Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. 

I'm a highly experienced sell-side analyst with in excess of 22 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 19 years immersed in event strategies encompassing M&A risk arbitrage, directional long/short, stub trades and restructuring.  

My background also includes accountancy (liquidation/bankruptcy/receivership) earlier in my career and as a chief financial officer of a global commodity company based in the US and Mexico.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

StubWorld: Swire Pac's NAV Discount Widens. Bs Outperform As

Swire Pac (19 HK): Thai Beverage Spin-Off

StubWorld: Swire Is "Rich" To Cathay; And Cathay "Cheap" To Air China

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cathay-pacific-airways-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:243:1" rel="noopener">Cathay Pacific Airways (293 HK)</a> has announced plans to acquire Qatar Airways' 9.57% stake at HK$10.8374/share, or an outlay of HK$6.96bn (~US$890mn).</li>
<li>Qatar Airways acquired this stake in November 2017 at HK$13.65/share. </li>
<li>Upon approval from the SFC (mainly granting a MGO waiver), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (19 HK)</a>'s stake in Cathay increases to 47.69% (from 43.12%); and Air China’s stake to 31.78% (from 28.74%).</li>
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Cathay Pacific Airways (293 HK) has announced plans to acquire Qatar Airways' 9.57% stake at HK$10.8374/share, or an outlay of HK$6.96bn (~US$890mn).
Qatar Airways acquired this stake in November 2017 at HK$13.65/share. 
Upon approval from the SFC (mainly granting a MGO waiver), Swire Pacific (19 HK)'s stake in Cathay increases to 47.69% (from 43.12%); and Air China’s stake to 31.78% (from 28.74%).


Cathay (293 HK) Takes Out Qatar Airway's Stake