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Daily Brief Financials: Kakaopay , Hang Seng Index, Central Bancompany, Marsh & Mclennan, Hongkong Land, Arthur J Gallagher & Co, Camden Property Trust, China Vanke and more

By | Daily Briefs, Financials

In today’s briefing:

  • Dec KS200 Review: Kakao Pay Poised for Breakout
  • Cross-Market Outlook: US Vs Asia — Who’s Overbought, Who’s Oversold?
  • Central Bancompany, Inc. (CBC): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of a Bank Holding Company
  • Marsh & McLennan’s London Power Play: Can New Specialty Talent Transform Its Global Edge?
  • Primer: Hongkong Land (HKL SP) – Oct 2025
  • Arthur J Gallagher & Co – Albertsons Companies: An Insight Into Its Technology
  • Camden Property Trust (CPT) – Monday, Jul 21, 2025
  • Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia


Dec KS200 Review: Kakao Pay Poised for Breakout

By Sanghyun Park

  • Names with the biggest float bumps relative to their old float saw the sharpest moves — Hanwha Ocean and Ecopro Materials were the standout examples.
  • Kakao Pay looks set for Dec review spotlight: float likely jumping from 21% to 34% (+13ppt, 60%+ surge), even bigger than Hanwha Ocean/Ecopro last round.
  • Kakao Pay’s 13ppt float hike implies ~0.7–1.0x DTV passive inflows; with little pre‑positioning, flows may hit raw and drive outsized intraday impact.

Cross-Market Outlook: US Vs Asia — Who’s Overbought, Who’s Oversold?

By Nico Rosti

  • A look at our probabilistic tactical models for US and Asian Equities: comparing which stocks are overbought and which ones are oversold.
  • Between the US Stocks we track, all seems to have room to rally, short-term, and Amazon (AMZN US) is actually oversold (buy opportunity)
  • The Asian Stocks we track instead show a less homogeneous picture, but several Asian stocks are incredibly overbought. Same as Gold. 

Central Bancompany, Inc. (CBC): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of a Bank Holding Company

By IPO Boutique

  • They are a bank holding company headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri. As of June 30, 2025, they had total balance sheet assets of $19.1 billion.
  • Net income totaled $186.2 million, an increase of $14.9 million, or 8.7%, compared to $171.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
  • Hile regional bank IPOs have generally been well-received in recent years, recent market sentiment toward the sector has turned more cautious, suggesting a more measured investor response this time around.

Marsh & McLennan’s London Power Play: Can New Specialty Talent Transform Its Global Edge?

By Baptista Research

  • Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) reported solid third quarter performance amidst a challenging economic and market environment.
  • The company announced an impressive 11% increase in revenue bringing it to $6.4 billion, with underlying revenue growth of 4%.
  • This growth was partially fuelled by acquisitions in 2024.

Primer: Hongkong Land (HKL SP) – Oct 2025

By αSK

  • Strategic Pivot to Drive Future Growth: Hongkong Land is undergoing a significant strategic shift, exiting the ‘build-to-sell’ residential market to focus exclusively on developing and managing ultra-premium integrated commercial properties in Asia’s gateway cities. This move aims to generate more stable, long-term recurring income and better manage earnings volatility.
  • Unrivaled Portfolio Facing Headwinds: The company’s core strength lies in its portfolio of prime office and luxury retail properties, particularly its dominant position as the largest landlord in Hong Kong’s Central district. However, this portfolio is currently facing significant headwinds from a cyclical downturn in the Hong Kong office market, characterized by rising vacancy rates and declining rents.
  • Valuation at a Steep Discount: Despite the challenging market, the company’s stock trades at a significant discount to its net asset value (NAV), as indicated by a very low price-to-book ratio. A new capital allocation framework, including share buybacks and a commitment to dividend growth, aims to enhance shareholder returns and narrow this valuation gap.

