Emerging Market Links + The Week Ahead (November 3, 2025)
HK/SG bankruptcy surge as tariffs bite, "K-Beauty’s" USA rise, can SEA Ltd be a $1T stock, Argentina relief rally but can Milei win re-election, EM stock picks and the week ahead for emerging markets.
The Asset has noted a recent report pointing a surge and ebb in bankruptcies depending on the jurisdiction:
🌏 HK, Singapore lead Asia in bankruptcy surge as tariffs bite (The Asset) 🗃️
Hong Kong and Singapore registered the biggest increases in insolvency cases in Asia this year, as the impact of US tariffs weighed heavily on the two export-oriented economies, a new report reveals.
Bankruptcy filings rose 33% in Hong Kong and 22% in Singapore, Allianz says in its Global Insolvency Outlook report. On the other hand, Taiwan, whose semiconductor exports are currently not covered by US punitive duties, saw a 24% decline in insolvency cases. India, another high-growth economy in Asia, posted a 27% plunge in the number of companies going bust, the biggest drop worldwide.
Here is a heatmap from the actual report (page 5):
Allianz expects global business insolvencies to rise by +6% in 2025, and again by +5% in 2026, before a modest decline by –1% in 2027. 2026 will mark five consecutive years of increases to reach a record high number of bankruptcies - +24% above pre-pandemic average…
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🌏 HK, Singapore lead Asia in bankruptcy surge as tariffs bite (The Asset) 🗃️
Trade hurdles, weak economic growth, limited access to funds add to insolvency pressure, recovery unlikely before 2027
Hong Kong and Singapore registered the biggest increases in insolvency cases in Asia this year, as the impact of US tariffs weighed heavily on the two export-oriented economies, a new report reveals.
Bankruptcy filings rose 33% in Hong Kong and 22% in Singapore, Allianz says in its Global Insolvency Outlook report. On the other hand, Taiwan, whose semiconductor exports are currently not covered by US punitive duties, saw a 24% decline in insolvency cases. India, another high-growth economy in Asia, posted a 27% plunge in the number of companies going bust, the biggest drop worldwide.
🌏 Asia’s Economic Growth Is Weathering Tariffs and Uncertainty (IMF Blog)
The region has proved unexpectedly resilient, aided by a front-loading of exports, technology investment, and policy support. To sustain strong and durable growth, it must now rebalance more toward domestic demand and deepen regional integration.
🌏 Bright prospects for Asia equities amid global shifts (The Asset) 🗃️
Despite ongoing shifts in financial markets, supply chains, and geopolitics worldwide, Asia equities offer bright prospects amid the weakening US dollar, the region’s technological dominance, China’s AI surge, and India’s structural growth.
These factors are reshaping investment opportunities in late 2025 and into 2026, according to Anuj Arora, head of emerging markets and Asia-Pacific equities, and Alexander Treves, Asia head of investment specialists for Asia-Pacific, emerging markets and Asia-Pacific equities, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
In a compelling discussion at the 2025 Asia Media Summit in Seoul, Arora and Treves outline an optimistic outlook for Asia-Pacific markets. They note that despite geopolitical tensions and the recent tariff headlines, Asia’s economic fundamentals remain robust, with markets – particularly Korea, Taiwan, and India – shrugging off the noise to hit multi-year highs.
🌏 Yet another US pivot to Asia (Murray Hunter)
What we learnt from Trump’s recent Asian tour
🇨🇳 China / 🇭🇰 Hong Kong / 🇲🇴 Macau
🇨🇳 Analysis: China Tries to Lift Factory Prices, but Demand Is Still Missing (Caixin) $
China appears to be engineering a floor under producer prices through administrative pressure, as a narrower September decline hints at early effects, but without stronger demand, any gains may remain fragile.
The producer price index fell 2.3% year-on-year last month, its mildest drop in seven months. The improvement chiefly came from heavy industry.
In July, Beijing called for curbing “low-price, disorderly” competition and promoting the exit of outdated capacity. Markets have interpreted this as a signal of tighter discipline in sectors prone to price undercutting.
🇨🇳 Didi: A Great Business That Still Leaves Me Uneasy (The Great Wall Street) $
Strong fundamentals, lingering doubts.
Let’s start with a confession: I can’t imagine my life without DiDi Global (OTCMKTS: DIDIY). I love their service. They’re the very reason I sold my car, and I’m not thinking for a minute about buying another one. I like the business too, I like the whole setup with trading over the counter and having the option of being relisted in Hong Kong. I’m the second-highest tier user, and everyone on my company’s staff uses their service.
But a couple of weeks ago, I had a conversation with DiDi’s investor relations team that left me feeling... let’s say uneasy. The kind of uneasy you get when someone you trust tells you not to worry about something that absolutely deserves worrying about.
To be clear, Didi’s investor relations team was fully professional and genuinely helpful — which, in fairness, isn’t something one can take for granted when dealing with Chinese companies. My concern isn’t with the IR team itself, but with what was actually said.
I’ve been mulling this over ever since, but because DiDi updates are among the most requested from readers, and because some news I read a few days ago finally convinced me to put this in writing, here we are.
🇨🇳 Pet tech boom lifts Dogness revenue, but investors aren’t biting (Bamboo Works)
The pet pioneer’s business is getting a lift from products like smart collars and intelligent feeders, even as its core leash business is in the doghouse
Dogness International Corp (NASDAQ: DOGZ) reported its revenue rose 39.5% in its fiscal year through June to $20.7 million, while its loss narrowed by 15.8% to $5.1 million
The pet product seller’s shares have fallen by three quarters since the beginning of the year, despite strong growth for smart products in its latest fiscal year
🇨🇳 In Depth: China’s Growing Trade of Unused ‘Used’ Cars Threatens Automakers’ Global Expansion (Caixin) $
At a glance, selling more cars overseas seems like the obvious solution for a Chinese automaker squeezed between government incentives to boost sales and production, and a cutthroat domestic market locked in an ongoing price war.
The problem is that formally exporting new cars from China is a complicated, expensive undertaking. It requires dealerships to be open, logistics chains to be established and after-sales services to be guaranteed, all of which drive up the cost of selling the vehicles abroad. China’s government also imposes strict requirements on new car exports — only a car’s manufacturer or authorized exporters can obtain a license to do so.
In 2021, however, some of China’s more eagle-eyed companies spotted a loophole in the rules. What if they sold their new vehicles as if they were second-hand cars?
🇨🇳 Chery (9973 HK): 3Q25, Revenue Growth Plunged to Single Digit (Smartkarma) $
Chery Automobile Co Ltd (HKG: 9973)’s revenue growth rate plunged below 5% YoY in 3Q25 from 28% YoY in 2Q25.
Chery’s domestic retail sales volume began to decline in September 2025.
The company is still the number five largest car maker in China.
🇨🇳 BYD (1211 HK): 3Q25, No Surprise, Revenue Down for First Time (Smartkarma) $
It is no surprise that BYD Company (SHE: 002594 / HKG: 1211 / SGX: HYDD / OTCMKTS: BYDDY / BYDDF)’s revenue decreased YoY in 3Q25 according to our previous sales volume note.
The quarter-over-quarter margin improvement is not about seasonality, but about a sign of the margin recovery in 2026.
We believe the stock has a downside of 25% for 2026.
🇨🇳 How a high-end Chinese electric-car maker lost its charge (FT) $ 🗃️
🇨🇳 Xiaomi, EV Rivals Offer Tax Subsidies Ahead of China’s 2026 Incentive Cut (Caixin) $
Xiaomi (HKG: 1810 / SGX: HXXD / FRA: 3CP / OTCMKTS: XIACF) and several other Chinese electric vehicle makers are offering purchase-tax subsidies to cushion the impact of reduced government incentives set to take effect in 2026.
On Friday, Xiaomi announced a limited-time subsidy program for buyers who place orders before Nov. 30, offering up to 15,000 yuan ($2,100) to cover the difference in vehicle purchase tax if their cars are delivered after year-end. The offer applies to all three of Xiaomi’s current models.
🇨🇳 Everdisplay’s cash hunger in focus with new Hong Kong IPO application (Bamboo Works)
The maker of AMOLED displays has renewed its filing to list in Hong Kong, following its application’s approval earlier this month by China’s securities regulator
Everdisplay Optronics Shanghai Co Ltd (SHA: 688538) is seeking funds from a Hong Kong IPO as it prepares to make the transition to flexible AMOLED displays
The company has posted steady revenue growth in the last three years, but is also losing big money as its production costs exceed revenue
🇨🇳 Seres Group Hong Kong IPO Preview (Douglas Research Insights) $
Seres Group (SHA: 601127) is getting ready to complete its IPO on the Hong Kong exchange in the coming weeks that could raise about US$1.7 billion.
At the high end of the IPO price range of HK$131.50 per share, Seres would have a market capitalization of nearly HK$215 billion (about $27.6 billion).
Seres Group is one of the largest new-energy vehicle makers in China. There are 22 cornerstone investors that have committed to purchase approximately 49% of the offer.
🇨🇳 Seres Group Valuation Analysis (Douglas Research Insights) $
Our base case valuation of Seres Group (SHA: 601127) is target price of 189.9 CNY which represents a 17% upside from current levels over a 6-12 month period.
Our target P/S multiple of 1.4x is 50% premium to the average valuation multiple of the comps in 2026.
We used a premium valuation multiple for Seres Group due the company’s higher sales growth, EBITDA margins, and ROE.
🇨🇳 Seres (9927 HK): Index Inclusion Timeline for a Max Offering of US$2.2bn; Big Discount to A-Shares (Smartkarma) $
Seres Group (SHA: 601127) could raise up to HK$17.4bn (US$2.24bn) in its H-share listing if the Offer Size Adjustment Option and the Overallotment Option are both exercised.
There is a big allocation to cornerstone investors that is locked up for 6 months. That eliminates the already small possibility of Fast Entry inclusion to global indexes.
Seres (9927 HK) should be added to Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading on 1 December following the end of the Price Stabilisation period.
🇨🇳 Pony.AI Hong Kong IPO Preview (Douglas Research Insights) $
Pony AI Inc (NASDAQ: PONY) is getting ready to complete its IPO in Hong Kong in the coming weeks. Pony.ai is one of the leading autonomous driving companies in China.
Pony.ai plans to sell 41.96 million Class A shares under its global offering in Hong Kong, including 4.2 million shares for Hong Kong retail investors.
The maximum offer price of the Hong Kong IPO is HK$180 (US$23) per share, which could value the company at more than US$10 billion.
🇨🇳 China’s Biggest Bank ICBC to Absorb Troubled Lender in State Rescue (Caixin) $
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (SHA: 601398 / HKG: 1398 / FRA: ICK / OTCMKTS: IDCBY / IDCBF) has received regulatory approval to acquire the business of the troubled Bank of Jinzhou (HKG: 0416 / FRA: 2JI), marking a decisive step in a state-led bailout of the regional lender.
China’s largest state-owned bank by assets will take over the assets, liabilities, operations, branches and staff of the Liaoning-based city commercial bank, according to a recent announcement on Bank of Jinzhou’s website. Under the acquisition agreement, ICBC will continue to serve Bank of Jinzhou’s customers.
🇨🇳 Citic Securities in equity sweet spot as investors flock to Chinese stocks (Bamboo Works)
China’s largest brokerage reported big jumps in its revenue and profit during the third quarter amid a bull run in Chinese stocks and a wave of Hong Kong IPOs
CITIC Securities Co Ltd (SHA: 600030 / HKG: 6030 / OTCMKTS: CIIHY / CIIHF)’ net profit jumped 52% year-on-year in the third quarter as its revenue grew at a similar pace
A Chinese stock rally fueled the company’s big increase in fee income from brokerage services, while a resurgence of IPOs drove up its investment banking revenues
🇨🇳 So big but so what? Innovent’s license deal fails to excite investors (Bamboo Works)
The Chinese biotech is selling some cancer drug rights to a Japanese pharma giant for up to $11.4 billion, pocketing a big downpayment, so why did its stock price fall?
