Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. ("BIA" or "BIAL")

BACKGROUND
I have 20+yrs experience in Asia doing alternative strategies (i.e. non-delta1 non long-only) in fixed income, equity derivatives, and activist/catalyst/event-driven and long-short equity strategies with most of that time spent managing money. 

4 years in fixed income macro, 8 years running internal hedge fund and 4yrs investment banking at Citi in Japan, 3 years running an Asia multi-strat portfolio at a hedge fund, 4+yrs as an independent special situations analyst.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Shinko Electric (6967) Takeover:  Changing Break/Gap Risk as Comps Gain

Shinko Electric (6967) - Break/Gap Risk Is Considerably Changed Now

JIC Deal For Shinko Electric Is LIGHT, and There's Room To Complain, But Will Trade Wide

JSR (4185) - Reporters Reportedly Report Conditions Such That JIC Deal Could Come Soon

JSR (4185) - Updated Information in SUNY Lawsuit, and Other Developments

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Shinko Electric Industries / Event-Driven

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<li>When this deal was announced, it was light. But the timing, JSR influence, large-ish float, ensured FUD would make this trade wide. It traded wider. </li>
<li>12wks ago, Shinko had much-underperformed peer Ibiden, meaning downside gap risk from undisturbed was negative as spreads were wide. I reco'd a buy. Then 5wks ago, reco'd trimming.</li>
<li>Shinko had outperformed Ibiden, and gross spreads had come in 5+% on JSR's approval. Spreads are now 3% wider than their narrowest, but gap risk has widened as Shinko outperforms.</li>
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When this deal was announced, it was light. But the timing, JSR influence, large-ish float, ensured FUD would make this trade wide. It traded wider. 
12wks ago, Shinko had much-underperformed peer Ibiden, meaning downside gap risk from undisturbed was negative as spreads were wide. I reco'd a buy. Then 5wks ago, reco'd trimming.
Shinko had outperformed Ibiden, and gross spreads had come in 5+% on JSR's approval. Spreads are now 3% wider than their narrowest, but gap risk has widened as Shinko outperforms.


Shinko Electric (6967) - Break/Gap Risk Update