Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>ASEAN has underperformed Asia in 2026, but Singapore (up 24%) and Thailand (up 28%) are stand-out outperformers. Both have benefitted from AI capex, but many other drivers have supported Singapore.</li>
<li>Both Markets have had significant EPS estimate upgrades driven by tech hardware, industrials and process industries. For Thailand, basic materials and energy have also chipped in significantly.</li>
<li>Screening stocks on strong growth, reasonable valuations, healthy balance sheets and EPS upgrades over past 6 months, we highlight 5 stocks in Singapore and 6 in Thailand.</li>
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ASEAN has underperformed Asia in 2026, but Singapore (up 24%) and Thailand (up 28%) are stand-out outperformers. Both have benefitted from AI capex, but many other drivers have supported Singapore.
Both Markets have had significant EPS estimate upgrades driven by tech hardware, industrials and process industries. For Thailand, basic materials and energy have also chipped in significantly.
Screening stocks on strong growth, reasonable valuations, healthy balance sheets and EPS upgrades over past 6 months, we highlight 5 stocks in Singapore and 6 in Thailand.


ASEAN Champions of 2026: Singapore and Thailand - Deep Dive Yields Interesting Stock Ideas

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

Rikki Malik

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Oil is likely to be the next commodity to join the party </li>
<li>We see an asymmetric opportunity in the oil and gas sector</li>
<li>We introduce a basket of Asian oil and gas E&amp;P stocks to take advantage of the opportunity </li>
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Oil is likely to be the next commodity to join the party 
We see an asymmetric opportunity in the oil and gas sector
We introduce a basket of Asian oil and gas E&amp;P stocks to take advantage of the opportunity 


High Conviction Idea: Oil Is the New Gold!

Director, Head of Research, Smartkarma

Pranav Rao

Director, Head of Research

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

Research Reinvented

Event-Driven

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<li>Welcome to Curator’s Cut - a fortnightly roundup of standout themes from the 1,400+ insights shared on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>In this cut, we look at where value remains in a difficult year for luxury, review momentum in offshore services, and assess two sides of the insurance sector. </li>
<li>Want to dig deeper? Comment or message with the themes you'd like to see highlighted next.</li>
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Welcome to Curator’s Cut - a fortnightly roundup of standout themes from the 1,400+ insights shared on Smartkarma.
In this cut, we look at where value remains in a difficult year for luxury, review momentum in offshore services, and assess two sides of the insurance sector. 
Want to dig deeper? Comment or message with the themes you'd like to see highlighted next.


Curator's Cut: Luxury Losing Lustre, Offshore Revived & Insurance's Two Sides

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

i-Tail Corporation / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-union-group-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:161:1" rel="noopener">Thai Union Group (TU TB)</a>. </li>
<li>As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of Thai Union Group (TU TB). 
As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Non-Uniform Growth

CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

Quantamental Investing to beat Benchmarks

A. Stotz Investment Research

We pick stocks. We construct portfolios. All our effort is focused on how to better pick stocks and construct portfolios. We serve fund management companies, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

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<li>We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Four stocks remain, 10 new join the fray</li>
<li>Since its inception, it has generated a before-fee total return of 332% versus the MSCI Asia ex Japan of 216%</li>
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We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology
Portfolio changes: Four stocks remain, 10 new join the fray
Since its inception, it has generated a before-fee total return of 332% versus the MSCI Asia ex Japan of 216%


Thailand

PTT Exploration & Production is a national petroleum exploration and production company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas both domestically and internationally. The company also invests in renewable energy and related activities, aiming for sustainable growth and a low-carbon future. It is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, and was founded on June 20, 1985.

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PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP TB)

ASEAN Champions of 2026: Singapore and Thailand - Deep Dive Yields Interesting Stock Ideas

ASEAN has underperformed in 2026, but SG & TH stand out with strong performance driven by AI capex and industrial boost. Our screen reveals 5...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

High Conviction Idea: Oil Is the New Gold!

We would be looking to trim SOME OIL and GAS stock exposure this week as the spot price rises. This would be to buy more in the inevitable...

Rikki Malik

Curator's Cut: Luxury Losing Lustre, Offshore Revived & Insurance's Two Sides

In this Curator's Cut, we survey luxury's retreat, revisit offshore services, and assess differing drivers in insurance from policy headwinds to...

Pranav Rao

I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Non-Uniform Growth

I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of...

Sumeet Singh

The Stocks to Own in Asia – Vol. 54

We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology. Portfolio changes: Four stocks remain, 10 new join the fray.

A. Stotz Investment Research

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ASEAN Champions of 2026: Singapore and Thailand - Deep Dive Yields Interesting Stock Ideas

​ASEAN has underperformed in 2026, but SG & TH stand out with strong performance driven by AI capex and industrial boost. Our screen reveals 5...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

High Conviction Idea: Oil Is the New Gold!

We would be looking to trim SOME OIL and GAS stock exposure this week as the spot price rises. This would be to buy more in the inevitable...

Rikki Malik

Curator's Cut: Luxury Losing Lustre, Offshore Revived & Insurance's Two Sides

In this Curator's Cut, we survey luxury's retreat, revisit offshore services, and assess differing drivers in insurance from policy headwinds to...

Pranav Rao

I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Non-Uniform Growth

I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of...

Sumeet Singh

The Stocks to Own in Asia – Vol. 54

We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology. Portfolio changes: Four stocks remain, 10 new join the fray.

A. Stotz Investment Research

ASEAN has underperformed in 2026, but SG & TH stand out with strong performance driven by AI capex and industrial boost. Our screen reveals 5...