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In today’s briefing:

  • Indonesia the Latest Safe Haven to Buckle with KLSE in Pursuit
  • IBK – Loan to Deposit Ratio at 181%
  • Ngern Tid Lor IPO Lock-Up – A US$660m Overhang. Selldown Is a Question of When, Not If.
  • Aristotle Capital Management International Equity 1Q 2022 Commentary
  • Aristotle Capital Management Value Equity 1Q 2022 Commentary
  • Equitas Holdings – Growth Momentum to Accelerate
  • Airdrops as the Ultimate Marketing Tool
  • Federal Bank – Guiding for 15% Credit Growth and ROA Improvement
  • IIFL Wealth | PAT Grew 8% QoQ and 64% YoY to INR1.7b (24% Beat) In 4QFY22.
  • Kotak Mahindra Bank – Growth Momentum Steady; High CASA Positions It Well in a Rising Rate Cycle

Indonesia the Latest Safe Haven to Buckle with KLSE in Pursuit

By Thomas Schroeder

  • Hiding spots that are coming under pressure –  Indonesia’s JKSE just cracked key support that makes the USD/IDR one of the last holdouts to see a big USD move.
  • USD/IDR bull triangle breakout unfolding with risk of a big USD short squeeze.
  • USD/MYR break above 4.50 would increase odds of devaluation and a more painful USD move in Asian FX. A huge pivot level to watch.

IBK – Loan to Deposit Ratio at 181%

By Daniel Tabbush

  • A wholesale funded bank with rising rates can see margin compression
  • In recent months Korea shows a higher delta on funding costs than loan yields
  • Credit costs already at half normal level, where ramp up was never high in FY20-21

Ngern Tid Lor IPO Lock-Up – A US$660m Overhang. Selldown Is a Question of When, Not If.

By Sumeet Singh

  • Ngern Tid Lor (NTL), a financial service provider based in Thailand, raised around US$1bn in its Thailand IPO in May 2021.
  • NTL provides hire purchase loans for motorcycles and cars, along with new and used trucks. It also provides insurance brokerage services through its branches for non-life and life insurance. 
  • The lock-up on its two main shareholders will expire today.

Aristotle Capital Management International Equity 1Q 2022 Commentary

By Fund Newsletters

  • For Q1 2022, Aristotle Capital’s International Equity Composite posted a total USD return of -10.28% gross of fees.Performance for the first few months of 2022 has undoubtedly been disappointing.

Aristotle Capital Management Value Equity 1Q 2022 Commentary

By Fund Newsletters

  • For Q1 2022, Aristotle Capital’s Value Equity Composite posted a total return of -7.19% gross of fees.
  • The labor market continued to improve and inflation continued to rise, resulting in tighter monetary policy.
  • The labor markets continued to improving and inflation continues to rise.

Equitas Holdings – Growth Momentum to Accelerate

By Motilal Oswal

  • Improvement in its asset quality outlook; CASA mix improves to 52%
  • Healthy growth in PPOP led by NII; provisioning remains high
  • Highlights from the management commentary – With asset quality back in place, a robust growth outlook, a strong management team, and a high CASA ratio positions the bank well for the future.

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Airdrops as the Ultimate Marketing Tool

By Carbono Insights

  • The marketing world is probably one of the earliest adopters of new technological trends, albeit often for the wrong reasons.
  • But there is a lot in store for those brands that a ready to dig a little deeper. Web 3 is an ultra noisy, ultra-competitive sector, where the marketer’s toolkit has expanded thanks to tokens and their ability to disrupt the companies’ and clients’ roles
  • When created with honesty and common sense, a project’s token can have a lot of uses: they are fundraising tools, help distribute revenue, and fuel decentralized governance

Federal Bank – Guiding for 15% Credit Growth and ROA Improvement

By Nirmal Bang

  • Guiding for 15% credit growth: Overall advances growth stood at 9.5% YoY and 2.8% QoQ. Retail loans increased by 10.7% YoY and 4.7% QoQ.
  • CASA share improves further: Deposits increased by 5.2% YoY and 3.6% QoQ. CASA deposits grew by 14.3% YoY.
  • Slippages trend down: Overall asset quality improved, with the GNPA ratio declining from 3.06% in 3QFY22 to 2.8% in 4QFY22.

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IIFL Wealth | PAT Grew 8% QoQ and 64% YoY to INR1.7b (24% Beat) In 4QFY22.

By Motilal Oswal

  • Revenue beat led by transaction-based income – PAT grew 8% QoQ and 64% YoY to INR1.7b (24% beat) in 4QFY22. The beat on profitability was driven by a 16% beat on net revenue, up 12% QoQ and 59% YoY to INR4.2b, owing to Transaction/Brokerage Revenue (TBR, 39% beat) and Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR, a 4% beat).
  • Gross AUM flat QoQ at INR2.6t; shift in mix favors ARR assets
  • Yields jump sequentially with a higher increase in TBR

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Kotak Mahindra Bank – Growth Momentum Steady; High CASA Positions It Well in a Rising Rate Cycle

By Motilal Oswal

  • Provisioning reversal drives a strong beat in earnings
  • Robust loan growth; NIM improves by 16bp QoQ (33bp in 2HFY22)
  • Subsidiary performance: While PAT for the standalone bank jumped 65% YoY in 4QFY22, profitability of all subsidiaries grew 24%.

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