Innovent Biologics (HKG: 1801 / FRA: 6IB / OTCMKTS: IVBXF / IVBIY) and its partner Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (NYSE: TAK) will share global development costs for the main oncology drug covered by the deal
Innovent will also partner in efforts to commercialize the drug in the United States, becoming only the second Chinese biotech to participate directly in U.S. sales of new drugs
🇨🇳 Fuyao Glass looks to new era as its founder bows out (Bamboo Works)
FuYao Glass Industry Group (SHA: 600660 / HKG: 3606 / FRA: 4FG)
The son of celebrated entrepreneur Cao Dewang has formally taken the helm at the automotive glass giant, just as the firm unveiled upbeat quarterly earnings
The company logged double-digit growth in revenue and profit, and its operating cash flow surged, but its shares slipped
In a long-anticipated handover, Cao Hui moved up from the position of vice chairman after a long career in the business founded by his father
🇨🇳 Brand expansion deflates Topsports’ top, bottom lines (Bamboo Works)
The former top China distributor for Nike and Adidas is betting on a “running + community” concept to penetrate the performance sports market with a new self-developed brand
Topsports (HKG: 6110 / OTCMKTS: TPSRF)’ revenue fell 5.8% to 12.3 billion yuan in the first half of its fiscal year through August, while its gross profit margin held steady at 41%
The athletic footwear seller, which recently launched its self-developed ektos lifestyle brand, has over 800 accounts with 89.1 million members on social media platforms
🇨🇳 New Oriental turns in mixed report card of rising revenue, falling profits (Bamboo Works)
The education services provider’s latest quarterly report reflected its largely steady but unspectacular performance
New Oriental Education (NYSE: EDU) reported revenue for its fiscal quarter through August reached $1.52 billion, up 6% year-on-year
The education services provider’s revenue for its fiscal year through May is expected to reach up to $5.4 billion
🇨🇳 Pop Mart International: Increasing Concerns About Resale Price Declines (Douglas Research Insights) $
Pop Mart International Group (HKG: 9992 / FRA: 735 / OTCMKTS: PMRTY / POPMF)’s share price is down 33% from its peak levels in late August 2025. Going forward, we expect further downside risk on Pop Mart.
We highlight the growing concerns about the declining resale values of Labubu. After reaching their peak prices in this summer, the resale prices of Labubu dolls have continued to drop.
Its share price declining below the critical HK$250 support on big volumes suggest negative technicals on this stock.
🇨🇳 Andre Juice’s growth stalls after bumper period (Bamboo Works)
China’s leading maker of apple juice concentrate reported its revenue contracted in the third quarter, ending a period of strong gains in the previous year and a half
Yantai North Andre Juice Co Ltd (SHA: 605198 / HKG: 2218 / FRA: YNA1 / OTCMKTS: YNAJF)’s revenue fell 5% in the third quarter, reversing a 50% gain in the first half of the year and a 62% rise in 2024
The company’s Hong Kong and Shanghai listed shares look overvalued, following a 70% rally this year
🇨🇳 Sichuan Teway spices up Hong Kong’s hot IPO market (Bamboo Works)
The maker of ready-to-cook and hotpot pre-mixed seasonings has filed to list in Hong Kong, positioning itself as a consolidator in China’s huge seasonings market
Sichuan Teway Food Group Co Ltd (SHA: 603317) has filed for a Hong Kong IPO, focused on the business of pre-mixed seasonings that are popular with today’s younger Chinese
The company’s revenue grew about 15% annually between 2022 and 2024, but contracted in the first half of this year, as it blamed the timing of the Lunar New Year holiday
🇭🇰 ANE (9956 HK): Consortium’s Attractive Preconditional Offer (Smartkarma) $
[Investment holding company operates an express freight network in the less-than-truckload (LTL) market in China] ANE (Cayman) Inc (HKG: 9956) has disclosed a preconditional scheme privatisation offer from a consortium. The offer is cash (HK$12.18) or scrip (One TopCo Class A Share per scheme share).
The precondition relates to SAMR approval. The scheme vote is low risk, as the offer is attractive relative to historical ranges and peer multiples.
The offer price is final. Mr Wang Yongjun, the former chairman, holds a blocking stake but should be supportive. Timing is the key risk.
🇭🇰 HUTCHMED (China) Limited (HCM) Discusses Antibody Targeted Therapy Conjugates Platform and Lead Candidate HMPL-A251 in R&D Update - Slideshow (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌐 Hutchmed (NASDAQ: HCM) - Commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company. Global development of targeted therapies & immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer & immunological diseases. CK Hutchison Holdings (HKG: 0001 / FRA: 2CKA / OTCMKTS: CKHUY / CKHUF) controlled.🏷️
🇭🇰 Silicon Motion Technology Corporation 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐 Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: SIMO) - Designs, develops, & markets NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices. 🇼
🇭🇰 Futu Holdings: Focus On Q3 Preview And Policy Headwinds (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌏 Futu Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: FUTU) - Digitized brokerage & wealth management platform in China, Hong Kong, USA, etc.
🇲🇴 Macau GGR hit US$3.01bln in October, best monthly figure since Oct 2019 (GGRAsia)
Macau saw monthly gross gaming revenue (GGR) rise 15.9 percent year-on-year in October, to a new post-pandemic record of nearly MOP24.09 billion (US$3.01 billion).
Judged month-on-month, it was up 31.7 percent.
It beat the previous post-pandemic record set in August, of nearly MOP22.16 billion, which had topped January 2020’s MOP22.13 billion, the latter achieved just before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Observers would need to refer back to the end of 2019 for a higher monthly GGR figure than this October’s.
This month’s tally is the best since October 2019’s MOP26.44 billion.
🇲🇴 MGM China 3Q year-on-year revenue jump of 17pct, EBITDA up 20pct (GGRAsia)
Macau casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd (HKG: 2282 / FRA: M04 / OTCMKTS: MCHVF / MCHVY) posted net revenue of approximately HKD8.51 billion (US$1.10 billion) for the third quarter of 2025, up by 17.4 percent year-on-year.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were HKD2.37 billion, an increase of 19.6 percent over the same period one year earlier.
Both figures were “record highs for a third quarter,” said the firm in a press release issued on Thursday. It followed an MGM China filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange featuring a set of selected unaudited financial data for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
🇹🇼 Taiwan
🇹🇼 TSMC: You’re Buying At Peak Valuation (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇹🇼 TSMC Stock And The AI Bubble: 40%+ AI Accelerator Growth Fuels Valuation Debate (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇹🇼 TSMC: The Purest AI Play In The Semiconductor World (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌐 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (NYSE: TSM) - World’s largest dedicated independent (pure-play) semiconductor foundry. 🇼 🏷️
🇹🇼 Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) Is Going BIG: Advanced Nodes Set to Dominate the AI Boom! (Smartkarma) $
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (NYSE: TSM) reported a robust performance for the third quarter of 2025, reflecting its strong position in the global semiconductor industry.
The company achieved a 10.1% sequential increase in U.S. dollar revenue, reaching $33.1 billion, marginally surpassing its guidance.
This growth was primarily driven by the increased demand for advanced process technologies, with 3nm technology contributing 23% of wafer revenue.
🇹🇼 TSMC’s Incredible 2nm Curvy Masks (Asianometry)
All indications point to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (NYSE: TSM)’s N2 process node being a beautiful one. TSMC recently discussed their 2nm process node at IEDM 2024, calling it the “world’s most advanced logic technology”. N2’s headlining feature is of course the Gate-All-Around transistor. Its first major transistor transition in nearly 15 years. But there is another new technology being inserted into the node: The Curvilinear mask, or masks with curved lines. TSMC’s first node with curvy masks. Curves. Big whoop, right? It matters because these masks unlock the power of GPUs for semiconductor manufacturing. In this video, TSMC’s curvy masks for its 2nm node.
🇹🇼 ChipMOS Technologies: Is In The Process Of Breaking Free Of Its Shackles (Seeking Alpha) $⛔🗃️
🌐 ChipMOS Technologies (TPE: 8150 / NASDAQ: IMOS) - High-integration & high-precision integrated circuits + related assembly & testing services.
🇹🇼 ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐 ASE Technology Holding (NYSE: ASX) - Independent semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly, test, materials & design manufacturing. 🇼 🏷️
🇹🇼 United Microelectronics Corporation 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐 United Microelectronics Corp (TPE: 2303 / NYSE: UMC) - Global semiconductor foundry. 🇼 🏷️
🇹🇼 Powertech Technology Inc. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐 Powertech Technology Inc (TPE: 6239 / OTCMKTS: PWOGF) - World’s leading OSAT. Memory packaging & testing solution provider. Chip bumping, chip probing, IC assembly, final testing, burn in & system level assembly. 🇼 🏷️
🇰🇷 Korea
🇰🇷 As Kangwon Land marks 25 years of its locals-casino monopoly, the case grows for ending its exclusive rights: experts (GGRAsia)
The locals-play monopoly enjoyed in South Korea by the casino at the Kangwon Land (KRX: 035250) complex since the facility (pictured) opened in October 2000, has so far been affirmed by the national authorities on a rolling basis. But the question of ending its locals-play monopoly is likely to be raised in any meaningful discussion of the future for the South Korean casino industry.
That is according to several experts on the industry, in comments to GGRAsia.
A possibility would be for foreigner-only casinos in that country – there are 17 currently – to be allowed to apply for some form of conditional licence to serve local players, said one of the commentators.
Kangwon Land, run by Kangwon Land Inc, opened at the start of the century, under the mandate of the “Special Act on the Assistance to the Development of Abandoned Mine Areas,” enacted in 1995. The measure was renewed in 2009, forward-dated for a 10-year period up to 2025. In 2021 the act was renewed in advance, to cover a 20-year period from 2025 to 2045.
🇰🇷 Kangwon Land Inc is latest S.Korea casino operator eyeing power of AI as business booster (GGRAsia)
Kangwon Land (KRX: 035250) is the latest casino operator in South Korea to announce plans to invest in AI. In September, Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd (KRX: 114090), which runs foreigner-only casinos in South Korea, said it was establishing an “AI innovation team”, with the goal of integrating AI into casino operations and customer services.
🇰🇷 K-Beauty’s Viral Rise in the U.S. Market (NIQ)
In partnership with Spate, NIQ explores how Korean beauty brands have strategically leveraged TikTok Shop to achieve explosive growth in the U.S. market. With a focus on viral content, influencer partnerships, and innovative product formats, K-Beauty has become a dominant force in the beauty category, reaching $2B in U.S. sales.
🇰🇷 KB Financial Group Inc. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌏 KB Financial Group (NYSE: KB) - Financial holding company. Banking, credit card, financial investment, insurance business etc. 🇼 🏷️
🇰🇷 SK Telecom Co., Ltd. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇰🇷 SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM / KRX: 017670 / FRA: KMBA) - Wireless telecommunication services in Korea. 3 segments: Cellular Services, Fixed-Line Telecommunications Services & Other Businesses. 🇼 🏷️
🇰🇷 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐🅿️ Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930 / 005935 / LON: BC94 / FRA: SSUN / OTCMKTS: SSNLF) - MNC major appliance & consumer electronics corporation. 🇼 🏷️
🇰🇷 Samsung Electronics: Block Deal Sale of 1.8 Trillion Won for Inheritance Tax Payment by Lee Family (Douglas Research Insights) $
It was announced today that Samsung’s Lee family members are selling about 1.8 trillion won worth of Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930 / 005935 / LON: BC94 / FRA: SSUN / OTCMKTS: SSNLF) through an after-hours block trade.
The purpose of the block trade is for the Lee family members to pay for inheritance taxes and repay stock-backed loans.
The block trade selling level is between 102,200 won and 104,100 won, representing a discount of 0% to 1.8% compared to the closing price of the day.
🇰🇷 Woori Financial Group Inc. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇰🇷 Woori Financial Group (NYSE: WF) - Commercial bank. Range of financial services to individual, business & institutional customers. 🇼 🏷️
🇰🇷 Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐 Shinhan Financial Group (NYSE: SHG / KRX: 055550) - 6 segments: Banking, Credit Card, Securities, Life Insurance, Credit & Others. Merchant bank with 200 global channels & 15 subs.. 🇼 🏷️
🇰🇷 SK Square: Selling Its Stake in 11st to SK Planet (Douglas Research Insights) $
On 29 October, SK Square (KRX: 402340) announced that it is selling its stake in 11st to SK Planet. This is likely to have a slightly negative impact on SK Square.
Given SK Planet’s limited financial resources, it is likely that SK Square will provide funding to SK Planet through a capital increase.
However, the biggest factor driving SK Square’s share price right now is the continued surge in SK Hynix (KRX: 000660)’s share price.
🇰🇷 SK D&D: Delisting Tender Offer by Hahn & Co Fails - What’s Next? (Douglas Research Insights) $
SK D&D Co Ltd (KRX: 210980) announced the results of the delisting tender offer by Hahn & Co. SK &D mentioned that the subscription reached only 40% of the planned tender offer amount.
Post failed tender offer for SK D&D by Hahn & Co, we expect this to have a positive impact on SK D&D’s share price.
The major reason for this is that there are still many investors that believe that SK D&D’s shares are significantly undervalued at P/B of only 0.4x.
🇰🇷 LG Chem: Considering Higher Dividend Payout Using Sale Proceeds from LGES (Douglas Research Insights) $
LG Chem (KRX: 051910 / 051915) - Parent of LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220) is considering on paying higher dividends using sale proceeds from LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220).
This breaks the company’s principle of using only ordinary income from operating activities as a source for dividends.
If indeed LG Chem goes ahead with this plan, this would be as a result of heightened demands from major activist investors including Palliser Capital.
