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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a> switched positions in June setting off huge flows. Those flows could reverse in September if the current index methodology is used.</li>
<li>To avoid frequent reverse turnover, S&amp;P DJI have started a market consultation to change the index weighting methodology. We believe feedback will be positive and the proposals will be approved.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a> will have inflows in September while there will be outflows from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/microsoft-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15273:1" rel="noopener">Microsoft Corp (MSFT US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a>. </li>
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NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US) and Apple (AAPL US) switched positions in June setting off huge flows. Those flows could reverse in September if the current index methodology is used.
To avoid frequent reverse turnover, S&amp;P DJI have started a market consultation to change the index weighting methodology. We believe feedback will be positive and the proposals will be approved.

Apple (AAPL US) will have inflows in September while there will be outflows from Microsoft Corp (MSFT US) and NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US). 


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<li>Private Cloud Compute ensures user data remains encrypted and secure. Reflects Apple's commitment to privacy amidst growing concerns surrounding data misuse.</li>
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Never a pioneer, instead a perfectionist in delivering mind bending experience. That’s what Apple has stood for traditionally. Can it repeat the act in the Gen AI era? 
Siri to have advanced language comprehension and Writing Tools to deliver useful features to drive convenience and productivity. 
Private Cloud Compute ensures user data remains encrypted and secure. Reflects Apple's commitment to privacy amidst growing concerns surrounding data misuse.


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<ul><li>Apple announced Apple intelligence, integrating AI in a feature-centric way for on-device use</li><li>The approach focused on useful features rather than spotlighting AI technology</li><li>Apple's implementation of AI on iPhone 15 Pro and newer devices showcases their focus on personal intelligence and user-centric design</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Apple announced Apple intelligence, integrating AI in a feature-centric way for on-device useThe approach focused on useful features rather than spotlighting AI technologyApple's implementation of AI on iPhone 15 Pro and newer devices showcases their focus on personal intelligence and user-centric designThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/technology-select-sector-spdr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27543:1" rel="noopener">Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK US)</a> ETF tracks the Technology Select Sector Index and has an AUM of over US$70bn.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a> has broken through the US$3tn market cap barrier and is very close to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a> in terms of free float market cap.</li>
<li>If <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA</a> ranks higher than <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple</a> on free float market cap at the close on Friday, there could be huge inflows to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA</a> and outflows from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple</a> a week later.</li>
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The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK US) ETF tracks the Technology Select Sector Index and has an AUM of over US$70bn.

NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US) has broken through the US$3tn market cap barrier and is very close to Apple (AAPL US) in terms of free float market cap.
If NVIDIA ranks higher than Apple on free float market cap at the close on Friday, there could be huge inflows to NVIDIA and outflows from Apple a week later.


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Srinidhi Raghavendra

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<li>Despite being a hated stock among the Super Sevens, Apple shares are up &gt;51% YTD this year. Apple has had little to claim for within captivating AI hype.</li>
<li>Apple is not a first mover. Its reputation is of a late comer. But its superior products with mind bending experiences blows competition out of the water.</li>
<li>Outperformance of iPhone 15, deepening services penetration, and roll out of AI-features will propel Apple to a USD 4 trillion market cap in 2024.</li>
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Despite being a hated stock among the Super Sevens, Apple shares are up &gt;51% YTD this year. Apple has had little to claim for within captivating AI hype.
Apple is not a first mover. Its reputation is of a late comer. But its superior products with mind bending experiences blows competition out of the water.
Outperformance of iPhone 15, deepening services penetration, and roll out of AI-features will propel Apple to a USD 4 trillion market cap in 2024.


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