Director, Head of Research, Smartkarma

Pranav Rao

Director, Head of Research

Smartkarma

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<li>Welcome to Curator’s Cut — a fortnightly roundup of standout themes from the 1,100+ insights published on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>In this cut, we examine the exodus of capital from Indonesia, a web of corporate actions in the delivery sector, and the structural hurdles to a Glencore/Rio Tinto merger. </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 1,100+ insights published on Smartkarma.
In this cut, we examine the exodus of capital from Indonesia, a web of corporate actions in the delivery sector, and the structural hurdles to a Glencore/Rio Tinto merger. 
Want to dig deeper? Comment or message with the themes you’d like to see highlighted next.


Curator's Cut: Indonesia's Outflows, Delivery Deal-Flow, & Rio's Dual-Listed Dilemma

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>This price for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-industries-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4500:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Industries (6201 JP)</a> is WAY too light. Hold, don't sell. If it trades below or at terms, buy more. Quickly. Expect it will go higher.</li>
<li>Perhaps the simplest solution is to offer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/glencore-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:764:1" rel="noopener">Glencore (GLEN LN)</a> shareholders the option of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Ltd (RIO AU)</a> or <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22114:1" rel="noopener">Rio PLC (RIO LN)</a>, which would naturally compress the dual-class spread.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/simcere-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29186:1" rel="noopener">Simcere Pharmaceutical (2096 HK)</a> is spinning-off and listing 83.1%-held Simcere Zaiming on the HKEx. Often, the sum of the parts is larger than the whole. This may not hold here.</li>
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This price for Toyota Industries (6201 JP) is WAY too light. Hold, don't sell. If it trades below or at terms, buy more. Quickly. Expect it will go higher.
Perhaps the simplest solution is to offer Glencore (GLEN LN) shareholders the option of Rio Ltd (RIO AU) or Rio PLC (RIO LN), which would naturally compress the dual-class spread.

Simcere Pharmaceutical (2096 HK) is spinning-off and listing 83.1%-held Simcere Zaiming on the HKEx. Often, the sum of the parts is larger than the whole. This may not hold here.


Last Week In Event SPACE: Rio/Glencore, Simcere Pharma, Mandom Corp, Qube, Jinke Smart

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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<li>Rio–Glencore talks revived: Confirmed 9 January, reopening strategic pressure on Rio’s dual-listed structure amid record copper prices and renewed sector consolidation.</li>
<li>Spread reacts to structure, not sentiment: Ltd–plc premium tightened from ~23% to ~19%, signalling rising market sensitivity to DLC inefficiency under M&amp;A stress.</li>
<li>Optionality improves, timing uncertain: No unification signal yet, but M&amp;A introduces a forcing mechanism activism failed to deliver.</li>
</ul>


Rio–Glencore talks revived: Confirmed 9 January, reopening strategic pressure on Rio’s dual-listed structure amid record copper prices and renewed sector consolidation.
Spread reacts to structure, not sentiment: Ltd–plc premium tightened from ~23% to ~19%, signalling rising market sensitivity to DLC inefficiency under M&amp;A stress.
Optionality improves, timing uncertain: No unification signal yet, but M&amp;A introduces a forcing mechanism activism failed to deliver.


Rio Tinto / Glencore: M&A as a Stress Test for the Dual-Listed Structure

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Lombard General Insurance / Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Lombard General Insurance (ICICIGI IN)

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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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Highlights: Currently ten pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and six sectors.
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Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

Highlights: Currently ten pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and six sectors.


Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (12 Jan 2025)

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<li>Discounts diverged in 2025: Nordic holdcos re-rated to cycle-tight levels, while event-driven structures like Vivendi reset sharply, restoring asymmetric upside for patient investors.</li>
<li>Simplification mattered where credible: GBL’s asset sales and balance-sheet progress contrast with structurally static vehicles, highlighting that governance change—not asset quality—drives sustained discount compression.</li>
<li>Best opportunities remain selective: Structural discounts (Heineken, Investor, Industrivärden) persist, post-normalisation trades (Porsche SE) are largely done, and DLC spreads (Rio) stay catalyst-dependent rather than mean-reverting.</li>
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Discounts diverged in 2025: Nordic holdcos re-rated to cycle-tight levels, while event-driven structures like Vivendi reset sharply, restoring asymmetric upside for patient investors.
Simplification mattered where credible: GBL’s asset sales and balance-sheet progress contrast with structurally static vehicles, highlighting that governance change—not asset quality—drives sustained discount compression.
Best opportunities remain selective: Structural discounts (Heineken, Investor, Industrivärden) persist, post-normalisation trades (Porsche SE) are largely done, and DLC spreads (Rio) stay catalyst-dependent rather than mean-reverting.


2025 in Review: Selected European Holding Companies & DLCs

United Kingdom

Rio Tinto is a leading British-Australian multinational mining and metals company that specializes in the exploration, mining, and processing of mineral resources. Its core products include iron ore, copper, aluminum, and lithium. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, England.

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Rio Tinto (RIO LN)

Curator's Cut: Indonesia's Outflows, Delivery Deal-Flow, & Rio's Dual-Listed Dilemma

This Curator's Cut issue highlights the capital exodus from Indonesia, corporate actions in the delivery sector, and the DLC hurdles to Glencore...

Pranav Rao

Last Week In Event SPACE: Rio/Glencore, Simcere Pharma, Mandom Corp, Qube, Jinke Smart

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

Rio Tinto / Glencore: M&A as a Stress Test for the Dual-Listed Structure

Rio–Glencore merger talks have tightened the Rio DLC spread, highlighting how M&A pressure can expose structural inefficiencies. Not a unification...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (12 Jan 2025)

Insight on statistical pair trading opportunities across ten pairs in three markets and six sectors, offering unique perspective on relative value.

Gaudenz Schneider

2025 in Review: Selected European Holding Companies & DLCs

2025 showed holdco discounts are not one trade: Nordics priced to perfection, GBL simplifying but ignored, Vivendi reset by legal timing. Discount...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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Curator's Cut: Indonesia's Outflows, Delivery Deal-Flow, & Rio's Dual-Listed Dilemma

This ​Curator's Cut issue highlights the capital exodus from Indonesia, corporate actions in the delivery sector, and the DLC hurdles to Glencore...

Pranav Rao

Last Week In Event SPACE: Rio/Glencore, Simcere Pharma, Mandom Corp, Qube, Jinke Smart

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

Rio Tinto / Glencore: M&A as a Stress Test for the Dual-Listed Structure

Rio–Glencore merger talks have tightened the Rio DLC spread, highlighting how M&A pressure can expose structural inefficiencies. Not a unification...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (12 Jan 2025)

​Insight on statistical pair trading opportunities across ten pairs in three markets and six sectors, offering unique perspective on relative value.

Gaudenz Schneider

2025 in Review: Selected European Holding Companies & DLCs

2025 showed holdco discounts are not one trade: Nordics priced to perfection, GBL simplifying but ignored, Vivendi reset by legal timing. Discount...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

This Curator's Cut issue highlights the capital exodus from Indonesia, corporate actions in the delivery sector, and the DLC hurdles to Glencore...

Insight on statistical pair trading opportunities across ten pairs in three markets and six sectors, offering unique perspective on relative value.