Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Due to the recent crash in numerous Korean stocks related to the CFDs, FSC announced that it plans to restrict the amount of leverage related to CFD products.</li>
<li>CFDs will be considered as personal credit extensions and thus should be included in the credit limit of securities companies. </li>
<li>Given the propensity of retail investors to be net-long, the greater restriction on the credit limit of securities limit could add to further selling pressures on the Korean stock market. </li>
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Due to the recent crash in numerous Korean stocks related to the CFDs, FSC announced that it plans to restrict the amount of leverage related to CFD products.
CFDs will be considered as personal credit extensions and thus should be included in the credit limit of securities companies. 
Given the propensity of retail investors to be net-long, the greater restriction on the credit limit of securities limit could add to further selling pressures on the Korean stock market. 


FSC to Reduce CFD Derivatives Transactions in Korea

Event-Driven

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<li>The new head of Woori Financial Group (316140 KS) Chairman Lim Jong-Ryong recently revealed his willingness to acquire a major/mid-scale securities company.</li>
<li>Among these potential acquisition candidates, Samsung Securities is considered to be the most likely securities companies that could be purchased by Woori Financial Group.</li>
<li>In the long term (next 2-3 years), there is a good probability that Woori Financial Group could acquire Samsung Securities, which is not a core business of the Samsung Group.</li>
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The new head of Woori Financial Group (316140 KS) Chairman Lim Jong-Ryong recently revealed his willingness to acquire a major/mid-scale securities company.
Among these potential acquisition candidates, Samsung Securities is considered to be the most likely securities companies that could be purchased by Woori Financial Group.
In the long term (next 2-3 years), there is a good probability that Woori Financial Group could acquire Samsung Securities, which is not a core business of the Samsung Group.


Will Woori Financial Group Acquire Samsung Securities?

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<li>Key insiders at Seoul City Gas (017390 KS) and Daou Data Corp (032190 KS) sold their shares before the recent crash.</li>
<li>On 28 April, it was reported that Kim Young-Min (Seoul City Gas Chairman) sold 2% of Seoul City Gas on 20 April, resulting in net sales of 45.7 billion won.</li>
<li>These Korean companies are two of the eight stocks related to the CFD derivatives sell-down that have been crashing in the past week. </li>
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Key insiders at Seoul City Gas (017390 KS) and Daou Data Corp (032190 KS) sold their shares before the recent crash.
On 28 April, it was reported that Kim Young-Min (Seoul City Gas Chairman) sold 2% of Seoul City Gas on 20 April, resulting in net sales of 45.7 billion won.
These Korean companies are two of the eight stocks related to the CFD derivatives sell-down that have been crashing in the past week. 


Insiders At Seoul City Gas and Daou Data Corp Sell Shares Before the Crash

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Samsung FN REIT announced its IPO book building results. The IPO price was determined at 5,000 won per share. The demand ratio was 24.88 to 1. </li>
<li>The core investment thesis of Samsung FN REIT is that it is the only publicly listed Samsung affiliate that provides REIT services.</li>
<li>It is a stable business with excellent locations for its existing properties and the company is expected to provide 5.6% annual dividend yield in the next three years.</li>
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Samsung FN REIT announced its IPO book building results. The IPO price was determined at 5,000 won per share. The demand ratio was 24.88 to 1. 
The core investment thesis of Samsung FN REIT is that it is the only publicly listed Samsung affiliate that provides REIT services.
It is a stable business with excellent locations for its existing properties and the company is expected to provide 5.6% annual dividend yield in the next three years.


Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Samsung FN REIT is getting ready to complete its IPO in April 2023, which will be the first Samsung Group related REIT that will become public. </li>
<li>The core real estate properties of Samsung FN REIT will include the 'Daechi Tower' and 'S1 Building' which have excellent locations in Seoul. </li>
<li>We expect a huge demand for this IPO of Samsung FN REIT and we have a Positive view of this IPO. </li>
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Samsung FN REIT is getting ready to complete its IPO in April 2023, which will be the first Samsung Group related REIT that will become public. 
The core real estate properties of Samsung FN REIT will include the 'Daechi Tower' and 'S1 Building' which have excellent locations in Seoul. 
We expect a huge demand for this IPO of Samsung FN REIT and we have a Positive view of this IPO. 


Samsung FN REIT: The First Major REIT IPO for Samsung Group

South Korea

Samsung Securities Co.,Ltd. provides personalized asset management services. The Company provides brokerage, investment trust, underwriting services, and other services. Samsung Securities also provides cyber trading, mutual funds, asset backed securities issuing, municipal bonds trading services.

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FSC to Reduce CFD Derivatives Transactions in Korea

Due to the recent crash in numerous Korean stocks related to the CFDs, FSC announced that it plans to restrict the amount of leverage related to...

Douglas Kim

Will Woori Financial Group Acquire Samsung Securities?

In the long term (next 2-3 years), there is a good probability that Woori Financial Group could acquire Samsung Securities, which is not a core...

Douglas Kim

Insiders At Seoul City Gas and Daou Data Corp Sell Shares Before the Crash

Key insiders at Seoul City Gas and Daou Data sold their shares before the recent crash.These Korean companies are two of the eight stocks related...

Douglas Kim

Samsung FN REIT: Book Building Results

Samsung FN REIT announced its IPO book building results. The core investment thesis of Samsung FN REIT is that it is the only publicly listed...

Douglas Kim

Samsung FN REIT: The First Major REIT IPO for Samsung Group

Samsung FN REIT is getting ready to complete its IPO in April 2023, which will be the first Samsung Group related REIT that will become public.

Douglas Kim

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