Daily Brief Financials: Samsung Life Insurance, Shengjing Bank Co Ltd H, Kotak Mahindra Bank and more

In today’s briefing:

Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (12 to 26 September 2025)
Shengjing Bank (2066 HK): Revised and Final Offer Remains Light
Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN) Vs. Bajaj Finserv (BJFIN IN): Stat-Arb Pair Trade in Indian Financials

Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (12 to 26 September 2025)

In this insight, we provide the top 10 stock picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the next two weeks (12 to 26 September 2025).
Our top 10 picks were up on average 7.4% from 29 August to 12 September, outperforming KOSPI which was up 6.6% in the same period.
Top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include KCC Corp, Nongshim Holdings, KT&G, Paradise, Samsung Life Insurance, Hana Financial, SK Inc, CJ Corp, Lg Chem, and Lotte Tour Development.

Shenyang SASAC increased its Shengjing Bank Co Ltd H (2066 HK) offer by 21.2% from HK$1.32 to HK$1.60 per H Share, a 40.4% premium to the undisturbed price.
The revised offer has been declared final. The revised terms signal that at least one of the substantial H shareholders would not accept the previous offer.
While the revised terms should ensure the support of key shareholders, the terms remain light. Therefore, there remains a risk around the 90% minimum acceptance condition.

Context: The Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN) vs. Bajaj Finserv (BJFIN IN) price-ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.
Highlights: Going long Kotak Mahindra Bank and short Bajaj Finserv targets a 6% return.
Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.

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