Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>There will be 6 additions and 6 deletions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> at the June rebalance that will be implemented on 13 June.</li>
<li>The index committee has used a boatload of discretion in the inclusion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosmoam-t-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10360:1" rel="noopener">CosmoAM&amp;T (005070 KS)</a> and the deletion of some of the stocks.</li>
<li>The adds and deletes from the Information Technology sector will also have passive flow from the sector ETF and will increase the impact of the changes.</li>
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There will be 6 additions and 6 deletions for the Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX) at the June rebalance that will be implemented on 13 June.
The index committee has used a boatload of discretion in the inclusion of CosmoAM&amp;T (005070 KS) and the deletion of some of the stocks.
The adds and deletes from the Information Technology sector will also have passive flow from the sector ETF and will increase the impact of the changes.


KOSPI200 Index Rebalance: Index Committee Knows Best; Cosmo AM&T the Winner

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Enerbility, Samsung SDI.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.9bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Enerbility, Samsung SDI.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Enerbility

Quantitative Equity Analyst, DMA

Charlotte van Tiddens, CFA

Quantitative Equity Analyst

Technology-First Company

DMA is a technology-first company that provides an end-to-end SaaS solution to institutional investors. DMA enables regulated entities like asset managers, wealth managers, investment managers and financial advisors to connect their front and back office, break silos and reduce headcount.

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<li>The KRX have announced the index changes for the KOSPI200 June review.</li>
<li>The index will be rebalanced in the closing auction on Thursday the 13th of June.</li>
<li>There will be 6 additions to the index and 6 deletions.</li>
</ul>


The KRX have announced the index changes for the KOSPI200 June review.
The index will be rebalanced in the closing auction on Thursday the 13th of June.
There will be 6 additions to the index and 6 deletions.


KOSPI200 June '24 Rebalance: Index Changes Released, 6 Additions & 6 Deletions

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).</li>
<li>The reference period for the June 2024 index rebal event ended recently. In this insight, we take a look at our final expected ADDs/DELs.</li>
<li><em>There has been one change to our list of expected ADDs presented in my last insight (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/quiddity-leaderboard-kospi-200-jun-24-four-changes-likely" target="_blank" rel="noopener">link</a>).</em></li>
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KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).
The reference period for the June 2024 index rebal event ended recently. In this insight, we take a look at our final expected ADDs/DELs.
There has been one change to our list of expected ADDs presented in my last insight (link).


Quiddity Leaderboard KOSPI 200 Jun 24: One Last-Minute Change to Rankings

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tbo-tek" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36284:1" rel="noopener">TBO Tek (0395045D IN)</a> is looking to raise approximately US$200m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>TBO Tek is a global travel distribution platform. Its two-sided technology platform serves companies involved in the travel industry such as hotels, airlines, travel agencies and travel management companies.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we talk about its refiling updates and undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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TBO Tek (0395045D IN) is looking to raise approximately US$200m in its upcoming India IPO.
TBO Tek is a global travel distribution platform. Its two-sided technology platform serves companies involved in the travel industry such as hotels, airlines, travel agencies and travel management companies.
In our previous note, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we talk about its refiling updates and undertake a peer comparison.


TBO Tek Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates & Peer Comparison

South Korea

Asiana Airlines, Inc. provides air cargo and passenger transportation services throughout South Korea and overseas.  The Company also offers airline catering and on-flight duty free shopping services and operates aircraft leasing business.

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Asiana Airlines (020560 KS)

KOSPI200 Index Rebalance: Index Committee Knows Best; Cosmo AM&T the Winner

The KOSPI200 rebalance takes place at the close tomorrow. Cosmo AM&T is up ~25% since the surprise inclusion and there could be a reversal in the...

Brian Freitas

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Enerbility

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KOSPI200 June '24 Rebalance: Index Changes Released, 6 Additions & 6 Deletions

The KRX have released the index changes for the KOSPI200 June review. The index will be rebalanced in the closing auction on Thursday the 13th of...

DMA

Quiddity Leaderboard KOSPI 200 Jun 24: One Last-Minute Change to Rankings

The KOSPI 200 rebal reference period is now finished. There is one change to our expectations for the June 2024 index review based on a share...

Travis Lundy

TBO Tek Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates & Peer Comparison

TBO Tek (0395045D IN) is looking to raise approximately US$200m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about its refiling updates and...

Ethan Aw

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