🇰🇷 POSCO: Signs a Strategic Partnership with Cleveland-Cliffs (Douglas Research Insights) $
POSCO [POSCO Holdings (NYSE: PKX) / Posco International Corp (KRX: 047050)] has signed a strategic partnership with Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE: CLF). POSCO is likely to invest more than 1 trillion won to purchase at least a 10% stake in Cleveland-Cliffs by early 2026.
Overall, we believe that a potential US$700 million investment in Cleveland-Cliffs for about 10% stake in the company could have a positive impact on POSCO.
🇰🇷 Korea Small Cap Gem #48: Daewon Sanup (Douglas Research Insights) $
Daewon Sanup Co Ltd (KOSDAQ: 005710)’s net cash as percentage of market cap is 171%. This is one of the highest net cash/market cap ratios in the Korean stock market.
Daewon Sanup is one of the largest Korean automobile seat manufacturers. It is also one of the beneficiaries of the reduction in US auto tariffs to 15% (from 25% previously).
The company is trading at dirt cheap valuations. It is trading at P/E of 2.3x and P/B of 0.4x based on LTM financials.
🌏 SE Asia
🇮🇩 PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇮🇩 Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT (IDX: BDMN / FRA: HX9) - Banking services for retail, SMEs & corporate customers. Retail & Wholesale segments. 🇼
🇮🇩 PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇮🇩🏛️ Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk PT (IDX: BBRI / FRA: BYRA / OTCMKTS: BKRKF / BKRKY) - One of the largest state-owned banks in Indonesia. 🇼 🏷️
🇮🇩 PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇮🇩 PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk (IDX: ISAT / FRA: IDO1 / OTCMKTS: PTITF) - Wireless services for mobile phones + broadband internet lines for homes. 🇼 🏷️
🇮🇩 PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇲🇾 Genting Malaysia ‘virtually assured’ of winning downstate NY casino licence: Maybank (GGRAsia)
Casino group Genting Malaysia (KLSE: GENM OTCMKTS: GMALY / GMALF) is “virtually assured” of winning a downstate New York casino licence in the United States, suggested Maybank Investment Bank Bhd in a Tuesday note.
“We believe that all three remaining bidders, including Genting Malaysia’s Resorts World New York City, are virtually assured of a licence each,” wrote analyst Samuel Yin Shao Yang, referring to a bidding contest where the results are expected in December.
The latter Genting property in Queens, New York City, is currently an electronic gaming venue. It would be upgraded and expanded as a full-scale casino resort (pictured in a rendering) in a move the Genting group has previously said would be a US$5.6-billion project.
Casino group Genting Malaysia (KLSE: GENM OTCMKTS: GMALY / GMALF) says its Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) complex could provide US$2.5 billion over the coming four years to New York state’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) if Genting is awarded a downstate New York casino licence this year.
“This is achievable because RWNYC could begin operations as early as March 2026 if it is selected by the New York Gaming Facility Location Board by December 1, 2025, and the licence is issued by the Gaming Commission by December 31, 2025, consistent with the dates the Board has indicated,” stated the group in a Friday press release.
The RWNYC property (pictured) in Queens, New York City, is currently an electronic gaming venue. It would be upgraded and expanded as a full-scale casino resort, in a move the Genting group has previously said would be a US$5.6-billion project.
🇵🇭 Bloomberry to sell its loss-making South Korean casino operation (GGRAsia)
Philippine casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp (PSE: BLOOM / OTCMKTS: BLBRF) announced on Monday plans to sell its Jeju Sun hotel casino operation on South Korea’s holiday island of Jeju.
The firm said in a filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange that its South Korean indirect subsidiary, Golden & Luxury Co Ltd, had signed a share purchase agreement under which it would spin off – via “demerger” – the Jeju casino business into a separate new company.
It added that the new company would then be sold to an entity called Gangwon Blue Mountain Co Ltd.
No further details were included in the release about the buyer, except that it had made a “down payment of KRW500.0 million [US$348,820]” related to the deal.
🇵🇭 Maybank starts DigiPlus stock coverage with upbeat view on firm’s EBITDA growth up to 2028 (GGRAsia)
DigiPlus Interactive (PSE: PLUS), an online gambling and bingo operator in the Philippines, could see an 18-percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) during the fiscal years 2025 to 2028.
That is according to a Wednesday memo from Maybank Securities Inc, initiating coverage of the gaming group’s Manila-listed stock.
Analyst Raffy Mendoza said that the 18 percent CAGR in EBITDA would be “driven by top-line growth as we expect monthly active users and ARPU [average revenue per user] to recover; and EBITDA margin of 19.6 percent”.
Active users and average revenue had seen depressed levels this year, associated with scrutiny of, and tightening contros on, Phillippines domestic online gambling, he observed.
🇵🇭 Belle Corp’s Jan–Sept gaming revenue from City of Dreams Manila down 12pct year-on-year (GGRAsia)
Belle Corp (PSE: BEL)’s gaming revenue derived from its share of the casino business at City of Dreams Manila fell 12.1 percent year-on-year in the nine months to September 30, reaching PHP1.32 billion (US$22.4 million), the company said in a filing on Thursday to the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Belle is entitled to a share of revenues or earnings from gaming operations at City of Dreams Manila (pictured in a file photo), in the Philippine capital, through an operating agreement between Belle’s subsidiary Premium Leisure Corp and a unit of the casino group Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd.
Belle said its revenues from leasing City of Dreams Manila to the Melco Resorts group stood at PHP1.76 billion for the January to September 2025 period, up 1.3 percent from a year earlier.
Belle’s aggregate net income for the nine months to September 30 was PHP1.32 billion, representing a year-on-year decline of 13.6 percent.
In February, Melco Resorts said it was considering “strategic alternatives” regarding its role in City of Dreams Manila. Lawrence Ho Yau Lung, the company’s chairman and chief executive, said such a move was aligned with the group’s aim of adopting an “asset-light” investment strategy.
🇵🇭 Manila Electric Company 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇵🇭 Manila Electric Company (PSE: MER) or Meralco - Largest private sector electric distribution utility company in the Philippines. Subs. of First Pacific Co Ltd (HKG: 0142 / FRA: FPC / OTCMKTS: FPAFY / FPAFF). 🇼
🇸🇬 Get Smart: Who’s Carrying the STI Higher? (Hint: Not the Banks) (The Smart Investor)
Singapore’s Straits Times Index (SGX: STI) has a weight problem: three banks control half the index, but growth may have to come from somewhere else.
Let me explain the STI’s weight problem.
This isn’t really an index of 30 equal companies.
DBS Group (SGX: D05 / FRA: DEVL / DEV / OTCMKTS: DBSDY / DBSDF), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) (SGX: O39 / FRA: OCBA / FRA: OCBB / OTCMKTS: OVCHY), and United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11 / FRA: UOB / UOB0 / OTCMKTS: UOVEY / UOVEF) control over 50% of the index weight.
Toss in Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SGX: Z74 / FRA: SIT / SIT4 / OTCMKTS: SGAPY / SNGNF) or Singtel at 7.5%, and the quartet dominate nearly 60% of the index.
Real estate, which includes real estate investment trusts (REITs) and property developers, contribute 16.7% of the index, but are positioned to do the heavy lifting.
Don’t overlook Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68 / FRA: SOU / SOUU / OTCMKTS: SPXCF / SPXCY) and Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63 / FRA: SJX / OTCMKTS: SGGKF) or ST Engineering, which account for 3.4% and 3.2% of the STI respectively.
🇸🇬 Singapore investors, firms desire greater transparency (The Asset) 🗃️
Improvement in company disclosures on strategy, risk backed by six in 10
Singapore investors and corporations share a desire for greater transparency, with six in 10 of them believing there is room for improvement in company disclosures on strategy and risk, according to a recent report.
While more than 80% of Singapore Exchange ( SGX )-listed companies engage with significant investors at least quarterly, only 18% of investors rate such disclosures as “very transparent”, finds the research report by Stewardship Asia Centre ( SAC )’s Stewarding Value: Unlocking Market Potential Through Engagement research report, which concludes that quality engagement – not quantity – is what builds trust, attracts capital and supports sustainable valuations.
The report, which draws on surveys and interviews with over 250 corporate leaders and institutional investors, explores how engagement quality shapes trust, valuation and long-term company performance and highlights five major findings.
🇸🇬 CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌍🌏 CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX: C38U / OTCMKTS: CPAMF) - First REIT listed in Singapore & largest proxy for Singapore commercial real estate. Germany + Australia properties. 🇼 🏷️
🇸🇬 CapitaLand China Trust 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇨🇳 CapitaLand China Trust (SGX: AU8U / OTCMKTS: CLDHF) - Singapore’s largest China-focused REIT. Retail, office & industrial (business parks, logistics facilities, data centres and integrated developments). 🇼 🏷️
🇸🇬 Keppel Ltd. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐 Keppel Ltd (SGX: BN4 / FRA: KEP / KEP1 /OTCMKTS: KPELY / KPELF) - Property, infrastructure & asset management businesses. 🇼 🏷️
🇸🇬 Mapletree Industrial Trust 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇯🇵 🇸🇬 Mapletree Industrial Trust (SGX: ME8U / OTCMKTS: MAPIF) - Primarily for industrial purposes in Singapore + data centres worldwide. Singapore & Japan. 🇼 🏷️
🇸🇬 Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) Spotlight on RNA Editing and RNAi: Pipeline and Clinical Advances in Oligonucleotide Therapeutics - Slideshow (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌐 Wave Life Sciences Ltd (NASDAQ: WVE) - Clinical-stage biotech RNA medicines platform.
🇸🇬 China Yuchai International: Seems To Have Found The Growth Catalyst Needed (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌏 China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE: CYD) 🇧🇲 - Diesel & natural gas engines for trucks, buses & passenger vehicles, marine, industrial, construction, agriculture & generator set applications. Subs. of Singapore-based Hong Leong Asia Ltd (SGX: H22 / FRA: HOM). 🇼
🇸🇬 Grab Holdings: Sustained Growth And Expansion Justify Optimistic Valuation (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇸🇬 Grab Holdings’ Robotaxi Moment Is Here - Premium Valuations Trigger Risks (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌏 Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) - Superapp in SE Asia for mobility, deliveries, & digital financial services to millions of Southeast Asians. 🇼 🏷️
🇸🇬 Can Shopee parent really become a trillion-dollar company? (Momentum Works)
Last week, Bloomberg reported a memo from Sea Group founder Forrest Li, in which he “sees path to US$1 trillion market cap with help of AI”.
The memo, written to mark the 8th anniversary of the Shopee parent’s IPO, quickly caught media attention – and for good reason. Only 11 companies in the world have ever crossed the trillion-dollar threshold, and none of them are from Southeast Asia.
We ran quick polls across Momentum Works channels to see how people felt about Sea’s trillion-dollar ambition.
On LinkedIn, optimism prevailed – nearly half (46%) said “Dream big, it might happen.”
In our private chat groups, the mood was very different: 65% said “unrealistic — market is small,” and not a single person voted for “dream big.”
Meanwhile, on WeChat (where almost 1,000 people voted and we could offer more nuanced options), sentiment was mixed: 24% said “unrealistic,” but 21% chose “It has to – I’m a shareholder.”
🇸🇬 4 Singapore Companies Report Earnings: Here are the Key Takeaways (The Smart Investor)
CapitaLand China Trust: Soft Pricing Power
CapitaLand China Trust (SGX: AU8U / OTCMKTS: CLDHF), or CLCT, offers a glimpse into the state of China’s property scene.
CDL Hospitality Trusts: A Challenging Hospitality Environment
CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX: J85 / OTCMKTS: CDHSF), or CDL, reported a third-quarter (3Q2025) operational update that highlights softness in the hospitality industry.
Wilmar International: Excellent Operating Quarter Soured by a One-Time Legal Payment
Keppel Limited: Firing on All Cylinders
🇸🇬 Office REITs in 2025: Poised for Recovery? (The Smart Investor)
With lower interest rates, are office REITs now worth buying?
Singapore office REITs include familiar names such as CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX: C38U / OTCMKTS: CPAMF), Keppel REIT (SGX: K71U / OTCMKTS: KREVF), Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: T82U / OTCMKTS: SURVF), OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: TS0U / OTCMKTS: OUECF), and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (SGX: N2IU / OTCMKTS: MPCMF) or MPACT.
In their latest half-year update, these REITs shared that most of their Singapore offices had an occupancy rate of between 94.5% and 99.0%.
Why 2025 Could Offer Opportunities
Why Risks Remain
What Investors Should Focus On
What This Means for Investors
Get Smart: Location, Leverage, and Local
🇸🇬 3 Singapore REITs That Just Reported: Mapletree Industrial Trust, Starhill Global REIT, and Keppel REIT Ltd (The Smart Investor)
Here’s a closer look at how these Singapore-listed REITs performed in their latest reporting periods.
