Abrdn Asia Focus Share Discussion Threads

[davebowler] 08/8/2022 12:48

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[vacendak] 01/6/2022 08:48

Thanks Dave.


@Mushypeas
I seem to be able to get it on EQi (Equiniti).
I had checked last month and again today.

In the distant past I had to fill in a form with them to self-certify that I was an adult and wise enough to conduct trade in warrants and convertibles. :)

So you may need to look into the T&Cs of your provider and make sure you tick a similar box.

[mushypeas] 01/6/2022 08:36

In the past my casual attempts to buy the CULS have been unsuccesful. Don't know if there any specialist brokers?

[davebowler] 01/6/2022 08:12

AASC gives the right to convert at £2.93 per AAS share up to 2025 and gives downside protection of £1

[vacendak] 06/5/2022 14:24

I am considering getting into AAS.

I used to own some CULS years ago for Utilico, now UIL Ltd, (UTL) but the rules were simpler than for these with what appear to be floating conversion terms.

Any cheap advice on either buying only AAS or a mix of AAS and AASC?

[davebowler] 14/4/2022 12:20

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[chc15] 27/1/2022 17:21

Having a small nibble here, looks a good entry point, using the abrd inv acc to buy.

[gerry53] 27/1/2022 10:14

Nav falls by 9p per share as per the AR.

[davebowler] 24/1/2022 13:49

21 Jan NAV Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus plc 1586.52p Ordinary
with Debt at Fair Value Including Income

[davebowler] 14/1/2022 09:10

12 Jan NAV Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus plc 1603.59p
Fully Diluted Including Income

[alan pt] 13/1/2022 18:36

"I understand that NAV reduces about 10% if the conv. loan notes are converted to shares, so imo the share price is at 0% discount to the NAV."

Care to explain the logic behind this, it doesn't make sense to me?

[smithie6] 13/1/2022 15:18

RNS today

"Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus plc Including 1616.47p Ordinary
with Debt at Fair Value Income"

Same valuation 2-3 weeks ago was 1680p-1695p

NAV has fallen ~70p but the share price has not.

(I understand that NAV reduces about 10% if the conv. loan notes are converted to shares, so imo the share price is at 0% discount to the NAV....not attractive imo, I am sure that the share price will drift down.

[smithie6] 12/1/2022 13:04

Interesting

The reported NAV has notably fallen, 60-70p.

But not the share price.
A high chance that the share price will track the NAV & decline a bit.

[davebowler] 16/12/2021 09:26

NAV 14 Dec Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus Including Inc 1674.66p
with Debt at Fair Value

[davebowler] 13/12/2021 16:38

All time high!

[alan pt] 02/12/2021 18:24

More than almost nothing in China, don't think it is a big worry :-)

SST also has a low China weighting, but a very high (40%+) India weighting and has had a decent run lately. I'm actually inclined to reduce it and put more in here now, the fee reduction is very welcome!

[chinahere] 01/12/2021 20:43

Yes, that was the one thing I didn't like - my name may suggest otherwise - lol.

I do think it is still a good price here though and should hopefully perform.

[vacendak] 01/12/2021 20:38

Hmm... I was looking into this one as a "China light" IT for the Far East, but it seems it is going to be more into China now.

[smithie6] 01/12/2021 10:54

looks ok/good to me

[smithie6] 19/11/2021 13:58

the discount is ~£2.2 wrt the NAV (last one in vertical list)

~15%

in a rising trend that is a touch high perhaps
would 10% be more normal phps

[smithie6] 12/11/2021 16:12

last value in the table of NAV, in today's RNS....£16.78

last Friday, 7 days ago
= £16.56

& 2 weeks ago
=£16:14

so, rise in 2 weeks = £16.78- £16.14
= £0.64

4.0% !!

in 2 weeks

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& 1 calendar month ago
=£15.93

= + £0.85 in 1 calendar month, from £15.93

5.3%/ 1 month

one assumes that it cannot be maintained at that high rate, or can it, but still quite impressive

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current discount of mkt price to NAV (if we use this one of the NAVs reported) =
(£16.78- £14.7)/£16.78= £2.08/£16.78 = 12.4% wrt the NAV used.

or wrt the mkt price the discount wrt the specific NAV value used is = £2.08/ £14.7= 14.2%

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I think I would argue that the discount % is a bit too high, but that is partly because the share price has had a rapid rise up recently (4% in 2 weeks) so its no surprise if the rate of rise slows up a bit.

[davebowler] 26/10/2021 10:30

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[davebowler] 28/9/2021 08:28

NAV 24 Sept Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus plc Including Inc 1626.16p
with Debt at Fair Value

[davebowler] 12/8/2021 12:01

11 Aug NAV for AAS -Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus plc 1563.29p
Fully Diluted Including Income