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

Tongcheng Travel Holdings  / Event-Driven

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<li>It was a busy week with rebalance implementations at the close of trading on Thursday in Korea and then across the region on Friday.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">SET 50 Index</a> changes should be announced this week and the Yuanta TW Div+ ETF will continue to implement the changes till Thursday.</li>
<li>There were inflows to China ETFs during the week while there were big outflows from <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> ETFs.</li>
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It was a busy week with rebalance implementations at the close of trading on Thursday in Korea and then across the region on Friday.
The SET 50 Index changes should be announced this week and the Yuanta TW Div+ ETF will continue to implement the changes till Thursday.
There were inflows to China ETFs during the week while there were big outflows from Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX) ETFs.


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Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>AMZN/PDD/Shein: Amazon launches new supply chain solution for China merchants (+/-/-)</li>
<li>JD/2618 HK: Richard Liu Qiangdong responds to article written by internal employee (+/+)</li>
<li>772 HK/700 HK: Yuewen will acquire Tencent Comics business line and related IP for 600 million RMB. (+/+) </li>
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AMZN/PDD/Shein: Amazon launches new supply chain solution for China merchants (+/-/-)
JD/2618 HK: Richard Liu Qiangdong responds to article written by internal employee (+/+)
772 HK/700 HK: Yuewen will acquire Tencent Comics business line and related IP for 600 million RMB. (+/+) 


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:SE/GRAB/GOTO IJ/1519 HK/JD/2618 HK/AMZN/PDD/Shein/BABA/700 HK/772 HK

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

INOX India Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inox-india-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40138:1" rel="noopener">INOX India Limited (INOX IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$175m in its Indian IPO.</li>
<li>Inox India is a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment. As per CRISIL, the firm was the largest Indian exporter of cryogenic tanks in terms of FY23 sales.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the company’s background. In this note, we talk about the company’s performance and share our quick thoughts on valuation.</li>
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INOX India Limited (INOX IN) is looking to raise up to US$175m in its Indian IPO.
Inox India is a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment. As per CRISIL, the firm was the largest Indian exporter of cryogenic tanks in terms of FY23 sales.
In our previous note, we looked at the company’s background. In this note, we talk about the company’s performance and share our quick thoughts on valuation.


Inox India IPO - Offering Access to a Niche Sector

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>There have been several developments in the Southeast Asian e-commerce space over the past few days that we believe will have a negative impact on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea (SE US)</a>’s financial performance.</li>
<li>A few days ago, TikTok, owned by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-douyin-information-service-co-ltd-bytedance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27936:1" rel="noopener">ByteDance (1439927D CH)</a>, announced a $1.5bn investment in Tokopedia.</li>
<li>Today, Nikkei reported that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a> has infused an additional $634m into Lazada, its Southeast Asia e-commerce unit, to enhance its competitive position in the face of escalating competition.</li>
</ul>


There have been several developments in the Southeast Asian e-commerce space over the past few days that we believe will have a negative impact on Sea (SE US)’s financial performance.
A few days ago, TikTok, owned by ByteDance (1439927D CH), announced a $1.5bn investment in Tokopedia.
Today, Nikkei reported that Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) has infused an additional $634m into Lazada, its Southeast Asia e-commerce unit, to enhance its competitive position in the face of escalating competition.


Sea Ltd: TikTok's Tokopedia Deal and Lazada's Financial Boost Raise Concerns

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

<ul>
<li>BABA/TCOM: China Tourism - Singapore and China to establish mutual 30-day visa exemption (+)</li>
<li>NIO: NIO Auto to spin off its battery manufacturing business for financing (+)</li>
<li>HTHT/ATAT: China Tourism Update - Chinese Embassies abroad temporarily reduce visa fees (+)</li>
</ul>


BABA/TCOM: China Tourism - Singapore and China to establish mutual 30-day visa exemption (+)
NIO: NIO Auto to spin off its battery manufacturing business for financing (+)
HTHT/ATAT: China Tourism Update - Chinese Embassies abroad temporarily reduce visa fees (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/TCOM/NIO/HTHT/ATAT

China

Alibaba Group Holding Limited provides online sales services. The Company provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services through its subsidiaries. Alibaba Group Holding offers its products and services worldwide.

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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA US)

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Brian Freitas

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Ethan Aw

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Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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Blue Lotus Research Institute

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Brian Freitas

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:SE/GRAB/GOTO IJ/1519 HK/JD/2618 HK/AMZN/PDD/Shein/BABA/700 HK/772 HK

​Amazon introduces a supply chain solution for Chinese merchants, Richard Liu Qiangdong responds to an internal article, and Yuewen acquires...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Inox India IPO - Offering Access to a Niche Sector

INOX India Limited (INOX IN) is looking to raise up to US$175m in its Indian IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s performance and share...

Ethan Aw

Sea Ltd: TikTok's Tokopedia Deal and Lazada's Financial Boost Raise Concerns

​Recent developments in Southeast Asian e-commerce, including TikTok's investment in Tokopedia and Alibaba's infusion of funds into Lazada, are...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/TCOM/NIO/HTHT/ATAT

​China and Singapore agree to a 30-day visa exemption for tourism, NIO Auto plans to separate its battery manufacturing for funding, and Chinese...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Amazon introduces a supply chain solution for Chinese merchants, Richard Liu Qiangdong responds to an internal article, and Yuewen acquires...

Recent developments in Southeast Asian e-commerce, including TikTok's investment in Tokopedia and Alibaba's infusion of funds into Lazada, are...

China and Singapore agree to a 30-day visa exemption for tourism, NIO Auto plans to separate its battery manufacturing for funding, and Chinese...