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Arthur J Gallagher & Co – Albertsons Companies: An Insight Into Its Technology

By Baptista Research

  • Albertsons Companies’ second-quarter earnings for 2025 reflect a nuanced performance with both positive strides and areas of cautious optimism.
  • The company reported adjusted identical sales growth of 2.2%, with notable contributions from a 23% increase in digital sales and robust growth in its pharmacy segment, which includes significant share gains from competitor store closures.
  • Adjusted EBITDA stood at $848 million, while adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.44, consistent with company expectations.

Camden Property Trust (CPT) – Monday, Jul 21, 2025

By Value Investors Club (VIC)

Key points (machine generated)

  • Camden is expected to experience significant rent growth in the next 3-4 years due to declining apartment supply and population growth.
  • The company’s stock is trading at a discount to its private market value, estimated between $130-150.
  • As a multifamily REIT with over 58,000 apartments and a market cap of around $17 billion, Camden offers strong financials and high liquidity.

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Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia

By Leonard Law, CFA

  • UST yields rose 2-4 bps on Friday, as haven flows into treasuries eased after US President Donald Trump indicated that high tariffs on China would not be sustainable.
  • Yields on 2Y and 10Y USTs rose 3 bps to 3.46% and 4.01%, respectively. Equities ended higher, recovering from declines earlier in the day.
  • The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both increased 0.5% to 6,664 and 22,680, respectively.

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Most Read: Kioxia Holdings , Barito Renewables Energy, Sany Heavy Industry, Digital Holdings Inc, Softbank Group, Tekscend Photomask, Kakaopay , Remegen and more

By | Daily Briefs, Most Read

In today’s briefing:

  • Kioxia (285A JP): Toshiba Selling Leads to Passive Buying & Removes Overhang
  • Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ): Potential Index Inclusion in Nov (Finally?)
  • Sany Heavy (6031 HK) IPO: Big Cornerstone Allocation to Delay Global Index Inclusion
  • [Japan M&A/Activism] Digital HD (2389 JP) Gets a Counter + 20% – Tough But Not Impossible
  • Softbank Group (9984 JP): Breaks Through the 10% Nikkei225 Cap
  • Digital Holdings (2389 JP): SilverCape Counters with a Hostile Preconditional Offer
  • ECM Weekly (20 October 2025)- Sany, Seres, JST, Fibocom, Tekscend, FineToday, LG India, DIY, Duality
  • Sany Heavy Industries A/H IPO Pricing – Thoughts on Valuations
  • Dec KS200 Review: Kakao Pay Poised for Breakout
  • Remegen (9995 HK): Index Inclusion as Sector Starts to Drop


Kioxia (285A JP): Toshiba Selling Leads to Passive Buying & Removes Overhang

By Brian Freitas


Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ): Potential Index Inclusion in Nov (Finally?)

By Brian Freitas

  • Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ)‘s stock price has been buffeted by expectations of index inclusion and then an unwind of that positioning a few times over the last year.
  • With selling from some big shareholders, free float appears to have increased to a point where the stock could be added to a global index in November.
  • There is also a possibility of being added to another global index in March, but that is a question for the next year.

Sany Heavy (6031 HK) IPO: Big Cornerstone Allocation to Delay Global Index Inclusion

By Brian Freitas

  • Sany Heavy Industry (600031 CH) could raise up to HK$16.35bn (US$2.1bn) in its H-share listing if the Offer Size Adjustment Option and the Overallotment Option are both exercised.
  • There is a big allocation to cornerstone investors that is locked up for 6 months. That eliminates the already small possibility of Fast Entry inclusion to global indexes.
  • Sany Heavy (6031 HK) should be added to Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading on 24 November following the end of the Price Stabilisation period.

[Japan M&A/Activism] Digital HD (2389 JP) Gets a Counter + 20% – Tough But Not Impossible

By Travis Lundy

  • Today, in something of a surprise but not a complete surprise, Silvercape came out with its own bid for Digital Holdings Inc (2389 JP) at +20% from the Hakuhodo bid.
  • They make it clear that the original bid does not protect minority shareholders or give them sufficient value. This one would. Which means that is Hakuhodo’s bogey.
  • It would not be impossible for Silvercape to get to its minimum hurdle, but despite being lower than Hakuhodo’s it’s not a gimme. 

