Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

Equity Bottom-Up

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<em><strong>Move Along, No Problems Here:</strong></em> DBS Group Holdings (DBS.SG) [DBS] participated in a competitor conference on January 10, 2022, suggesting that not an ounce of risk is on balance sheet; </li>
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<em><strong>Digital Franchise:</strong></em> Management also focused on digital initiatives, including: DBS Digital Exchange; Digital Custody; and the Partior platform; and</li>
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<em><strong>Deal Risk Remains High:</strong></em> There was no discussion by management of its headlong buying spree of some fairly spicy transactions. And they are not done.</li>
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Move Along, No Problems Here: DBS Group Holdings (DBS.SG) [DBS] participated in a competitor conference on January 10, 2022, suggesting that not an ounce of risk is on balance sheet; 

Digital Franchise: Management also focused on digital initiatives, including: DBS Digital Exchange; Digital Custody; and the Partior platform; and

Deal Risk Remains High: There was no discussion by management of its headlong buying spree of some fairly spicy transactions. And they are not done.


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.

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<li>Among EM banks, our top picks are Sberbank in Russia, Banco do Brasil and HDFC Bank in India; we are negative on recent IPO Nubank due to inflated market expectations</li>
<li>Our top picks for 2022 are BBVA and Banco BPM for Southern Europe banks. In Exchanges, we are positive on B3 of Brazil and SGX</li>
<li>In payments, we like Mastercard and Pagseguro, but we are negative on Paytm; we see BTG Pactual as an attractive pick and winner in the digital wealth managers and brokers</li>
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Among EM banks, our top picks are Sberbank in Russia, Banco do Brasil and HDFC Bank in India; we are negative on recent IPO Nubank due to inflated market expectations
Our top picks for 2022 are BBVA and Banco BPM for Southern Europe banks. In Exchanges, we are positive on B3 of Brazil and SGX
In payments, we like Mastercard and Pagseguro, but we are negative on Paytm; we see BTG Pactual as an attractive pick and winner in the digital wealth managers and brokers


2022 High Conviction Ideas in FinTech & Financials

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<em><strong>SGX and SPACs:</strong></em> Singapore Exchange (SGX.SP) [SGX] Consultation Paper on the Proposed Listing Framework for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs);</li>
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<em><strong>SEC Clamping Down:</strong></em> Creating a SPAC just became more difficult in the US, given the  level of disclosure, marketing practices, and liability issues surrounding SPACs;</li>
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<em><strong>Not A Good Strategy:</strong></em> This is in addition to the SEC issuing accounting guidance for SPACs, and certainly throw a wrench into SGX’s SPAC plans.</li>
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SGX and SPACs: Singapore Exchange (SGX.SP) [SGX] Consultation Paper on the Proposed Listing Framework for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs);

SEC Clamping Down: Creating a SPAC just became more difficult in the US, given the  level of disclosure, marketing practices, and liability issues surrounding SPACs;

Not A Good Strategy: This is in addition to the SEC issuing accounting guidance for SPACs, and certainly throw a wrench into SGX’s SPAC plans.


Singapore Exchange – Another SPAC Wrench

Smartkarma Research Team, Smartkarma

Smartkarma Research

Smartkarma Research Team

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

Research Reinvented

<p>For our next Smartkarma Webinar, we are thrilled to welcome back Insight Provider <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/kyle-rudden" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:4495" rel="noopener">Kyle Rudden</a>, who continues his series on ESG investing, organised in collaboration with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-exchange-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1047" rel="noopener">SGX (SGX SP)</a>.</p>
<div>In this session, Kyle tackles the thorny topic of ESG Alpha by debunking some commonly-cited "proofs", exploring case specificity and ESG assessments, and going over current literature on the ESG Alpha question along with examples, case studies, and other critical considerations.</div>
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<div>Find the previous sessions of our ESG webinar series in collaboration with SGX, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/smartkarma-webinar-foundations-of-sustainable-esg-investing-and-finance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/smartkarma-webinar-esg-metrics-and-materiality-what-matters-to-whom-and-why" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</div>
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<h3>The webinar will be hosted on Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 17:00 SGT/HKT.</h3>
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<p>Kyle Rudden is an ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) analyst with an alpha-centric approach to ESG research. After all, ESG investing is, first and foremost, investing. "Alpha-centric" does not mean apathetic, however. Quite the contrary. Kyle believes global sustainability – i.e., environmental stewardship, social equality, and economic prosperity – is imperative, and private-sector capital is its cornerstone. Private-sector capital still has fiduciary responsibilities. Profitability is necessary for sustained impact. The Triple Bottom Line. People, Planet, AND Profit.</p>

