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 were a lot of rebalance implementations in China on Friday, plus a few upcoming index changes that were announced during the week.</li>
<li>There are a lot of implementations this week, with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150</a> on Thursday and then others across a bunch of countries on Friday.</li>
<li>There were big inflows to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tracker-fund-of-hong-kong-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29257:1" rel="noopener">Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (2800 HK)</a> during the week taking units outstanding to a new high. ETF inflows continue even as the market drops.</li>
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There were a lot of rebalance implementations in China on Friday, plus a few upcoming index changes that were announced during the week.
There are a lot of implementations this week, with KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 on Thursday and then others across a bunch of countries on Friday.
There were big inflows to Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (2800 HK) during the week taking units outstanding to a new high. ETF inflows continue even as the market drops.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, TW Div+, ASX200, NZX50, Mom30, Top10EW, MVW, Rakuten Bank

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<li>There could be 18 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 28 December.</li>
<li>If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 58.2% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 20bn (US$240m).</li>
<li>Since July, the potential adds to the index have outperformed the index and the potential deletes by a big margin. Momentum could keep the outperformance going till implementation date.</li>
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There could be 18 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 28 December.
If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 58.2% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 20bn (US$240m).
Since July, the potential adds to the index have outperformed the index and the potential deletes by a big margin. Momentum could keep the outperformance going till implementation date.


NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 58% Turnover & Strong Momentum

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ask-automotive" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39866:1" rel="noopener">Ask Automotive (7175293Z IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$145m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>ASK Automotive (ASKA) is the largest manufacturer of brake-shoe and advanced braking (AB) systems for 2Ws in India, in terms of FY23 production volume for OEMs and the branded IAM.</li>
<li>As per CRISIL, it had an approximate 50% market share in said market. The IPO is expected to consist of 100% secondary shares, with promoters trimming their stakes.</li>
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Ask Automotive (7175293Z IN) is looking to raise around US$145m in its upcoming India IPO. 
ASK Automotive (ASKA) is the largest manufacturer of brake-shoe and advanced braking (AB) systems for 2Ws in India, in terms of FY23 production volume for OEMs and the branded IAM.
As per CRISIL, it had an approximate 50% market share in said market. The IPO is expected to consist of 100% secondary shares, with promoters trimming their stakes.


ASK Automotive Pre-IPO - Business Has Been Resilient, Although Concentration Risk Remains Elevated

Ethan Aw

Hindustan Aeronautics  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The Government of India (GoI) aims to raise around US$372m (INR30.7bn) via an offer for sale of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hindustan-aeronautics-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26747:1" rel="noopener">Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HNAL IN)</a> stock. </li>
<li>The floor price of INR2,450 / share is set at approximately 6.7% to Wednesday’s (22nd Mar 2023) last close. The deal represents 10.5 days of ADV. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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The Government of India (GoI) aims to raise around US$372m (INR30.7bn) via an offer for sale of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HNAL IN) stock. 
The floor price of INR2,450 / share is set at approximately 6.7% to Wednesday’s (22nd Mar 2023) last close. The deal represents 10.5 days of ADV. 
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Hindustan Aeronautics Placement - Still Running Hot on Defence Spending Focus

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<li>Bharat FIH (BFIH) aims to raise around US$660m in its India IPO via selling a mix of both primary and secondary shares. BFIH is a subsidiary of Foxconn.</li>
<li>Its initial operations were focussed on mobile phones, of late it has been expanding its portfolio to include mechanics, electric vehicles, televisions and hearables. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Bharat FIH (BFIH) aims to raise around US$660m in its India IPO via selling a mix of both primary and secondary shares. BFIH is a subsidiary of Foxconn.
Its initial operations were focussed on mobile phones, of late it has been expanding its portfolio to include mechanics, electric vehicles, televisions and hearables. 
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Bharat FIH Pre-IPO - The Positives - A Whole Lot of Promise

India

Bharat Forge Limited manufactures steel forgings and machined components for the automotive, diesel engine, railway, earthmoving, cement, sugar, steel, coal, ship building and oilfield industries. The Company specializes in Closed Die as well as Open Die Forgings.

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Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, TW Div+, ASX200, NZX50, Mom30, Top10EW, MVW, Rakuten Bank

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 58% Turnover & Strong Momentum

There could be 18 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum30 Index resulting in 1-way turnover of 58.2% and in a 1-way trade of INR 20bn (US$240m). Adds...

Brian Freitas

ASK Automotive Pre-IPO - Business Has Been Resilient, Although Concentration Risk Remains Elevated

Ask Automotive (7175293Z IN) is looking to raise around US$145m in its upcoming India IPO. ASK Automotive (ASKA) manufactures brake-shoe and...

Clarence Chu

Hindustan Aeronautics Placement - Still Running Hot on Defence Spending Focus

The Government of India (GoI) aims to raise around US$372m (INR30.7bn) via an offer for sale of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HNAL IN) stock.

Ethan Aw

Bharat FIH Pre-IPO - The Positives - A Whole Lot of Promise

Bharat FIH aims to raise around US$660m in its India IPO. BFIH is a subsidiary of Foxconn. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the...

Sumeet Singh

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