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

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We look at short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan in April to identify stocks/sectors that have seen the largest changes in each market.</li>
<li>Korea and Taiwan are showing a clear divergence with short notional increasing as the market moves lower, indicative of new shorts being initiated.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-merchants-bank-co-ltd-3388a037-4214-4997-b45d-520518cfdb57" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10987:1" rel="noopener">China Merchants Bank H (3968 HK)</a> has seen the largest short covering as the stock has tumbled in the last couple of weeks.</li>
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We look at short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan in April to identify stocks/sectors that have seen the largest changes in each market.
Korea and Taiwan are showing a clear divergence with short notional increasing as the market moves lower, indicative of new shorts being initiated.

China Merchants Bank H (3968 HK) has seen the largest short covering as the stock has tumbled in the last couple of weeks.


Asia Short Interest: Large Moves in April

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Even though 2QFY22 results were broadly in line with consensus, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a>’s share price rose 8.8% as markets expected the worst amidst the Russian controversy and Shanghai lockdowns.</li>
<li>However, this price movement seems unwarranted given the impact of Shanghai lockdowns could only be seen in the 3QFY22 financial statements.</li>
<li>During earnings, FR introduced North America &amp; Europe as new growth drivers to replace the declining Chinese market. But we are not convinced that they are up to the task.</li>
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Even though 2QFY22 results were broadly in line with consensus, Fast Retailing (9983 JP)’s share price rose 8.8% as markets expected the worst amidst the Russian controversy and Shanghai lockdowns.
However, this price movement seems unwarranted given the impact of Shanghai lockdowns could only be seen in the 3QFY22 financial statements.
During earnings, FR introduced North America &amp; Europe as new growth drivers to replace the declining Chinese market. But we are not convinced that they are up to the task.


Fast Retailing: New Growth Pillar May Not Be Strong Enough to Support the Weight of Valuation

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

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<li>Interim results were surprisingly strong considering the headwinds from China and rising costs</li>
<li>2H guidance looks optimistic. China remains a key risk and we still see risks to the gross margin</li>
<li>The "R" word. Rising inflation, Rising Interest rates = Recession. Probably not good for consumers and certainly not good for high stock multiples</li>
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Interim results were surprisingly strong considering the headwinds from China and rising costs
2H guidance looks optimistic. China remains a key risk and we still see risks to the gross margin
The "R" word. Rising inflation, Rising Interest rates = Recession. Probably not good for consumers and certainly not good for high stock multiples


Fast Retailing (9983) - Summer Is the Time for Shorts

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<li>We estimate that China accounts for almost 40% of Fast Retailing's earnings. This growth engine is stalling</li>
<li>The market has yet to discount these risks, despite warnings from H&amp;M</li>
<li>The stock is down 5% YTD, but trades at an 80% premium to global peers</li>
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We estimate that China accounts for almost 40% of Fast Retailing's earnings. This growth engine is stalling
The market has yet to discount these risks, despite warnings from H&amp;M
The stock is down 5% YTD, but trades at an 80% premium to global peers


Fast Retailing Faces a Severe Test from Beijing to Moscow

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

JapanConsuming

JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports on retail sectors, seminars on key trends and telephone consulting to investors on trends and retailers.

JapanConsuming was founded by Michael Causton and Roy Larke. 

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The latest figures show that Japanese incomes fell for the first time in five years in 2021. </li>
<li>But despite this, average monthly household expenditure recovered and then accelerated at the end of the year. Online spending grew significantly, and much of this was new growth</li>
<li>We detail below which retailers are likely to benefit from these shifts in consumption behaviour over the next few years.</li>
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The latest figures show that Japanese incomes fell for the first time in five years in 2021. 
But despite this, average monthly household expenditure recovered and then accelerated at the end of the year. Online spending grew significantly, and much of this was new growth
We detail below which retailers are likely to benefit from these shifts in consumption behaviour over the next few years.


Japanese Household Expenditure in 2021 and Beyond: Which Retailers Will Benefit?

Japan

FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. operates a chain of clothing stores, UNIQLO, throughout Japan and in other markets overseas including UK, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, US, France, Singapore and Russia.  The Company designs, manufactures, and retails its own line of casual clothing.

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Fast Retailing (9983 JP)

Asia Short Interest: Large Moves in April

Short notional in Korea and Taiwan has been increasing as the market has been moving lower. Shorts on China Merchant Bank have been covered in...

Brian Freitas

Fast Retailing: New Growth Pillar May Not Be Strong Enough to Support the Weight of Valuation

Fast Retailing introduced North America & Europe as new growth drivers to replace the declining Chinese market. But we are not convinced that they...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Fast Retailing (9983) - Summer Is the Time for Shorts

The "R" word. Rising inflation, Rising Interest rates => Recession. Really not good for consumers and probably not good for high stock multiples

Mark Chadwick

Fast Retailing Faces a Severe Test from Beijing to Moscow

Despite severe headwinds from Fast Retailing's key Chinese market, the stock is holding up well. Russia and higher input costs are also concerns....

Mark Chadwick

Japanese Household Expenditure in 2021 and Beyond: Which Retailers Will Benefit?

Japanese spent more on homes and less on clothes in the last two years but they also added to their savings. This insight analyses the key...

Michael Causton

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