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

Weibo (WB US): Lukewarm Interest for HK Listing, but Good Setup for Long-Term Growth

Weibo (WB US): Alibaba Potential Stake Sale, More Visibility on Strategic Direction

Gravity Works As WeWork Doesn't; Now Plan B

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Microblogger <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weibo-corp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3826:1" rel="noopener">Weibo Corp (WB US)</a> - China's <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/twitter-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:667:1" rel="noopener">Twitter Inc (TWTR US)</a> equivalent - has filed an application for a secondary listing of its Class A ordinary shares in Hong Kong</li>
<li>Recently privatised <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sina-corp-china" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22691:1" rel="noopener">SINA Corp (Class A) (SINA US)</a> controls 70.6% of the vote, with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a> a further 15.7%.</li>
<li>A Reuters article back in July flagged a possible take-private transaction for Weibo at US$90-$100/share.</li>
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Microblogger Weibo Corp (WB US) - China's Twitter Inc (TWTR US) equivalent - has filed an application for a secondary listing of its Class A ordinary shares in Hong Kong
Recently privatised SINA Corp (Class A) (SINA US) controls 70.6% of the vote, with Alibaba Group (9988 HK) a further 15.7%.
A Reuters article back in July flagged a possible take-private transaction for Weibo at US$90-$100/share.


Weibo (WB US) Files For Hong Kong Listing