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 26 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 20 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

Abacus Group (ABG AU): Charter Hall Ups Stake As Share Price Ekes Out New Lows

Abacus Offers ASK - The Back End Trade Is Still Better

Abacus Storage (ASK AU): Kirsh/Public Storage Bump And Afforded Due Diligence

Abacus Storage (ASK AU): Kirsh/Public Storage Buck Market Volatility With NBIO

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>On the 4th February 2026, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/abacus-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10566:1" rel="noopener">Abacus Group (ABG AU)</a> announced it is in preliminary discussions with 19.7%-held <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/abacus-storage-king" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39857:1" rel="noopener">Abacus Storage King (ASK AU)</a> regarding the potential internalisation of ASK’s management functions.</li>
<li>When ABG and ASK de-stapled in 2023, the physical assets went into ASK, while the management function remained with ABG. That is, ASK pays ABG an annual management services fee.</li>
<li>This expected cleaner/delineation structure was likely not lost on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/charter-hall-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5593:1" rel="noopener">Charter Hall (CHC AU)</a>, which announced a 5.837% stake in ABG last month. </li>
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On the 4th February 2026, Abacus Group (ABG AU) announced it is in preliminary discussions with 19.7%-held Abacus Storage King (ASK AU) regarding the potential internalisation of ASK’s management functions.
When ABG and ASK de-stapled in 2023, the physical assets went into ASK, while the management function remained with ABG. That is, ASK pays ABG an annual management services fee.
This expected cleaner/delineation structure was likely not lost on Charter Hall (CHC AU), which announced a 5.837% stake in ABG last month. 


Charter Hall Ups Stake Ahead Of Abacus Group (ABG AU)'s Internalisation