Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>On 22 March, the Korea Exchange announced special changes to KOSDAQ 150. CanariaBio will be excluded from KOSDAQ 150 and it will be replaced by C&amp;C International.</li>
<li>Canaria Bio was designated as "administrative issue" and "investment attention issue" on 22 March 2024, which resulted in KRX deciding to remove this stock from KOSDAQ 150 on 26 March.</li>
<li>We believe that this inclusion of C&amp;C International in KOSDAQ 150 is likely to further positively impact its share price.</li>
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On 22 March, the Korea Exchange announced special changes to KOSDAQ 150. CanariaBio will be excluded from KOSDAQ 150 and it will be replaced by C&amp;C International.
Canaria Bio was designated as "administrative issue" and "investment attention issue" on 22 March 2024, which resulted in KRX deciding to remove this stock from KOSDAQ 150 on 26 March.
We believe that this inclusion of C&amp;C International in KOSDAQ 150 is likely to further positively impact its share price.


Special Changes in KOSDAQ 150: Deletion (CanariaBio) + Addition  (C&C International)

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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<li>With nearly 85% of the review period complete, there could be 15 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> at the June rebalance.</li>
<li>Prior to the June rebalance, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/c-c-international-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40992:1" rel="noopener">C&amp;C International (352480 KS)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canariabio-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36099:1" rel="noopener">CanariaBio (016790 KS)</a> in the index following CanariaBio being listed as an Administrative Issue and an Investment Attention Issue.</li>
<li>The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> since the start of the review period. Lighten positions ahead of the end of the review period.</li>
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With nearly 85% of the review period complete, there could be 15 changes for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) at the June rebalance.
Prior to the June rebalance, C&amp;C International (352480 KS) will replace CanariaBio (016790 KS) in the index following CanariaBio being listed as an Administrative Issue and an Investment Attention Issue.
The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes and the KOSDAQ 150 Index since the start of the review period. Lighten positions ahead of the end of the review period.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Adds Still Outperforming

South Korea

C&C International Co., Ltd produces and sells cosmetics products. The Company manufactures and sells lip gloss, lipstick, lip liner, eyeliner, eye shadow, and other products. C&C International markets its products worldwide.

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Special Changes in KOSDAQ 150: Deletion (CanariaBio) + Addition (C&C International)

On 22 March, the Korea Exchange announced special changes to KOSDAQ 150. CanariaBio will be excluded from KOSDAQ 150 and it will be replaced by C&C...

Douglas Kim

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Adds Still Outperforming

There could be 15 changes for the KOSDAQ150 Index in June. The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes and the KOSDAQ150 Index over...

Brian Freitas

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