ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The Indonesian stock market was down 2% over the last year despite a flurry of inflows in the summer but this year looks interesting with a new government in place. </li>
<li>GDP growth forecasts are more optimistic for 2025 and government stimulus should help to drive higher consumption, with FDI driven by more value-added investments in the EV-related projects. </li>
<li>Increasing digitalisation of the economy and greater use of AI will drive profitability and data centre growth. Interest rates are expected to fall -50-100bps which should also be supportive.</li>
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The Indonesian stock market was down 2% over the last year despite a flurry of inflows in the summer but this year looks interesting with a new government in place. 
GDP growth forecasts are more optimistic for 2025 and government stimulus should help to drive higher consumption, with FDI driven by more value-added investments in the EV-related projects. 
Increasing digitalisation of the economy and greater use of AI will drive profitability and data centre growth. Interest rates are expected to fall -50-100bps which should also be supportive.


CrossASEAN Indonesia Strategy - Parting Clouds

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<li>Indonesia has been the recipient of significant investment flows for foreign investors with more of a "risk on" environment with a large portion flowing into Indonesian banks. </li>
<li>Indonesia stacks up from an investment perspective with a stable political environment, solid GDP growth of around 5% YoY, rising flows of FDI, and a more stable IDR.</li>
<li>Despite the JCI knocking on all-time highs, valuations continue to look attractive with prospects of a better 2H2024 and lower interest rates. Top picks: Banks, property, consumer, and selective elsewhere. </li>
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Indonesia has been the recipient of significant investment flows for foreign investors with more of a "risk on" environment with a large portion flowing into Indonesian banks. 
Indonesia stacks up from an investment perspective with a stable political environment, solid GDP growth of around 5% YoY, rising flows of FDI, and a more stable IDR.
Despite the JCI knocking on all-time highs, valuations continue to look attractive with prospects of a better 2H2024 and lower interest rates. Top picks: Banks, property, consumer, and selective elsewhere. 


Indonesia Strategy - Caught in a Perfect Updraft?

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

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<li>The review period for the LQ45 Index July rebalance ended 30 June. The changes should be announced the last week of July, becoming effective after the close on 31 July.</li>
<li>Based on the index methodology, there could be up to 5 changes at the rebalance. Plus there will be capping changes for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:484:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat (BBRI)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-central-asia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:440:1" rel="noopener">Bank Central Asia (BBCA)</a>.</li>
<li>For a change, the impact on the potential inclusions will be higher since they will join the index with higher weights compared to the potential deletions.</li>
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The review period for the LQ45 Index July rebalance ended 30 June. The changes should be announced the last week of July, becoming effective after the close on 31 July.
Based on the index methodology, there could be up to 5 changes at the rebalance. Plus there will be capping changes for Bank Rakyat (BBRI) and Bank Central Asia (BBCA).
For a change, the impact on the potential inclusions will be higher since they will join the index with higher weights compared to the potential deletions.


LQ45 Index Rebalance Preview (July): Identifying Potential Index Changes

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Aletheia Capital reaffirms 'buy' rating on iFAST after partnership with Financial Alliance.</li><li>Analysts recommend ‘buy’ on Coliwoo due to promising pipeline and returns.</li><li>UOB Kay Hian starts 'buy' on CAO with $2.09 TP, citing travel demand and possible dividends.</li></ul>

Aletheia Capital reaffirms 'buy' rating on iFAST after partnership with Financial Alliance.Analysts recommend ‘buy’ on Coliwoo due to promising pipeline and returns.UOB Kay Hian starts 'buy' on CAO with $2.09 TP, citing travel demand and possible dividends.

Singapore Market Roundup (15-Jan-2026): Aletheia Capital maintains 'buy' on iFAST after alliance.

<ul><li>UOB Kay Hian rates CAO as 'buy' with a $2.09 TP due to strong travel demand.</li><li>DBS names Singtel as a top Asian telco due to ROIC potential and Optus sale.</li><li>Maybank initiates 'buy' rating on Soon Hock with 20% price upside.</li></ul>

UOB Kay Hian rates CAO as 'buy' with a $2.09 TP due to strong travel demand.DBS names Singtel as a top Asian telco due to ROIC potential and Optus sale.Maybank initiates 'buy' rating on Soon Hock with 20% price upside.

Singapore Market Roundup (14-Jan-2026): UOB Kay Hian rates CAO 'buy' with $2.09 target price.

Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison provides digital telecommunication services, including cellular, fixed telecommunications, and multimedia, data communication, and internet (MIDI) services across Indonesia. The company offers prepaid and post-paid mobile services, international and roaming services, data communication, IT services, and electronic payment and remittance services. It was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (ISAT IJ)

CrossASEAN Indonesia Strategy - Parting Clouds

The Indonesian stock market was down 2% over the last year despite a flurry of inflows in the summer but this year looks interesting with a new...

Angus Mackintosh

Indonesia Strategy - Caught in a Perfect Updraft?

Despite the JCI knocking on all-time highs, valuations continue to look attractive with prospects of a better 2H2024 and lower interest rates. Top...

Angus Mackintosh

LQ45 Index Rebalance Preview (July): Identifying Potential Index Changes

We have identified 5 potential changes for the LQ45 Index in July. There will also be capping flows for BBCA and BBRI. Historically, adds and...

Brian Freitas

Singapore Market Roundup (15-Jan-2026): Aletheia Capital maintains 'buy' on iFAST after alliance.

Aletheia Capital maintains 'buy' on iFAST post-partnership. Analysts favor Coliwoo for its pipeline. UOB Kay Hian initiates 'buy' on CAO with $2.09...

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (14-Jan-2026): UOB Kay Hian rates CAO 'buy' with $2.09 target price.

UOB Kay Hian rates CAO 'buy' at $2.09 TP; DBS names Singtel top Asian telco; Maybank initiates 'buy' on Soon Hock with 20% price upside.

Singapore Market Roundup

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