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Core Viewpoint - A hawkish rate cut from the central bank may lead to muted stock market gains in December [1] Group 1 - The central bank's decision to cut rates is perceived as hawkish, which could influence market sentiment [1]

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Market Overview - U.S. stock futures are largely flat with S&P 500 up by 0.02%, Dow unchanged, Nasdaq down by 0.03%, and Russell 2000 down by 0.17% [3] Federal Reserve Meeting - The Federal Reserve is commencing a two-day FOMC meeting, expected to result in a quarter-point rate cut to conclude 2025 [2] Earnings Reports - Notable earnings reports today include BHP Group, AutoZone, and Ferguson Enterprises, all with market capitalizations of at least $1 billion [3] Economic Data - The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTs) data for September and October will be released, providing insights for policymakers ahead of interest rate decisions [4] - Additional economic indicators to be released include the NFIB Business Optimism Index for November, ADP Employment data, and Redbook data [5]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - The LGFV space had a firm session, with higher - yielding bonds up to 1.0pt higher across CNH and USD papers yielding c9% due to HF buying, and RMs and structured products teams continued to buy onshore AAA - guaranteed papers [3] - CMBI expects China's goods exports to decrease from 5.2% in 2025 to 3.5% in 2026, imports to rebound from - 0.5% to 2%, and the USD/RMB exchange rate to decrease from 7.07 at the end of 2025 to 7.02 at the end of 2026 [4][17][21] - DWCM launched a consent solicitation to extend the maturity of DALWAN 11 02/13/26 for two years, and analysts continue to view DWCM as a survivor of the sector and maintain a buy on DALWANs [8][10] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Trading Desk Comments - Yesterday, there was better - selling on quasi - sovereign KR corps FRNs and better - buying on front - end FRNs across JP/AU/CN/ME financial names. NTT 30s widened 4bps, TW lifers FUBON/NSINTW widened 2 - 4bps, DALWAN 26s rose 1.1pts, FAEACO 12.814 Perp edged 0.5pt higher, EHICAR 26 - 27 was unchanged, VNKRLE 27 - 29 recovered 1.5 - 1.6pts, LNGFOR 27 - 32/FUTLAN 28/FTNHD 26 - 27 were 0.1 - 0.4pt higher, YLLGSP was 0.1pt lower, SMCGL Perps were 0.1 - 0.7pt lower, GARUDA 31s were down by 0.5pt, VEDLN 28 - 33s were unchanged to 0.1pt lower, and GLPSPs were 0.1 - 0.3pt higher [2] - This morning, the new MINMET 4.25 Perp and MINMET 4.35 Perp were largely unchanged from RO at par, PBs were selling Asian FRNs with unchanged spreads, LNGFOR 28/QDJZWD 28/VNKRLE 29 were 0.5 - 0.7pt higher, BIMLVN 27/EHICAR 26 were 0.8 - 1.0pt lower, and there were active two - way flows on USD and AAA - guaranteed LGFV issues. DALWAN 26s were unchanged [4] Top Performers and Underperformers - Top performers included VNKRLE 3.975 11/09/27 (price 21.4, change 1.6), VNKRLE 3 1/2 11/12/29 (price 20.6, change 1.5), CFAMCI 4.95 11/07/47 (price 92.0, change 1.4), DALWAN 11 02/13/26 (price 93.7, change 1.1), and DALWAN 11 01/12/26 (price 99.0, change 1.1) [5] - Top underperformers included TOPTB 4 7/8 01/23/43 (price 88.1, change - 1.0), TOPTB 5 3/8 11/20/48 (price 93.4, change - 1.0), TOPTB 4 7/8 01/23/43 (price 88.4, change - 1.0), CHINAM Float 07/10/27 (price 100.1, change - 0.9), and PTTTB 4 1/2 10/25/42 (price 87.3, change - 0.9) [5] Macro News Recap - On Monday, S&P (- 0.35%), Dow (- 0.45%), and Nasdaq (- 0.14%) were lower, and UST yield was higher. The 2/5/10/30 - year yield was at 3.57%/3.75%/4.17%/4.81% [7] Desk Analyst Comments on DALWAN - DWCM launched a consent solicitation to extend the maturity of DALWAN 11 02/13/26 (o/s USD400mn) for two years to 13 Feb'28 with mandatory partial redemptions of 12.5% each on 30 Jan'26, 13 Aug'26, 13 Feb'27, and 13 Aug'27, and the remaining 50% at the new maturity. It also seeks to lower the minimum total equity requirement for Wanda HK to HKD300mn from HKD800mn and add a par call option. The early consent fee is 1pt, and the early consent deadline is on 19 Dec'25 [8] - If DWCM cannot secure 90% consent in principal amount, an extraordinary meeting will be held. The meeting is quorate if two or more persons holding or representing not less than 66% of the aggregate principal amount are present, and the extraordinary resolution passes if at least 50% of the votes cast are in favor [9] - DWCM intends to repay USD300mn DALWAN 11 01/12/26 from funds (estimated at RMB2.4 - 2.5bn or cUSD339 - 354mn) from the PAG - led consortium expected to be received within the next two weeks. Analysts view DWCM as a survivor and maintain a buy on DALWANs [10] China Economy - China's exports beat market expectation due to improvement in exports to the EU, Latin America, and Africa, while exports to the US and ASEAN underperformed. Exports of integrated circuits rallied, and ships and vehicles remained prosperous, but personal consumption goods were subdued. Imports improved slightly due to processing trade, while general trade dipped [16] - In November, exports rebounded to 5.9% YoY from - 1.1% in October, exports to the US contracted further, exports to the EU, Latin America, and Africa rose, and there was a broad - based rebound. Exports to ASEAN moderated. Trade surplus expanded to US$111.7bn [18] - Integrated circuits surged 34.2% in November, transport equipment remained robust, personal consumption goods and housing - related products were subdued, and rare earth exports expanded. Imports inched up to 1.9% in November, with processing trade accelerating and general trade dipping [19][20] - In 2026, China's goods exports are expected to moderate due to global demand decline and high base effects from 2025. Exports of some industries and to some destinations may remain strong [21] Offshore Asia New Issues - New issues (priced): China Minmetals Corp issued 600mn USD PerpNC3.5 at 4.25% and 600mn USD PerpNC5 at 4.35%, with a Baa2 rating [24] - New issues (pipeline): Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group plans a 3 - year issue at 4.6% with a BBB+ rating, and Halcyon Agri Corporation plans a PerpNC3 issue at 6.4% (unrated) [25] News and Market Color - Yesterday, 83 credit bonds were issued onshore with an amount of RMB70bn, and month - to - date, 529 credit bonds were issued with a total amount of RMB501bn, a 9.3% yoy increase [26] - Moody's changed the outlook of Adani Green Energy restricted groups to stable from negative and affirmed Ba1 rating; BNP Paribas priced USD1.25bn PerpNC8 AT1 at 6.875%; Far East Consortium plans to sell a 50% stake in a Ritz Carlton hotel in Perth for AUD100mn; Korea Development Bank launched due diligence for HMM privatization; LG Energy Solution obtained a KRW2.1tn contract to supply batteries for Mercedes - Benz; NWD to defer distributions on two perpetual bonds; Fitch upgraded Oman to BBB - from BB+ and Saudi National Bank to A from A -; POSCO Holdings is considering acquiring a stake in a US - based steelmaker; SoftBank Group is in talks to participate in a funding round for Skild AI [26] - In the US, media reported Vanke, Shenzhen government, and PBOC held a meeting with bondholders of Vanke's CNY 2bn 3% onshore bond, and S&P revised the outlook of Xiaomi to positive from stable [35]

