Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

An equity research analyst with over 7 years of experience in multiple sectors. Previously worked for one of the world's largest asset managers with about USD2.5trn in AUM, covering small and micro-cap companies in the consumer sphere across Europe and developed Asia. Also experienced in covering multiple industries including banking, insurance and asset management, retail, tech, telco and REIT.

Equity Analyst

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Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>News broke yesterday that Daniel Zhang is no longer leading <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a>'s Cloud Business unit.</li>
<li>The statement from Alibaba's current chairman, in which he mentions that Zhang would "switch to a different approach and continue to fight alongside us at Alibaba" raises skepticism.</li>
<li>We also think that the $1.0bn Alibaba committed to a technology fund could be seen as a form of compensation to ensure Daniel Zhang's silence.</li>
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News broke yesterday that Daniel Zhang is no longer leading Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)'s Cloud Business unit.
The statement from Alibaba's current chairman, in which he mentions that Zhang would "switch to a different approach and continue to fight alongside us at Alibaba" raises skepticism.
We also think that the $1.0bn Alibaba committed to a technology fund could be seen as a form of compensation to ensure Daniel Zhang's silence.


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