Equity Analyst, Event-driven, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Equity Analyst, Event-driven

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for Singapore's ST index ("STI") between now and the September 2023 index review.</li>
<li>With roughly 4 more months left for the base date, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> seems to be an ADD but it is close to the border.</li>
<li>Since the ranking system used for this index in based on prices as at a single point in time, the rankings could change significantly and our expectations could change too.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for Singapore's ST index ("STI") between now and the September 2023 index review.
With roughly 4 more months left for the base date, Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) seems to be an ADD but it is close to the border.
Since the ranking system used for this index in based on prices as at a single point in time, the rankings could change significantly and our expectations could change too.


Quiddity Leaderboard Singapore’s STI Sep 23: KDCREIT Facing Risk of Deletion

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Meat sector earnings in 1Q23E are expected to have fallen YoY and QoQ as broiler and swine prices have declined alongside increasing feed costs, pressuring gross profit margins.</li><li>In addition, demand has decreased at a faster pace than expected. We therefore revised down our two-year 2023-24E earnings projections by 4-39%.</li><li>This leads us to reduce the investment weighting on the sector, and we choose GFPT as our top pick after the share price weakened previously. </li></ul></div></div></div></div>

Meat sector earnings in 1Q23E are expected to have fallen YoY and QoQ as broiler and swine prices have declined alongside increasing feed costs, pressuring gross profit margins.In addition, demand has decreased at a faster pace than expected. We therefore revised down our two-year 2023-24E earnings projections by 4-39%.This leads us to reduce the investment weighting on the sector, and we choose GFPT as our top pick after the share price weakened previously. 

Meat Sector Expected to Report Lower 1Q23E Earnings YoY and QoQ; Earnings Revised Down

<ul>
<li>The completion of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> merger could cause an intra-review change next week.</li>
<li>There could be two more index changes in the regular review in June 2023.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the current rankings of potential ADDs and potential DELs and their recent price and volume performance. </li>
</ul>


The completion of the Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) - True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) merger could cause an intra-review change next week.
There could be two more index changes in the regular review in June 2023.
In this insight, we take a look at the current rankings of potential ADDs and potential DELs and their recent price and volume performance. 


Quiddity Leaderboard for SET Jun 23: DTAC-TRUE Intra-Review Changes

Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index / Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22915:1" rel="noopener">Thailand SET Index (SET INDEX)</a> is a composite index which represents the price movement for all common stocks trading on the SET.</li>
<li>SET50 and SET100 indices are calculated, respectively, from the stock prices of the top 50 and 100 listed companies on SET in terms of market capitalization and liquidity.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the selection criteria and the historical price performance of past Rebalance Events.</li>
</ul>



Thailand SET Index (SET INDEX) is a composite index which represents the price movement for all common stocks trading on the SET.
SET50 and SET100 indices are calculated, respectively, from the stock prices of the top 50 and 100 listed companies on SET in terms of market capitalization and liquidity.
In this insight, we take a look at the selection criteria and the historical price performance of past Rebalance Events.


Thailand SET50 and SET100: Quiddity Index Rebalance Primer

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>We are starting to see early signs of a potential bottom on MSCI EM (EEM-US).</li>
<li>Specifically, the EEM-US has reversed topside its 6-month downtrend. If MSCI EM has indeed bottomed, we want to be buying the leaders; that is where this report comes in.</li>
<li>Specific themes include attractive opportunities in India and Thailand, and also many in Taiwan and South Korea. Attractive Sectors include Energy, Financials, Materials, and Industrials.</li>
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We are starting to see early signs of a potential bottom on MSCI EM (EEM-US).
Specifically, the EEM-US has reversed topside its 6-month downtrend. If MSCI EM has indeed bottomed, we want to be buying the leaders; that is where this report comes in.
Specific themes include attractive opportunities in India and Thailand, and also many in Taiwan and South Korea. Attractive Sectors include Energy, Financials, Materials, and Industrials.


Finding Leadership Within Emerging Markets

Thailand

The Bangkok SET Index is a capitalization-weighted index of stocks traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of April 30, 1975. 

Thailand SET Index (SET INDEX)

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Thailand SET50 and SET100: Quiddity Index Rebalance Primer

From the end of the Reference Period to the Inclusion/Exclusion event, the ADDs have outperformed the index and the DELs have underperformed the...

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Finding Leadership Within Emerging Markets

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Vermilion Research