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

<ul>
<li><em><strong>SGX FY 1H22 core results were not robust, coming in at SGD 216 mn, improving just SGD 1.0 mn (0.5%) HOH and reflected weakened revenues; </strong></em></li>
<li><em><strong>Derivatives revenue improved 3.4% HOH, resultant of slightly higher contract volumes, and higher rates and lower discounts. HKEX's foray into the A50 will ultimately eat away at SGX’s business; and </strong></em></li>
<li><em><strong>Significant strategic alternatives are needed at SGX, if it is to avoid being hollowed out by the HKEX. </strong></em></li>
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SGX FY 1H22 core results were not robust, coming in at SGD 216 mn, improving just SGD 1.0 mn (0.5%) HOH and reflected weakened revenues; 
Derivatives revenue improved 3.4% HOH, resultant of slightly higher contract volumes, and higher rates and lower discounts. HKEX's foray into the A50 will ultimately eat away at SGX’s business; and 
Significant strategic alternatives are needed at SGX, if it is to avoid being hollowed out by the HKEX. 


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 Webinar, we have the pleasure of welcoming back Insight Provider <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/kyle-rudden" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:4495" rel="noopener">Kyle Rudden</a>, for the fourth session in his ESG Webinar Series, 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><p>In this session, Kyle Rudden will go over the importance, ecosystem, and problems around ESG data. A critical component of generating ESG Alpha, ESG data is inherently flawed, but quality and availability is improving as investor demand and regulations drive changes. Kyle will use hands-on examples of ESG data and information sources, and explore third-party products, stock exchanges, and OSINT/alt-data.</p><div><h3>The webinar will be hosted on Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 17:00 SGT/HKT.</h3></div><div><div class="content-highlight"><h2><a href="https://share.hsforms.com/1H9pFZOB-RF2J00kbvMmxcw2c5gj?zoom_webinar_id=89104112761" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Register for the Webinar here</a></h2></div></div><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 Webinar, we have the pleasure of welcoming back Insight Provider Kyle Rudden, for the fourth session in his ESG Webinar Series, organised in collaboration with SGX (SGX SP).In this session, Kyle Rudden will go over the importance, ecosystem, and problems around ESG data. A critical component of generating ESG Alpha, ESG data is inherently flawed, but quality and availability is improving as investor demand and regulations drive changes. Kyle will use hands-on examples of ESG data and information sources, and explore third-party products, stock exchanges, and OSINT/alt-data.The webinar will be hosted on Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 17:00 SGT/HKT.Register for the Webinar hereKyle 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 | Conquering the Age-Old "ESG Data Problem"

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

<ul>
<li><em><strong>Another Troubled Bank Deal In Asia Adds Another Managerial Distraction;   </strong></em></li>
<li><em><strong>DBS Agreed to Acquire Citigroup’s Taiwan Consumer Franchise for SGD 2.9 bn After Three Taiwan Banks Couldn’t Make This Deal Work; and </strong></em></li>
<li><em><strong>In Addition, DBS’ Fundamentals Continue to Weaken, With Lower Fees, Compressed Margins, and Modestly Weaker Credit. </strong></em></li>
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Another Troubled Bank Deal In Asia Adds Another Managerial Distraction;   
DBS Agreed to Acquire Citigroup’s Taiwan Consumer Franchise for SGD 2.9 bn After Three Taiwan Banks Couldn’t Make This Deal Work; and 
In Addition, DBS’ Fundamentals Continue to Weaken, With Lower Fees, Compressed Margins, and Modestly Weaker Credit. 


DBS Group Holdings – And Baby Makes Three

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>CTOS Digital (CTOS) raised around US$291m in its Malaysian IPO in Jul 2021. It is majority owned by Creador, a PE firm.</li>
<li>The stock has done well since listing and is now trading 72% above its IPO price. </li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the updates since listing and the upcoming lock-up expiry.</li>
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CTOS Digital (CTOS) raised around US$291m in its Malaysian IPO in Jul 2021. It is majority owned by Creador, a PE firm.
The stock has done well since listing and is now trading 72% above its IPO price. 
In this note, we talk about the updates since listing and the upcoming lock-up expiry.


CTOS Digital Lock-Up Expiry:High Chance of Slow Motion Creador Exit but There Should Be Ample Buyers

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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SGX (SGX SP)

Singapore Exchange – No Real Progress

SGX: SGX reported FY 1H22 core results were not robust. The top-line hiccup was nearly offset by better-than-expected cost control.

Thomas J. Monaco

Smartkarma Webinar | Conquering the Age-Old "ESG Data Problem"

On 9 February, 5pm SGT, join our webinar with Kyle Rudden, who will speak about the problems with ESG Data and how the situation is improving as...

Smartkarma Research

Early Year Flows as STI Gains 5%

Energy and Bank stocks led the global stock market over the past three weeks, as Technology, Healthcare and REIT stocks lagged global...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

DBS Group Holdings – And Baby Makes Three

DBS: Another troubled bank deal adds another managerial distraction, as DBS has agreed to acquire Citigroup’s Taiwan consumer franchise. Further,...

Thomas J. Monaco

CTOS Digital Lock-Up Expiry:High Chance of Slow Motion Creador Exit but There Should Be Ample Buyers

CTOS Digital (CTOS) raised around US$291m in its Malaysian IPO in Jul 2021. It is majority owned by Creador, a PE firm. In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

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