Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, 2023 was not a smooth sailing for the healthcare companies. All the countries and sub-sectors did not perform equally.</li>
<li>As we are heading into 2024, let us look back on the performance of some of our global healthcare stocks recommended throughout 2023.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lianbio" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34478:1" rel="noopener">LianBio (LIAN US)</a> remained the best performer with 93% return in nearly eight months. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/global-health-medanta" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34649:1" rel="noopener">Global Health (Medanta) (MEDANTA IN)</a>, top pick for March 2023, generated 79% return in nine months.     </li>
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Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, 2023 was not a smooth sailing for the healthcare companies. All the countries and sub-sectors did not perform equally.
As we are heading into 2024, let us look back on the performance of some of our global healthcare stocks recommended throughout 2023.

LianBio (LIAN US) remained the best performer with 93% return in nearly eight months. Global Health (Medanta) (MEDANTA IN), top pick for March 2023, generated 79% return in nine months.     


2023 in Rear Mirror View: Top Performers From My Global Healthcare Coverage Universe

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>There are 17 inclusions and 17 exclusions 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 December rebalance to be implemented at the close on 14 December.</li>
<li>While most of the inclusions were expected, there are many differences on the deletes. Trading the strategy becomes tougher with the short sell ban in place.</li>
<li>The adds have started to outperform the deletes over the last month and there could be more movement over the next 3 weeks to implementation.</li>
</ul>


There are 17 inclusions and 17 exclusions for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) at the December rebalance to be implemented at the close on 14 December.
While most of the inclusions were expected, there are many differences on the deletes. Trading the strategy becomes tougher with the short sell ban in place.
The adds have started to outperform the deletes over the last month and there could be more movement over the next 3 weeks to implementation.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance: 17 Changes a Side; Many Surprises

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<li>The coming week has a lot of review periods ending - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI 500</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-stock-exchange-sse-50-a-share-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31073:1" rel="noopener">SSE50</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</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinext-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25483:1" rel="noopener">ChiNext</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-bse-sensex-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31494:1" rel="noopener">SENSEX</a>, among others.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-stock-exchange-tokyo-price-index-topix" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22910:1" rel="noopener">TOPIX</a> rebalance will be implemented on Monday while the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/global-x-lithium-battery-tech-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32745:1" rel="noopener">Global X Lithium &amp; Battery Tech ETF (LIT US)</a> and IDX indices will rebalance at the close on Tuesday.</li>
<li>There were outflows from Emerging Market ETFs including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-msci-emerging-markets" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:438:1" rel="noopener">iShares Emerging Markets (EEM)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-core-msci-emerging-mar" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32967:1" rel="noopener">iShares Core Emerging Mar (IEMG),</a> <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/schwab-emerging-markets-equi" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32879:1" rel="noopener">Schwab Emerging Markets Equi (SCHE)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-edge-msci-min-vol-emerging-markets-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:725:1" rel="noopener">IShares Edge Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF (EEMV)</a>.</li>
</ul>


The coming week has a lot of review periods ending - KOSPI 200, KOSDAQ 150, CSI 300, CSI 500, SSE50, STAR50, ChiNext and SENSEX, among others.
The TOPIX rebalance will be implemented on Monday while the Global X Lithium &amp; Battery Tech ETF (LIT US) and IDX indices will rebalance at the close on Tuesday.
There were outflows from Emerging Market ETFs including iShares Emerging Markets (EEM), iShares Core Emerging Mar (IEMG), Schwab Emerging Markets Equi (SCHE) and IShares Edge Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF (EEMV).


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: KS200, KQ150, Yuanta Div+, LIT, HSCI, IDX, Japan Positioning

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/curexo-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17154:1" rel="noopener">Curexo Inc (060280 KS)</a> has been showing sales growth for five consecutive quarters since Q1 2022, mainly driven by the medical robot business, which accounts for nearly 50% of sales.</li>
<li>In 2Q23, Curexo’s medical business sold 29 units and recorded highest quarterly sales of KRW9,744M (up 173% YoY and 15% QoQ), driven by strong demand in domestic and Indian market.</li>
<li>Curexo raised 2023 sales guidance to KRW74 billion from KRW70 billion. Medical business is expected to sell 100 units and register revenue of KRW35 billion in 2023.</li>
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Curexo Inc (060280 KS) has been showing sales growth for five consecutive quarters since Q1 2022, mainly driven by the medical robot business, which accounts for nearly 50% of sales.
In 2Q23, Curexo’s medical business sold 29 units and recorded highest quarterly sales of KRW9,744M (up 173% YoY and 15% QoQ), driven by strong demand in domestic and Indian market.
Curexo raised 2023 sales guidance to KRW74 billion from KRW70 billion. Medical business is expected to sell 100 units and register revenue of KRW35 billion in 2023.


Curexo Inc (060280 KS): Strong Growth in Medical Robot Prompts 2023 Guidance Raise

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<li>KRX has amended the stock selection methodology for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI2 INDEX</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDQ150 INDEX</a> and added 'Expert Judgement' as a criteria.</li>
<li>The qualitative and quantitative criteria and the detailed filtering standards will be described in the manual but will <strong>NOT</strong> be publicly disclosed.</li>
<li>There is no change from using full market cap to free float market cap in stock selection, so the stocks that could be added/deleted will be broadly same as forecasts.</li>
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KRX has amended the stock selection methodology for the KOSPI2 INDEX and KOSDQ150 INDEX and added 'Expert Judgement' as a criteria.
The qualitative and quantitative criteria and the detailed filtering standards will be described in the manual but will NOT be publicly disclosed.
There is no change from using full market cap to free float market cap in stock selection, so the stocks that could be added/deleted will be broadly same as forecasts.


KOSPI200/KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalances: KRX Increases Opacity on Stock Selection

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Curexo Inc. distributes medical equipment such as MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and endoscope used in operating of breast cancer.  The Company also produces goods for aromatic therapy.

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2023 in Rear Mirror View: Top Performers From My Global Healthcare Coverage Universe

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