Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Experienced PM in Asia-focused, long-short, equity hedge funds. Top-down macro overview  generating investment themes and ideas, before moving to sector and stock selection.
The analysis of macro themes can inform your own macro strategy and/or provide a backdrop for your own stock specific research.
All information is from publicly available sources and ideas are based on our own views and analysis.

Global Index: Potential Changes in May for Asia Pac

Primer: Mitsui Kinzoku Company (5706 JP) - Aug 2026

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Global Index Float Methodology Change: HK Stocks with Big Passive Sells

Equity Bottom-Up

Mitsui Kinzoku Company / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>An AI bottleneck that has handed back most of its gains and is now regaining momentum</li>
<li>Of the two main products, one has no real competitor at the leading edge, and the other has a moat that holds for at least two more years.</li>
<li>It also contains a metals kicker that is still to come – if you believe gold/silver/copper move up from here.</li>
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An AI bottleneck that has handed back most of its gains and is now regaining momentum
Of the two main products, one has no real competitor at the leading edge, and the other has a moat that holds for at least two more years.
It also contains a metals kicker that is still to come – if you believe gold/silver/copper move up from here.


Tactical Trading – 5706.T - The Copper Foil in Every AI Server