HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

China Communications Construction / Equity Bottom-Up

We welcome the strong rebound in new contracts signed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-communications-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:265:1" rel="noopener">China Communications Construction (1800 HK)</a> (CCCC) in 3Q21, and believe it is set to maintain good momentum on the back of local governments' infrastructure spending and the recovery in overseas demand. New contracts signed for domestic market rose 52.9% YoY while overseas surged 113% in the quarter, fuelling a 57.6% YoY growth in total new contract signed. Such pace looks very encouraging when compared with the 10.2% YoY drop recorded in overall new contracts in 2Q21.With 9M21 new contract value amounted to Rmb1trn, CCCC has already achieved 86% of its annual new contract target, and it looks very likely that actual full-year figure will beat its guidance. We expect urban construction (48% of total 3Q21 new contract) will continue to fuel the growth, as local governments strive to achieve "common prosperity" by improving overall living standard. The acceleration in issuance of special purpose bonds in 2H21 will definitely boost the funding for more infrastructure construction, thus benefiting CCCC's contracts on hand, in our view.

We welcome the strong rebound in new contracts signed by China Communications Construction (1800 HK) (CCCC) in 3Q21, and believe it is set to maintain good momentum on the back of local governments' infrastructure spending and the recovery in overseas demand. New contracts signed for domestic market rose 52.9% YoY while overseas surged 113% in the quarter, fuelling a 57.6% YoY growth in total new contract signed. Such pace looks very encouraging when compared with the 10.2% YoY drop recorded in overall new contracts in 2Q21.With 9M21 new contract value amounted to Rmb1trn, CCCC has already achieved 86% of its annual new contract target, and it looks very likely that actual full-year figure will beat its guidance. We expect urban construction (48% of total 3Q21 new contract) will continue to fuel the growth, as local governments strive to achieve "common prosperity" by improving overall living standard. The acceleration in issuance of special purpose bonds in 2H21 will definitely boost the funding for more infrastructure construction, thus benefiting CCCC's contracts on hand, in our view. 

China Comm Const (1800 HK): Exciting New Contract Momentum Fuels Outlook

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-communications-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:265:1" rel="noopener">China Communications Construction (1800 HK)</a> has a fruitful 1H21 as reflected by impressive new contract growth and profit recovery. Driven by the strength at the domestic market, overall new contract addition reached Rmb685.1bn, a good 28.5% YoY growth. Such pace is the fastest when compared with the annual growth rate since FY15, and this solid project pipeline will translate into positive profit momentum over the next three years.CCCC has also issued positive profit alert for 1H21, guiding for between 109.70% and 139.01% YoY growth in net profit. For 2Q21 standalone, the YoY growth should reach an even higher 1.4-2.1x. We see limited regulatory risks for CCCC given the infrastructure construction industry landscape and its centrally-owned SOE status. In our view, its ROE of 6.9% for FY21F and 7.5% for FY22F highly justify a re-rating in its P/B multiple which currently stands at 0.19x on a 12-month forward basis.

China Communications Construction (1800 HK) has a fruitful 1H21 as reflected by impressive new contract growth and profit recovery. Driven by the strength at the domestic market, overall new contract addition reached Rmb685.1bn, a good 28.5% YoY growth. Such pace is the fastest when compared with the annual growth rate since FY15, and this solid project pipeline will translate into positive profit momentum over the next three years.CCCC has also issued positive profit alert for 1H21, guiding for between 109.70% and 139.01% YoY growth in net profit. For 2Q21 standalone, the YoY growth should reach an even higher 1.4-2.1x. We see limited regulatory risks for CCCC given the infrastructure construction industry landscape and its centrally-owned SOE status. In our view, its ROE of 6.9% for FY21F and 7.5% for FY22F highly justify a re-rating in its P/B multiple which currently stands at 0.19x on a 12-month forward basis. 

China Comm Const (1800 HK): Well Placed for an Upturn

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.

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Cambricon Technologies  Lt / Event-Driven

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<li>With 70% of the review period complete, 4 non-constituents are in inclusion zone and 5 constituents are in deletion zone.</li>
<li>We estimate one-way turnover of 6.5% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 8.8bn (US$1.2bn). Index arb balances could increase the impact on the stocks.</li>
<li>The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes. With multiple days ADV to trade on the changes and the recent short selling clampdown, there could be further outperformance.</li>
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With 70% of the review period complete, 4 non-constituents are in inclusion zone and 5 constituents are in deletion zone.
We estimate one-way turnover of 6.5% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 8.8bn (US$1.2bn). Index arb balances could increase the impact on the stocks.
The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes. With multiple days ADV to trade on the changes and the recent short selling clampdown, there could be further outperformance.


SSE50 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Inclusions Outperforming (And How!)

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Ra / Event-Driven

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<li>SSE 50 and SSE 180, respectively, aim to represent the performance of the 50 and 180 largest and most liquid A-share stocks listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the December 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>There have been some changes to the SSE 180 expected ADDs/DELs lists since our last insight.</li>
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SSE 50 and SSE 180, respectively, aim to represent the performance of the 50 and 180 largest and most liquid A-share stocks listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the December 2024 index rebal event.
There have been some changes to the SSE 180 expected ADDs/DELs lists since our last insight.


Quiddity Leaderboard SSE50/180 Dec 24: US$1.6bn+ One-Way; Some Changes to Expectations.

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Rikki Malik

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Analysing what went wrong and what went right in stocks and sectors</li>
<li>Highlighting positions added or removed from the thematic investment portfolio</li>
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A monthly review of how the markets and our themes are currently performing
Analysing what went wrong and what went right in stocks and sectors
Highlighting positions added or removed from the thematic investment portfolio


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China Comm Const (1800 HK): Exciting New Contract Momentum Fuels Outlook

CCCC has a fruiful 3Q21 with overall new contract value grew 57.6% YoY, signficantly accelerated from 28.5% in 1H21. The strong rebound in overseas...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Comm Const (1800 HK): Well Placed for an Upturn

Good new contract value momentum and positive profit alert are both encouraging to CCCC. We believe its valuations are undemandiing at just 0.19x P...

Osbert Tang, CFA

SSE50 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Inclusions Outperforming (And How!)

There could be 4-5 changes in Dec. Estimate one-way turnover is 6.5% leading to a one-way trade of CNY 8.8bn (US$1.2bn). The potential adds have...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard SSE50/180 Dec 24: US$1.6bn+ One-Way; Some Changes to Expectations.

There could be US$1.4bn and US$240mn one-way flows, respectively, for the SSE 50 and SSE 180 December 2024 rebalances. Around 70% of the reference...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

June Themes and Thematic Portfolio Review

We review overall market performance, our investment themes, highlighting additions and substractions in the thematic portfolio.

Rikki Malik

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