 Moz in reserves and NAV leverage, BRMS is positioned to double revenues post-2027, though current valuations already embed high expectations.</li>
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Business Performance – BRMS has delivered explosive revenue and earnings growth, with Citra Palu now producing ~100k oz gold annually at strong margins.
Plans – The company is expanding with a third plant at Citra Palu in 2025 and developing the Gorontalo copper-gold project for 2027.
Growth &amp; Valuation – With ~8 Moz in reserves and NAV leverage, BRMS is positioned to double revenues post-2027, though current valuations already embed high expectations.


BRMS (IDX: BRMS) – Transitioning to a Mid-Tier Gold Producer

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

Northern Star Resources / Index Rebalance

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-gold-miners-etf-usa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32924:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA (GDX US)</a> will change benchmark from the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index to the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index at the close on 19 September.</li>
<li>The differences in the constituents between the two indices should result in 8 adds and 25 deletes. Estimated one-way turnover is 27.4% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$12.5bn.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have continued to underperform the forecast deletes as the big valuation gap that had opened up since the announcement of the benchmark switch narrows.</li>
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The VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA (GDX US) will change benchmark from the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index to the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index at the close on 19 September.
The differences in the constituents between the two indices should result in 8 adds and 25 deletes. Estimated one-way turnover is 27.4% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$12.5bn.
The forecast adds have continued to underperform the forecast deletes as the big valuation gap that had opened up since the announcement of the benchmark switch narrows.


Gold Miners ETF (GDX US): Further Capping Pushes Trade to Over US$12.5bn

Amman Mineral Internasional / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Q1/H1 2025 results: Revenue collapsed (–88% YoY) and EBITDA turned negative due to concentrate export expiry and slow smelter ramp-up.</li>
<li>Earnings revisions: FY25–26 cut sharply (–60–70% vs earlier estimates), with normalization only from FY27.</li>
<li>Valuation: At ~USD 37 bn (IDR 8,175/share), AMMN looks fully priced, with our SOTP implying 10–20% downside.</li>
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Q1/H1 2025 results: Revenue collapsed (–88% YoY) and EBITDA turned negative due to concentrate export expiry and slow smelter ramp-up.
Earnings revisions: FY25–26 cut sharply (–60–70% vs earlier estimates), with normalization only from FY27.
Valuation: At ~USD 37 bn (IDR 8,175/share), AMMN looks fully priced, with our SOTP implying 10–20% downside.


Amman Mineral Internasional (AMMN IJ) – Q1 Weak, Forecasts Cut, Stock Fully Priced

Indonesia

PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk, through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties across Asia. The company primarily explores for lead, zinc, gold, copper, and iron ore, and also engages in investment activities, funding, financing, and offers mining advisory and marketing services. It was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Bumi Resources Minerals (BRMS IJ)

MS-Indonesia Index Earning Revision (Dec): Indo Tambangraya Megah, Bumi Resources Minerals

We analyzed MS-Indonesia's consensus for Dec 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in Indo Tambangraya Megah (ITMG IJ), Bumi Resources Minerals (BRMS...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Merdeka Gold Resources (EMAS IJ): Indonesia’s Largest IPO of 2025

EMAS IJ's successful IPO raised $281m to fund Sulawesi's Pani Gold Project, with production expected to ramp up to 500 koz by 2032. Valuation at...

Rahul Jain

BRMS (IDX: BRMS) – Transitioning to a Mid-Tier Gold Producer

BRMS sees explosive growth with strong margins, plans for expansion in 2025 and 2027, but current valuations already reflect high expectations.

Rahul Jain

Gold Miners ETF (GDX US): Further Capping Pushes Trade to Over US$12.5bn

The GDX benchmark change is expected to result in 27.4% turnover and a US$12.5bn trade. Multiple days of ADV need to be traded in a lot of stocks....

Brian Freitas

Amman Mineral Internasional (AMMN IJ) – Q1 Weak, Forecasts Cut, Stock Fully Priced

Q1/H1 2025 results show revenue collapse and negative EBITDA, leading to sharp earnings revisions and a fully valued stock at ~USD 38bn.

Rahul Jain

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MS-Indonesia Index Earning Revision (Dec): Indo Tambangraya Megah, Bumi Resources Minerals

We analyzed MS-Indonesia's consensus for Dec 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in Indo Tambangraya Megah (ITMG IJ), Bumi Resources Minerals (BRMS...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Merdeka Gold Resources (EMAS IJ): Indonesia’s Largest IPO of 2025

​EMAS IJ's successful IPO raised $281m to fund Sulawesi's Pani Gold Project, with production expected to ramp up to 500 koz by 2032. Valuation at...

Rahul Jain

BRMS (IDX: BRMS) – Transitioning to a Mid-Tier Gold Producer

​BRMS sees explosive growth with strong margins, plans for expansion in 2025 and 2027, but current valuations already reflect high expectations.

Rahul Jain

Gold Miners ETF (GDX US): Further Capping Pushes Trade to Over US$12.5bn

The GDX benchmark change is expected to result in 27.4% turnover and a US$12.5bn trade. Multiple days of ADV need to be traded in a lot of stocks....

Brian Freitas

Amman Mineral Internasional (AMMN IJ) – Q1 Weak, Forecasts Cut, Stock Fully Priced

​Q1/H1 2025 results show revenue collapse and negative EBITDA, leading to sharp earnings revisions and a fully valued stock at ~USD 38bn.

Rahul Jain

EMAS IJ's successful IPO raised $281m to fund Sulawesi's Pani Gold Project, with production expected to ramp up to 500 koz by 2032. Valuation at...

BRMS sees explosive growth with strong margins, plans for expansion in 2025 and 2027, but current valuations already reflect high expectations.

Q1/H1 2025 results show revenue collapse and negative EBITDA, leading to sharp earnings revisions and a fully valued stock at ~USD 38bn.