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>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">HSI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">HSTECH</a> and HSCI rebalances will take place at the close on 4 September since the market was closed on 1 September due to Typhoon Saola.</li>
<li>There will be a few announcements next week with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909:1" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225</a> early in the week and the MVIS series post close on Friday. Plus the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">STAR50</a> rebalances on Friday.</li>
<li>Another week of huge inflows into mainland China ETFs focused on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300 Index</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">STAR50 INDEX</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI Smallcap 500 Index</a>.</li>
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The HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH and HSCI rebalances will take place at the close on 4 September since the market was closed on 1 September due to Typhoon Saola.
There will be a few announcements next week with Nikkei 225 early in the week and the MVIS series post close on Friday. Plus the STAR50 rebalances on Friday.
Another week of huge inflows into mainland China ETFs focused on the CSI 300 Index, STAR50 INDEX and CSI Smallcap 500 Index.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: STAR50, KOSPI200, Hang Seng, MVIS, AMFI, Jio, China ETF

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<li>We see 8 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 13 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 13 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>The expected migrations from SmallCap to MidCap have outperformed the other potential migrations with all stocks moving higher over the last six month.</li>
<li>Active managers could continue to realign their portfolios. Some of the upward migrations will have passive flows in the next few days and over the next few months.</li>
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We see 8 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 13 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 13 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
The expected migrations from SmallCap to MidCap have outperformed the other potential migrations with all stocks moving higher over the last six month.
Active managers could continue to realign their portfolios. Some of the upward migrations will have passive flows in the next few days and over the next few months.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2023): Overlap Between Active & Passive Flows

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Healthy AUM growth: The NBFCs under our coverage reported healthy AUM growth led by strong demand across segments.</li><li>Owing to seasonal weakness, disbursements for most financiers (ex-Vehicle financiers) moderated on a QoQ basis.</li><li>Management commentary on growth momentum sustaining is reassuring.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Healthy AUM growth: The NBFCs under our coverage reported healthy AUM growth led by strong demand across segments.Owing to seasonal weakness, disbursements for most financiers (ex-Vehicle financiers) moderated on a QoQ basis.Management commentary on growth momentum sustaining is reassuring.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Top Sector Ideas - Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)

<ul><li>The Axis Top Picks Basket returned a solid return of 10% in July’23 against the 3% return posted by Nifty 50, beating the benchmark by a wide margin.</li><li>Over the last one year, the basket has gained 32%. Moreover, we are happy to inform you that our Top Picks Basket has delivered an impressive return of 202% since its inception (May’20), well above the 113% return that NIFTY 50 delivered over the same period.</li><li>In light of this, we continue to believe in our thematic approach to Top Picks selection. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The Axis Top Picks Basket returned a solid return of 10% in July’23 against the 3% return posted by Nifty 50, beating the benchmark by a wide margin.Over the last one year, the basket has gained 32%. Moreover, we are happy to inform you that our Top Picks Basket has delivered an impressive return of 202% since its inception (May’20), well above the 113% return that NIFTY 50 delivered over the same period.In light of this, we continue to believe in our thematic approach to Top Picks selection. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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<ul><li>Reliance Industries: Our ADD rating on Reliance Industries (RIL) with a price target of INR 2,700/sh is premised on (1) recovery in the O2C businesses, (2) EBITDA growth in the digital business, driven by improvement in ARPU, subscriber addition, and new revenue streams, and (3) potential for further value unlocking in the digital and retail businesses</li><li>RIL’s consolidated EBITDA at INR 381bn (+1% YoY, -1% QoQ, HSIE: INR 382bn) and APAT at INR 160bn (-11% YoY, -17% QoQ) came in below our estimates</li><li>Earnings in Q1 were largely impacted by weaker-than-expected O2C profitability. ICICI Bank: ICICI Bank (ICICIBC) reported yet another impressive quarter on the back of strong loan growth (+18% YoY), treasury gains, and continued robust asset quality</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Reliance Industries: Our ADD rating on Reliance Industries (RIL) with a price target of INR 2,700/sh is premised on (1) recovery in the O2C businesses, (2) EBITDA growth in the digital business, driven by improvement in ARPU, subscriber addition, and new revenue streams, and (3) potential for further value unlocking in the digital and retail businessesRIL’s consolidated EBITDA at INR 381bn (+1% YoY, -1% QoQ, HSIE: INR 382bn) and APAT at INR 160bn (-11% YoY, -17% QoQ) came in below our estimatesEarnings in Q1 were largely impacted by weaker-than-expected O2C profitability. ICICI Bank: ICICI Bank (ICICIBC) reported yet another impressive quarter on the back of strong loan growth (+18% YoY), treasury gains, and continued robust asset qualityContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

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AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2023): Overlap Between Active & Passive Flows

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Top Sector Ideas - Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)

The NBFCs under our coverage reported healthy AUM growth led by strong demand across segments .Owing to seasonal weakness, disbursements for most...

Axis Direct

Axis Top Picks - Aug 2023

The Axis Top Picks Basket returned a solid return of 10% in July’23 against the 3% return posted by Nifty 50, beating the benchmark by a wide margin.

Axis Direct

HSIE Results Daily: Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

RIL’s consolidated EBITDA at INR 381bn (+1% YoY, -1% QoQ, HSIE: INR 382bn) and APAT at INR 160bn (-11% YoY, -17% QoQ) came in below our estimates

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