Softbank Group (9984 JP): Breaks Through the 10% Nikkei225 Cap

By Brian Freitas

  • Softbank Group (9984 JP)‘s weight in the Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) has broken through 10% and staying there will lead to capping at the March rebalance.
  • Nearly half of Softbank Group‘s float is held by passive trackers, and the real float is much lower. Capping will increase the real float by a few percentage points.
  • Softbank Group has outperformed the Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) significantly over the last 6 months and cumulative excess volume has started to increase sharply. Watch out for pullbacks.

Digital Holdings (2389 JP): SilverCape Counters with a Hostile Preconditional Offer

By Arun George

  • SilverCape has launched a hostile preconditional tender offer for Digital Holdings Inc (2389 JP) at JPY2,380, a 20.8% premium to the Hakuhodo Dy Holdings (2433 JP) JPY1,970 offer. 
  • The Board stonewalled SilverCape’s attempts to negotiate a friendly offer. SilverCape’s offer is based on EV/EBITDA multiples and will commence in late November.
  • The situation shares similarities with Soft99’s contested offer. The Board is likely to oppose the SilverCape offer. Hakuhodo’s likely move will be to extend the close and disclose current acceptances. 

ECM Weekly (20 October 2025)- Sany, Seres, JST, Fibocom, Tekscend, FineToday, LG India, DIY, Duality

By Sumeet Singh

  • Aequitas Research’s weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
  • On the IPO front, India saw a host of listing, while HK is gearing up a busy year end.
  • On the placements front, we had a look at some of the IPO lockups. There weren’t any large placements this week.

Sany Heavy Industries A/H IPO Pricing – Thoughts on Valuations

By Sumeet Singh

  • Sany Heavy Industry (600031 CH) aims to raise around US$1.6bn in its H-share listing.
  • Sany Heavy Industry was the world’s third largest and China’s largest construction machinery company in terms of construction machinery’s cumulative revenue from 2020 to 2024, according to Frost & Sullivan.
  • We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.

Dec KS200 Review: Kakao Pay Poised for Breakout

By Sanghyun Park

  • Names with the biggest float bumps relative to their old float saw the sharpest moves — Hanwha Ocean and Ecopro Materials were the standout examples.
  • Kakao Pay looks set for Dec review spotlight: float likely jumping from 21% to 34% (+13ppt, 60%+ surge), even bigger than Hanwha Ocean/Ecopro last round.
  • Kakao Pay’s 13ppt float hike implies ~0.7–1.0x DTV passive inflows; with little pre‑positioning, flows may hit raw and drive outsized intraday impact.

Remegen (9995 HK): Index Inclusion as Sector Starts to Drop

By Brian Freitas

  • After a huge upward move earlier this year, Remegen (9995 HK)‘s stock has started to drop as the sector starts to give back some of its gains. 
  • Despite the recent correction, Remegen (9995 HK) should be added to a global index in November and that could help the stock outperform its peers.
  • There appears to be a lot of positioning in the stock, but we see a similar trend across stocks in the industry.

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Daily Brief Utilities: Barito Renewables Energy, ENN Energy and more

By | Daily Briefs, Utilities Sector

In today’s briefing:

  • Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ): Potential Index Inclusion in Nov (Finally?)
  • Merger Arb Mondays (20 Oct) – ENN Energy, Joy City, Kangji, Mandarin, Soft99, Mandom, Makino


Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ): Potential Index Inclusion in Nov (Finally?)

By Brian Freitas

  • Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ)‘s stock price has been buffeted by expectations of index inclusion and then an unwind of that positioning a few times over the last year.
  • With selling from some big shareholders, free float appears to have increased to a point where the stock could be added to a global index in November.
  • There is also a possibility of being added to another global index in March, but that is a question for the next year.


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Daily Brief ESG: Election of Foreign Board Directors Is More Critical than % of Female Board Members and more

By | Daily Briefs, ESG

In today’s briefing:

  • Election of Foreign Board Directors Is More Critical than % of Female Board Members


Election of Foreign Board Directors Is More Critical than % of Female Board Members

By Aki Matsumoto

  • The gradual increase in the proportion of independent directors is partly due to the growing shift from companies with audit committees to companies with audit and supervisory committees.
  • Companies with audit committees tend to have more outside directors by design, yet they can delegate operational matters to inside directors. Consequently, companies don’t strongly resist having more outside directors.
  • As more companies expand businesses globally, the number of foreign directors hasn’t increased significantly. The reason for this lack of growth is the absence of specific targets set by regulators.

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Daily Brief Quantitative Analysis: HK Strategy: How Low Can October Go? and more

By | Daily Briefs, Quantitative Analysis

In today’s briefing:

  • HK Strategy: How Low Can October Go?
  • HK Connect Flows Weekly (Oct 17th): SMIC, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, Pop Mart Intl, China Mobile
  • A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 17th): Hua Hong Semiconductor, Sinotrans, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences
  • HK Short Interest Weekly: Bidu, Hua Hong Semiconductor, Pop Mart Intl, Hang Seng Bank, Xiaomi
  • Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): Frontken, Top Glove, VS Industry, Bumi Armada, Malakoff
  • KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 17th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility
  • Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): Intouch, Plan B Media, TISCO Financial
  • TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 17th): TSMC, Hon Hai Precision, ASE Industrial, Wistron
  • TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): Wistron, TSMC, BizLink, Gigabyte Technology


HK Strategy: How Low Can October Go?

By Osbert Tang, CFA

  • On average, the HSI lost 1.1% (since 2013) and 2.8% (since 2019) in Oct. The worst drop was 2022 with a 14.7% plunge, and the second-worst is 10.1% in 2018.
  • If HSI settles at 1SD lower than the historical average Oct return, it will translate into return of -7.5%, and if 2SD, it will be -14%.
  • A weak Oct sets the strong stage for Nov and Dec, which are historically best months. Picking up when the market retreats looks to be sensible.

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Oct 17th): SMIC, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, Pop Mart Intl, China Mobile

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of October 17th.
  • The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
  • We highlight flows for SMIC, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, Pop Mart Intl, China Mobile, Meituan, Innovent Biologics, ICBC, Wuxi Biologics.

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 17th): Hua Hong Semiconductor, Sinotrans, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 157 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 61.1% as of Oct 17th.
  • The average A-H premium changed by 3.0ppt week-on-week, led by information technology, real estate, materials.
  • We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Hua Hong Semiconductor, Sinotrans, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, China Southern Airlines.

HK Short Interest Weekly: Bidu, Hua Hong Semiconductor, Pop Mart Intl, Hang Seng Bank, Xiaomi

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 10th.
  • Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
  • We highlight short changes in Bidu, Hua Hong Semiconductor, Pop Mart Intl, Hang Seng Bank, Xiaomi.

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): Frontken, Top Glove, VS Industry, Bumi Armada, Malakoff

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Oct 17th. The aggregated short interest is USD437m.
  • We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases & decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
  • We highlight short interest changes in Frontken, Top Glove, VS Industry, Bumi Armada, Malakoff.

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 17th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Oct 17th. The aggregated holding was USD789.9bn.
  • We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,504mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
  • We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility, HANWHA AEROSPACE, Samsung Elec (PREF).

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): Intouch, Plan B Media, TISCO Financial

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Oct 17th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.5bn.
  • We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases & decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
  • We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Plan B Media, TISCO Financial, Advanced Info Service, True, Advanced Info Service, True, Tisco Financial.

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 17th): TSMC, Hon Hai Precision, ASE Industrial, Wistron

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Oct 17th. The aggregated holding was USD1,379.7bn.
  • We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD2,539mln. We tabulate the league tables for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
  • We highlight changes of foreign holdings in TSMC, Hon Hai Precision, ASE Industrial, Wistron, Delta Electronics, Hon Hai Precision, Ase Industrial, TSMC, Wistron, Delta Electronics.

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): Wistron, TSMC, BizLink, Gigabyte Technology

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Oct 17th. The aggregated short interest was USD27.1bn.
  • We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases & decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
  • We highlight short interest changes in Wistron, TSMC, BizLink, Gigabyte Technology, Zhen Ding Technology, Wistron, TSMC, BizLink, Gigabyte Technology, Zhen Ding Technology.