Mapletree Industrial Trust (SGX: ME8U / OTCMKTS: MAPIF): Strategic Repositioning Amid Revenue Pressures
Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: P40U / OTCMKTS: SGLMF): Steady Performance in Challenging Environment
Keppel REIT (SGX: K71U / OTCMKTS: KREVF): Strong Leasing Momentum Drives Double-Digit Rental Reversions
🇸🇬 3 REITs With the Strongest Balance Sheets and Steady Payout (The Smart Investor)
In this article, we highlight three Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) that reward shareholders with consistent distributions while maintaining fortress-like balance sheets.
Parkway Life REIT: Defensive REIT Providing Healthcare Exposure
One of Singapore’s most defensive REITs, Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: C2PU), or Parkway, stands out with its portfolio of healthcare assets and long-term master leases.
Keppel DC REIT: Best-In-Class Data Centre REIT
Keppel DC REIT (SGX: AJBU / OTCMKTS: KPDCF), or Keppel, is a pure-play data centre REIT whose operating performance is inflecting due to strong digitalisation and AI demand trends.
Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust: Singapore’s Largest REIT
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX: C38U / OTCMKTS: CPAMF), CICT, offers investors a diversified exposure to some of Singapore’s best properties across retail, office, and integrated development segments.
🇸🇬 3 Blue-Chip Singapore REITs Report Earnings: What You Need to Know (The Smart Investor)
As earnings season unfolds, it is clear that Singapore’s REITs continue to diverge in performance.
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust: Slow and Steady
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX: C38U / OTCMKTS: CPAMF), or CICT, turned in a resilient report card for its third quarter (3Q2025).
Mapletree Logistics Trust: A Mixed Bag
Mapletree Logistics Trust (SGX: M44U / OTCMKTS: MAPGF), or MLT, reported mixed earnings, dragged down by foreign exchange impact and divestments, for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending 31 March 2026 (2QFY25/26).
Keppel Infrastructure Trust: Divestment Fuels Strong Distributable Income
Keppel Infrastructure Trust (SGX: A7RU / OTCMKTS: KPLIF), or Keppel, posted strong financials for its nine-month update (9M2025), on the back of robust operations in its Distribution and Storage segment.
🇸🇬 Is Parkway Life REIT The Safest Dividend Play in Singapore? (The Smart Investor)
Focusing on the defensive healthcare sector has made Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: C2PU) a dependable choice for those looking for safe growth.
But is Parkway Life REIT truly the safest dividend play in Singapore?
Established in 2007, Parkway Life REIT owns a portfolio of hospitals in Singapore, as well as nursing homes and healthcare facilities in Japan, France, and Malaysia.
As of 30 June 2025, its AUM was S$2.46 billion.
Parkway Life also has one of the longest master lease structures in Singapore REITs, with strong anchor tenants from the healthcare sector.
As of 24 October 2025, Parkway Life REIT is trading at S$4.18 per unit, remaining fairly stable since 2021.
🇸🇬 3 REITs With A Track Record of Growing Payouts (The Smart Investor)
3 top Singapore REITs that continue to reward investors with rising distributions.
Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: C2PU)
With a focus on core healthcare infrastructure. supported by current demographic trends, the REIT’s portfolio comprises three hospitals in Singapore, 60 nursing homes in Japan and 11 nursing homes in France.
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX: C38U / OTCMKTS: CPAMF)
With an impressive portfolio of Grade A office space in the Central Business District and popular shopping malls, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, or CICT, has the benefit of its scale, diversified tenant pool, and market leadership.
Mapletree Industrial Trust (SGX: ME8U / OTCMKTS: MAPIF)
Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) is an industrial and data centre REIT with assets in Singapore and North America, a potential growth play on the digital economy.
🇸🇬 Beyond Blue Chips: 3 Small Cap Stocks Paying Dividends in November 2025 (The Smart Investor)
3 Singapore small cap dividend stocks showing quiet resilience this November.
What unites them isn’t dividend generosity, but dividend persistence.
In an era where many small-caps have suspended payouts entirely, these companies are determined to keep their dividend-paying status alive, even if the amounts tell stories of caution, constraint, or conservation.
Isoteam Ltd (SGX: 5WF): 14 November 2025
The building maintenance specialist’s FY2025 results reveal the strain: revenue fell 8.4% to S$119.2 million, net profit dropped 21.2% to S$5.1 million, and crucially, free cash flow turned negative at S$0.2 million versus positive S$5.2 million a year ago.
Micro-Mechanics (Holdings) Ltd (SGX: 5DD / OTCMKTS: MCRNF): 18 November 2025
The semiconductor tools supplier with five manufacturing facilities across Asia and the USA delivers its S$0.06 per share dividend for FY2025 on 18 November, unchanged from a year ago.
Tai Sin Electric Ltd (SGX: 500): 28 November 2025
The Singapore-based electrical cable manufacturer delivered impressive FY2025 results with revenue jumping 20% YoY to S$480.7 million, and net profit attributable to shareholders soaring 78% to S$26.0 million.
Get Smart: Beyond Size, Toward Staying Power
🇸🇬 These Singapore Small-Caps Are Sitting on Cash—And Paying It Out (The Smart Investor)
Strong balance sheets, steady dividends. See how Singapore small-caps are turning cash reserves into reliable shareholder rewards.
Boustead Singapore (SGX: F9D / OTCMKTS: BSTGF)
Boustead Singapore proves that cash is king.
The multi-industry conglomerate sits on a fortress balance sheet with S$326.0 million in net cash, representing nearly 35% of its market capitalisation.
Pan-United Corporation Ltd (SGX: P52)
Pan-United Corporation sits at the foundation of Singapore’s construction boom, with the cash to prove it.
UMS Integration Ltd (SGX: 558 / OTCMKTS: UMSSF)
UMS Integration shows that semiconductor suppliers can be both growth-oriented and shareholder-friendly.
Get Smart: Strength Behind the Payouts
🇸🇬 4 Dividend-Paying Stocks to Own for the Next Decade (The Smart Investor)
Looking for stable and consistent income from the stock market? Here are four long-term picks with high dividend yields.
Haw Par Corporation (SGX: H02 / OTCMKTS: HAWPF)
Haw Par is a Singaporean manufacturing and investment company which deals in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, leisure products, and property.
Best known as the owner of Tiger Balm, the company is a steady dividend payer with strong cash reserves and recurring dividend income from its stakes in United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11 / FRA: UOB / UOB0 / OTCMKTS: UOVEY / UOVEF) and UOL Group Limited (SGX: U14 / FRA: U1O / OTCMKTS: UOLGY / UOLGF).
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63 / FRA: SJX / OTCMKTS: SGGKF) or ST Engineering
ST Engineering is a conglomerate with global exposure in the technology, defense, aerospace, and digital solutions industries.
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68 / FRA: SOU / SOUU / OTCMKTS: SPXCF / SPXCY)
SGX is the only stock exchange operator in Singapore, operating equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11 / FRA: UOB / UOB0 / OTCMKTS: UOVEY / UOVEF)
UOB is one of three major banks in Singapore which pay a dividend, supported by stable earnings and its recent Southeast Asian expansion.
🇸🇬 Telcos in Transition: Can Singtel and StarHub Deliver Growth Beyond 5G? (The Smart Investor)
Singapore telecom companies such as Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SGX: Z74 / FRA: SIT / SIT4 / OTCMKTS: SGAPY / SNGNF) or Singtel and StarHub (SGX: CC3 / FRA: RYTB / OTCMKTS: SRHBY / SRHBF) have long been heralded as defensive stalwarts, prized for their steady dividends.
With the 5G rollouts maturing, investors may have the following question: Will these telecom businesses revert to a low-growth cycle, or can they find new growth opportunities?
The Telco Business Model in Transition
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SGX: Z74 / FRA: SIT / SIT4 / OTCMKTS: SGAPY / SNGNF) or Singtel
The local telco also has a strong regional presence in neighbouring Asian countries through its subsidiaries such as Airtel and Telkomsel.
Singtel has been growing its exposure to data centres, ICT services, and digital infrastructure.
StarHub
Key Challenges Ahead
What This Means for Investors
Get Smart: Core Business Provides Stable Dividends, with New Growth Initiatives
🇹🇭 Thai PM vows a no-casino policy during talks with China’s Xi Jinping (GGRAsia)
Thailand’s prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed his anti-gambling stance, telling on Thursday China’s President Xi Jinping that the Thai government will not pursue casinos as an economic driver. His comments were made at a bilateral meeting during the APEC Economic Leaders’ gathering in South Korea last week.
🇹🇭 The Siam Cement Public Company Limited 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇹🇭 Siam Cement PCL (BKK: SCC / SGX: TSCD) - Cement-Building Materials Business, Chemicals Business, Packaging Business & Investment Business. 🇼 🏷️
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City races to become global financial hub (The Asset) 🗃️
Linkages with London and New York aim to attract capital flows from world’s top financial institutions
Under the city’s master plan, the HCMC International Financial Centre will span approximately 898 hectares, covering the Thu Thiem Peninsula, Ben Thanh Ward, and part of Saigon Ward – considered the “heart” of the city.
At its 9.2-hectare core, the city plans to construct 11 high-rise towers, including a landmark building symbolizing HCMC’s ambition to join the global financial map.
🇮🇳 India / South Asia / Central Asia
🇮🇳 NIFTY Bank Index: Methodology Changes to Result in Big Flows (Smartkarma) $
In May, SEBI recommended changes to the minimum number of constituents for non-benchmark indices and the capping for those indices. Then came the market consultation in August.
SEBI has now confirmed the changes along with the timeline for capping changes to the largest stocks in the index.
The changes could commence in December and continue till March. The adds will take place in December and weight changes for the largest stocks will take place in 4 tranches.
🇮🇳 GAIL (India) Limited 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇮🇳🏛️ GAIL (NSE: GAIL / BOM: 532155) formerly Gas Authority of India Ltd - Diversified interests across the natural gas value chain of trading, transmission, LPG production & transmission, LNG re-gasification, petrochemicals, city gas, E&P, etc. 🇼🏷️
🇮🇳 MakeMyTrip: Business Fundamentals Keep Getting Structurally Better (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇮🇳 Makemytrip (NASDAQ: MMYT) - Online travel services. 🇼
🇮🇳 Dr. Reddy’s: Underappreciated Future Amid Exaggerated Headwinds (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌐 Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited (NYSE: RDY) - Manufactures & markets a wide range of pharmaceuticals. 🇼
🇮🇳 Larsen & Toubro Limited 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇮🇳 Larsen & Toubro (L&T) (NSE: LT / BOM: 500510) - Engineering, procurement & construction projects (EPC). 🇼
🇮🇳 Eternal: Blinkit Leads Scale-Up as Inventory Model Lifts Margins (Smartkarma) $
Eternal Ltd (NSE: ETERNAL / BOM: 543320) [Formerly Zomato Limited (NSE: ZOMATO / BSE: ZOMATO)]’s Q2FY26 revenue surged 183% YoY to INR 135B, driven by Blinkit’s shift to an owned-inventory quick commerce model, a major operational transformation.
The new model boosts revenue and gross margins but pressures profits amid higher marketing costs, dark store expansion, and increased working capital needs.
Eternal is prioritizing scale over near-term profits, investing heavily to strengthen its long-term leadership in Q-commerce and digital retail.
🇮🇳 Cipla-Eli Lilly Deal: Strategic Masterstroke or Margin Mirage? (Smartkarma) $
CIPLA Ltd (NSE: CIPLA / BOM: 500087) signed an exclusive distribution and promotion agreement with Eli Lilly on 23 October 2025 to market tirzepatide under the brand name Yurpeak in India.
The deal positions Cipla as a first mover in India’s nascent GLP-1 obesity care segment, projected to grow 40x by 2030.
Financially modest but strategically transformative, the deal anchors Cipla’s entry into obesity therapeutics and sets the stage for a broader GLP-1 platform spanning branded and generic drugs.
🇮🇳 Dollar Industries’ Big Reshuffle: Why It Matters? (Smartkarma) $
Dollar Industries Ltd (NSE: DOLLAR / BOM: 541403) has announced a Composite Scheme of Arrangement, merging eight promoter group companies and demerging one hosiery business undertaking into the listed entity.
The scheme fundamentally restructures DIL, consolidating brand ownership, key manufacturing assets, and operational real estate, directly addressing long-standing concerns regarding related-party transactions and corporate complexity.
While execution risks persist, the strategic clarity and governance enhancement resulting from this vertical integration could serve as a powerful catalyst, potentially driving a valuation re-rating.
🇮🇳 The Beat Ideas: Wendt India - The Silent Force Behind India’s Precision Manufacturing Revolution (Smartkarma) $
Wendt (India) Limited (NSE: WENDT / BOM: 505412) completed a transformative acquisition of global “Wendt” brand IP, while Wendt GmbH (3M) initiated exit from the JV, consolidating CUMI and public ownership.
Autonomous brand/IP rights unshackle Wendt from legacy risk while maintaining technical lead. A diversified, high technology industrial revenue stream, debt-free balance sheet, and high cash conversion reinforce the investment case.
