Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>On 16th Nov 22, post-market close, along with its 3Q22 results Tencent declared an interim dividend by way of distribution in specie of Class B Ordinary shares of Meituan.</li>
<li>At the time of declaration, the dividend amounted to US$20bn or 15.5% of Meituan’s outstanding shares. Its value has since declined to US$17bn</li>
<li>We have covered the background of the event in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the recent updates.</li>
</ul>


On 16th Nov 22, post-market close, along with its 3Q22 results Tencent declared an interim dividend by way of distribution in specie of Class B Ordinary shares of Meituan.
At the time of declaration, the dividend amounted to US$20bn or 15.5% of Meituan’s outstanding shares. Its value has since declined to US$17bn
We have covered the background of the event in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the recent updates.


Tencent Meituan Dividend - The US$17bn Overhang Is Here - Not All Shares in CCASS, Here We Go Again!

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

<ul>
<li>The December review will use closing prices from 18 November to determine the list of stocks that will be included into and excluded from the ETFs.</li>
<li>As of the close on 15 November, we see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naura-technology-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2333:1" rel="noopener">NAURA Technology Group (002371 CH)</a> replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huaneng-lancang-river-hydropow" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26585:1" rel="noopener">Huaneng Lancang River Hydropow (600025 CH)</a> in the ETFs.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naura-technology-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2333:1" rel="noopener">NAURA Technology</a> has doubled in price this year, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huaneng-lancang-river-hydropow" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26585:1" rel="noopener">Huaneng Lancang</a> has corrected from its highs and could be deleted from the ETF in just one quarter.</li>
</ul>


The December review will use closing prices from 18 November to determine the list of stocks that will be included into and excluded from the ETFs.
As of the close on 15 November, we see NAURA Technology Group (002371 CH) replacing Huaneng Lancang River Hydropow (600025 CH) in the ETFs.

NAURA Technology has doubled in price this year, while Huaneng Lancang has corrected from its highs and could be deleted from the ETF in just one quarter.


China A50 ETFs Rebalance Preview: One Change to Close Out the Year

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-ftse-a50-china-index-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:249:1" rel="noopener">iShares A50 China (2823 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csop-ftse-china-a50-etf-26e3b671-fa47-4165-a12e-bf841640c5a3" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23664:1" rel="noopener">CSOP China A50 (2822 HK)</a> ETFs will rebalance their holdings at the close on 20 September.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-national-nuclear-power-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25348:1" rel="noopener">China National Nuclear Power (601985 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huaneng-lancang-river-hydropow" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26585:1" rel="noopener">Huaneng Lancang River Hydropow (600025)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-tourism-group-duty-free-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12278:1" rel="noopener">China Tourism Group Duty Free (601888 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yihai-kerry-arawana-holdings-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33230:1" rel="noopener">Yihai Kerry Arawana (300999 CH)</a> in the ETFs.</li>
<li>Passive trackers are estimated to buy between 0.3-0.5 days of ADV in the adds and sell between 0.4-1.1 days of ADV in the deletes.</li>
</ul>


The iShares A50 China (2823 HK) and CSOP China A50 (2822 HK) ETFs will rebalance their holdings at the close on 20 September.

China National Nuclear Power (601985 CH) and Huaneng Lancang River Hydropow (600025) will replace China Tourism Group Duty Free (601888 CH) and Yihai Kerry Arawana (300999 CH) in the ETFs.
Passive trackers are estimated to buy between 0.3-0.5 days of ADV in the adds and sell between 0.4-1.1 days of ADV in the deletes.


