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>The FRTIB has decided to switch its benchmark for the International Stock Index Investment Fund from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index.</li>
<li>With around US$68bn invested in the I Fund, this will set off churn among the constituent stocks in 2024. One-way trade is around US$28bn with DM outflows and EM inflows.</li>
<li>The benchmark shift could be done over a 4 month period with higher trading during periods where liquidity opportunities arise.</li>
</ul>


The FRTIB has decided to switch its benchmark for the International Stock Index Investment Fund from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index.
With around US$68bn invested in the I Fund, this will set off churn among the constituent stocks in 2024. One-way trade is around US$28bn with DM outflows and EM inflows.
The benchmark shift could be done over a 4 month period with higher trading during periods where liquidity opportunities arise.


FRTIB Switches Benchmarks: +EM/-DM; US$56bn Trade as Asia EM Benefits & HK Loses Out

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 latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 3rd.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in HSBC, Haidilao and China Mobile.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 3rd.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in HSBC, Haidilao and China Mobile.


HK Short Interest Weekly: HSBC, Haidilao, China Mobile

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 10th based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK), Esr (1821 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), Tencent (700 HK), HSBC (5 HK).</li>
</ul>


We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 10th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK), Esr (1821 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), Tencent (700 HK), HSBC (5 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 10th): Aia, China Petroleum & Chemical, Esr

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 27th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Yankuang Energy, CCB, Bidu, Petrochina.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 27th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Yankuang Energy, CCB, Bidu, Petrochina.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Yankuang Energy, CCB, Bidu, Petrochina

<ul>
<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 3rd based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), Sinopec (386 HK), Li Ning (2331 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), HSBC (5 HK).</li>
</ul>


We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 3rd based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), Sinopec (386 HK), Li Ning (2331 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), HSBC (5 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 3rd): AIA, China Petroleum & Chemical, Li Ning

Hong Kong

AIA Group Limited offers insurance and financial services. The Company writes life insurance for individuals, businesses, accident, and health insurance, as well as retirement planning and wealth management services.

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AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK)

FRTIB Switches Benchmarks: +EM/-DM; US$56bn Trade as Asia EM Benefits & HK Loses Out

The FRTIB has decided to switch investment benchmarks leading to inflows for Emerging Markets and Small Caps at the expense of Developed Markets...

Brian Freitas

HK Short Interest Weekly: HSBC, Haidilao, China Mobile

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 3rd and highlight short interest changes in HSBC, Haidilao, China Mobile.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 10th): Aia, China Petroleum & Chemical, Esr

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were AIA (1299 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Yankuang Energy, CCB, Bidu, Petrochina

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 27th and highlight short interest changes in Yankuang Energy, CCB,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 3rd): AIA, China Petroleum & Chemical, Li Ning

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were AIA (1299 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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