Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Singapore domestic credit growth is expanding upward over several months, where there are positive implications for net interest income growth</li>
<li>Growth of local loans was negative YoY in past months last year, so the delta pick up of net interest income can be strong</li>
<li>Accelerating growth likely means better credit metrics, and this is what MAS data shows too; this means that credit costs can come in, improving profit growth</li>
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Singapore domestic credit growth is expanding upward over several months, where there are positive implications for net interest income growth
Growth of local loans was negative YoY in past months last year, so the delta pick up of net interest income can be strong
Accelerating growth likely means better credit metrics, and this is what MAS data shows too; this means that credit costs can come in, improving profit growth


Singapore Banks - Domestic Credit Growth Rising Substantially, Credit Cost May Follow With A Decline

Product Marketing Manager, Criat

Raghav Chandra Mathur

Product Marketing Manager

Next-Generation Credit Analytics Provider

Criat

Criat specializes in new-generation data-driven credit analytics. Leveraging our industry-leading DeepCredit analytical technologies, we produce daily-updated forward-looking credit assessment and valuation to help financial institutions stay ahead of risks. Coupled with use-case-driven applications, we extract insights, answer questions and enable smarter credit decisions.

<ul><li>Insurers domiciled in Advanced Asian Economies have reaped the benefits of the higher-for-longer interest rate environment that has buoyed profitability for the sub-sector, even though operational headwinds and policy uncertainty remain key challenges for the sector in the latter half of the year.</li><li>Suffice to say the trend in Insurers’ credit risk profiles, measured using Criat’s Credit Cycle Indices (CCCIs), has been non-homogenous across the continent with firms domiciled in economies such as South Korea and Hong Kong facing a substantially higher risk than those domiciled in Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan.</li><li>Strong net investment returns over the past year have helped boost profitability for most of the sub-sector that has increased its exposure to government securities. </li></ul>

Insurers domiciled in Advanced Asian Economies have reaped the benefits of the higher-for-longer interest rate environment that has buoyed profitability for the sub-sector, even though operational headwinds and policy uncertainty remain key challenges for the sector in the latter half of the year.Suffice to say the trend in Insurers’ credit risk profiles, measured using Criat’s Credit Cycle Indices (CCCIs), has been non-homogenous across the continent with firms domiciled in economies such as South Korea and Hong Kong facing a substantially higher risk than those domiciled in Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan.Strong net investment returns over the past year have helped boost profitability for most of the sub-sector that has increased its exposure to government securities. 

Leaders and Laggards in Advanced Asia-Domiciled Insurance Sector

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ui-boustead-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47562:1" rel="noopener">UI Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP)</a> (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.</li>
<li>UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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UI Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.
UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.
We have looked at the past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about valuations.


Aequitas: UI Boustead REIT IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ui-boustead-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47562:1" rel="noopener">Ui Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP)</a> (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.</li>
<li>UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company's past performace.</li>
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Ui Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.
UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.
In this note, we look at the company's past performace.


UI Boustead REIT IPO - Diverse Asset Base

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<li>2025 marked our tenth year covering Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in Asia Pacific. In 2025, IPO volumes were driven by a strong rebound in HK, while India flow remained resilient.</li>
<li>We ended 2025 with an accuracy rate of 72.2% across 119 IPOs that we covered and 64.3% across 125 placements.</li>
<li>For those not familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific, including China ADRs.</li>
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2025 marked our tenth year covering Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in Asia Pacific. In 2025, IPO volumes were driven by a strong rebound in HK, while India flow remained resilient.
We ended 2025 with an accuracy rate of 72.2% across 119 IPOs that we covered and 64.3% across 125 placements.
For those not familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific, including China ADRs.


Aequitas 2025 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - HK Breached COVID Peak, India Flow Strong

Singapore

United Overseas Bank is a leading Asian bank offering a comprehensive range of financial services across its Group Retail, Group Wholesale Banking, and Global Markets segments. Its offerings include personal, private, commercial, and corporate banking, investment banking, asset management, and insurance services. The bank is headquartered in Singapore and was founded in 1935.

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United Overseas Bank (UOB SP)

Singapore Banks - Domestic Credit Growth Rising Substantially, Credit Cost May Follow With A Decline

Domestic credit growth in Singaporeis uplifting for several months, the rate of growth acceleration in latest month, is strong. Positive...

Daniel Tabbush

Leaders and Laggards in Advanced Asia-Domiciled Insurance Sector

Insurers domiciled in Advanced Asian Economies have reaped the benefits of the higher-for-longer interest rate environment that has buoyed...

Criat

Aequitas: UI Boustead REIT IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

UI Boustead REIT (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

UI Boustead REIT IPO - Diverse Asset Base

Ui Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO. In this ntoe, we look at...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas 2025 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - HK Breached COVID Peak, India Flow Strong

2025 marked our tenth year covering Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in Asia Pacific. In 2025, IPO volumes were driven by a strong rebound in HK, while...

Sumeet Singh

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