Wendt India is among the highest quality plays in Indian manufacturing: sticky client relationships, sectoral diversity, and recurring cash flows balance mid-term volatility in autos/steel.
🇮🇳 Lenskart IPO: Fashioning Vision or Pricing Perfection? (Smartkarma) $
[Technology-driven eyewear] Lenskart Solutions’s upcoming IPO marks India’s first major consumer-tech listing, positioning the eyewear disruptor as a vertically integrated D2C brand with around 75% share in organized retail and strong international traction.
While Lenskart’s 75% revenue surge and 275% EBITDA jump over two years highlight its operational strength, but the proposed valuation (70x EV/EBITDA) far exceeds global peers raises serious concerns.
Lenskart’s vertically integrated model, data-led omnichannel scale, and strong international playbook offer structural advantages. But the IPO’s frothy valuation and pre-IPO promoter stake sales warrant a cautious stance for investors.
🇮🇳 Lenskart IPO: Earliest Index Inclusion in June (Smartkarma) $
[Technology-driven eyewear] Lenskart Solutions (0370405Z IN) is looking to list on the exchanges by selling 181.05m shares via a primary and secondary offering to raise US$829m at a valuation of US$7.95bn.
The price band has been set at INR 382-402/share, and the issue is likely to price at the top end of the range.
The stock will not get Fast Entry to global indices. Inclusion at regular rebalances will commence in June 2026 but flow will be small given the low float.
🇮🇳 Lenskart Solutions IPO- Covered-Up Deal? (Smartkarma) $
[Technology-driven eyewear] Lenskart Solutions (0370405Z IN) much-awaited IPO, comprising a fresh issue of INR 21.5 bn and offer for sale of 127.5 mn shares, is set to open for subscription this week.
We also find it surprising to note that the company purchased Dealskart, a profitable company with EBITDA of INR 2.33 bn for an insignificant sum of INR 20 mn.
Company was able to report in FY25 is mainly on account of “Other Income” by accounting for gains from lower deferred consideration to boost its Profitability.
🇬🇪 Georgia Capital PLC 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇬🇪 Georgia Capital Plc (LON: CGEO / FRA: 2IX / OTCMKTS: GRGCF) - Investing in & developing businesses in Georgia.
🌍 Middle East
🇹🇷 Arçelik Anonim Sirketi 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌍 Arçelik AS (IST: ARCLK / OTCMKTS: ACKAY) - Household appliances producer. Third largest white goods player in Europe. 🇼
🇹🇷 Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S. ADR 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌍 Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS (IST: GARAN / / OTCMKTS: TKGBY / TKGBF / TKGZY) or Garanti BBVA - Turkey’s second-largest private bank. Subs. of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE: BBVA). 🇼
🌍 Africa
🌍 Stockpickers: Airtel Africa, C&C Group, Ultimate Products (FT) $ 🗃️
Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week
Scale matters for telecoms companies. Competitive pricing and heavy spending on network infrastructure means tight margins, and London’s big three telecoms companies, BT, Vodafone Group Plc (LON: VOD / NASDAQ: VOD) and Airtel Africa (LON: AAF / FRA: 9AA / OTCMKTS: AAFRF), all face the same pressure to build vast customer bases.
🌍 Africa takes lead in emerging market rally as ‘real’ assets attract investors (FT) $ 🗃️
Record metals prices, a weak dollar and painful reforms are paying off for the continent’s markets
South African, Nigerian, Kenyan and Moroccan stocks have returned at least 40 per cent this year in US dollar terms, ahead of a 31 per cent dollar gain for an MSCI emerging-market share gauge that is itself the strongest since 2017.
🌍 Airtel Africa Plc 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌍 Airtel Africa (LON: AAF / FRA: 9AA / OTCMKTS: AAFRF) - UK-based MNC providing telecommunications & mobile money services in 14 African countries. 🇼 🏷️
🇿🇦 Datatec Limited 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐 Datatec Ltd (JSE: DTC / FRA: DTT / OTCMKTS: DTTLF) - ICT solutions & services group. 🇼
🇿🇦 Wall Street’s Gold Price Forecasts Enable DRDGold To Invest Ambitiously In Gold Projects (Rating Upgrade) (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇿🇦 DRD Gold (JSE: DRD / NYSE: DRD) - Gold mining company involved in the surface gold tailings retreatment business in South Africa. Exploration, extraction, processing & smelting activities. Sibanye Stillwater Ltd (JSE: SSW / NYSE: SBSW) controlled. 🇼 🏷️
🇿🇦 Pick n Pay Stores Limited 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌍 Pick ‘n Pay (JSE: PIK / FRA: PIK) - Leading South African retailer. Stores in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Swaziland & Lesotho + owns a 49% share of Zimbabwean chain TM Supermarkets. 🇼 🏷️
🌍 Eastern Europe & Emerging Europe
🇬🇷 Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌍 Eurobank Ergasias Services (ASE: EURBr / FRA: EFGD / EFGA / OTCMKTS: EGFEY) - Holding company owning 100% of the Eurobank SA shares. 🇼
🇵🇱 mBank S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇵🇱 mBank SA (WSE: MBK / FRA: BRU / OTCMKTS: MBAKF) - First Internet bank in Poland. Retail, corporate & investment banking + other financial services. 🇼 🏷️
🇵🇱 KRUK Spólka Akcyjna 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇵🇱 Alior Bank S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇵🇱 Alior Bank (WSE: ALR / FRA: A6O) - Universal bank. A subs. of insurance company PZU (WSE: PZU / FRA: 7PZ / FRA: 7PZ0). 🇼 🏷️
🇵🇱 Santander Bank Polska S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇵🇱 Santander Bank Polska SA (WSE: SPL / FRA: BZI) - One of the largest financial groups & the largest private bank in Poland. 🇼 🏷️
🌎 Latin America
🌎 MercadoLibre, Inc. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌎 MercadoLibre: Latin America’s Digital Empire Deserves A Premium (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌎 MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) - Uruguay HQ’d. The largest online commerce & payments ecosystem in Latin America. 🇼 🏷️
🌎 Ternium S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌎 Ternium S.A. (NYSE: TX) 🇱🇺 - Manufactures & processes steel products (including for oil & gas) with 18 production centers in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, United States, Guatemala & Mexico. Subs. of Argentine-Italian conglomerate Techint. 🇼 🏷️
🇦🇷 Argentine bonds and currency surge after victory for Javier Milei’s party (FT) $ 🗃️
Investors bet that electoral endorsement will keep president’s market-friendly reforms on track
🇦🇷 Argentina 2027 Election Scenarios - October 2025 (Latin America Risk Report)
Milei won the midterms. Can he win reelection?
With the midterm election over, let’s jump to the question of 2027. What are the odds of Milei’s reelection? Before I can figure that out, I need to think through the scenarios. The key factors for Milei’s potential reelection, in descending order, are:
Argentina’s economy
Argentina’s economy
Milei’s corruption scandals and behavior
The Peronists’ cohesion and reputation
Milei’s coalition
Given that the top two most important factors are Argentina’s economy, I built a 3x2 matrix that considers three potential futures for Argentina’s economy and assesses a scenario in which Milei is reelected or not in each.
🇦🇷 Loma Negra: Strategic Sale And Election Results In Argentina Renew The Bullish Case (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇦🇷 Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE: LOMA) - Production & commercialization of cement in Argentina. 🇼 🏷️
🇦🇷 Banco BBVA Argentina: Rapid Loan Growth To Power Shares Higher (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇦🇷 Banco BBVA Argentina: Breathing Fresh Air After Milei’s Midterm Victory (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇦🇷 Bbva Argentina (NYSE: BBAR) - Subs. of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE: BBVA). Retail & corporate banking to a broad customer base, including individuals, SMEs & large companies. 🇼 🏷️
🇦🇷 Argentina’s Financial Rebirth - Banco Macro Leads The Post-Election Rally (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇦🇷 Banco Macro Sa (NYSE: BMA) - A universal bank providing a wide range of financial services with focus in low & mid-income individuals & SMEs. 🇼 🏷️
🇦🇷 Grupo Supervielle: Not The Best Macro Play, But ‘A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats’ (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇦🇷 Grupo Supervielle SA (NYSE: SUPV) - Provides a range of financial & non-financial services. 🏷️
🇦🇷 Milei’s Mid-Term Victory Sparks An Argentina Relief Rally: What It Means For YPF (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇦🇷 🏛️ Ypf Sa (NYSE: YPF) - Vertically integrated, majority state-owned Argentine energy company. Oil & gas exploration & production + transportation, refining & marketing of gas & petroleum products. 🇼 🏷️
🇧🇲 The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐 Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd (NYSE: NTB) - Specialized offshore financial services & wealth management. 🇼
🇧🇷 Are We $BAK? Event-Driven Bet with 300-500% Upside Potential (TheOldEconomy Substack) $
Chemical Industry M&A is Revving Up
A few years ago, I discovered Braskem SA (NYSE: BAK / BVMF: BRKM3 / BRKM5 / BRKM6). At the time, the lore was that the company would face imminent bankruptcy due to unbearable liabilities (financial and legal). Furthermore, the chemical industry was perceived—and I believe it still is—as completely redundant.
A perfect setup for bottom fishing.
Then, news came. In November 2023, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) approached Braskem. ADNOC offered 10.5 billion BRL, or BRL 37.29 per share, for Novonor’s stake in Braskem. This is a premium of almost 100% over Braskem’s closing price on November 15, 2023, of BRL 17.68. The ADNOC offer was good enough for me to take the plunge. In other words, to buy some Braskem shares as an event-driven bet on a successful deal with ADNOC.
However, in May 2024, ADNOC abandoned its plans. This event was the signal to close the trade. In conclusion, I realized a tiny <10 bps loss on that trade, and Braskem moved from the portfolio to the watchlist.
Recent developments in Brazil and the chemical industry have made Braskem interesting again. Moreover, Braskem’s price action is, to say the least, tempting. This is a three-monthly chart:
🇧🇷 Vale S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇧🇷 Vale: Another LATAM Giant With Good Prospects (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌐 Vale (NYSE: VALE) - Iron Solutions & Energy Transition Materials segments. Produces & sells iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, copper etc + related logistic service. 🇼 🏷️
🇧🇷 Telefônica Brasil S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇧🇷 Telefônica Brasil S.A. (NYSE: VIV) - Fixed line, mobile, data, pay TV, IT, etc. services. Subs. of Telefonica SA (NYSE: TEF). 🇼
🇧🇷 Ambev S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌎 Ambev (NYSE: ABEV) - Brazilian brewing company now merged into Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA (NYSE: BUD). 🇼
🇧🇷 Hypera S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇧🇷 Hypera SA (BVMF: HYPE3 / OTCMKTS: HYPMY) - Pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, cosmetics & biotechnology products. 🇼
🇧🇷 Nu Holdings: U.S. Banking License, Favorable FX, All-Time Highs (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌎 Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) - Digital banking platform / fintech. 🇼
🇧🇷 Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇧🇷🅿️ Banco Santander Brasil (NYSE: BSBR / BVMF: SANB3 / SANB4 / SANB11) - Various banking products & services to individuals, SMEs & corporate customers. Part of Spain based Santander Group. 🇼
🇧🇷 Sigma Lithium: Building Value While The Market Looks Away (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇧🇷 Sigma Lithium Corporation (CVE: SGML) - Exploration & development of lithium deposits in Brazil. 🏷️
🇲🇽 Vista Energy: Q3 Confirms Production Momentum, Stronger Than Expected 2025 On Deck (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇲🇽 Vista Energy: Building A Major At A Minor Valuation (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇲🇽 Vista Energy: Remains A Key Pick, Strong Buy Reiterated (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇦🇷 🇲🇽 Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST / FRA: 1CIA / BMV: VISTAA)’s - Mexico HQ’d. Main asset in Argentina is the largest shale oil & shale gas play under development outside North America. 🏷️
🇲🇽 Regional S.A.B. de C.V. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇲🇽 Regional SAB (BMV: RA / OTCMKTS: RGNLF) aka Banco Regional de Monterrey S.A. or BanRegio - Focused on serving the financial needs of SMEs. 🇼 🏷️
🇲🇽 Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌎 Grupo Mexico (BMV: GMEXICOB / FRA: 4GE / OTCMKTS: GMBXF) - Mining, Transportation, Infrastructure & Fundacion Grupo Mexico. ASARCO (American Smelting & Refining Company) + Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO). 🇼 🏷️
🇲🇽 Wal-Mart De Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. ADR 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️ (1)
🇲🇽 Wal-Mart De Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. ADR 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️ (2)
🇲🇽 Wal-Mart De Mexico: Multi-Format Approach And Leadership Continuity Support Resilient Performance (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇲🇽 Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV: WALMEX) - Discount warehouses & stores, hypermarkets, supermarkets & membership self-service wholesale stores. 🇼 🏷️
🇲🇽 Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌎 🇪🇸 Alsea SAB de CV (BMV: ALSEA / FRA: 4FU / OTCMKTS: ALSSF) - Leading restaurant operator in Latin America & Spain of global brands. 🇼 🏷️
🇲🇽 Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇲🇽 Orbia Advance Corporation SAB de CV (BMV: ORBIA / FRA: 4FZ / OTCMKTS: MXCHF) - Polymer Solutions (Vestolit & Alphagary), Building & Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) & Fluorinated Solutions (Koura) sectors. 🇼 🏷️
🇲🇽 Becle, S.A.B. de C.V. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🇲🇽 Becle SAB de CV (Cuervo) (BMV: CUERVO / FRA: 6BE / OTCMKTS: BCCLF) - World’s largest and oldest tequila manufacturer - Jose Cuervo. 🇼 🏷️
🇲🇽 Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌐 Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV (BMV: BIMBOA / FRA: 4GM / OTCMKTS: GRBMF / BMBOY) - Largest baking company in the world & a relevant participant in snacks. 🇼 🏷️
🇲🇽 CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇵🇦 Bladex Remains Attractive Given Record-Low Spreads (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇵🇦 Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) 🗃️
🌎 Banco Latinoamericano (NYSE: BLX) or the Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America or Bladex - Founding shareholders were the Central Banks & government entities of 23 countries in the region. Specialized in addressing trade finance needs. 🇼 🏷️
🇵🇪 Cementos Pacasmayo’s 2 Engines Are Thrusting At Least Into H1 2026, And The Price Remains Attractive (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🇵🇪 Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha) ⛔🗃️
🇵🇪 Cementos Pacasmayo (NYSE: CPAC) - Produces, distributes & sells cement & cement-related materials. 🇼
🌐 Global
🌐 Nebius Stock Powers Up Ahead Of Key Q3 Test (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌐 Nebius Group: AI Infrastructure Powerhouse With Significant Upside Ahead (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌐 Nebius Enters Q3 With Momentum (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌐 Nebius: Irrational Exuberance Should Alarm You (Seeking Alpha) $ 🗃️
🌐 Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ: NBIS) - AI-centric cloud platform built for intensive AI workloads. Sold Yandex to a consortium of Russian investors. Retains several businesses outside of Russia. 🇼 🏷️
📅 Earnings Calendar
Note: Investing.com has a full calendar for most global stock exchanges BUT you may need an Investing.com account, then hit “Filter,” and select the countries you wish to see company earnings from. Otherwise, purple (below) are upcoming earnings for US listed international stocks (Finviz.com):
📅 Economic Calendar
Click here for the full weekly calendar from Investing.com containing frontier and emerging market economic events or releases (my filter excludes USA, Canada, EU, Australia & NZ).