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Daily Brief Industrials: Sany Heavy Industry, Woodside Energy Group Ltd, Orient Overseas International, Mitsubishi Electric and more

By | Daily Briefs, Industrials

In today’s briefing:

  • Sany Heavy (6031 HK) IPO: Big Cornerstone Allocation to Delay Global Index Inclusion
  • Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (20 Oct)
  • Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Momentum, Volume Still Weak | Suez Restoration? (October 2025)
  • Primer: Mitsubishi Electric (6503 JP) – Oct 2025


Sany Heavy (6031 HK) IPO: Big Cornerstone Allocation to Delay Global Index Inclusion

By Brian Freitas

  • Sany Heavy Industry (600031 CH) could raise up to HK$16.35bn (US$2.1bn) in its H-share listing if the Offer Size Adjustment Option and the Overallotment Option are both exercised.
  • There is a big allocation to cornerstone investors that is locked up for 6 months. That eliminates the already small possibility of Fast Entry inclusion to global indexes.
  • Sany Heavy (6031 HK) should be added to Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading on 24 November following the end of the Price Stabilisation period.

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (20 Oct)

By Gaudenz Schneider

  • Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.
  • Highlights: Currently elevenpair trade opportunities across three markets and seven sectors persist.
  • Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Momentum, Volume Still Weak | Suez Restoration? (October 2025)

By Daniel Hellberg

  • Price momentum and volume growth both remained weak in September 
  • Mideast ceasefire raises possibility of Suez Canal re-opening in 2026
  • Expect pricing to remain weak; Suez re-start would likely lead to losses

Primer: Mitsubishi Electric (6503 JP) – Oct 2025

By αSK

  • Mitsubishi Electric is pivoting its strategic focus towards high-growth digital and green technologies, exemplified by its ‘Serendie’ digital innovation platform and the recent acquisition of cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks. This is intended to build on its established strengths in factory automation and automotive equipment.
  • The company is targeting significant revenue growth from these new digital ventures, aiming for ¥1.1 trillion from Serendie-related initiatives by FY2031. This strategy is supported by heavy investment in AI and a planned tripling of its digital innovation workforce.
  • While demonstrating strong recent growth and market momentum, the company faces considerable execution risks. These include integrating new acquisitions, competing with established digital platforms from rivals like Siemens and Hitachi, and navigating macroeconomic uncertainties such as currency volatility and potential tariffs.

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Daily Brief TMT/Internet: Kioxia Holdings , SemiFive, Tekscend Photomask, WRKR, GoodRx Holdings Inc, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) – ADR and more

By | Daily Briefs, TMT/Internet

In today’s briefing:

  • Kioxia (285A JP): Toshiba Selling Leads to Passive Buying & Removes Overhang
  • SemiFive IPO Preview
  • ECM Weekly (20 October 2025)- Sany, Seres, JST, Fibocom, Tekscend, FineToday, LG India, DIY, Duality
  • WRKR Ltd – Investment ramps up for new revenue
  • Primer: GoodRx Holdings Inc (GDRX US) – Oct 2025
  • TSMC Q325. Today, The Numbers Are Insane


Kioxia (285A JP): Toshiba Selling Leads to Passive Buying & Removes Overhang

By Brian Freitas


SemiFive IPO Preview

By Douglas Kim

  • SemiFive is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSDAQ in December 2025. The IPO price range is from 21,000 won to 24,000 won per share.
  • Total IPO proceeds are estimated to be between 113.4 billion won to 129.6 billion won. The market cap is expected to range from 708 billion won to 809 billion won.
  • SemiFive is one of the global leaders in custom AI semiconductor (ASIC) design. 

ECM Weekly (20 October 2025)- Sany, Seres, JST, Fibocom, Tekscend, FineToday, LG India, DIY, Duality

By Sumeet Singh

  • Aequitas Research’s weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
  • On the IPO front, India saw a host of listing, while HK is gearing up a busy year end.
  • On the placements front, we had a look at some of the IPO lockups. There weren’t any large placements this week.

