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An NDR About Nothing: A competitor held a non-deal roadshow for Tencent Holdings (700.HK) [Tencent]. Management only addressed matters discussed at its challenged 3Q21 results; </li>
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Elephant In The Room:Management continues to avoid any serious discussion of  mainland China’s broad restrictions on FinTech – which represents a growing 30.4% of revenue; and </li>
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Stop The Spin Doctoring:No matter Tencent’s spin, a financial holding company represents significant downside risks as earnings will compress and capital requirements increase.</li>
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An NDR About Nothing: A competitor held a non-deal roadshow for Tencent Holdings (700.HK) [Tencent]. Management only addressed matters discussed at its challenged 3Q21 results; 

Elephant In The Room:Management continues to avoid any serious discussion of  mainland China’s broad restrictions on FinTech – which represents a growing 30.4% of revenue; and 

Stop The Spin Doctoring:No matter Tencent’s spin, a financial holding company represents significant downside risks as earnings will compress and capital requirements increase.


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