Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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<li>The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for SET 50 during the index rebal event in December 2024.</li>
<li>Previously, we had three expected ADDs/DELs but now we have four. However, there is one more month left in the 3-month reference period and expectations can still change.</li>
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The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for SET 50 during the index rebal event in December 2024.
Previously, we had three expected ADDs/DELs but now we have four. However, there is one more month left in the 3-month reference period and expectations can still change.


Quiddity Leaderboard SET50 Dec 24: Some Changes to Expectations; Gulf-Intuch Deal Index Implications

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>A third of the way through the review period for the December rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX)</a>, we see four potential index changes.</li>
<li>Passive trackers will need to buy between 0.5-4.3 days of ADV on the inclusions and sell between 0.1-2.9 days of ADV on the deletions.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX)</a> over the last 5 months.</li>
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A third of the way through the review period for the December rebalance of the Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX), we see four potential index changes.
Passive trackers will need to buy between 0.5-4.3 days of ADV on the inclusions and sell between 0.1-2.9 days of ADV on the deletions.
The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes and the Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX) over the last 5 months.


SET50 Index Rebalance Preview: Four Changes as Adds Outperform Deletes

<ul>
<li>The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). </li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for SET during the index rebal event in June 2024.</li>
<li>There could be three ADDs and three DELs as things stand. There are a couple of names lurking close to the border too.</li>
</ul>


The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). 
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for SET during the index rebal event in June 2024.
There could be three ADDs and three DELs as things stand. There are a couple of names lurking close to the border too.


Quiddity Leaderboard SET50 Jun 24: Multiple Changes Possible

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We initiate our coverage on COM7 with a Sell rating and a FY2024 fair value of Bt14.75, based on a required rate of return of 8.84%.</li><li>Although we expect the 2024E core earnings to recover to Bt3.1bn (EPS Bt1.29, +6% YoY), the company’s valuations are still unattractive compared to its growth potential going forward.</li><li>After a period of strong growth between FY2013-2023, the <span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">company now lacks a major S-curve amid a saturated Thai IT </span><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">market.</span></li></ul>

We initiate our coverage on COM7 with a Sell rating and a FY2024 fair value of Bt14.75, based on a required rate of return of 8.84%.Although we expect the 2024E core earnings to recover to Bt3.1bn (EPS Bt1.29, +6% YoY), the company’s valuations are still unattractive compared to its growth potential going forward.After a period of strong growth between FY2013-2023, the company now lacks a major S-curve amid a saturated Thai IT market.

Com7 - Unattractive Valuation and Maturing Growth

<ul>
<li>The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for SET 50 during the index rebal event in December 2024.</li>
<li>Currently, we see 3 expected ADDs/DELs and given that the 3-month reference period used for average market cap rankings have now started the rankings may be more stable. </li>
</ul>


The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for SET 50 during the index rebal event in December 2024.
Currently, we see 3 expected ADDs/DELs and given that the 3-month reference period used for average market cap rankings have now started the rankings may be more stable. 


Quiddity Leaderboard SET50 Dec 24: 3 Changes Likely; Some Changes to Expectations

Thailand

Com7 Public Company Limited operates a chain of retail outlets that imports, retails, and distributes computers and IT-related products in Thailand. The Company offers products, such as smartphones, tablets, notebooks, and computer sets. Com7 also offers computer components, such as CPUs, hard drives, and network and accessories.

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Com7 (COM7 TB)

Quiddity Leaderboard SET50 Dec 24: Some Changes to Expectations; Gulf-Intuch Deal Index Implications

The Gulf-Intuch Deal could close in 1H CY25 creating a vacancy in SET 50. The highest-ranked name from the reserve list will be promoted to SET 50...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

SET50 Index Rebalance Preview: Four Changes as Adds Outperform Deletes

There should be 4 changes to the SET50 in December. Passive trackers will need to buy between 0.5-4.3x ADV on the inclusions and sell between 0.1...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard SET50 Jun 24: Multiple Changes Possible

Ngern Tid Lor, I-TAIL, and Bangkok Chain Hospital could be added and Com7, Srisawad Corp , and KCE Electronics could be deleted according to the...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Com7 - Unattractive Valuation and Maturing Growth

We initiate our coverage on COM7 with a Sell rating and a FY2024 fair value of Bt14.75, based on a required rate of return of 8.84%.

Krungthai XSpring

Quiddity Leaderboard SET50 Dec 24: 3 Changes Likely; Some Changes to Expectations

There are names lurking close to border which can still move into and outside the top 50 and cause changes to our list of expected ADDs/DELs. As...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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