Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Aug 22nd. The aggregated short interest is USD408m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in YTL Power International, Public Bank, WCE, UEM Sunrise, Kossan Rubber Industries.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Aug 22nd. The aggregated short interest is USD408m.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in YTL Power International, Public Bank, WCE, UEM Sunrise, Kossan Rubber Industries.


Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): YTL Power International, Public Bank, WCE, UEM Sunrise

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Jul 25th. The aggregated short interest is USD397m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Supermax, PPB, Sunway Construction, IJM, Cahya Mata Sarawak.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Jul 25th. The aggregated short interest is USD397m.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Supermax, PPB, Sunway Construction, IJM, Cahya Mata Sarawak.


Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Jul 25th): Supermax, PPB, Sunway Construction, IJM, Cahya Mata Sarawak

Financials & FinTech research, Galliano’s Financials Research

Victor Galliano

Financials & FinTech research

Financials & FinTech, EM & Developed Markets

Galliano’s Financials Research

Galliano's Financials Research provides fundamental research in Emerging Markets financials, including FinTech, as well as financials in select Developed Markets.

The investment style applied is generally value oriented, although Growth At Reasonable Price (GARP) strategies can also be used where appropriate. 

Our investment research approach aim is often contrarian, looking to capitalise on overly sceptical or optimistic consensus views. In terms of valuation techniques, the focus is on PBV ratio to ROE, PE multiples and dividend yield, as well as the application of PEG ratios and, where appropriate, Sum of the Parts (SOTP) valuations.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>RHB Bank is now our sole pick in Malaysian banks, topping our proprietary scorecard; it retains strong fundamental value credentials, with an improving cost of risk trend</li>
<li>We downgrade CIMB shares to a hold from a buy; the valuations are less compelling than RHB and it has further to improve on credit quality and returns</li>
<li>PB Bank is a name to watch for its sustained premium returns, and for its position as the peer group benchmark in terms of ROE, credit quality and efficiency ratio</li>
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RHB Bank is now our sole pick in Malaysian banks, topping our proprietary scorecard; it retains strong fundamental value credentials, with an improving cost of risk trend
We downgrade CIMB shares to a hold from a buy; the valuations are less compelling than RHB and it has further to improve on credit quality and returns
PB Bank is a name to watch for its sustained premium returns, and for its position as the peer group benchmark in terms of ROE, credit quality and efficiency ratio


Malaysian Banks; Stick with RHB Bank, Downgrading CIMB

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Jul 11th. The aggregated short interest is USD377m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Ytl, Nationgate Holdings Berhad, Ytl Power International, Gamuda, Bumi Armada.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Jul 11th. The aggregated short interest is USD377m.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Ytl, Nationgate Holdings Berhad, Ytl Power International, Gamuda, Bumi Armada.


Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Jul 11th): Ytl, Nationgate Holdings Berhad, Ytl Power International

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>Malaysian ownership continues its upward trend after a 10-year bear market in positioning from 2014 to 2023</li>
<li>Longer-Term ownership declines in Malaysian Financials and Industrials are starting to reverse.</li>
<li>Only 3 companies are owned by more than 10% of funds, with CIMB Group Holdings (CIMB MK)  the clear leader.</li>
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Malaysian ownership continues its upward trend after a 10-year bear market in positioning from 2014 to 2023
Longer-Term ownership declines in Malaysian Financials and Industrials are starting to reverse.
Only 3 companies are owned by more than 10% of funds, with CIMB Group Holdings (CIMB MK)  the clear leader.


Malaysia: Sentiment Change Drives Positioning Off the Lows

Malaysia

Public Bank Berhad provides a range of banking and financial services which include leasing and factoring, stock and futures broking, financing for the purchase of licensed public vehicles, and other financial services. The Group's overseas operations include branches in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

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Public Bank (PBK MK)

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): YTL Power International, Public Bank, WCE, UEM Sunrise

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in YTL Power International, Public Bank,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Jul 25th): Supermax, PPB, Sunway Construction, IJM, Cahya Mata Sarawak

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Supermax, PPB, Sunway Construction,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Malaysian Banks; Stick with RHB Bank, Downgrading CIMB

RHB Bank is our sole pick in Malaysian banks with strong fundamentals, potential to improve returns whilst CIMB is downgraded to hold; PB Bank one...

Victor Galliano

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Jul 11th): Ytl, Nationgate Holdings Berhad, Ytl Power International

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Ytl, Nationgate Holdings Berhad, Ytl...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Malaysia: Sentiment Change Drives Positioning Off the Lows

Among active Emerging Market funds, Malaysian ownership continues its upward trend after a 10-year bear market in positioning from 2014 to 2023.

Steven Holden

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Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): YTL Power International, Public Bank, WCE, UEM Sunrise

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in YTL Power International, Public Bank,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Jul 25th): Supermax, PPB, Sunway Construction, IJM, Cahya Mata Sarawak

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Supermax, PPB, Sunway Construction,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Malaysian Banks; Stick with RHB Bank, Downgrading CIMB

​RHB Bank is our sole pick in Malaysian banks with strong fundamentals, potential to improve returns whilst CIMB is downgraded to hold; PB Bank one...

Victor Galliano

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Jul 11th): Ytl, Nationgate Holdings Berhad, Ytl Power International

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Ytl, Nationgate Holdings Berhad, Ytl...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Malaysia: Sentiment Change Drives Positioning Off the Lows

Among active Emerging Market funds, Malaysian ownership continues its upward trend after a 10-year bear market in positioning from 2014 to 2023.

Steven Holden

RHB Bank is our sole pick in Malaysian banks with strong fundamentals, potential to improve returns whilst CIMB is downgraded to hold; PB Bank one...