Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Shin Kong Financial Holding / Event-Driven

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<li>In late August, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taishin-financial-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:715:1" rel="noopener">Taishin Financial Holding (2887 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shin-kong-financial-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15351:1" rel="noopener">Shin Kong Financial Holding (2888 TT)</a> agreed to merge in what appeared to be a hastily papered deal discussed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/shin-kong-2888-tw-and-taishin-2887-tw-agree-to-merge-but-it-isn-t-clean-and-it-s-a-bad-price" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ctbc-financial-holding-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:436:1" rel="noopener">CTBC Financial Holding (2891 TT)</a> put forth its own proposal at a big premium. Shin Kong traded up. Both deals need FSC approval. Taishin's deal has a vote 9 October. </li>
<li>Taishin recently upped terms. And now the FSC has said "no" to CTBC's proposal. But it's weird. It's not "NO"; more like, "not this." Bit of a sticky wicket here.</li>
</ul>


In late August, Taishin Financial Holding (2887 TT) and Shin Kong Financial Holding (2888 TT) agreed to merge in what appeared to be a hastily papered deal discussed here.

CTBC Financial Holding (2891 TT) put forth its own proposal at a big premium. Shin Kong traded up. Both deals need FSC approval. Taishin's deal has a vote 9 October. 
Taishin recently upped terms. And now the FSC has said "no" to CTBC's proposal. But it's weird. It's not "NO"; more like, "not this." Bit of a sticky wicket here.


Competition to Take Over Shin Kong (2888 TT) - CTBC in a Bit of a A Sticky Wicket, Wot?

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 foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 13th which has an aggregated holding worth USD938.6bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,475mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ctbc Financial, Hon Hai Precision Industry.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 13th which has an aggregated holding worth USD938.6bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,475mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ctbc Financial, Hon Hai Precision Industry.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 13th): Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ctbc Financial

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 13th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD20.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ase Industrial, Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Shin Kong Financial, Mediatek.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 13th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD20.2bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ase Industrial, Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Shin Kong Financial, Mediatek.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 13th): Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ase Industrial

David Blennerhassett

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<li>I tally 40 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Six new deals: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hotel-property-investments" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9850:1" rel="noopener">Hotel Property (HPI AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guotai-junan-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13438:1" rel="noopener">Guotai (1788 HK)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5665:1" rel="noopener">Haitong  (6837 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joban-kosan-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2826:1" rel="noopener">Joban Kosan (9675 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dyna-mac-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16153:1" rel="noopener">Dyna Mac (DMHL SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-zinc-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17944:1" rel="noopener">Korea Zinc (010130 KS)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/young-poong-precision-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16188:1" rel="noopener">Young Poong Precision (036560 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hulic-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:388:1" rel="noopener">Hulic (3003 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/namoi-cotton-co-operative" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10711:1" rel="noopener">Namoi Cotton Co Operative (NAM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-soft-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17504:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Soft (9749 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/descente-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8225:1" rel="noopener">Descente (8114 JP)</a>, &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silverlake-axis-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14150:1" rel="noopener">Silverlake Axis (SILV SP)</a>.</li>
</ul>


I tally 40 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Six new deals: Hotel Property (HPI AU), Guotai (1788 HK)/Haitong  (6837 HK), Joban Kosan (9675 JP), Dyna Mac (DMHL SP), Korea Zinc (010130 KS)/Young Poong Precision (036560 KS), Hulic (3003 JP).
Key updates took place on Namoi Cotton Co Operative (NAM AU), Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP), Fuji Soft (9749 JP), Descente (8114 JP), &amp; Silverlake Axis (SILV SP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Seven & I, Hotel Property, Hulic, Joban Kosan, Dyna Mac, Fuji Soft, Descente

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 6th which has an aggregated holding worth USD928.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD2,648mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Yageo, Shin Kong Financial, TSMC, Mediatek, Ctbc Financial, Quanta Computer, Unimicron Technology.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 6th which has an aggregated holding worth USD928.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD2,648mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Yageo, Shin Kong Financial, TSMC, Mediatek, Ctbc Financial, Quanta Computer, Unimicron Technology.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 6th): Yageo, Shin Kong Financial, TSMC, Mediatek, Ctbc Financial

Taiwan

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., Ltd. is a holding company.  Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides traditional life, health, group and accident insurance products and services, as well as acts as a broker, dealer and underwriter for financial securities.

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Shin Kong Financial Holding (2888 TT)

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TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 13th): Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ctbc Financial

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ctbc Financial, Hon Hai...

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 13th): Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ase Industrial

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Quanta Computer, TSMC, Ase Industrial, Zhen Ding...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Seven & I, Hotel Property, Hulic, Joban Kosan, Dyna Mac, Fuji Soft, Descente

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 6th): Yageo, Shin Kong Financial, TSMC, Mediatek, Ctbc Financial

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Yageo, Shin Kong Financial, TSMC, Mediatek, Ctbc...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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