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>The changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-bank-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26811:1" rel="noopener">Nifty Bank Index (NSEBANK INDEX)</a> and NIFTY NEXT50 Indices were announced on 24 February and will be implemented at the close today.</li>
<li>There is a fair amount to trade on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-bank-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26811:1" rel="noopener">Nifty Bank Index (NSEBANK INDEX)</a> stocks given the sizeable passive assets that track the indices.</li>
<li>There is pre-positioning on some of the names and there could be opportunities to build positions to play for a reversal.</li>
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The changes to the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX), Nifty Bank Index (NSEBANK INDEX) and NIFTY NEXT50 Indices were announced on 24 February and will be implemented at the close today.
There is a fair amount to trade on the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) and Nifty Bank Index (NSEBANK INDEX) stocks given the sizeable passive assets that track the indices.
There is pre-positioning on some of the names and there could be opportunities to build positions to play for a reversal.


NIFTY Index Rebalance: Flows at the Close Today

Specialist in Indian Banking and Economic Research

Hemindra Hazari

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<li>Bank claimed  "procedural lapse" whereby the bank received repayments of large numbers of loans, and disbursed new loans to the same accounts, on the same day, and in cash.</li>
<li>Earlier CEO stated that the bank during Covid had an approved loan product which facilitated same day repayments of earlier and disbursal of new loans </li>
<li>Regulator and the board of directors needs to probe whether this was a "procedural lapse" or a management policy and fix accountability of senior management.</li>
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Bank claimed  "procedural lapse" whereby the bank received repayments of large numbers of loans, and disbursed new loans to the same accounts, on the same day, and in cash.
Earlier CEO stated that the bank during Covid had an approved loan product which facilitated same day repayments of earlier and disbursal of new loans 
Regulator and the board of directors needs to probe whether this was a "procedural lapse" or a management policy and fix accountability of senior management.


IndusInd Bank’s Single Day Cash-Loan Mela: “Procedural Lapse” or Management Policy?

Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Independent Insight Provider

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>IndusInd reported FY 3Q22 bottom-line results improved 4.8% linked quarter, driven by stronger core revenues and a lower provision; </li>
<li>NCOs remain elevated and show no sign of abating, and net new NPLs increased 31.6% annualized; and </li>
<li>IndusInd’s reserve needs to increase closer to 75% with a shortfall of INR 30 bn – representing two quarters of pre-tax results. </li>
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IndusInd reported FY 3Q22 bottom-line results improved 4.8% linked quarter, driven by stronger core revenues and a lower provision; 
NCOs remain elevated and show no sign of abating, and net new NPLs increased 31.6% annualized; and 
IndusInd’s reserve needs to increase closer to 75% with a shortfall of INR 30 bn – representing two quarters of pre-tax results. 


External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Edelweiss Broking Limited

Edelweiss

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<li>Toxity in Axis Bank's work culture confirmed by Ravi Narayanan - Group Executive, retail liabilities and branches</li>
<li>Senior executive at town hall meeting allegedly stated “employees should fight, abuse and complain amongst them [sic] for business, this is the attitude what [sic] I like”</li>
<li>Strategy of abuse so far has failed but with board's endorsement, more of the same is being implemented which may have adverse impact on performance </li>
</ul>


Toxity in Axis Bank's work culture confirmed by Ravi Narayanan - Group Executive, retail liabilities and branches
Senior executive at town hall meeting allegedly stated “employees should fight, abuse and complain amongst them [sic] for business, this is the attitude what [sic] I like”
Strategy of abuse so far has failed but with board's endorsement, more of the same is being implemented which may have adverse impact on performance 


Axis Bank’s Toxic Call to Staff to Fight, Abuse, and Undermine One Another in Pursuit of Business

India

IndusInd Bank Limited is a Mumbai-based Indian new generation bank established in 1994. The Bank provides a range of banking and financial services including  wholesale banking, credit monitoring, risk management, tele-banking, investment banking and commercial lending. IndusInd Bank operates branches throughout India as well as an office in Dubai and London.

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Indusind Bank (IIB IN)

NIFTY Index Rebalance: Flows at the Close Today

The March rebalance for the NIFTY family of indices will be implemented at the close of trading today. There is a fair amount to trade on the adds,...

Brian Freitas

IndusInd Bank’s Single Day Cash-Loan Mela: “Procedural Lapse” or Management Policy?

Depending on how seriously the regulator views the “technical glitch” and “procedural lapse”, shareholders should not take Sumant Kathpalia’s...

Hemindra Hazari

IndusInd Bank – Stabilizing Somewhat

INDUSIND BANK: IndusInd reported FY 3Q22 bottom-line results improvement of 4.8% linked quarter, driven by stronger core revenues. NCOs remain...

Thomas J. Monaco

IndusInd Bank Ltd | Q3FY22 Result Update

Stable quarter; guidance maintained

Edelweiss

Axis Bank’s Toxic Call to Staff to Fight, Abuse, and Undermine One Another in Pursuit of Business

Strategy of abusing staff so far has failed but with board of directors' endorsement, more of the same is being implemented which may have adverse...

Hemindra Hazari

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