ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

In Equity Sales and Research for more than 25 years covering Asian markets. Possesses in-depth knowledge of a wide range of companies, economies, and markets in Asia. Over his career, he has specialised in HK/China and ASEAN markets at various different Investment Banks, most recently heading equities in Indonesia for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Jakarta for more than three years. Whilst in Jakarta, he produced a well-read daily and weekly product on the Indonesian market, which included company visits, as well as political, economic and sector commentary. A former racing skier, who enjoys ultra-marathons and surfing in his spare time.

ASEAN Insight Provider

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CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bukalapak" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33575:1" rel="noopener">Bukalapak (BUKA IJ)</a>  is one of Indonesia's most differentiated digital economy players plus it is unusual in that it has one of the longest runways amongst peers at 15 years. </li>
<li>Despite operating a marketplace model, the platform uses this to generate traffic for its other businesses including its O2O Mitra Bukalapak business and its growing online speciality store business. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bukalapak" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33575:1" rel="noopener">Bukalapak (BUKA IJ)</a> also has strong ESG credentials, the most obvious of which is in the empowerment of MSMEs through its Mitra business. It is also making headway toward profitability.</li>
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Bukalapak (BUKA IJ)  is one of Indonesia's most differentiated digital economy players plus it is unusual in that it has one of the longest runways amongst peers at 15 years. 
Despite operating a marketplace model, the platform uses this to generate traffic for its other businesses including its O2O Mitra Bukalapak business and its growing online speciality store business. 

Bukalapak (BUKA IJ) also has strong ESG credentials, the most obvious of which is in the empowerment of MSMEs through its Mitra business. It is also making headway toward profitability.


Bukalapak (BUKA IJ) - Thriving Within a Virtuous Circle

Bukalapak.com PT Tbk

Bukalapak (BUKA IJ) - Thriving Within a Virtuous Circle