Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Tactically, it isn't attractive owning <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba (6502 JP)</a> at 1% spread. Expect it to trade wider. There is still a fair bit of stock to come down the pipe.</li>
<li>Because of significant business overlap, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ck-infrastructure-holdings-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:163:1" rel="noopener">CK Infrastructure Holdings (1038 HK)</a> looks very similar to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/power-assets-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:788:1" rel="noopener">Power Assets Holdings (6 HK)</a>. And CKI is coming up cheap on my monitor versus PAH.</li>
<li>There is less fundamental alpha to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a> than before and more "just keep it because it is going up"-ness to the trade. </li>
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Tactically, it isn't attractive owning Toshiba (6502 JP) at 1% spread. Expect it to trade wider. There is still a fair bit of stock to come down the pipe.
Because of significant business overlap, CK Infrastructure Holdings (1038 HK) looks very similar to Power Assets Holdings (6 HK). And CKI is coming up cheap on my monitor versus PAH.
There is less fundamental alpha to Rakuten Bank (5838 JP) than before and more "just keep it because it is going up"-ness to the trade. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Toshiba, CK Infra/Power Assets, Rakuten Bank, Haitong Int'l Sec

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<li>I tally 46 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Two new deals this week: Bain's Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/system-information-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19470:1" rel="noopener">System Information (3677 JP)</a> and DCM's for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keiyo-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14415:1" rel="noopener">Keiyo Co Ltd (8168 JP)</a>. An Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-international-securities-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13153:1" rel="noopener">Haitong International Securities  (665 HK)</a> appears imminent.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/invocare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9044:1" rel="noopener">Invocare Ltd (IVC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/liontown-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20488:1" rel="noopener">Liontown Resources (LTR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/enm-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16267:1" rel="noopener">ENM Holdings (128 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>,</li>
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I tally 46 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Two new deals this week: Bain's Offer for System Information (3677 JP) and DCM's for Keiyo Co Ltd (8168 JP). An Offer for Haitong International Securities  (665 HK) appears imminent.
Key updates took place for: Invocare Ltd (IVC AU), Liontown Resources (LTR AU), ENM Holdings (128 HK) and Toyo Construction (1890 JP),


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: System Info, Keiyo, Invocare, Liontown, ENM, Toyo Const.

Haitong International Securities Group / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-international-securities-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13153:1" rel="noopener">Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK)</a> (HITSEC) is suspended pursuant to Hong Kong's Code on Takeovers and Mergers.</li>
<li>The rumour doing the rounds is that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:166:1" rel="noopener">Haitong Securities Co Ltd (A) (600837 CH)</a> (HSC) may take private its 73.4%-held Hong Kong-listed investment banking unit.</li>
<li>HITSEC's share performance since 1Q18 has been tragic. Financials have been dire since 2H20.  But expect a punchy premium if HTS does seek to take HITSEC private. </li>
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Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK) (HITSEC) is suspended pursuant to Hong Kong's Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
The rumour doing the rounds is that Haitong Securities Co Ltd (A) (600837 CH) (HSC) may take private its 73.4%-held Hong Kong-listed investment banking unit.
HITSEC's share performance since 1Q18 has been tragic. Financials have been dire since 2H20.  But expect a punchy premium if HTS does seek to take HITSEC private. 


Haitong Int'l Securities (665 HK): Possible Offer From Parent

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 115.7% as of Sep 22nd.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -1.1ppt week on week, led by energy, industrials, communication services and offset by consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Wuapptec Co Ltd, Fuyao Glass Industry, Tianqi Lithium Corporation.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 115.7% as of Sep 22nd.
The average A-H premium changed by -1.1ppt week on week, led by energy, industrials, communication services and offset by consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Wuapptec Co Ltd, Fuyao Glass Industry, Tianqi Lithium Corporation.


A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 22nd): Wuapptec Co Ltd, Fuyao Glass Industry, Tianqi Lithium Corporation

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 have only been 7 new listings on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-exchanges-clearing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:490:1" rel="noopener">HKEX (388 HK)</a> in the third quarter of the year so far.</li>
<li>Of those stocks, only <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keep-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35947:1" rel="noopener">Keep Inc (3650 HK)</a> has a chance of being added to the Hang Seng Composite Index in December and then into Southbound Stock Connect.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keep-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35947:1" rel="noopener">Keep Inc (3650 HK)</a> is the largest online fitness platform in China and the name recognition could bring in substantial flows via Southbound Stock Connect.</li>
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There have only been 7 new listings on the HKEX (388 HK) in the third quarter of the year so far.
Of those stocks, only Keep Inc (3650 HK) has a chance of being added to the Hang Seng Composite Index in December and then into Southbound Stock Connect.

Keep Inc (3650 HK) is the largest online fitness platform in China and the name recognition could bring in substantial flows via Southbound Stock Connect.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview: Low Probability Add in December

China

Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. offers securities services. The Company provides securities brokerage, asset management, securities investment, share transfer agency, and capital intermediary services. Haitong Securities focuses on  online brokerage, wealth management, and institutional investors.

Haitong Securities Co Ltd (A) (600837 CH)

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Haitong Securities Co Ltd (A) (600837 CH)

Last Week in Event SPACE: Toshiba, CK Infra/Power Assets, Rakuten Bank, Haitong Int'l Sec

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David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: System Info, Keiyo, Invocare, Liontown, ENM, Toyo Const.

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

Haitong Int'l Securities (665 HK): Possible Offer From Parent

I think an Offer price >HK$1.00/share is a reasonable guesstimate. Recent results don't exactly engender confidence in a significant turnaround in...

David Blennerhassett

A-H Premium Weekly (Sep 22nd): Wuapptec Co Ltd, Fuyao Glass Industry, Tianqi Lithium Corporation

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Wuapptec Co Ltd, Fuyao Glass Industry, Tianqi Lithium...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview: Low Probability Add in December

Only Keep (3650 HK) had a chance of being added to the HSCI in Dec. Coming in right at the cutoff, price moves over the next two weeks are...

Brian Freitas

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