Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

Credit

Lucror Analytics Weekly Wraps provide an overview of all Morning Views comments and reports published by our analyst team in the past week, and also showcase a list of the most-read reports.In this Insight:<ol><li><a href='/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Lifestyle International Holdings</a></li><li><a href='/entities/vedanta-resources-ltd' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Vedanta Resources</a></li><li><a href='/entities/tata-motors-ltd' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Tata Motors Ltd</a></li><li><a href='/entities/china-south-city-holdings' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>China South City</a></li><li><a href='/entities/seazen' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Seazen (Formerly Future Land)</a></li></ol>and more...

Lucror Analytics Weekly Wraps provide an overview of all Morning Views comments and reports published by our analyst team in the past week, and also showcase a list of the most-read reports.In this Insight:Lifestyle International HoldingsVedanta ResourcesTata Motors LtdChina South CitySeazen (Formerly Future Land)and more...

Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Alibaba is under pressure again with a direct read-across to Softbank</li>
<li>Worries on China regulation are bad news for another Softbank holding DIdi Global as it stands alongside Alibaba as a high-profile regulatory target</li>
<li>Alibaba weakness could drive risk pricing (CDS) and the discount  to NAV higher. A silver lining is that discount makes Softbank attractive for investors looking for indirect China exposure</li>
</ul>


Alibaba is under pressure again with a direct read-across to Softbank
Worries on China regulation are bad news for another Softbank holding DIdi Global as it stands alongside Alibaba as a high-profile regulatory target
Alibaba weakness could drive risk pricing (CDS) and the discount  to NAV higher. A silver lining is that discount makes Softbank attractive for investors looking for indirect China exposure


Softbank Group - BABA Pressure Has Didi Read Across but a 41% NAV Discount Provides Cushion

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>FFW changes and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mercari-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27149:1" rel="noopener">Mercari Inc (4385 JP)</a>'s inclusion in the TOPIX will lead to a one-way turnover of 0.55% and one-way trade of JPY 443bn (US$3.23bn) at the close today.</li>
<li>There is net buying in Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Communication Services stocks, while there will be net selling in Consumer Staples and Health Care stocks.</li>
<li>The upweights have outperformed the downweights since announcement of the changes and there has not been a lot of excess volume traded in the last couple of weeks.</li>
</ul>


FFW changes and Mercari Inc (4385 JP)'s inclusion in the TOPIX will lead to a one-way turnover of 0.55% and one-way trade of JPY 443bn (US$3.23bn) at the close today.
There is net buying in Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Communication Services stocks, while there will be net selling in Consumer Staples and Health Care stocks.
The upweights have outperformed the downweights since announcement of the changes and there has not been a lot of excess volume traded in the last couple of weeks.


TOPIX July Rebalance: Flows at the Close Today

The Asia HY Trade Book for July 2022 includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also features relative-value charts and lists of the bonds across Asia (ex-Japan) HY and crossover credits.

  The Asia HY Trade Book for July 2022 includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also features relative-value charts and lists of the bonds across Asia (ex-Japan) HY and crossover credits. 

Asia HY Trade Book - July 2022 - Lucror Analytics

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

Private Capital Markets

BrainBees Solutions / Private Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/brainbees-solutions-private-limited-firstcry" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36115:1" rel="noopener">FirstCry (0172540D IN)</a> is one of the leading and only surviving Omni channel retailer that specialises in baby products. </li>
<li>Channel feedback is positive, the strategy of opening company-owned and operated stores, and segregating online and offline operations is working well.  </li>
<li>Increasing revenues, profitable operations and limited competition make FirstCry a compelling narrative that should be on the watchlist. </li>
</ul>



FirstCry (0172540D IN) is one of the leading and only surviving Omni channel retailer that specialises in baby products. 
Channel feedback is positive, the strategy of opening company-owned and operated stores, and segregating online and offline operations is working well.  
Increasing revenues, profitable operations and limited competition make FirstCry a compelling narrative that should be on the watchlist. 


FirstCry Tearsheet - India's Only "Surviving" Baby Products Retailer

Japan

SoftBank Group Corp provides telecommunication services.  The Company also operates ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and fiber optic high-speed Internet connection, e-Commerce businesses, and Internet based advertising and auction businesses.

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Softbank Group (ADR) (SFTBY US)

Weekly Wrap - 29 Jul 2022

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Softbank Group - BABA Pressure Has Didi Read Across but a 41% NAV Discount Provides Cushion

The regulatory story in China continues as Alibaba is under pressure again. That is bad news for Didi as market hopes for an app restoration and HK...

Kirk Boodry

TOPIX July Rebalance: Flows at the Close Today

The TOPIX July rebalance will lead to a turnover of 0.55% and trade of JPY 443bn at the close today. The top 25 upweights have outperformed the top...

Brian Freitas

Asia HY Trade Book - July 2022 - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Book for July 2022 includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also features...

Lucror Analytics

FirstCry Tearsheet - India's Only "Surviving" Baby Products Retailer

India Unicorn Series: We profile India's baby product retailer FirstCry, which is uniquely placed with profitability, revenue growth and limited...

Pranav Bhavsar

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