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.

Credit

In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we discuss LARA and Credit Bias developments over the past few years for companies under our coverage, including related trends for and between Asia, LatAm and Europe. 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.

   In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we discuss LARA and Credit Bias developments over the past few years for companies under our coverage, including related trends for and between Asia, LatAm and Europe.    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 - LARA And Credit Bias Study - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for May includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also provide relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index.

   The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for May includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also provide relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index. 

Asia HY Trade Recommendations - May 2019 - Lucror Analytics

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (1398 HK)

In our weekly HK Connect Ideas series, we aim to help our investors understand the flow of southbound trades via the Hong Kong Connect, as analyzed by our proprietary data engine, and highlight interesting trade ideas. We split the stocks eligible for the Hong Kong Connect trade into three groups: component stocks in the HSCEI index, stocks with a market capitalization between USD 1 billion and USD 5 billion, and stocks with a market capitalization between USD 500 million and USD 1 billion.In this insight, we will highlight that inflows into <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/1119" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1119:1">ICBC (H) (1398 HK)</a> were particularly strong last week, and inflow into Tencent still sustained from the prior week, thanks to newsflows pertaining to the strong sales of its newly approved mobile game.

In our weekly HK Connect Ideas series, we aim to help our investors understand the flow of southbound trades via the Hong Kong Connect, as analyzed by our proprietary data engine, and highlight interesting trade ideas. We split the stocks eligible for the Hong Kong Connect trade into three groups: component stocks in the HSCEI index, stocks with a market capitalization between USD 1 billion and USD 5 billion, and stocks with a market capitalization between USD 500 million and USD 1 billion.In this insight, we will highlight that inflows into ICBC (H) (1398 HK) were particularly strong last week, and inflow into Tencent still sustained from the prior week, thanks to newsflows pertaining to the strong sales of its newly approved mobile game. 

HK Connect Ideas: ICBC and Tencent (2019-05-17)

In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we discuss the 2018 results for Asian (ex-India) companies under our coverage, including whether or not they performed in line with our expectations. 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.

   In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we discuss the 2018 results for Asian (ex-India) companies under our coverage, including whether or not they performed in line with our expectations.    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 - 2018 Results Overview (Ex-India) - Lucror Analytics

In our weekly HK Connect Ideas series, we aim to help our investors understand the flow of southbound trades via the Hong Kong Connect, as analyzed by our proprietary data engine, and highlight interesting trade ideas. We split the stocks eligible for the Hong Kong Connect trade into three groups: component stocks in the HSCEI index, stocks with a market capitalization between USD 1 billion and USD 5 billion, and stocks with a market capitalization between USD 500 million and USD 1 billion.In this insight, we will highlight that the recent inflow into Tencent (700 HK) has not suggested that the Southbound sentiment returned to the previous peak prior to tightening of mobile game approval.

In our weekly HK Connect Ideas series, we aim to help our investors understand the flow of southbound trades via the Hong Kong Connect, as analyzed by our proprietary data engine, and highlight interesting trade ideas. We split the stocks eligible for the Hong Kong Connect trade into three groups: component stocks in the HSCEI index, stocks with a market capitalization between USD 1 billion and USD 5 billion, and stocks with a market capitalization between USD 500 million and USD 1 billion.In this insight, we will highlight that the recent inflow into Tencent (700 HK) has not suggested that the Southbound sentiment returned to the previous peak prior to tightening of mobile game approval. 

HK Connect Ideas: Longest Streak of Weekly Inflows YTD (2019-04-18)

China

West China Cement is a leading manufacturer and supplier of cement and cement products, including ordinary Portland, oil well, and specialized cements, as well as aggregates and commercial concrete. Its products are primarily used in infrastructure projects and housing construction across China, Africa, and Central Asia. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China.

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West China Cement (2233 HK)

Asia HY Monthly - LARA And Credit Bias Study - Lucror Analytics

In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we discuss LARA and Credit Bias developments over the past few years for companies under our coverage,...

Lucror Analytics

Asia HY Trade Recommendations - May 2019 - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for May includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also provide...

Lucror Analytics

HK Connect Ideas: ICBC and Tencent (2019-05-17)

In our weekly HK Connect Ideas series, we aim to help our investors understand the flow of southbound trades via the Hong Kong Connect, as analyzed...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia HY Monthly - 2018 Results Overview (Ex-India) - Lucror Analytics

In this month’s “In-Focus” section, we discuss the 2018 results for Asian (ex-India) companies under our coverage, including whether or not they...

Lucror Analytics

HK Connect Ideas: Longest Streak of Weekly Inflows YTD (2019-04-18)

In our weekly HK Connect Ideas series, we aim to help our investors understand the flow of southbound trades via the Hong Kong Connect, as analyzed...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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