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

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT / Event-Driven

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<li>The index changes for the S&amp;P ASX Index family for the September 2022 Rebalance were announced after the close on Friday.</li>
<li>There will be one change for the ASX 100 index and 8 changes for the ASX 200 Index. The ASX 300 Index will have 16 ADDs and 12 DELs.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a closer look at our expectations for index flows and potential trading ideas.</li>
</ul>


The index changes for the S&amp;P ASX Index family for the September 2022 Rebalance were announced after the close on Friday.
There will be one change for the ASX 100 index and 8 changes for the ASX 200 Index. The ASX 300 Index will have 16 ADDs and 12 DELs.
In this insight, we take a closer look at our expectations for index flows and potential trading ideas.


S&P ASX Sep 22 Rebal: Decent Impacts but Avoid Short Buildup

Leading International Investment Research, Edison Investment Research

Edison Investment Research

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<p>EML Payments reported FY22 underlying EBITDA just below guidance and underlying NPATA ahead of guidance. With EML now under strategic review, no quantitative guidance was given for FY23. Management noted several positives (the improving interest rate environment and that regulator-set growth caps in the General Purpose Reloadable (GPR) European business were not currently constraining divisional growth) but also highlighted the Q4 overheads run rate and cost inflation.  </p>

EML Payments reported FY22 underlying EBITDA just below guidance and underlying NPATA ahead of guidance. With EML now under strategic review, no quantitative guidance was given for FY23. Management noted several positives (the improving interest rate environment and that regulator-set growth caps in the General Purpose Reloadable (GPR) European business were not currently constraining divisional growth) but also highlighted the Q4 overheads run rate and cost inflation.  

EML Payments - New CEO launches strategic review

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>There are 4 trading days to go in the review period for the September rebalance of the S&amp;P/ASX indices. Announcement is on 2 September with implementation on 16 September.</li>
<li>There could be 6 changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a>, increasing to 8 if <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6148:1" rel="noopener">AVZ Minerals (AVZ AU)</a> continues to be halted and if <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration (LNK)</a> is privatised.</li>
<li>The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes over the last month. Short interest has increased on a few potential deletes. There will be pre-positions built up.</li>
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There are 4 trading days to go in the review period for the September rebalance of the S&amp;P/ASX indices. Announcement is on 2 September with implementation on 16 September.
There could be 6 changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX), increasing to 8 if AVZ Minerals (AVZ AU) continues to be halted and if Link Administration (LNK) is privatised.
The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes over the last month. Short interest has increased on a few potential deletes. There will be pre-positions built up.


S&P/​​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Adds Outperform Deletes As Review Period End Nears

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<li>With the Reference Period for the September 2022 Rebalance nearing its end, we take a final look at the potential index changes for ASX 300, 200, 100, 50, and 20.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6148:1" rel="noopener">AVZ Minerals (AVZ AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/firefinch-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16094:1" rel="noopener">Firefinch Ltd (FFX AU)</a> are both members of the ASX Index family and are currently suspended from trading. There could be index consequences here.</li>
<li>Based on current data, I expect 7 ADDs/DELs for the ASX 200 Index and 22 ADDs and 18 DELs for the ASX 300 Index.</li>
</ul>


With the Reference Period for the September 2022 Rebalance nearing its end, we take a final look at the potential index changes for ASX 300, 200, 100, 50, and 20.

AVZ Minerals (AVZ AU) and Firefinch Ltd (FFX AU) are both members of the ASX Index family and are currently suspended from trading. There could be index consequences here.
Based on current data, I expect 7 ADDs/DELs for the ASX 200 Index and 22 ADDs and 18 DELs for the ASX 300 Index.


S&P/​​​​​​​ASX Quiddity Leaderboard Sep 2022: Potential Last Minute Surprises

<p>Recent engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has confirmed that EML Payments’ Irish subsidiary will need to undertake further work to meet the CBI’s risk assessment requirements. This is likely to push the final third-party validation process into 2023. Interest rate rises in Europe should go some way to offset additional compliance costs. We maintain our forecasts pending FY22 results on 22 August.</p>

Recent engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has confirmed that EML Payments’ Irish subsidiary will need to undertake further work to meet the CBI’s risk assessment requirements. This is likely to push the final third-party validation process into 2023. Interest rate rises in Europe should go some way to offset additional compliance costs. We maintain our forecasts pending FY22 results on 22 August.

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EML Payments Limited is a financial services company that specializes in pre-paid financial cards.

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EML Payments Limited (EML AU)

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Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

EML Payments - More work to do in Europe

Recent engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has confirmed that EML Payments’ Irish subsidiary will need to undertake further work to...

Edison Investment Research

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S&P ASX Sep 22 Rebal: Decent Impacts but Avoid Short Buildup

The Top 10 ADDs & DELs have average impacts of +12.7 and -11.2 days to trade respectively. Some DELs names have significant short buildup.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

EML Payments - New CEO launches strategic review

EML Payments reported FY22 underlying EBITDA just below guidance and underlying NPATA ahead of guidance. With EML now under strategic review, no...

Edison Investment Research

S&P/​​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Adds Outperform Deletes As Review Period End Nears

There are a LOT of potential changes to the S&P/ASX indices as we near the end of the review period. The potential adds have outperformed the...

Brian Freitas

S&P/​​​​​​​ASX Quiddity Leaderboard Sep 2022: Potential Last Minute Surprises

The ASX 200 ADDs have underperformed the ASX 200 DELs in the last 3 months. Over the next couple of weeks, the ADDs could outperform the DELs

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

EML Payments - More work to do in Europe

Recent engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has confirmed that EML Payments’ Irish subsidiary will need to undertake further work to...

Edison Investment Research

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Adds Outperform Deletes As Review Period End Nears

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