China A50 ETF Rebalance: Two Adds, Two Deletes, as Expected

China National Nuclear Power C / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Based on the close of 22 July, there could be two changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-ftse-a50-china-index-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:249:1" rel="noopener">iShares A50 China (2823 HK)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csop-ftse-china-a50-etf-26e3b671-fa47-4165-a12e-bf841640c5a3" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23664:1" rel="noopener">CSOP China A50 (2822 HK)</a> ETFs in June.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-national-nuclear-power-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25348:1" rel="noopener">China National Nuclear Power</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huaneng-lancang-river-hydropow" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26585:1" rel="noopener">Huaneng Lancang River Hydropowe</a>r could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-tourism-group-duty-free-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12278:1" rel="noopener">China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yihai-kerry-arawana-holdings-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33230:1" rel="noopener">Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings</a> in the ETFs. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-tourism-group-duty-free" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36229:1" rel="noopener">China Tourism Group Duty Free (1880 HK)</a> could be deleted from a global index in August, so there could be selling in the A-shares and H-shares.</li>
</ul>


Based on the close of 22 July, there could be two changes for the iShares A50 China (2823 HK) / CSOP China A50 (2822 HK) ETFs in June.

China National Nuclear Power and Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower could replace China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd and Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings in the ETFs. 

China Tourism Group Duty Free (1880 HK) could be deleted from a global index in August, so there could be selling in the A-shares and H-shares.


China A50 ETFs Rebalance Preview: Two Changes in September

<ul>
<li>Based on the close of 24 May, there could be three changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-ftse-a50-china-index-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:249:1" rel="noopener">iShares A50 China (2823 HK)</a>/ <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csop-ftse-china-a50-etf-26e3b671-fa47-4165-a12e-bf841640c5a3" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23664:1" rel="noopener">CSOP China A50 (HKD) (2822 HK)</a> in June.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosco-shipping-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27590:1" rel="noopener">COSCO SHIPPING (601919 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crrc-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:122:1" rel="noopener">CRRC (601766 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-national-nuclear-power-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25348:1" rel="noopener">China National NuclearPower (601985 CH)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/longi-green-energy-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12703:1" rel="noopener">LONGi GreenEnergy (601012 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csc-financial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27823:1" rel="noopener">CSC Financial (601066 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-tourism-group-duty-free-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12278:1" rel="noopener">China Tourism Group DutyFree (601888 CH)</a>. </li>
<li>There are a couple of stocks that are close adds and could become adds if they outperform higher ranked stocks in trading today.</li>
</ul>


Based on the close of 24 May, there could be three changes for the iShares A50 China (2823 HK)/ CSOP China A50 (HKD) (2822 HK) in June.

COSCO SHIPPING (601919 CH), CRRC (601766 CH) and China National NuclearPower (601985 CH) could replace LONGi GreenEnergy (601012 CH), CSC Financial (601066 CH) and China Tourism Group DutyFree (601888 CH). 
There are a couple of stocks that are close adds and could become adds if they outperform higher ranked stocks in trading today.


Offshore China ETFs Rebalance Preview: Three Changes in June; Cutoff Today

China

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF is an exchanged-traded fund established in Hong Kong. The investment objective of the iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF is to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, closely correspond to the performance of A50 Index.

iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China (2823 HK)

Tencent Meituan Dividend - The US$17bn Overhang Is Here - Not All Shares in CCASS, Here We Go Again!

On 16th Nov 22, Tencent declared an interim dividend by way of distribution in specie of Class B Ordinary shares of Meituan. The settlement was...

Sumeet Singh

China A50 ETFs Rebalance Preview: One Change to Close Out the Year

NAURA Tech could replace Huaneng Lancang Hydro in the ETFs in Dec. Huaneng Lancang was added to the ETFs in Sep, so could be short stay for the...

Brian Freitas

China A50 ETF Rebalance: Two Adds, Two Deletes, as Expected

China National Nuclear Power and Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower will replace CTG Duty Free and Yihai Kerry Arawana in the ETFs. Passives need to...

Brian Freitas

China A50 ETFs Rebalance Preview: Two Changes in September

There could be 2 changes for the China A50 ETFs in Sep. CTG could see selling in A- and H-shares within 3 weeks. The IPPs have been trading higher...

Brian Freitas

Offshore China ETFs Rebalance Preview: Three Changes in June; Cutoff Today

There could be 3 changes for 2823HK/2822HK in June. Today is the price cutoff and there are a couple of close adds. Impact is not very large but...

Brian Freitas