Group 1: Bharti Enterprises - Bharti Enterprises is one of India's foremost first-generation corporations with interests in telecom, space communications, digital solutions, real estate, and hospitality [3] - Sunil Bharti Mittal, the Founder and Chairman, has received the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors [4] - Mittal is involved in global trade and investment initiatives and has served on various councils and forums, including the Prime Minister of India's Council on Trade and Industry [5][37] Group 2: Tata Trusts - Noel Tata serves as Chairman of Tata Trusts and has been associated with the Tata group for over 40 years [8] - Tata International Limited, under Noel Tata's leadership, grew from a turnover of USD 500 million to over USD 3 billion [9] - Tata Group companies include Trent Limited, Tata International Limited, Voltas Limited, and Tata Steel [8][9] Group 3: HCLTech - HCLTech is a leading global technology company with a market capitalization of $55 billion [14] - Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the Chairperson, has received France's highest civilian award and has been featured in Forbes' 'The World's 100 Most Powerful Women' list [15] Group 4: JSW Group - JSW Group, led by Sajjan Jindal, is a $12 billion infrastructure conglomerate and India's largest steel producer [19][20] - JSW Steel has overtaken Tata Steel, and the group also includes JSW Energy and JSW Cement [20] Group 5: Hindustan Unilever - Hindustan Unilever Limited, led by CEO Priya Nair, reaches nine out of ten households in India [23] - Priya Nair previously oversaw a €13 billion business in Beauty & Wellbeing at Unilever [24] Group 6: Kotak Mahindra Bank - Kotak Mahindra Bank, founded by Uday Kotak, has become one of India's leading diversified financial services conglomerates [26][27] - Uday Kotak stepped down as Managing Director & CEO in September 2023 but continues to influence the banking sector [26][28] Group 7: Legal and Political Influence - Abhishek Manu Singhvi is a distinguished jurist and senior advocate, serving as a Member of Parliament [30][31] Group 8: Groww - Lalit Keshre is the CEO of Groww, overseeing product and customer experience [33] Group 9: Narayana Health - Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty is the Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health, known for making affordable healthcare a reality in India [35][38]