WRKR Ltd – Investment ramps up for new revenue

By Research as a Service (RaaS)

  • Wrkr Ltd (ASX:WRK) offers compliance solutions for Australian superannuation contributions and payroll including member onboarding, super payments, messaging and employee validation.
  • We have taken the opportunity to incorporate the recent $15m capital raise into our numbers and fine tune client migration timing, which has resulted in reductions to our FY26 estimates, but an increase to our FY27 revenue forecasts as AustralianSuper (set to migrate between February and June 2026) is larger than our previous user assumptions.
  • We also take a more aggressive view on near-term cost growth relative to revenue.

Primer: GoodRx Holdings Inc (GDRX US) – Oct 2025

By αSK

  • GoodRx operates a leading digital healthcare platform in the U.S., capitalizing on the opaque and high-cost prescription drug market by offering price transparency and discounts, primarily earning revenue from Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).
  • The company faces a highly competitive and evolving landscape with threats from direct competitors, large new entrants like Amazon, and disruptive models such as Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, alongside significant reliance on a concentrated number of PBM partners.
  • Future growth hinges on diversifying revenue streams beyond prescription transactions into pharma manufacturer solutions, subscription services (GoodRx Gold), and telehealth (GoodRx Care), while navigating regulatory risks and strengthening direct relationships with pharmacies.

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TSMC Q325. Today, The Numbers Are Insane

By William Keating

  • Q3 2025 revenues of $33.1 billion, slightly exceeding the upper end of the guided range, up 10.1% QoQ and up 40.8% YoY.
  • On track for 35% YoY revenue growth in 2025, with revenue likely to exceed $120 billion
  • No QoQ revenue growth this quarter suggests either AI demand growth has stalled or TMSC is maxed out at the leading edge. Methinks it’s the latter..

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Daily Brief Health Care: Mayne Pharma, BlissBio, Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group and more

By | Daily Briefs, Healthcare

In today’s briefing:

  • Primer: Mayne Pharma (MYX AU) – Oct 2025
  • Weekly Deals Digest (19 Oct) – Mayne, Soft99, Mandom, Kangji, Mandarin Oriental, Genting Malaysia
  • Pre-IPO BlissBio – The Pipeline Has Not yet Been Verified as No Deal Has Been Reached with MNCs
  • Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK): New Licensing Agreement Asserts R&D Prowess and Pipeline Strength


Primer: Mayne Pharma (MYX AU) – Oct 2025

By αSK

  • Pending Acquisition by Cosette Pharma: Mayne Pharma‘s future is largely defined by a pending acquisition by Cosette Pharmaceuticals, which aims to create a leading entity in the U.S. Women’s Health and Dermatology sectors. However, the deal is subject to a legal dispute initiated by Cosette, creating significant uncertainty around its completion.
  • Strategic Focus and Turnaround: Following a period of financial distress and a major asset sale in 2022, management has refocused the company on its core specialty areas of Women’s Health and Dermatology. This strategy has led to significant improvements in recent financial performance, with strong revenue growth and a return to positive operating cash flow.
  • Highly Competitive Landscape: The company operates in the intensely competitive generic and specialty pharmaceutical markets. While it possesses a portfolio of branded products, it faces constant pricing pressure from larger competitors and other generic manufacturers, necessitating strong commercial execution.

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Weekly Deals Digest (19 Oct) – Mayne, Soft99, Mandom, Kangji, Mandarin Oriental, Genting Malaysia

By Arun George


Pre-IPO BlissBio – The Pipeline Has Not yet Been Verified as No Deal Has Been Reached with MNCs

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • The new payload story/ADC-engineering platforms need to be verified by big licensing-out deals. If verification is successful, MNCs will pay high price.However, if verification fails, BlissBio’s pipeline would be “ignored”.
  • BlissBio entered into a wind-down agreement with Eisai for BB-1701.In our view, MNC’s interest in BB-1701 is decreasing.The possibility of reaching big BD deal on BB-1712/BB-1705 is also not high.
  • The investment logic of biotech has changed and high valuation is driven by big licensing-out deals. From this perspective, we think valuation of BlissBio should be lower than peers.

Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK): New Licensing Agreement Asserts R&D Prowess and Pipeline Strength

By Tina Banerjee

  • Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group (3692 HK) granted Roche an exclusive worldwide license to (excluding the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) to develop, manufacture and commercialize HS-20110.
  • HS-20110 is an investigational CDH17-targeting ADC currently being developed for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) and other tumors, with global Phase I trial underway in China and the US.
  • CDH17 targeted ADCs development (about 31 drug development projects ongoing) scene obviously seems crowded, but Hansoh’s strong execution with Roche’s global prowess will surely give it an edge.

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | Takaichi Set for Premiership and more

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In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan | Takaichi Set for Premiership
  • Japan Morning Connection: LDP and Ishin May Sign a Pact to Pave the Way for Japan’s First Female PM


Ohayo Japan | Takaichi Set for Premiership

By Mark Chadwick

  • Japan’s LDP and Nippon Ishin agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s first female prime minister.
  • ASKUL (2678 JP) suffered a major ransomware attack disrupting operations at both corporate and consumer platforms, with investigations ongoing and no recovery timeline announced.
  • Nintendo (7974 JP) requested suppliers produce up to 25 million Switch 2 units by March 2026, signalling confidence ahead of the next console cycle.

Japan Morning Connection: LDP and Ishin May Sign a Pact to Pave the Way for Japan’s First Female PM

By Andrew Jackson

  • Reports that Apple is set to release a touchscreen MacBook should help Nitto Denko.
  • China AI play Cambricon sees revs and OP surge, pointing to more upside for JP FA plays with Sino-semi exposure.
  • Luxury back in the spotlight may help Shiseido and Kose rebound off multi-month lows.

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Daily Brief Industrials: Sany Heavy Industry, Woodside Energy Group Ltd, Orient Overseas International, Mitsubishi Electric and more

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In today’s briefing:

  • Sany Heavy (6031 HK) IPO: Big Cornerstone Allocation to Delay Global Index Inclusion
  • Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (20 Oct)
  • Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Momentum, Volume Still Weak | Suez Restoration? (October 2025)
  • Primer: Mitsubishi Electric (6503 JP) – Oct 2025


Sany Heavy (6031 HK) IPO: Big Cornerstone Allocation to Delay Global Index Inclusion

By Brian Freitas

  • Sany Heavy Industry (600031 CH) could raise up to HK$16.35bn (US$2.1bn) in its H-share listing if the Offer Size Adjustment Option and the Overallotment Option are both exercised.
  • There is a big allocation to cornerstone investors that is locked up for 6 months. That eliminates the already small possibility of Fast Entry inclusion to global indexes.
  • Sany Heavy (6031 HK) should be added to Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading on 24 November following the end of the Price Stabilisation period.

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (20 Oct)

By Gaudenz Schneider

  • Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.
  • Highlights: Currently elevenpair trade opportunities across three markets and seven sectors persist.
  • Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Momentum, Volume Still Weak | Suez Restoration? (October 2025)

By Daniel Hellberg

  • Price momentum and volume growth both remained weak in September 
  • Mideast ceasefire raises possibility of Suez Canal re-opening in 2026
  • Expect pricing to remain weak; Suez re-start would likely lead to losses

Primer: Mitsubishi Electric (6503 JP) – Oct 2025

By αSK

  • Mitsubishi Electric is pivoting its strategic focus towards high-growth digital and green technologies, exemplified by its ‘Serendie’ digital innovation platform and the recent acquisition of cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks. This is intended to build on its established strengths in factory automation and automotive equipment.
  • The company is targeting significant revenue growth from these new digital ventures, aiming for ¥1.1 trillion from Serendie-related initiatives by FY2031. This strategy is supported by heavy investment in AI and a planned tripling of its digital innovation workforce.
  • While demonstrating strong recent growth and market momentum, the company faces considerable execution risks. These include integrating new acquisitions, competing with established digital platforms from rivals like Siemens and Hitachi, and navigating macroeconomic uncertainties such as currency volatility and potential tariffs.

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