🗳️ Election Calendar
Frontier and emerging market highlights (from IFES’s Election Guide calendar):
Egypt Egyptian House of Representatives 2025-11-10 (d) Confirmed 2020-10-24
Iraq Iraqi Council of Representatives 2025-11-11 (d) Confirmed 2021-10-10
Chile Chilean Chamber of Deputies 2025-11-16 (d) Confirmed 2021-11-21
Chile Chilean Presidency 2025-11-16 (d) Confirmed 2021-12-19
Chile Chilean Senate 2025-11-16 (d) Confirmed 2021-11-21
Hong Kong Hong Kong Legislative Council 2025-12-07 (d) Confirmed 2021-09-05
Côte d’Ivoire Ivorian Presidency 2025-10-25 (d) Confirmed 2020-10-31
📅 Emerging Market IPO Calendar/Pipeline
Frontier and emerging market highlights from IPOScoop.com and Investing.com (NOTE: For the latter, you need to go to Filter and “Select All” countries to see IPOs on non-USA exchanges):
Grupo Aeromexico AERO Barclays/ Morgan Stanley/ J.P. Morgan/ Evercore ISI/ Apollo Global Securities, 11.7M Shares, $18.00-20.00, $222.8 mil, 11/6/2025 Thursday
We are uniquely positioned as the only full service carrier, or FSC, based in Mexico and the only airline that provides long-haul, wide-body service connecting Mexico with the rest of the world.(Incorporated in the United Mexican States)
We are uniquely positioned as the only full service carrier, or FSC, based in Mexico and the only airline that provides long-haul, wide-body service connecting Mexico with the rest of the world. We offer a premium experience to both international and domestic destinations. As of June 30, 2025, we served every major city in Mexico and 52 international cities in 22 countries across multiple continents: North America, South America, Europe and Asia. We maintain the most attractive route network in Mexico, and we are the leading airline at MEX, the largest airport in Mexico, which is capacity constrained, and accounted for 36.3% of total passengers flying within, to and from Mexico in the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2025, according to the AFAC. We also have a strong presence in Mexico’s other large business markets, including Guadalajara and Monterrey, where we provide global connectivity by offering long-haul intercontinental flights. In addition, we have a large footprint in high-demand leisure markets, such as Cancún and Puerto Vallarta. We are the only Mexican airline that is a member of one of the three global airline alliances through our membership in SkyTeam, a global network of 18 international carriers, which we co-founded with Delta more than 25 years ago.
In 2022, as a result of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we completed a reorganization process. We believe we are positioned for significant and profitable growth through our reduced cost structure following our Chapter 11 restructuring and the upgauging of our fleet to larger, more efficient aircraft. In the years following our restructuring, we intend to invest to expand our fleet and improve the product and customer experience for our passengers. These investments will allow us to maintain the highest service standard as the only FSC based in Mexico, as well as our position as Mexico’s airline of choice. We are well-positioned for strength, as we operate in one of the largest and highest-growth aviation markets, according to the World Bank, and our CASK is significantly lower than that of U.S. legacy carriers and major European international FSCs. The Mexican airline competitive landscape has materially changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe the combination of air travel market size and growth in Mexico has created one of the best air travel market environments in the world.
We are the only Mexican FSC providing premium service to passengers traveling to, from or within Mexico. We provide our passengers with a high-quality customer experience through offering three classes of cabin service, including our business class product, branded as Clase Premier, with lie-flat beds and a private bar area on certain long-haul flights. We offer additional in-flight amenities, including Wi-Fi connectivity with free text messaging, complimentary beverages and meals curated by world-famous chefs and, on most flights, video screens at each seat. Our premium customers have access to our VIP lounges, and we offer best-in-class on-time performance and reliable baggage handling services. In addition, all of our customers have access to our loyalty program, Aeroméxico Rewards, which is the largest program in Mexico. Through our hub-and-spoke model, we offer multiple daily frequencies and extensive connectivity to important business and leisure destinations, including Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Cancún, New York, Los Angeles, Madrid, London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Bogotá, São Paulo, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Seoul. Additionally, the strength of our domestic regional arm, Aeroméxico Connect, provides strong network feed for our international long-haul flights and solidifies our domestic footprint. No other airline provides the same level of service and connectivity in Mexico as us, or has a comparable brand recognition, as evidenced by our leading NPS score as of June 2025 within the Mexican aviation industry. Our position in the Mexican market allows us to generate a significant revenue premium as a result of our higher RASK business model, as compared to that of Mexican ULCCs, according to public filings. In addition, according to Diio, we were ranked as the world’s most on-time global airline in 2024 and retained this leading position for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025.
Our high-quality product and service cater to both corporate and leisure customers with higher disposable incomes. We believe we are the leading airline within the business community for both Mexican and international passengers traveling to and from Mexico, which we believe will provide incremental tailwinds for growth, given the robust free trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico and recent nearshoring trends. Moreover, as compared to other Mexican airlines, our unmatched global network and high-quality product and service gives us an advantage with Mexican leisure travelers, as well as with international tourists flying into Mexico. We also have a strong presence within the Mexican-American community, who frequently travel to or from Mexico to visit family and relatives, or the VFR segment. We believe that these passengers have growing disposable incomes, as evidenced by historically high level of remittances in 2021, 2022 and 2023 according to the Mexican Central Bank. We also believe that many of these passengers prefer our reliable, safe and premium product offering. Serving these demographics with our product allows us to maintain a significant revenue premium over other Mexican carriers, which are ULCCs that serve a different customer base that does not demand a premium product offering. Our significant revenue premium is also supported by growing household income in Mexico, which is expected to exceed $1 trillion in aggregate by 2024, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. We believe our attractive mix of both premium business and leisure customers offers stable and balanced performance through different market cycles.
As of June 30, 2025, we operate a young and highly efficient fleet with an average age of 8.4 years. By comparison, the average fleet age was 14.8 years for U.S. legacy carriers as of December 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2025, our fleet of 158 aircraft consisted of 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 102 Boeing 737s (which includes both Boeing 737-NG and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft) and 34 E190s. The E190s are part of our regional carrier brand Aeroméxico Connect. In the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, 25.6% of our total flights from MEX, including domestic and international routes, were operated with E190s, which have a configuration of 99 seats per aircraft. As we continue upgauging our fleet, we expect to increase the usage of B737-8 MAX and B737-9 MAX aircraft, each of which have a configuration of up to 181 seats per aircraft. This change could lead to a potential increase of 83% in the number of seats per departure from MEX and an increase in the number of premium seats from 11 to 34 on average for each E190 replaced by a B737-9 MAX.
Note: Net income and revenue are for the 12 months that ended June 30, 2025.
(Note: Grupo Aeromexico disclosed the terms for its U.S. IPO on Oct. 17, 2025, in an F-1/A filing: 11.73 million American Depositary Shares (ADS) at a price range of $18.00 to $20.00 to raise $222.82 million. Each ADS equals 10 ordinary shares. Background: Grupo Aeromexico filed an F-1/A update on Sept. 23, 2025, for its long-awaited IPO – without disclosing any terms. In that filing, Grupo Aeromexico updated its financial statements through the period that ended June 30, 2025.)
(Note: Grupo Aeromexico filed an F-1/A on Aug. 19, 2024, with updated financial information through June 30, 2024. The Mexican airline, however, did not disclose terms for its IPO in the F-1/A filing dated Aug. 19, 2024. Background: Grupo Aeromexico filed its F-1 on May 13, 2024, without disclosing terms for its IPO. This is an IPO of American Depositary Shares (ADS). The selling shareholders are offering all of the ADS in the IPO. The company is not offering any stock. Estimated proceeds are $100 million, a placeholder figure. Some IPO pros say that they believe that Grupo Aeromexico’s IPO may raise up to $300 million.)
Anew Health Ltd. AVG D. Boral Capital (ex-EF Hutton), 1.8M Shares, $4.00-6.00, $9.0 mil, 11/7/2025 Week of
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands)
Established in 2007, we are a Hong Kong-based pain management and health services provider with over 16 years of experience in pain management and functional enhancement, under our “ANKH” brand. ANKH, stands for “A New Key to Health”, testifying our aspiration to be a health brand not only for alleviating physical pain but also for allowing individuals to emanate joy, health, and vitality from within and throughout.
We offer a broad range of non-surgical, non-invasive, and non-pharmacological pain management treatment and therapies, functional enhancement therapies, and topical use and dietary supplements health products, to our clients to eliminate pain points, invigorate blood circulation, enhance the body’s detoxification function, strengthen muscle and joint, and ultimately enhance functionality.
The theoretical and technological underpinning of our therapies and treatment, the “RDS+” (Restore, Detox, and Strengthen) approach to pain management and function enhancement, combines the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (“TCM”) and various energy-based treatment and therapy devices we sourced internationally, to enable our trained therapists performing broad range of treatment procedures involving the use of laser, bioelectrical current, electromagnetic, radiofrequency, and ultrasound, and to provide symptomatic relief and addressing root cause of our client’s pain and subhealth condition, reducing the chances of pain and condition recurrence, ultimately helping our clients to regain health and vitality.
Our “RDS+” approach to pain management and function enhancement is inspired by the concept of meridian system (Jing Luo) of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jing Luo, commonly translated as meridians, is a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine describing the network of pathways through which vital energy, or Qi, and blood circulate in the body. According to the Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, the stagnation, blockage, or the deficiency of the flow of Qi, are the root cause of pain and illness. Our RDS+ approach to pain management and function enhancement combines the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the modern technology and various advanced energy-based treatment devices, to restore, detox, and strengthen the healthy flow of Qi, and to ease and eliminate acute and chronic musculoskeletal and nociceptive pain, alleviate muscle fatigue, relieve muscle stiffness, remove stagnation, detoxing metabolic wastes, improve blood circulation, strengthen muscle and joints, and ultimately enhance body functionality.
Note: Net income and revenue are in U.S. dollars for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025.
(Note: Anew Health Ltd. is offering 1.8 million shares at a price range of $4.00 to $6.00 to raise $9.0 million, according to its SEC filings for its IPO.)