Market Overview - The RBA has kept interest rates on hold, aligning with market expectations [1] - The market initially spiked upwards but reverted to a flat red day within 11 minutes [2] Sector Performance - Real Estate sector led the market after the RBA call, while staples performed poorly [5] - IT and energy sectors were among the laggards [5] Company Highlights - Race Oncology shares rose above the price of a recent $3 million placement, indicating positive shareholder sentiment ahead of a lung cancer trial [5] - Elvira Lithium increased by 5%, reflecting ongoing enthusiasm for lithium stocks in the post-COVID era [6] - Goodman Group saw a slight increase of 0.3%, while Stockland and Charter Hall Group also experienced gains [6] - NextDC shares fell nearly 3% as profit-taking occurred following a cooled-off deal with OpenAI [6] - Commonwealth Bank dipped by 0.75%, while Westpac also declined, and ANZ remained flat; NAB had a better performance, up nearly 1% [7] - BHP Group decreased by 0.5%, likely due to a drop in SGX iron ore futures to US$101 per tonne [7]

Core Viewpoint - Paramount Skydance's all-cash offer of $30 per share for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) represents a valuation exceeding $108 billion, marking it as one of the largest hostile takeover attempts in recent history [1]. Group 1: Paramount's Offer - The proposed deal values WBD's entire operation at an equity valuation of $78.7 billion [1]. - Paramount's CEO David Ellison emphasized the intention to present the offer directly to shareholders to maximize their share value [2]. Group 2: Comparison with Other Deals - The previous deal from Netflix valued WBD at $82.7 billion, or $72 billion in equity, but excluded certain business segments [2]. - The Paramount bid positions itself among the largest hostile takeovers in the last 30 years, with a significant equity valuation [3]. Group 3: Historical Context of Hostile Takeovers - The document lists several notable hostile takeovers, including: - Comcast's acquisition of AT&T Broadband for $32.7 billion in 2002 [4]. - Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter for $41.3 billion in 2022 [5]. - Royal Bank of Scotland's acquisition of National Westminster Bank for $42.6 billion in 1999 [6]. - Roche's bid for Genentech at $46.8 billion in 2009 [7]. - British American Tobacco's acquisition of Reynolds American for $49.4 billion in 2016 [8]. - InBev's takeover of Anheuser-Busch for $50.5 billion in 2008 [10]. - Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto for $57 billion in 2018 [11]. - TotalFina's bid for Elf Aquitaine at $57.9 billion in 2000 [12]. - Takeda's acquisition of Shire for $63.1 billion in 2019 [13]. - Sanofi's takeover of Aventis for $72.9 billion in 2004 [14]. - Pfizer's bid for Warner-Lambert at $86.6 billion in 2000 [16]. - RBS's acquisition of ABN Amro for $97 billion in 2007 [17]. - Anheuser-Busch InBev's acquisition of SABMiller for $114.4 billion in 2016 [18]. - Vodafone AirTouch's takeover of Mannesmann for $177.4 billion in 2000 [19]. Group 4: Current Status of Paramount's Bid - Paramount's bid for WBD is pending and represents a significant move following WBD's board's preference for the Netflix deal [15].

转自：新华财经 新华财经北京12月9日电（记者刘玉龙）近日，"深化京港协同，赋能金融高水平开放——资产管理行业在'十五五'开放格局下的发展机遇"金融街论坛系列 活动在北京举办。参会人士分析了京港金融市场互联互通的重要性，普遍认为全球金融格局正经历深刻转变，香港金融市场的作用更加突出，是海内外金融 机构进行全球资产配置、促进科技创新的重要市场。 香港大学副校长、金融学讲座教授林晨在主旨演讲时表示，过去几年，区块链技术革新推动了跨境支付结算体系升级，是金融基础设施领域的重大事件。相 比传统跨境支付结算方式，基于区块链的跨境支付在耗时、成本、流程等方面更加具备优势，而未来黄金、美股、美债或将成为资产上链的重点方向。 全国社会保障基金理事会原副理事长王忠民在主旨演讲时指出，当前，香港金融市场的功能作用主要体现在三个方面。一是供应链金融或者产业链金融领 域，伴随全球科技产业链的变迁，也牵动金融服务体系和产品的变革，香港市场能够提供一个好的应用场景。二是要充分应用香港金融市场成熟的金融风险 管理工具缓释、对冲风险。三是要把一些创新产品在香港市场试点，更好的推动金融创新。 活动的圆桌论坛环节，参会人士围绕"跨境资产管理中的 ...

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