Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Today, I was the first analyst to gain access to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27983:1" rel="noopener">ESR (1821 HK)</a>'s lesser-known shareholder register, a byproduct of investigative disclosure reports under s329 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.</li>
<li>This is the same register discussed in<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/compose/insight/188795/Giordano%20(709%20HK):%20A%20Closer%20Look%20At%20The%20Shareholder%20Register%20Ahead%20Of%20The%20SGM.%20Read%20more:%20https:/skr.ma/jafza" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Giordano (709 HK): A Closer Look At The Shareholder Register Ahead Of The SGM</a> and<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/compose/insight/188795/L'Occitane%20(973%20HK):%20Who%20Owns%20What,%20And%20When.%20Read%20more:%20https:/skr.ma/Zg7gC" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> L'Occitane (973 HK): Who Owns What, And When</a>
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<li>It is also used by proxy solicitors. My takeaway, still, is that this Offer is a done deal. But yes; there are a few shareholder activists lurking in the register. </li>
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Today, I was the first analyst to gain access to ESR (1821 HK)'s lesser-known shareholder register, a byproduct of investigative disclosure reports under s329 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
This is the same register discussed in Giordano (709 HK): A Closer Look At The Shareholder Register Ahead Of The SGM and L'Occitane (973 HK): Who Owns What, And When

It is also used by proxy solicitors. My takeaway, still, is that this Offer is a done deal. But yes; there are a few shareholder activists lurking in the register. 


ESR (1821 HK): A Shareholder Register Look-Through

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<li>Back in February this year, various media sources reported that the key shareholders of warehouse/fund management play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27983:1" rel="noopener">ESR Group (1821 HK)</a>, were exploring options, including a privatisation.</li>
<li>Long-Term holders Warburg Pincus and Canadian pension fund OMERS hold 14% and 10.7% respectively. ESR co-founders/directors Jeffrey Shen, Stuart Gibson, Charles de Portes, and Hwee Chiang collectively hold another ~23%.</li>
<li>Shares in ESR were <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0513/2024051300060.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> this morning "pursuant to the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers".</li>
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Back in February this year, various media sources reported that the key shareholders of warehouse/fund management play ESR Group (1821 HK), were exploring options, including a privatisation.
Long-Term holders Warburg Pincus and Canadian pension fund OMERS hold 14% and 10.7% respectively. ESR co-founders/directors Jeffrey Shen, Stuart Gibson, Charles de Portes, and Hwee Chiang collectively hold another ~23%.
Shares in ESR were suspended this morning "pursuant to the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers".


Dealing, Product Financing and Custody Services, Tickrs

Tickrs

Dealing, Product Financing and Custody Services

Tickrs Financial Singapore Pte Ltd (TFS) obtained Capital Markets Services (CMS) License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2022. Product offering include stock trading services across 10 global markets, futures trading, fixed income and wealth management products offering.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Deep Asset Discount with Active Catalysts STC trades at 0.63× book value (NAV S$2.66/share) and a 46% discount to our RNAV estimate of S$3.12 per share.</li><li>This gap is excessive for a company that has demonstrably recycled S$790 million in assets over the past 12 months (ESR privatisation plus South Korea logistics sale at IRR &gt;20% and equity multiple &gt;3.0×).</li><li>The Chew family (66.3% owner) has every incentive to narrow this discount, as they are the primary beneficiaries of value unlocking.</li></ul>

Deep Asset Discount with Active Catalysts STC trades at 0.63× book value (NAV S$2.66/share) and a 46% discount to our RNAV estimate of S$3.12 per share.This gap is excessive for a company that has demonstrably recycled S$790 million in assets over the past 12 months (ESR privatisation plus South Korea logistics sale at IRR &gt;20% and equity multiple &gt;3.0×).The Chew family (66.3% owner) has every incentive to narrow this discount, as they are the primary beneficiaries of value unlocking.

The Straits Trading Company Update : Battered by One-offs, But the Core Holds: Deep Value Intact

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Research Reinvented

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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/straits-trading-co-ltd">Straits Trading</a> is a conglomerate-investment company with a long history, currently undergoing a significant transformation from a holder of legacy assets to a more capital-efficient asset manager.</li>
 <li>The company's core interests are diversified across Resources (majority stake in Malaysia Smelting Corporation), Real Estate (wholly-owned Straits Real Estate), and Hospitality (30% stake in Far East Hospitality Holdings).</li>
 <li>While the company trades at a significant discount to its book value and offers a high dividend yield, its financial performance has been weak, with recent years showing significant net losses and negative earnings growth.</li>
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Straits Trading is a conglomerate-investment company with a long history, currently undergoing a significant transformation from a holder of legacy assets to a more capital-efficient asset manager.
  The company's core interests are diversified across Resources (majority stake in Malaysia Smelting Corporation), Real Estate (wholly-owned Straits Real Estate), and Hospitality (30% stake in Far East Hospitality Holdings).
  While the company trades at a significant discount to its book value and offers a high dividend yield, its financial performance has been weak, with recent years showing significant net losses and negative earnings growth.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Straits Trading (STRTR SP) - Apr 2026

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Wing Tai has divested its London office property to Berkeley Square, marking a significant transaction.</li><li>In South Korea, the National Pension Service has purchased a $300 million property in Incheon.</li><li>KDDI has introduced a new service at its 48MW AI data center located in Osaka, Japan.</li></ul>

Wing Tai has divested its London office property to Berkeley Square, marking a significant transaction.In South Korea, the National Pension Service has purchased a $300 million property in Incheon.KDDI has introduced a new service at its 48MW AI data center located in Osaka, Japan.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (27-Jan-2026): Wing Tai sells London office to Berkeley Square.

Singapore

The Straits Trading Company Limited is a Singapore-based conglomerate-investment company with operations and financial interests in resources, property, and hospitality. Its activities include tin smelting, property investment, development, and management, as well as hotel ownership and management. The company was founded in Singapore in 1887.

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