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.

Event-Driven

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<li>Rakuten Bank’s imminent TOPIX index inclusion is a further share price support, to a neobank with a fundamentally attractive outlook</li>
<li>Rakuten Bank trades on a LTM PE multiple of 10.9x, LTM PBV ratio of 1.5x and an ROE of 13.8%, the best ROE to PBV ratio of its neobank peers</li>
<li>Aside from its premium long-run growth prospects and low prospective PEG ratio, Rakuten Bank is also the lowest cost to serve Japanese neobank</li>
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Rakuten Bank’s imminent TOPIX index inclusion is a further share price support, to a neobank with a fundamentally attractive outlook
Rakuten Bank trades on a LTM PE multiple of 10.9x, LTM PBV ratio of 1.5x and an ROE of 13.8%, the best ROE to PBV ratio of its neobank peers
Aside from its premium long-run growth prospects and low prospective PEG ratio, Rakuten Bank is also the lowest cost to serve Japanese neobank


Rakuten Bank (5838 JP) - Attractive Versus Domestic Neobank Peers, with Added Technical Support

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>The index announcements regarding the the changes to indices following the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a> offering have been a bit weird. </li>
<li>Some of that may have to do with timing. Some is just weird</li>
<li>The result is that there is less to buy this week than I previously expected, and the buying gets dragged out longer.</li>
</ul>


The index announcements regarding the the changes to indices following the Rakuten (4755 JP) offering have been a bit weird. 
Some of that may have to do with timing. Some is just weird
The result is that there is less to buy this week than I previously expected, and the buying gets dragged out longer.


Rakuten (4755) - TSE Neglects Its Ad Hoc Powers - Less Bigly Index But Biglier Non-Index

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a> prices its offer, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23700:1" rel="noopener">Tata Technologies (TATATECH IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/growatt-new-energy-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36103:1" rel="noopener">Growatt Technology (1833969D CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-industrials" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36875:1" rel="noopener">JD Industrials (2231713D CH)</a> IPOs.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silk-laser-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33498:1" rel="noopener">Silk Laser Australia (SLA AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/healius-ltd-6d4d947d-ad32-4aea-b2d8-265f5768b55e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14208:1" rel="noopener">Healius (HLS AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/penguin-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10190:1" rel="noopener">Penguin International (PBS SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lian-beng-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17636:1" rel="noopener">Lian Beng (LBG SP)</a>.     </li>
</ul>


A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - Rakuten (4755 JP) prices its offer, Tata Technologies (TATATECH IN), Growatt Technology (1833969D CH), JD Industrials (2231713D CH) IPOs.
Event-Driven developments - Toyo Construction (1890 JP), Silk Laser Australia (SLA AU), Healius (HLS AU), Penguin International (PBS SP), Lian Beng (LBG SP).     


Weekly Deals Digest (28 May) - Rakuten, Growatt, JD Industrials, Toyo, Silk Laser, Penguin

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.

<ul>
<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>In the IPO space, HK market sentiment is likely to be put to test again with the upcoming listing for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/growatt-new-energy-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36103:1" rel="noopener">Growatt Technology.</a>
</li>
<li>The REIT were once again at the front lines this week for placements, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a> has so far been holding up.</li>
</ul>


Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
In the IPO space, HK market sentiment is likely to be put to test again with the upcoming listing for Growatt Technology.

The REIT were once again at the front lines this week for placements, while Rakuten (4755 JP) has so far been holding up.


ECM Weekly (28th May 2023) - HK Trip Notes, Rakuten, JD Ind, Horizon Const, Nippon Prologis, MINT

David Blennerhassett

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a>'s TOPIX inclusion is this week. And the Real World Float has gotten smaller since the offering. And some of those people aren't going to sell near-term.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK)</a>'s P/B is back down to 0.31x as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cathay-pacific-airways-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:243:1" rel="noopener">Cathay Pacific Airways (293 HK)</a> tackles alleged language bias by flight attendants. </li>
<li>Understanding real money demand on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a> story is key. If there is any, that makes deal overhang smaller than it looks. </li>
</ul>



Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)'s TOPIX inclusion is this week. And the Real World Float has gotten smaller since the offering. And some of those people aren't going to sell near-term.

Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK)'s P/B is back down to 0.31x as Cathay Pacific Airways (293 HK) tackles alleged language bias by flight attendants. 
Understanding real money demand on the Rakuten (4755 JP) story is key. If there is any, that makes deal overhang smaller than it looks. 


Last Week In Event SPACE: Rakuten Bank/Group, Cathay/Swire Pacific, Japan Post

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Rakuten Group, Inc. provides Internet services. The Company offers Internet finance services which including "Rakuten Card" and "Rakuten Bank". Rakuten Group also provides digital content services including electronic book services.

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Rakuten (4755 JP)

Rakuten Bank (5838 JP) - Attractive Versus Domestic Neobank Peers, with Added Technical Support

Fundamentally attractive Rakuten Bank also benefits from imminent TOPIX index inclusion; aside from premium growth prospects and low PEG, it is the...

Victor Galliano

Rakuten (4755) - TSE Neglects Its Ad Hoc Powers - Less Bigly Index But Biglier Non-Index

The TSE decided not to change the Free Float Weight for Rakuten large primary offering because... they didn't. Again. Also, the treatment by others...

Travis Lundy

Weekly Deals Digest (28 May) - Rakuten, Growatt, JD Industrials, Toyo, Silk Laser, Penguin

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Toyo, Penguin, Healius, Penguin, Lian Beng) and ECM (Tata Tech, Adicon, Growatt, JD...

Arun George

ECM Weekly (28th May 2023) - HK Trip Notes, Rakuten, JD Ind, Horizon Const, Nippon Prologis, MINT

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Last Week In Event SPACE: Rakuten Bank/Group, Cathay/Swire Pacific, Japan Post

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

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