For our next Smartkarma Webinar, we are thrilled to welcome back Insight Provider Kyle Rudden, who continues his series on ESG investing, organised in collaboration with SGX (SGX SP).
In this session, Kyle tackles the thorny topic of ESG Alpha by debunking some commonly-cited "proofs", exploring case specificity and ESG assessments, and going over current literature on the ESG Alpha question along with examples, case studies, and other critical considerations.

Find the previous sessions of our ESG webinar series in collaboration with SGX, here and here.

The webinar will be hosted on Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 17:00 SGT/HKT.




Register for the Webinar here



Kyle Rudden is an ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) analyst with an alpha-centric approach to ESG research. After all, ESG investing is, first and foremost, investing. "Alpha-centric" does not mean apathetic, however. Quite the contrary. Kyle believes global sustainability – i.e., environmental stewardship, social equality, and economic prosperity – is imperative, and private-sector capital is its cornerstone. Private-sector capital still has fiduciary responsibilities. Profitability is necessary for sustained impact. The Triple Bottom Line. People, Planet, AND Profit.

Smartkarma Webinar | ESG Alpha: ESG’s Most Existential and Complicated Subject

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<em><strong>A50 Challenges:</strong></em>Hong Kong Exchange &amp; Clearing (388.HK) [HKEx] launched the MSCI China A50 Connect (HK A50). This new product competes with 20% of Singapore Exchange’s (SGX.SP) [SGX] PBT; </li>
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<em><strong>Completely Distracted:</strong></em> On top of weaker equity volumes/fees and the HK A50 launch, SGX has made numerous moves which are more of a distraction than they're worth; and </li>
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<em><strong>Time For Massive Strategic Move: </strong></em>SGX must consider significant strategic alternatives if it is to avoid being hollowed out over the longer-term.</li>
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A50 Challenges:Hong Kong Exchange &amp; Clearing (388.HK) [HKEx] launched the MSCI China A50 Connect (HK A50). This new product competes with 20% of Singapore Exchange’s (SGX.SP) [SGX] PBT; 

Completely Distracted: On top of weaker equity volumes/fees and the HK A50 launch, SGX has made numerous moves which are more of a distraction than they're worth; and 

Time For Massive Strategic Move: SGX must consider significant strategic alternatives if it is to avoid being hollowed out over the longer-term.


Singapore

Singapore Exchange Limited owns and operates Singapore's Securities and derivatives exchange and their related clearing houses.  The Company also provides ancillary securities processing and information technology services to participants in the financial sector.

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Thomas J. Monaco

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Our 2022 high conviction ideas include buys on Sberbank, Banco do Brasil and HDFC Bank, as well as BBVA, Banco BPM, B3, SGX, Mastercard and...

Victor Galliano

Singapore Exchange – Another SPAC Wrench

SGX: SGX wants to do SPACs, which just became more difficult in the US given likley increased requirements. This should throw certainly throw a...

Thomas J. Monaco

Smartkarma Webinar | ESG Alpha: ESG’s Most Existential and Complicated Subject

On 1 December, 5pm SGT, join us for the next episode in Kyle Rudden's ESG series, organised in collaboration with SGX, where Kyle will tackle the...

Smartkarma Research

Singapore Exchange - Ringing Hollow

SGX: A50 Challenges: HKEx launched the MSCI China A50 Connect, which directly competes with 20% of SGX' PBT. A recent competitor event revealed...

Thomas J. Monaco

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