Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

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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

West China Cement's (WCC) FY 2023 results were soft, but in line with expectations. The company’s profitability in Mainland China continued to weaken, albeit this was partly offset by rising sales volumes and ASP from its African operations. As a result, operating profit in Africa climbed above that for Mainland China for the first time, with the African segment accounting for 31% of total revenue and 74% of operating profit. In our view, the key risk for investors is WCC’s seemingly relentless expansion in Africa, which is likely to further weaken its leverage. Moreover, we are concerned that further expansion in this region will fundamentally change WCC's risk profile from a relatively stable infrastructure-led Chinese business to one that is highly exposed to event risks in frontier markets. The company's African businesses could be exposed to higher geopolitical, regulatory and ESG risks, which are less well understood by investors.

  West China Cement's (WCC) FY 2023 results were soft, but in line with expectations. The company’s profitability in Mainland China continued to weaken, albeit this was partly offset by rising sales volumes and ASP from its African operations. As a result, operating profit in Africa climbed above that for Mainland China for the first time, with the African segment accounting for 31% of total revenue and 74% of operating profit.   In our view, the key risk for investors is WCC’s seemingly relentless expansion in Africa, which is likely to further weaken its leverage. Moreover, we are concerned that further expansion in this region will fundamentally change WCC's risk profile from a relatively stable infrastructure-led Chinese business to one that is highly exposed to event risks in frontier markets. The company's African businesses could be exposed to higher geopolitical, regulatory and ESG risks, which are less well understood by investors. 

West China Cement - Earnings Flash - FY 2023 Results - Lucror Analytics

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 15th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Bank Of China, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou Technology, Anta Sports Products.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 15th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Bank Of China, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou Technology, Anta Sports Products.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 15th): BOC, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou, Anta Sports

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.<ul><li><a href='#lucror-entity-36725'>Pertamina Geothermal Energy PT</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-13363'>Sunny Optical Technology Group</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-9423'>West China Cement</a></li><li><a href='#lucror-entity-18097'>Yuexiu Property </a></li></ul>

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.Pertamina Geothermal Energy PTSunny Optical Technology GroupWest China CementYuexiu Property 

Morning Views Asia: Pertamina Geothermal Energy PT, Sunny Optical Technology Group, West China Cement

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 8th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for thre stocks, Meituan, China Mobile, and CNOOC.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 8th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for thre stocks, Meituan, China Mobile, and CNOOC.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 8th): Meituan, China Mobile, CNOOC

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 1st.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for CNOOC, Li Auto, Tencent, China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 1st.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for CNOOC, Li Auto, Tencent, China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 1st): CNOOC, Li Auto, Tencent

China

West China Cement Limited produces and distributes cement products.

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West China Cement (2233 HK)

West China Cement - Earnings Flash - FY 2023 Results - Lucror Analytics

West China Cement's (WCC) FY 2023 results were soft, but in line with expectations. The company’s profitability in Mainland China continued to...

Lucror Analytics

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 15th): BOC, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou, Anta Sports

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Bank Of China, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou, Anta...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Morning Views Asia: Pertamina Geothermal Energy PT, Sunny Optical Technology Group, West China Cement

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region,...

Lucror Analytics

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 8th): Meituan, China Mobile, CNOOC

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week. We estimate the inflows to be USD1.4bn and highlight flows for Meituan, China...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 1st): CNOOC, Li Auto, Tencent

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for CNOOC, Li Auto, Tencent, China Traditional Chinese Medicine...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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