Hedge Funds Pitch Crypto Platform, Japanese Lasers, Steel Producers and More

Hedge Funds Pitch Crypto Platform, Japanese Lasers, Steel Producers and More

(Bloomberg) -- Chinese steel producers, a cryptocurrency platform, Japanese lasers and parking lots and a Vietnamese jeweler were among bets pitched by Asia hedge funds at the Sohn Investment conference in Hong Kong.

Keita Arisawa, founder and chief investment officer of Seiga Asset Management, is bullish on Tokyo-listed QD Laser Inc. Marshall Wace Asia Chief Executive Officer Amit Rajpal is backing digital broker Monex Group Inc. Rajesh Sachdeva, founding partner of Flowering Tree Investment Management, is betting on Vietnam’s Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC, while Oasis Capital Management called for a merger of two of China’s biggest steel makers.

Here’s a selection on notable calls on Thursday from the event in support of the Karen Leung Foundation: