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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujikura-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10768:1" rel="noopener">Fujikura Ltd (5803 JP)</a> could be added to a global index at the end of November and there will be a lot of buying in the stock.</li>
<li>Following the rally in the stock, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujikura-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10768:1" rel="noopener">Fujikura Ltd (5803 JP)</a> trades expensive to the average and median of its peers on most valuation metrics.</li>
<li>The increase in cumulative excess volume in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujikura-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10768:1" rel="noopener">Fujikura Ltd (5803 JP)</a> over the last 3 months far outpaces the increase in its peers.</li>
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Fujikura Ltd (5803 JP) could be added to a global index at the end of November and there will be a lot of buying in the stock.
Following the rally in the stock, Fujikura Ltd (5803 JP) trades expensive to the average and median of its peers on most valuation metrics.
The increase in cumulative excess volume in Fujikura Ltd (5803 JP) over the last 3 months far outpaces the increase in its peers.


Fujikura (5803 JP): Positioning & Potential Passive Buying

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Tech laggards bought in the US showing many in the market scrambling to catch the upside after the rapid snapback from last weeks drop.</li>
<li>Server related strength after Cisco numbers may see sentiment for Nidec finally improving with its cooling modules business emerging as an earnings driver.</li>
<li>Strong numbers for Coherent confirm the positive trends for its optical transceiver business which points to continued upside for AI data center plays</li>
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Tech laggards bought in the US showing many in the market scrambling to catch the upside after the rapid snapback from last weeks drop.
Server related strength after Cisco numbers may see sentiment for Nidec finally improving with its cooling modules business emerging as an earnings driver.
Strong numbers for Coherent confirm the positive trends for its optical transceiver business which points to continued upside for AI data center plays


Japan Morning Connection: Sanken Electric, Nidec, Asahi Intecc

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

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<li>Topix added 1.7%, driven by speculation that the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) will increase its investment ratio in Japanese stocks</li>
<li>Retail stocks notable performers this week as the TSE's retail sector hit a year-to-date high, surging 21% since January</li>
<li>Notable performers this week included Fujikura on street upgrades, Ito-en after announcing a new marketing campaign, and Ebara's gaining recognition as a laggard</li>
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Topix added 1.7%, driven by speculation that the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) will increase its investment ratio in Japanese stocks
Retail stocks notable performers this week as the TSE's retail sector hit a year-to-date high, surging 21% since January
Notable performers this week included Fujikura on street upgrades, Ito-en after announcing a new marketing campaign, and Ebara's gaining recognition as a laggard


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<li>Tech sell off led my semi-cap names after D/G to sell for AMAT</li>
<li>Ulta beat paints a brighter picture for US consumer spending than expected</li>
<li>Is the relentless buy momo/sell everything else in Japan ready for a reversal?</li>
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Tech sell off led my semi-cap names after D/G to sell for AMAT
Ulta beat paints a brighter picture for US consumer spending than expected
Is the relentless buy momo/sell everything else in Japan ready for a reversal?


Japan Morning Connection: Markets Clearly Starting to Show EoY Wind Down

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<li>SMCI +32% as it staves off delisting continues to set a positive tone for Nidec</li>
<li>Sony reportedly looking to fully acquire Kadokawa points to more downside for Bandai Namco</li>
<li>Highlights relative cheapness for Japanese game stocks as take-over targets</li>
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SMCI +32% as it staves off delisting continues to set a positive tone for Nidec
Sony reportedly looking to fully acquire Kadokawa points to more downside for Bandai Namco
Highlights relative cheapness for Japanese game stocks as take-over targets


Japan Morning Connection: Sony Eyeing Elden Ring as a PS Exclusive to Counter CoD on Xbox?

Japan

Fujikura Ltd. manufactures and sells wires and cables such as optical fiber cables and coaxial cables. The Company's products include optical transmission system, electronic materials, and telecommunication cables.

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Fujikura Ltd (5803 JP)

Fujikura (5803 JP): Positioning & Potential Passive Buying

The increased market cap could lead to Fujikura being added to passive portfolios at the end of Nov. Positioning in the stock is larger than in...

Brian Freitas

Japan Morning Connection: Sanken Electric, Nidec, Asahi Intecc

US tech laggards are now catching up after a rapid rebound, server-related strength boosts Nidec's sentiment, and Coherent's strong numbers...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Weekly | Nikkei Surges 2.3%

Speculation of GPIF increasing investment in Japanese stocks boosts Topix by 1.7%, retail sector hits year-to-date high with notable performers...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Markets Clearly Starting to Show EoY Wind Down

Tech sell off led semi-cap names after D/G to sell for AMAT, Ulta beat signals stronger US consumer spending than expected, has buy momo/sell...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Sony Eyeing Elden Ring as a PS Exclusive to Counter CoD on Xbox?

SMCI's strong performance and efforts to avoid delisting set positive tone for Nidec. Sony's potential acquisition of Kadokawa point to downside...

Andrew Jackson

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Fujikura (5803 JP): Positioning & Potential Passive Buying

The increased market cap could lead to Fujikura being added to passive portfolios at the end of Nov. Positioning in the stock is larger than in...

Brian Freitas

Japan Morning Connection: Sanken Electric, Nidec, Asahi Intecc

​US tech laggards are now catching up after a rapid rebound, server-related strength boosts Nidec's sentiment, and Coherent's strong numbers...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Weekly | Nikkei Surges 2.3%

​Speculation of GPIF increasing investment in Japanese stocks boosts Topix by 1.7%, retail sector hits year-to-date high with notable performers...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Markets Clearly Starting to Show EoY Wind Down

Tech sell off led semi-cap names after D/G to sell for AMAT, Ulta beat signals stronger US consumer spending than expected, has buy momo/sell...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Sony Eyeing Elden Ring as a PS Exclusive to Counter CoD on Xbox?

​SMCI's strong performance and efforts to avoid delisting set positive tone for Nidec. Sony's potential acquisition of Kadokawa point to downside...

Andrew Jackson

US tech laggards are now catching up after a rapid rebound, server-related strength boosts Nidec's sentiment, and Coherent's strong numbers...

Speculation of GPIF increasing investment in Japanese stocks boosts Topix by 1.7%, retail sector hits year-to-date high with notable performers...

SMCI's strong performance and efforts to avoid delisting set positive tone for Nidec. Sony's potential acquisition of Kadokawa point to downside...