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.

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This month, we review the developments of 2020, an extraordinary year from an investor’s perspective, and give our outlook for the year ahead.  The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.

  This month, we review the developments of 2020, an extraordinary year from an investor’s perspective, and give our outlook for the year ahead.    The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.  

Asia HY Monthly - 2020 In Review And 2021 Outlook - Lucror Analytics

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

The Vedanta promoter <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vedanta-resources-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22202:1" rel="noopener">Vedanta Resources (VED LN)</a> unit Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II has announced an Accelerated Purchase of Shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vedanta-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:514:1" rel="noopener">Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN)</a>.The promoter seeks to buy in an Offer To Buy ~185 million shares or 4.98% of shares outstanding at a price between INR 150.45 - 160.00/share (a 0.0% to 6.3% premium to the BSE close of INR 150.45 today 23 December).This comes a short time after the parent raised funds at 13% to lengthen the existing debt schedule by repaying debt maturing earlier. This event is not completely unexpected.

The Vedanta promoter Vedanta Resources (VED LN) unit Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II has announced an Accelerated Purchase of Shares of Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN).The promoter seeks to buy in an Offer To Buy ~185 million shares or 4.98% of shares outstanding at a price between INR 150.45 - 160.00/share (a 0.0% to 6.3% premium to the BSE close of INR 150.45 today 23 December).This comes a short time after the parent raised funds at 13% to lengthen the existing debt schedule by repaying debt maturing earlier. This event is not completely unexpected.  

Vedanta Promoter Launches Offer to Buy 4.98%

The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of December 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 in the Lucror Asia HY index.

  The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of December 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 in the Lucror Asia HY index. 

Asia HY Trade Book - December 2020 - Lucror Analytics

The Europe HY Trade Book for December 2020 includes high-conviction trade ideas drawn from our European HY coverage universe, along with relative-value scatter plots and tables by industry.

  The Europe HY Trade Book for December 2020 includes high-conviction trade ideas drawn from our European HY coverage universe, along with relative-value scatter plots and tables by industry. 

Europe HY Trade Book - December 2020 - Lucror Analytics

Lakshmi Iyer, CFA

The privatization of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharat-petroleum-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10222:1" rel="noopener">Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL IN)</a> has taken a small step forward with Expressions of Interest being submitted. We think that it will ultimately be privatized. We think current bond spreads are not factoring in any possible downside risks at this point and hence rate the bonds "Underperform".

The privatization of Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL IN) has taken a small step forward with Expressions of Interest being submitted. We think that it will ultimately be privatized. We think current bond spreads are not factoring in any possible downside risks at this point and hence rate the bonds "Underperform".

BPCL Potential Privatization - Implications for Bondholders

India

Vedanta Resources Limited operates as a diversified natural resource company. The Company extracts and process zinc, lead, aluminum, iron ore, copper, and silver, as well as focuses on oil and natural gas. Vedanta Resources serves clients worldwide.

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Vedanta Resources (VED LN)

Asia HY Monthly - 2020 In Review And 2021 Outlook - Lucror Analytics

This month, we review the developments of 2020, an extraordinary year from an investor’s perspective, and give our outlook for the year ahead. ...

Lucror Analytics

Vedanta Promoter Launches Offer to Buy 4.98%

The Vedanta Limited (VEDL) promoter has launched an Offer to Purchase 4.98% of shares out. This is the limit in the current FY and it puts back the...

Travis Lundy

Asia HY Trade Book - December 2020 - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of December includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also...

Lucror Analytics

Europe HY Trade Book - December 2020 - Lucror Analytics

The Europe HY Trade Book for December 2020 includes high-conviction trade ideas drawn from our European HY coverage universe, along with...

Lucror Analytics

BPCL Potential Privatization - Implications for Bondholders

The privatization process has taken a small step forward. We think BPCL bondholders are ignoring potential downside risks. Upside is limited given...

Lakshmi Iyer, CFA

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