In this report, EquitiesFirst publishes the data on the trends in Thailand’s private credit market by looking at the shift from traditional banks to private credit, private credit sector growth, growth opportunities in margin loans and...

Southeast Asia has emerged as a regional hub for cryptocurrencies in Asia under the drive of international financial conditions and government support. In this report, EquitiesFirst outlines the development of cryptocurrency in Southeast Asia, the key drivers behind its emergence, policies around crypto and the growing demand for crypto-backed lending solutions in Southeast Asia.

In this piece, we review Asia’s private credit and security-backed financing markets and summarize several key trends and major events. Looking towards 2022, we note eight key trends in Asia’s private credit market and the sector of major cryptocurrencies.

China Evergrande Group and China’s real estate sector had been on China’s headlines. In this report, we have summarized what has happened and the impact on China’s property sector. More importantly, we presented a solution to the listed company shareholders of Evergrande / other China real estate.

Traditional investors and institutions are demanding access and exposure to digital assets (such as Bitcoin and Ethereum) as well as trading venues, custody, lending, and other financial services. In this volume, we explore the importance of working with a regulated partner in the digital asset space.

To dispel the perception that share pledge transactions have a negative impact on share prices for underlying securities, EquitiesFirst provides price performance data for all the transactions completed by EquitiesFirst in Asia up to April 2021. Our results were positive and remain in line with our previous findings.