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/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a> currently has a Secondary Listing in Hong Kong and is looking to become dual primary listed in Hong Kong and the U.S.</li>
<li>The main change will be inclusion in the Southbound Stock Connect program where mainland investors will be able to buy the stock.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a> is capped at 8% in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI INDEX</a> and is close to 8% of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">HSI INDEX</a>, there will be negligible impact on the dividend futures.</li>
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Alibaba Group (9988 HK) currently has a Secondary Listing in Hong Kong and is looking to become dual primary listed in Hong Kong and the U.S.
The main change will be inclusion in the Southbound Stock Connect program where mainland investors will be able to buy the stock.

Alibaba Group (9988 HK) is capped at 8% in the HSCEI INDEX and is close to 8% of the HSI INDEX, there will be negligible impact on the dividend futures.


Alibaba (9988 HK): Dual Primary Listing Implications

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<li>CSRC and SFC have approved the inclusion of eligible ETFs in Stock Connect and trading of the ETFs under Stock Connect would begin from 4 July.</li>
<li>There are 4 ETFs included in Southbound Stock Connect, while there are 83 ETFs that have been included in Northbound Stock Connect.</li>
<li>Under Stock Connect, only secondary trading is allowed in the ETFs with no creations or redemptions permitted. This will have implications for short-term and long-term repo on the HSI/HSCEI/HSTECH indices.</li>
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CSRC and SFC have approved the inclusion of eligible ETFs in Stock Connect and trading of the ETFs under Stock Connect would begin from 4 July.
There are 4 ETFs included in Southbound Stock Connect, while there are 83 ETFs that have been included in Northbound Stock Connect.
Under Stock Connect, only secondary trading is allowed in the ETFs with no creations or redemptions permitted. This will have implications for short-term and long-term repo on the HSI/HSCEI/HSTECH indices.


ETFs in Stock Connect: List Announced; Effective 4 July

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<li>We do not expect any inclusions or exclusions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> at the September rebalance.</li>
<li>Float and capping changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 6.5% and that will result in a one-way trade of HK$4,913m.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (20 HK)</a> will have the largest buying flow due a potential increase in free float. The stock is also a potential inclusion to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI INDEX</a> in September.</li>
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We do not expect any inclusions or exclusions for the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) at the September rebalance.
Float and capping changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 6.5% and that will result in a one-way trade of HK$4,913m.

SenseTime Group (20 HK) will have the largest buying flow due a potential increase in free float. The stock is also a potential inclusion to the HSCEI INDEX in September.


HSTECH Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): Free Float & Capping Changes To Drive Flows

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28104:1" rel="noopener">Prosus (PRX NA)</a>/ <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naspers-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21085:1" rel="noopener">Naspers (NPN SJ)</a> hold 28.78% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> and will be selling Tencent stock to fund their own buyback due to the large discount to NAV.</li>
<li>At 3-5% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>'s ADV, the selling will last from 9-15 years, though could take much longer (or not complete) if Prosus/Naspers' discount to NAV shrinks considerably.</li>
<li>Passive trackers will buy only around 12-14% of the incremental stock and this will lead to a big overhang on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> in the near future.</li>
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Prosus (PRX NA)/ Naspers (NPN SJ) hold 28.78% of Tencent (700 HK) and will be selling Tencent stock to fund their own buyback due to the large discount to NAV.
At 3-5% of Tencent (700 HK)'s ADV, the selling will last from 9-15 years, though could take much longer (or not complete) if Prosus/Naspers' discount to NAV shrinks considerably.
Passive trackers will buy only around 12-14% of the incremental stock and this will lead to a big overhang on Tencent (700 HK) in the near future.


Tencent (700 HK): Impact of Prosus Selling & Passive Inflows

Asia biased macro & technical analysis, Untying The Gordian Knot

Untying The Gordian Knot

Asia biased macro & technical analysis

A differentiated process with a primary focus on Asia. Technical Analysis as core and Macro drivers that could bring the view to fruition & changes that could make the idea fall apart. The objective is to be the best in class, hence corner shop.

Technical Analysis

<ul><li>A better way to think of the Hong Kong Market in the current cycle is that it has both US &amp; China's economic headwinds and requires sharply lower rates and currency to correct macro imbalances.</li><li>HKMA should be cutting interest rates, but it cannot do so due to the currency peg.</li><li>Over the last 12-18 months, Hong Kong developers have enjoyed stability in expectations of reopening borders, investment demand, strong balance sheet compared to mainland developers, and low funding costs (HIBOR). These tailwinds are now headwinds.</li></ul>

A better way to think of the Hong Kong Market in the current cycle is that it has both US &amp; China's economic headwinds and requires sharply lower rates and currency to correct macro imbalances.HKMA should be cutting interest rates, but it cannot do so due to the currency peg.Over the last 12-18 months, Hong Kong developers have enjoyed stability in expectations of reopening borders, investment demand, strong balance sheet compared to mainland developers, and low funding costs (HIBOR). These tailwinds are now headwinds.

Hang Seng Index Constituents 16th June 2022

Hong Kong

The Hang Seng TECH Index aims to represent the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong which have high business exposure to the Innovative Tech Themes.

Hang Seng TECH Index (HSTECH INDEX EQUITY)

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Alibaba (9988 HK): Dual Primary Listing Implications

Alibaba is looking to change its HK listing from Secondary to Dual Primary. This will make the stock eligible for Southbound Stock Connect. A...

Brian Freitas

ETFs in Stock Connect: List Announced; Effective 4 July

CSRC & SFC have approved the inclusion of eligible ETFs in Stock Connect. Trading of the ETFs under Stock Connect begins from 4 July. There are 83...

Brian Freitas

HSTECH Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): Free Float & Capping Changes To Drive Flows

No adds/deletes likely in September but float and capping changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 6.5% and that will result in a one-way trade...

Brian Freitas

Tencent (700 HK): Impact of Prosus Selling & Passive Inflows

Prosus holds 28.78% of Tencent - that is US$133.5bn. Selling stock could take 9-15 years and is heavily dependent on a few factors. Limited passive...

Brian Freitas

Hang Seng Index Constituents 16th June 2022

A better way to think of the Hong Kong Market in the current cycle is that it has both US & China's economic headwinds and requires sharply...

Untying The Gordian Knot

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52-week Range

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