In this episode, Analyst Shifara Samsudeen will take us through the landscape of HR Tech and its investment opportunities.

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Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA, is a chartered management accountant with more than 10 years of rich experience in investment research and financial analysis. She has worked as an equity analyst for one of the world's largest asset managers with USD2.5 trillion in AUM covering numerous sectors including chemicals, retail, tech, autos, telco, real-estate and banks, globally. She is experienced in fundamental equity research, industry research, commodity studies, forensic accounting, and due diligence reviews. Follow her work here.

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

In this episode, Analyst Soo Young Kim will take us through the ESG risks present in South Korea and her analysis based on negative ESG incidents. 

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Soo Young is the Head of ESG Intelligence at Who’s Good, Asia's first AI-driven ESG Insight Provider. Using AI technologies and public data, Who’s Good provides objective and up-to-date corporate ESG insights on Asian companies. Follow her work here.

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

In this episode, Analyst Said Desaque will outline his outlook on the Asian economy and its opportunities. Is wage inflation becoming an issue for ASEAN countries? Is there the possibility of a yuan versus yen currency war? Tune in to find out more.

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Said DeSaque is a professional economist with over 33 years of experience covering the global economy, with significant expertise in the US, China, Japan and emerging markets. He worked with US investment banks for 25 years covering institutional investors in Europe, Middle East, Far East and Australia. Covers financial markets on a multi asset basis. Said has been an independent economist covering the global economy and financial markets for the past 8 years since founding DeSaque Macro Research in London. Follow his work here.

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

In this episode, Analyst Daniel Tabbush who will discuss his views on Asian banks. will take us through his top investment ideas in Singapore.

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Daniel Tabbush has 25 years of experience analysing Asia-Pacific banks, including HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Japanese and Australian banks. At the same time, his research and consulting focuses on global banking issues, including the regulatory environment. He was the Head of Asian Bank research at the number one Asian brokerage CLSA for most of his career, overseeing coverage of 80 banks and 10 analysts in Asia-Pacific. Daniel started his own independent bank research and consultancy in 2012, under the banner name Tabbush Report. Follow his work here.

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

In this episode, Analyst Nicolas Van Broekhoven will take us through his top investment ideas in Singapore.

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Nicolas Van Broekhoven was on the buyside for 15 years, most recently at a medium-sized boutique asset management firm. He grew up in Europe, went to university in the US and have been living in Singapore for the last 7 years which has given him a broad scope on the world and investing in general.

He considers himself a generalist investor with a preference for small and mid-cap companies and special situations. However, a large cap that has gone temporarily out of favor might also pique his interest. Follow his work here.

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

In this special, remastered version of an earlier episode from late 2020, we welcome Insight Provider Osbert Tang, CFA to discuss the outlook of China's solid waste treatment industry, as outlined in his Smartkarma Original Insight, China Environment Sector Deep Dive: Solid Waste Treatment, focusing on the impact of China's revised Solid Waste Pollution Environmental Prevention and Treatment Law on the country's major listed waste treatment companies.

Osbert Tang is an equity analyst with over 20 years of experience, focusing on China transport, infrastructure, industrials, and utilities. He has been based in Shanghai since 2003, accumulated more than 15 years of on-ground knowledge on the Chinese economy and financial markets, and has a wealth of contacts with China corporates and government entities.

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

In this episode, Analyst Henry Soediarko will take us through his top trade ideas in ASEAN.

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Henry Soediarko is a Long & Short Investment Ideas generator for Asian Equities with 10 years of experience in a Hedge fund focused on bottom-up ideas, searching out mispriced ideas and misunderstood investment theses. He provides on-the-ground insights in various Asian markets with a sway towards ASEAN. Follow his work here.

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

In this episode, Analyst Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar will take us through his top ideas in Europe's M&A landscape.

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Jesus is an Insight Provider (Event-driven) on the Smartkarma network, where he looks across sectors at opportunities arising from securities mispricing (both credit and equity), share classes, bid announcements, prospective bids, and special situations. He has recently served as Economic and Business Advisor at the Spanish Congress in Madrid. Prior to that, he has worked in the City of London: as a Credit Analyst at Bloomberg; Event-driven associate at former boutique European Research; and doubled as Special Situations and Equity-linked VP (convertible bonds) at Merrill Lynch. Jesús has an MBA from the London Business School, a BA (Hons.) degree in Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid, and a BA (Hons.) in Law from U.N.E.D., also in Madrid. Follow his work here.

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

In this episode, Analyst Alec Tseung talks about the fundamental ideas of DeFi options protocols. Alec introduces and goes through the key aspects of the three currently leading protocols: Opyn Squeeth (OSQTH CURNCY), Ribbon Finance (RBN CURNCY), and Dopex (DPX CURNCY).

Smartkarma subscribers can find the presentation slides here.

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Alec Tseung is an EM-focused Analyst. He previously spent time with Tencent, where he was responsible for the group's investments in overseas markets (Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe). Prior to Tencent, he was in the Principal Investments team at Swiss Re, where he focused on driving the group's investments into the financial services and fintech sectors in APAC. He has been responsible for investments and transactions of >$2 billion in total. Follow his work here. 

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

In this episode, we are excited to welcome Analysts Said Desaque and Osbert Tang, who go over China's latest potential $220 billion stimulus through a massive sale of special bonds. The Analysts each present their views on the situation and a Q&A follows.

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Said DeSaque is a professional economist with over 33 years of experience covering the global economy, with significant expertise in the US, China, Japan, and emerging markets. He worked with US investment banks for 25 years covering institutional investors in Europe, Middle East, Far East and Australia. He covers financial markets on a multi-asset basis, and has been an independent economist covering the global economy and financial markets for the past 8 years since founding DeSaque Macro Research in London. Follow his work on Smartkarma.

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Osbert Tang is an equity analyst with over 20 years of experience, focusing on China transport, infrastructure, industrials, and utilities. He has been based in Shanghai since 2003, where he accumulated more than 15 years of on-ground knowledge on the Chinese economy and financial markets, and has a wealth of contacts with China corporates and government entities. Follow his work on Smartkarma.

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This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma’s views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.