Libera Gaming Operations LBRJ D. Boral Capital (ex-EF Hutton)/Craft Capital Management/ Boustead Securities, 1.3M Shares, $4.00-4.00, $5.0 mil, 11/7/2025 Week of
We operate 11 pachinko gaming halls in Japan, as of March 15, 2024. (Incorporated in Japan)
We are a large and growing pachinko hall operator in Japan. Libera Gaming Operations, Inc. was founded in Japan in May 1965 and has been operating pachinko halls for over 58 years. Pachinko halls provide a venue for customers to play two types of recreational arcade games: “pachinko” and “pachislot,” which are played using pachinko balls and pachislot tokens, respectively, for the purpose of obtaining more balls and tokens and exchanging them for prizes. Customers can convert some prizes into cash by having independent buyers from pachinko halls buy them. The pachinko and pachislot industry is highly regulated under Japanese laws and regulations. Playing pachinko and pachislot machines are not considered a form of gambling in Japan because customers do not directly win cash. They win tokens that may be redeemed for prizes, which in turn may be sold for cash by independent buyers. We have over 58 years of experience in the pachinko industry, operating eleven pachinko halls in Japan as of March 15, 2024. There are only 161 pachinko hall operators that operate more than ten pachinko halls out of a total of 1,623 operators in Japan as of 2023, and we are one of the largest pachinko hall operators as we are in top 10% of all pachinko hall operators with respect to the number pachinko halls operated (Source: “Pachinko hall operator survey 2023”, Yano Research Institute). For the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, with respect to our pachinko operation business, we reported total revenues of ¥4,874,215 thousand (US$32,182 thousand) and ¥3,966,010 thousand, respectively.
We also operate a real estate business, in which we conduct real estate redevelopment, property rental and property brokerage. We focus our real estate business in the central Tokyo area, where we use our experience and our network of real estate brokers gained through our pachinko and pachislot business to determine investment decisions with a goal of maintaining a profitable real estate business. Our main source of real estate revenue is from real estate redevelopment. We purchase old real estate in the central Tokyo area where we expect increasing demand in the future and we believe rents and asset values are unlikely to decline, and we redevelop and renovate the properties by using third party contractors with a goal to generate higher rental revenue. We believe the central Tokyo area has many prospective buyers, and therefore we believe that we can sell the real estate and generate a high profit in a short period of time. In addition, since we have historically purchased real estate for redevelopment purposes in what we consider good locations close to train stations in the city center, we believe we can generate rental revenue during the period between our purchase of the properties until we begin redevelopment. During the year ended October 31, 2023 we generated ¥980,543 thousand (US$6,474 thousand) from the sale of one property and during the year ended October 31, 2022 we generated ¥3,705,626 thousand from the sale of two properties. We believe that the real estate market in Tokyo is relatively cheaper than other international cities, and as such we expect that more investors will be attracted to property in Tokyo and the real estate market will continue to grow in the future.
For the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, we reported total revenues of ¥6,106,306 thousand (US$40,317 thousand) and ¥7,906,120 thousand, respectively, net income of ¥557,802 thousand (US$3,685 thousand) and ¥200,185 thousand, respectively, and net cash provided by operating activities of ¥3,203,829 thousand (US$21,153 thousand) and ¥5,257,783 thousand, respectively, on a consolidated basis. As noted in our audited consolidated financial statements, as of October 31, 2023, we had retained earnings of ¥10,375,305 thousand (US$68,502 thousand). As noted in our audited consolidated financial statements, as of October 31, 2023, we had total liabilities of ¥17,769,154 thousand (US$117,319 thousand).
Note: Net income and revenue are in U.S. dollars (converted from the Japanese yen) for the fiscal year that ended Oct. 31, 2023.
(Note: Libera Gaming Operations said it has applied to the NASDAQ as its listing venue, according to a Free Writing Prospectus dated Sept. 18, 2024, for its micro IPO – just 1.25 million shares at $4.00 – the low end of its $4.00-to-$6.00 price range – to raise $5.0 million. Background: Libera Gaming Operations increased the number of shares in its IPO to 1.25 million shares – up from 1.0 million – and cut the price range to $4.00 to $6.00 – down from $5.00 to $7.00 previously – to raise $6.0 million, assuming that the IPO will be priced at $4.00, the low end of its new range, according to an F-1/A filing dated Sept. 16, 2024. Background: Libera Gaming Operations said in a June 26, 2023, filing that it intends to apply to the NYSE – American Exchange to list its stock. The company has already applied to the NASDAQ to list its stock.)
Monkey Tree Investment Ltd. MKTR Craft Capital Management/Revere Securities, 1.6M Shares, $4.00-5.00, $7.0 mil, 11/7/2025 Week of
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands)
We run English learning centers for children in Hong Kong.
We offer children’s language classes – mostly in English – and some in Mandarin. We serve students ages 3 to 14 through our 20 learning centers in Hong Kong that offer classes in phonics, reading, grammar, writing, conversation and preparation for exams.
We have licensed the “Monkey Tree” brand to other operators that run another 38 centers in Hong Kong.
Note: Net income and revenue are in U.S. dollars for the year that ended March 31, 2025.
(Note: Monkey Tree Investment Ltd. named Craft Capital Management as its lead left underwriter in an F-1/A filing dated Oct. 21, 2025 – to work with Revere Securities. Background: Monkey Tree Investmenet Ltd. disclosed its IPO terms on Aug. 15, 2025, in an F-1 filing: The company is offering 1.6 million shares at a price range of $4.00 to $5.00 to raise $7.0 million, according to its F-1 filing dated Aug. 15, 2025.)
AIGO Holding Ltd. AIGO Eddid Securities USA, 2.0M Shares, $4.00-6.00, $10.0 mil, 11/10/2025 Week of
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands)
We are a consumer products provider well established in Southern Europe with global operations that extend into geographic regions including Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and Africa. In 2024, we generated revenue from approximately 40 countries and regions in four continents.
We primarily offer consumers lifestyle products through our various sales channels, with a particular focus on four main product categories: (i) lighting products; (ii) electrical products; (iii) household appliances; and (iv) pet products. Since 2019, we have also been developing and offering IoT-related consumer products.
We have three proprietary brands, namely, AIGOSTAR®, nobleza® and Taylor Swoden®, each of which has its distinct product lines, marketing strategies and intended consumers. As of December 31, 2024, we had a 115-member R&D team that is dedicated to research and development of new products tailored to customer needs as well as the development of our IT system. We generate recurring revenue from certain core products as well as revenue from new products we offer to the market.
We sell our products through both offline and online channels. Our offline customers are mainly business entities, including local community stores and/or high-end boutiques, shopping malls, supermarkets and distributors, who purchase products from us, either by directly placing orders with us or through our proprietary apps designed specifically for our offline customers to place orders efficiently, and on-sell them to end consumers. Our online customers are generally users who purchase products directly from us through third-party E-commerce platforms and our proprietary AigoSmart App.
Note: Net income and revenue are in U.S. dollars for the year that ended Dec. 31, 2024.
(Note: AIGO Holding Ltd. is offering 2 million shares at a price range of $4.00 to $6.00 to raise $10 million, according to its F-1 filing dated Aug. 21, 2025.)
ALE Group Holding Limited ALEH D. Boral Capital (ex-EF Hutton), 1.5M Shares, $4.00-6.00, $7.5 mil, 11/10/2025 Week of
We are a holding company incorporated in the BVI with all of our operations conducted in Hong Kong by our wholly owned subsidiary, ALE Corporate Services Ltd., also known as ALECS. (Incorporated in the British Virgin Islands)
We provide accounting and corporate consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses. Our services include financial reporting, corporate secretarial services, tax filing services and internal control reporting. Our business is operated through our wholly owned subsidiary, ALE Corporate Services Ltd. (ALECS), a Hong Kong company incorporated on June 30, 2014. Our goal is to become a one-stop solution for all the accounting, corporate consulting, taxation and secretarial needs of small and medium enterprises operating in Asia and the U.S.
**Note: Net income and revenue figures are in U.S. dollars (converted from Hong Kong dollars) for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2024.
(Note: D. Boral & Company (formerly E.F. Hutton) is the sole book-runner. Background: The company disclosed that E.F. Hutton was named the sole book-runner – replacing Prime Number Capital – according to an F-1/A filing dated March 26, 2024.)
DT House Ltd. DTDT American Trust Investment Services, 2.0M Shares, $4.00-5.00, $9.0 mil, 11/11/2025 Tuesday
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands)
We are a Cayman Islands exempted company with operations conducted by our subsidiaries in the UAE and Hong Kong. DT House is the holding company of UHAD, UHHK and UFox, all being our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Our headquarters are located in the UAE, and we commenced with the establishment of UHHK in 2020. We provide corporate consultancy services encapsulating environmental, social and governance-related aspects (commonly known as “ESG”) to enterprises and corporations with the purpose of unlocking greater business resiliency and sustainable cost savings along with revenue generating opportunities. As part of our corporate consultancy services around the ESG thematic, we provide travel-related services for leisure travelers into the UAE, which includes primarily the sale of tourism attractions tickets.
Our corporate consultancy services are provided in the UAE and Hong Kong. ESG is an emerging managerial concept for enterprises and corporations. Through technology integration, our corporate consultancy services offer customized hassle-free solutions to clients, from developing the knowledge and acknowledging the importance of ESG criteria, to formulating internal ESG self-assessments and practices, identifying ESG-related risks and opportunities, implementing cost-effective ESG policies and solutions, and eventually to capitalizing on potential ESG-related market opportunities and strategies. Our clients consist of public companies in the United States and Hong Kong, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises and private corporations in the UAE, Hong Kong and southeast Asia. We leverage upon emerging technologies to drive growth, optimize operations, and create new value streams for our clients. We have our own AI driven, cloud-based software program, and will continue to develop such program so that it can interact with various databases, collect relevant data, and use the data collected to perform self-determined tasks to meet predetermined goals (commonly known as “AI Agent”), which enables clients to retrieve, analyze, compare and evaluate ESG performance of themselves, their competitors and other market participants.
In June 2024, we commenced our travel-related services by acquiring UFox. UFox is a company principally engaged in travel-related services in the UAE, with the particular emphasis of eco-friendly and sustainable travel practices. UFox maintains close business relations with various organizations in the MENA Region such as the Union of Overseas Chinese in Saudi Arabia. We believe that our travel-related services could potentially bring about a synergistic effect with our corporate consultancy services if we follow the same set of ESG principles in both segments. Our current plan is to design travel programs based on the sustainable travel concept, such as alternative transport modes with lower carbon footprints and partnering with eco-friendly hotels. Knowledge and experience gained from our design of travel programs would be useful when we develop sustainable travel policies for our corporate consultancy services clients. The cross-over between low carbon footprint travel programs and sustainability business practices would reduce the average development costs of our projects. It also broadens the scope and strengthen the quality of our consultancy in fostering responsible and impactful ESG business strategies and practices for our corporate customers. Through UFox, we started to provide travel-related services for leisure travelers in the UAE. We offer segmented travel-related services to our customers, which includes primarily the sale of tourism attractions tickets. The destinations of the travel-related services offered by us are primarily within the UAE. We offer customizable hassle-free sustainable travel experience to customers. Customers can choose to customize their own tours depending on their demands and requirements and subscribe to services on segmented basis. Currently, we only have limited business activities of travel-related services due to our short operating history of several months in this sector. The major customers of our travel-related services are two online leisure travel platforms, namely, Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM) and Fliggy international platform (fliggy.com, a member of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) and an online marketplace of tourism products) that connect us with independent travelers for the sales and marketing of our travel products and services. Other customers of ours include travel companies, travel agencies, tour operators, booking agents, as well as other corporations and institutes, which currently contribute an insignificant portion of our revenue from travel-related services. In the future, we hope to expand the clientele of this segment to include retail leisure travelers and clients from our corporate consultancy services, and the scope of this segment to include other types of travel-related services, such as airfreight ticketing, tour guiding, hotel booking and transportation booking, and arrangement of packaged tours.
Note: Net income and revenue are for the year that ended Sept. 30, 2024.
(Note: DT House Ltd. increased its IPO’s size to 2.0 million shares – up from 1.875 million shares initially – and kept the price range at $4.00 to $5.00 – to raise $9.0 million, according to its most recent F-1/A filing. DT House Ltd. has also named American Trust Investment Services as the sole book-runner, replacing Revere Securities. Background: DT House Ltd. filed its F-1 on March 3, 2025, and disclosed the terms for its IPO: The company is offering 1.875 million shares at a price range of $4.00 to $5.00 to raise $8.44 million, if priced at the mid-point o its range.)
ELC Group Holdings Ltd. ELCG D. Boral Capital (ex-EF Hutton), 1.9M Shares, $4.00-6.00, $9.4 mil, 11/13/2025 Week of
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands)
We are a manpower service provider based in Singapore. Manpower service providers (“MSP”) serve as a bridge between job seekers and businesses to meet each other’s recruitment needs. Typically, MSPs create a platform whereby employers can list job opportunities and recruit individuals looking to secure full, temporary or part-time employment meeting their respective criteria. For companies, MSPs assist the recruitment process to meet particular staffing needs, saving companies time, money, and effort. For job seekers, MSPs help them find an appropriate job matching their skill sets as quickly as possible, and exposing them to more opportunities through their vast network.
