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>With just over a third of the review period complete, there could be 12 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 EQUITY)</a> at the December rebalance.</li>
<li>Even with 12 potential changes, there is sector balance with over half the changes in the Information Technology sector. Passive trading impact varies from 0.04-4.1x ADV.</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 (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> since the start of the year with a big move higher since mid-May.</li>
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With just over a third of the review period complete, there could be 12 changes for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX EQUITY) at the December rebalance.
Even with 12 potential changes, there is sector balance with over half the changes in the Information Technology sector. Passive trading impact varies from 0.04-4.1x ADV.
The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes and the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) since the start of the year with a big move higher since mid-May.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: For Now, A Dozen Changes in December

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>On 10 May, Cosmecca Korea (241710 KS) announced that it plans to switch its listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI. </li>
<li>The company plans to convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on 29 August to finalize on the switching of Cosmecca Korea listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI. </li>
<li>Cosmecca Korea is one of the leading Korean ODM manufacturers of cosmetic products.</li>
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On 10 May, Cosmecca Korea (241710 KS) announced that it plans to switch its listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI. 
The company plans to convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on 29 August to finalize on the switching of Cosmecca Korea listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI. 
Cosmecca Korea is one of the leading Korean ODM manufacturers of cosmetic products.


Cosmecca Korea Plans to Switch Listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI

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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)

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the potential KOSDAQ150 rebalance candidates in June 2024.</li>
<li>The following companies are likely candidates to be included in KOSDAQ150 rebalance in June 2024, including LS Materials, Gigavis, and Cafe24 Corp. </li>
<li>We also provide a list of 10 companies that are potential exclusion candidates from KOSDAQ150 rebalance in June 2024.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the potential KOSDAQ150 rebalance candidates in June 2024.
The following companies are likely candidates to be included in KOSDAQ150 rebalance in June 2024, including LS Materials, Gigavis, and Cafe24 Corp. 
We also provide a list of 10 companies that are potential exclusion candidates from KOSDAQ150 rebalance in June 2024.


An Early Look at the Potential KOSDAQ150 Rebalance Candidates in June 2024

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>APR is getting ready to complete an IPO in KOSPI in February 2024. The IPO price range is from 147,000 won to 200,000 won. </li>
<li>According to the bankers' valuation, the company's valuation is expected to range from 1.1 trillion won to 1.6 trillion won post IPO. </li>
<li>The company's best selling product is its skin care beauty device product called Medicube Age-R. </li>
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APR is getting ready to complete an IPO in KOSPI in February 2024. The IPO price range is from 147,000 won to 200,000 won. 
According to the bankers' valuation, the company's valuation is expected to range from 1.1 trillion won to 1.6 trillion won post IPO. 
The company's best selling product is its skin care beauty device product called Medicube Age-R. 


South Korea

Clio Cosmetics Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets lines of skin care and make-up products.  The Company owns multiple brands including Club Clio Professional, Peripera, and Goodal.

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Clio Cosmetics (237880 KS)

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: For Now, A Dozen Changes in December

There could be 12 changes for the KOSDAQ150 Index in December. The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes and the KOSDAQ150 Index...

Brian Freitas

Cosmecca Korea Plans to Switch Listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI

On 10 May, Cosmecca Korea (241710 KS) announced that it plans to switch its listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI. Cosmecca Korea is one of the leading...

Douglas Kim

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

An Early Look at the Potential KOSDAQ150 Rebalance Candidates in June 2024

In this insight, we discuss the potential KOSDAQ150 rebalance candidates in June 2024. Potential inclusion candidates include LS Materials,...

Douglas Kim

APR IPO Preview

APR is getting ready to complete an IPO in KOSPI in February 2024. According to the bankers' valuation, the company's valuation is expected to...

Douglas Kim

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