Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Australia & New Zealand Bankin / Event-Driven

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<li>This morning, ACCC <a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-seeks-further-views-on-anzs-proposed-acquisition-of-suncorp-bank" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that it had released a "<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-registers/documents/Statement%20of%20preliminary%20views%20-%2004.04.23%20-%20PR%20-%20MA1000023%20ANZ%20Suncorp.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Statement of Preliminary Views</a>" on the ANZ/Suncorp deal and sought further views. </li>
<li>For now, the ACCC questions "the nature, likelihood, and extend of claimed public benefits" including synergies or claims regarding investment in Queensland. </li>
<li>Based on my reading of the document, this view is likely to carry over through the final decision due mid-June 2023. That means there's likely a trade here. </li>
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This morning, ACCC announced that it had released a "Statement of Preliminary Views" on the ANZ/Suncorp deal and sought further views. 
For now, the ACCC questions "the nature, likelihood, and extend of claimed public benefits" including synergies or claims regarding investment in Queensland. 
Based on my reading of the document, this view is likely to carry over through the final decision due mid-June 2023. That means there's likely a trade here. 


ACCC Sour on ANZ/Suncorp Bank Deal Makes for A Good Trade

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.

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<li>TPG Telecom was formed by a merger of Vodafone and TPG in Jul 2020. The merger resulted in the shares owned by Vodafone, Hutchison and DavidTeoh, being put in escrow.</li>
<li>The lockup on those shares will expire this month. David Teoh, TPG’s founder, has sold some stock before in Dec 21 and could look to exit his remaining shareholding.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up release and its dynamics.</li>
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TPG Telecom was formed by a merger of Vodafone and TPG in Jul 2020. The merger resulted in the shares owned by Vodafone, Hutchison and DavidTeoh, being put in escrow.
The lockup on those shares will expire this month. David Teoh, TPG’s founder, has sold some stock before in Dec 21 and could look to exit his remaining shareholding.
In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up release and its dynamics.


TPG Telecom Possible Selldown - Founder Could Look to Raise up to US$1bn with a Clean Exit

Asian bank research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Asian bank 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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>Of Australia’s largest banks, there are few that reveal improving core net interest income. Macquarie is unique in this respect and further enters the current period of inflation, recovery with far higher assets. </p>

Of Australia’s largest banks, there are few that reveal improving core net interest income. Macquarie is unique in this respect and further enters the current period of inflation, recovery with far higher assets. 

Macquarie – Don’t You Forget About Me

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 26th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Paladin Energy, Beach Energy, Computershare, Macquarie, Brambles.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 26th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.1bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Paladin Energy, Beach Energy, Computershare, Macquarie, Brambles.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 26th): Paladin Energy, Beach Energy, Computershare, Macquarie

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 19th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP, Seven Group.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 19th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP, Seven Group.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 19th): Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP, Seven Group

Australia

Westpac Banking Corporation offers general and savings banking services.  The Company provides investment portfolio management and advice, insurance services,  consumer finance, and money market services among other services.  Westpac Banking Corp. serves individuals, businesses, and corporations worldwide.

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ACCC Sour on ANZ/Suncorp Bank Deal Makes for A Good Trade

The ACCC has come out pretty clearly against the ANZ/SunCorp Bank deal, and seems to prefer a deal where SunCorp Bank would be merged with another...

Travis Lundy

TPG Telecom Possible Selldown - Founder Could Look to Raise up to US$1bn with a Clean Exit

TPG Telecom was formed by a merger of Vodafone and TPG in Jul 2020. The merger resulted in the shares owned by Vodafone, Hutchison and David Teoh,...

Sumeet Singh

Macquarie – Don’t You Forget About Me

There are few banks that reveal improving core net interest income. Macquarie is unique in this respect and further enters the current period of...

Daniel Tabbush

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 26th): Paladin Energy, Beach Energy, Computershare, Macquarie

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Paladin Energy, Beach Energy, Computershare,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 19th): Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP, Seven Group

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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