Our customers fall into a wide range of industries, including warehouse and logistics, food and beverage, cleaning, manufacturing, retail and events. To provide better service to our customers, we pay close attention to the changing needs of our customers, including new developments in their respective industries, which helps us anticipate the specific roles and skills that they will need. We believe this attention to detail gives us a significant competitive advantage and improves customer loyalty.
We have developed a proprietary platform that connects job seekers and employers through a unique matching program using specific character and skill recognition matrices. Our platform operates a comprehensive database that records the skill preferences and requisite applicant characteristics of our business customers and the job criteria of job seekers, thereby reducing reliance on subjective human analysis which can be extremely time consuming and inefficient. While many MSPs offer similar services, we believe our model is more specifically focused on our customers’ individual criteria, therefore we tend to deliver a more tailored approach, rather than providing a one-size-fits-all service.
Job Seekers – We believe we stand out to job seekers in two important ways: (i) we have developed a mobile app to enable clients real-time access to the data and therefore opportunities, and (ii) we are the first manpower provision company operating with an app platform in Singapore that is compensating part-time workers on the very same day they finish their jobs.
We have artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology integrated into our “EL Connect App” to create a positive user-friendly experience for part-time job seekers.
Employers – For employers, in addition to the EL Connect App, we have also developed our “Taskforce App.” Our TaskForce App is a smart platform to digitalize building and property operations management. Our TaskForce App integrates internet of things (“IoT”) sensors, facial recognition systems and robotics into facilities and workforce management in buildings and properties. TaskForce App bridges the gap between the employees of our customers, such as site supervisors who oversee property management, and contractors or crews of our customers, who perform individual duties and tasks, addressing inefficiencies in traditional and paper-based processes of property management. Our TaskForce App seeks to achieve optimal performance and productivity for our customers by enabling their employees to have real-time monitoring of facilities and workforce management and providing them instant access to a variety of information ranging from attendance records of contractors or crews to real-time usage of consumable supplies in a facility. This has become an invaluable tool to our customers which has prompted us to monetize its application by opening it up to customer subscriptions and licensing, which we expect will become a growing revenue stream.
We derive our revenue primarily from the following sources: (i) manpower supply services – which provides part-time manpower to customers on our employment and recruitment portal “EL Connect Mobile”; (ii) manpower contracting services – which provides cleaners for cleaning services; (iii) software as a service (“SaaS”) sales, which grants users the right to access our “Taskforce” app; (iv) software licensing sales, which grants clients the right to use the Taskforce app customized to their specific requests (updates and maintenance included); and (v) project management services.
Note: Net income and revenue are in U.S. dollars for the 12 months that ended Dec. 31, 2024.
(Note: ELC Group Holdings Ltd. increased its IPO’s size again – this time to 1.87 million shares – up from 1.7 million shares – and kept the price range modest at $4.00 to $6.00 – to raise $9.35 million, according to an F-1/A filing dated Aug. 25, 2025.)
(Note: ELC Group Holdings Ltd. raised the size of its IPO to 1.7 million shares – up from 1.25 million shares originally – and kept the price range at $4.00 to $6.00 – to raise $8.5 million. Background: ELC Group Holdings Ltd. disclosed the terms for its small IPO – 1.25 million shares at a price range of $4.00 to $6.00 – to raise $6.25 million, if priced at the $5.00 mid-point of its range, according to an F-1/A filing dated June 27, 2025. Initial Filing: ELC Group Holdings Ltd. filed its F-1 on March 4, 2025.)
HW Electro Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ-New Filing) HWEP American Trust Investment Services/WestPark Capital, 4.2M Shares, $4.00-4.00, $16.6 mil, 11/18/2025 Tuesday
We are the first company in Japan to obtain a license plate number for imported electric light commercial vehicles. We are the second company and also one of the three companies that sell electric light commercial vehicles in Japan as of the date of this prospectus. (Incorporated in Japan)
The electric light commercial vehicles we sell belong to the category of “light commercial vehicles,” which are commercial carrier vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of no more than 3,500 kilograms.
We commenced selling and delivering two models of electric light commercial vehicles, ELEMO and ELEMO-K, in Japan in April 2022 and July 2022, respectively, and have been working with Cenntro, our cooperating manufacturer, to produce them under our brand, “ELEMO,” in its factory in Hangzhou, China. ELEMO is the first electric vehicle we sell and (it) is the second electric light commercial vehicle that has ever been sold in Japan since the commencement of sales of MINICAB-MiEV in December 2011, which was the first electric light commercial vehicle produced by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Since June 2023, we have commenced the sales of a new model called “ELEMO-L,” a van-type electric vehicle that could be used for commercial and recreational camping purposes, which we expect may enable us to increase consumer market penetration.
Under our Exclusive Basic Transaction Agreement dated March 31, 2021 with Cenntro (the “Exclusive Basic Transaction Agreement”), Cenntro manufactures ELEMO, ELEMO-K, ELEMO-L, and other electric vehicles under the specifications designated by us in their manufacturing factories in China and delivers the electric vehicles to the ports in China designated in the individual agreement for a particular order. We arrange for the shipment from these ports to the Port of Yokohama or other designated ports in Japan. Upon arrival, we transport the vehicles to our research laboratory located in Chiba, Japan, for inspection, and then send them to our business partners’ facilities, Anest Iwata’s factory in Fukushima, Japan, and TONOX’s factories in Kanagawa, Japan. The specialists of Anest Iwata, a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company that specializes in industrial machinery, supplies, and components, and TONOX, a Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer, modify the vehicles to comply with the regulations and standards for the Japanese market, install the accessories, and undertake the inspection in accordance with our instructions. After the inspection and modifications, we deliver the electric vehicles to the governmental vehicle inspection office, the National Agency for Automotive and Land Transportation Technology, for individual imported vehicle inspection, and the local land transportation office for registration. Upon completion of the individual imported vehicle inspection and registration, we conduct the final inspection in our research laboratory located in Chiba, Japan, and deliver the electric light commercial vehicles to the customers.
Since the inception of our operation, we have been leveraging the customizability and adjustability of our electric light commercial vehicles to attract corporations in different industries and local governments that have varying needs from their departments in Japan. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we sold and delivered 52 and 16 electric light commercial vehicles to 14 and 11 customers, respectively.
Note: Net loss and revenue figures are in U.S. dollars (converted from Japanese yen) for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2024.
(Note – New IPO Plans: HW Electro Co., Ltd. filed an F-1 dated May 8, 2025 – the same date that it withdrew its previous IPO plans in a letter to the SEC. In the new IPO document – the F-1 dated May 8, 2025 – HW Electro Co., Ltd. disclosed that it is offering 4.15 million American Depositary Shares (ADS) at an assumed IPO price of $4.00 to raise $16.6 million. American Trust Investment Services and WestPark Capital are the joint book-runners.)
(Background on Previous IPO plans: Registration Withdrawn on May 8, 2025 – A.C. Sunshine and Univest Securities were the joint book-runners. Note: HW Electro Co., Ltd. filed an F-1MEF to increase its IPO’s size at pricing by 200,000 shares, according to a filing dated Jan. 24, 2025. Note: HW Electro Co., Ltd. filed an F-1/A to increase its IPO’s size to 4.0 million ADS – up from 3.75 million ADS – and increase the assumed IPO price to $4.00 – up from $3.00 – to raise $16.0 million – up from $11.25 million initially – according to an F-1/A filing dated Dec. 23, 2024. In that same filing, AC Sunshine Securities was added as the lead left joint book-runner to work with Univest Securities as the other joint book-runner, and the IPO’s proposed venue was changed to the NASDAQ from the NYSE – American Exchange, with the proposed symbol changed to “HWEP” from “HWEC”. Note: HW Electro Co., Ltd. filed its new F-1 (prospectus) on April 26, 2024, disclosing plans for its IPO and its listing of American Depositary Shares (ADS) on the NYSE – American Exchange: 3.75 million ADS at an assumed IPO price of $3.00 per ADS. Each ADS represents one ordinary share. Background: HW Electro Co., Ltd. withdrew its previous IPO plans that called for a listing on the NASDAQ with a different proposed symbol.)
🏁 Emerging Market ETF Launches
Climate change and ESG are some recent flavours of the month for most new ETFs. Nevertheless, here are some new frontier and emerging market focused ETFs:
09/13/2025 - WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund - WDAF
08/12/2025 - Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF - NEMD
07/15/2025 - OTG Latin America ETF - OTGL
06/21/2025 - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF June - TJUN
06/18/2025 - AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF - EMOP
06/05/2025 - Harbor Emerging Markets Equity ETF - EPEM
06/03/2025 - Russell Investments Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF - ZJUN
05/30/2025 - Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF - REMG
05/16/2025 - Harbor Emerging Markets Select ETF - EMES
04/02/2025 - Goldman Sachs India Equity ETF - GIND
03/21/2025 - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March - TMAR
02/25/2025 - Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets ex-China Growth ETF - TEMX
02/19/2025 - abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active ETF - AGEM
02/14/2025 - GMO Beyond China ETF - BCHI
02/06/2025 - PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF - KDEF
01/04/2025 - Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF - CAS
12/24/2024 - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December - TDEC - Options
11/19/2024 - Fidelity Fundamental Emerging Markets ETF - FFEM - Equity
11/19/2024 - Fidelity Enhanced Emerging Markets ETF - FEMR - Equity
11/13/2024 - Dimensional Emerging Markets ex China Core Equity ETF - DEXC - Equity
10/07/2024 - First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF - WCME - Active, equity
09/20/2024 - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September - TSEP - Options
09/11/2024 - Polen Capital Emerging Markets ex-China Growth ETF - PCEM - Equity
09/04/2024 - Macquarie Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF - EMEQ - Active, equity
09/04/2024 - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF - EVLU - Equity
09/04/2024 - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF - EQLT - Active, equity
09/04/2024 - SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF - XCNY - Equity, ex-China
08/13/2024 - Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF - GAEM - Active, Bond, Latin America
08/13/2024 - Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF - JEMB - Currency
07/01/2024 - Innovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETF - EBUF - Equity
05/16/2024 - JPMorgan Active Developing Markets Equity ETF - JADE - Equity
05/09/2024 - WisdomTree India Hedged Equity Fund - INDH - Equity, India
03/19/2024 - Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF - AVXC - Active, equity, ex-China
03/15/2024 - Polen Capital China Growth ETF - PCCE - Active, equity, China
03/04/2024 - Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF - IOPP - Active, equity, India
02/07/2024 - Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Bull 2X Shares - XXCH - Equity, leveraged, China
01/11/2024 - Matthews Emerging Markets Discovery Active ETF - MEMS - Active, equity, small caps
01/10/2024 - Matthews China Discovery Active ETF - MCHS - Active, equity, small caps
🚽 Emerging Market ETF Closures/Liquidations
Frontier and emerging market highlights:
05/20/2025 - KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF - KEM
05/20/2025 - KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF - KALL
04/08/2025 - First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF - EFIX
02/14/2025 - Global X MSCI Emerging Markets Covered Call ETF - EMCC
01/06/2025 - iShares Frontier and Select - FM
10/10/2024 - Pacer CSOP FTSE China A 50 ETF - AFTY
09/26/2024 - American Century Emerging Markets Bond ETF - AEMB
09/19/2024 - KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF - KDIV
09/19/2024 - KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF - KFVG
09/05/2024 - Amplify Emerging Markets FinTech ETF - EMFQ
07/27/2024 - iPath GEMS Asia 8 ETN - AYTEF
05/23/2024 - Defiance Israel Fixed Income ETF - CHAI
05/17/2024 - Global X Next Emerging & Frontier ETF - EMFM
03/25/2024 - Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF - NGE
03/21/2024 - VanEck Egypt Index ETF - EGPT
03/14/2024 - KraneShares Bloomberg China Bond Inclusion Index ETF - KBND
03/14/2024 - KraneShares China Innovation ETF - KGRO
03/14/2024 - KraneShares CICC China Consumer Leaders Index ETF - KBUY
03/13/2024 - Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF - CN
03/13/2024 - Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF - ASHX
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF - CHIH
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Biotech Innovation ETF - CHB
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF - CHIU
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF - PAK
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Materials ETF - CHIM
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF - CHIH
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Financials ETF - CHIX
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF - CHIK
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF - CHIS
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Industrials ETF - CHII
02/16/2024 - Global X MSCI China Energy ETF - CHIE
02/14/2024 - BNY Mellon Sustainable Global Emerging Markets ETF - BKES
01/26/2024 - The WisdomTree Emerging Markets ESG Fund - RESE
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The timing of AB's EMOP launch in mid-June seems strategic given the EM opportunities you highlighted, though the acive management fee will be key to watch. AllianceBernstein has solid research capabilities in developed markets, but their success in EM will depend on local market relationships and nimble positioning across these diverse geographies. The fund structure targeting institutional investors makes sense given the complexity and volatility, but retail access could be limited. Their track record in fixed income is strong, so it'll be interesting to see how they navigate equity volatility in emerging markets.