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Daily Brief Financials: Samsung Life Insurance, Bitcoin, Insignia Financial, ICICI Prudential AMC and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Samsung Jay Lee Cleared by Supreme Court — Market Reaction Could Flip From Consensus
  • Altcoin Strategic Reserves: Why Are Public Companies Buying Altcoins?
  • Insignia Financial Ltd – The Overnight Report: New ASX Record Beckons
  • ICICI Prudential AMC IPO: Over 55% of AUM in High-Margin Equity, Powering B30 Growth


Samsung Jay Lee Cleared by Supreme Court — Market Reaction Could Flip From Consensus

By Sanghyun Park

  • Jay Lee’s clean Supreme Court win may cool Samsung’s governance trade near term. With legal risks gone, there’s less urgency to push structural changes or shuffle shares now.
  • Samsung C&T, a hotspot for governance spec flows, may see bids fade as urgency for structural shifts drops; longs on revamp bets might consider fading or shorting amid lingering risks.
  • Samsung Life gets relief as forced Elec share sales drop, supporting its stock. Samsung Elec stays neutral. Trade idea: Samsung Life long, Samsung C&T short on cooled governance hopes.

Altcoin Strategic Reserves: Why Are Public Companies Buying Altcoins?

By Animoca Brands Research

  • Evolving Treasury Landscape: Corporate treasuries face challenges from macroeconomic shifts, including high interest rate volatility, significant monetary expansion leading to inflation, and increasing geopolitical risks impacting cash flows and profitability.
  • Bitcoin as a Strategic Asset: Bitcoin has emerged as an alternative asset for these challenges, offering a scarce and increasingly institutionally viable asset for potential long-term value preservation and portfolio diversification, as demonstrated by MicroStrategy’s pioneering strategy.
  • The “Financial Engineering” Playbook: MicroStrategy’s approach goes beyond simple asset allocation, employing sophisticated financial engineering (e.g., convertible notes, equity issuances) to create value for shareholders by continuously acquiring more Bitcoin per share. 


ICICI Prudential AMC IPO: Over 55% of AUM in High-Margin Equity, Powering B30 Growth

By Sudarshan Bhandari

  • ICICI Prudential AMC (570643Z IN) is the largest AMC in India by active mutual fund QAAUM with 13.3% market share.
  • Company is growing at more than 30% CAGR in last 3 years and having focus on B30 Cities and emerging markets to drive growth.
  • Since company is cash rich with no borrowings, they are coming up with 100% OFS.

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