Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>In tandem with a trading update this morning, Aussie retailer <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/premier-investments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:664:1" rel="noopener">Premier Investments (PMV AU)</a></strong> announced a break-up of the empire. And the departure of the CEO. </li>
<li>Premier said it is exploring the demerger and creation of (at least) three new separate companies, encompassing Peter Alexander, Smiggle, and Apparel Brands (Just Jeans, Dotti and Portmans, etc.).</li>
<li>Separately,  Richard Murray, who joined Premier from <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jb-hi-fi-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:555:1" rel="noopener">JB Hi-Fi Ltd (JBH AU)</a></strong> two years ago, will exit the company on September 15.</li>
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In tandem with a trading update this morning, Aussie retailer Premier Investments (PMV AU) announced a break-up of the empire. And the departure of the CEO. 
Premier said it is exploring the demerger and creation of (at least) three new separate companies, encompassing Peter Alexander, Smiggle, and Apparel Brands (Just Jeans, Dotti and Portmans, etc.).
Separately,  Richard Murray, who joined Premier from JB Hi-Fi Ltd (JBH AU) two years ago, will exit the company on September 15.


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

Brilliance China Automotive / Event-Driven

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<li>Friday was the review cutoff for the September rebalance of the ASX family of indices. The September changes for the Hang Seng family of indices were also announced.</li>
<li>The September changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> will be announced after the close of trading on 25 August.</li>
<li>For a second week running, there were big inflows to mainland China ETFs and were spread across multiple index trackers. There were outflows from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-msci-emerging-markets" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:438:1" rel="noopener">iShares Emerging Markets (EEM US)</a>. </li>
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Friday was the review cutoff for the September rebalance of the ASX family of indices. The September changes for the Hang Seng family of indices were also announced.
The September changes for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) will be announced after the close of trading on 25 August.
For a second week running, there were big inflows to mainland China ETFs and were spread across multiple index trackers. There were outflows from iShares Emerging Markets (EEM US). 


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: ASX, NEXT50, MVMVA, MVMVW, Celltrion, Brilliance, KQ150, HSCI

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<li>There could be two deletes for the index in September. There are two other stocks that are close to the deletion threshold.</li>
<li>Even if there are no constituent changes, there will be capping changes that will result in one-way turnover of around 2.7% and a one-way trade of A$51m.</li>
<li>Short interest has been increasing on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/charter-hall-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5593:1" rel="noopener">Charter Hall (CHC AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jb-hi-fi-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:555:1" rel="noopener">JB Hi-Fi Ltd (JBH AU)</a> and could be partially driven by potential index deletions.</li>
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There could be two deletes for the index in September. There are two other stocks that are close to the deletion threshold.
Even if there are no constituent changes, there will be capping changes that will result in one-way turnover of around 2.7% and a one-way trade of A$51m.
Short interest has been increasing on Charter Hall (CHC AU) and JB Hi-Fi Ltd (JBH AU) and could be partially driven by potential index deletions.


MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index Rebalance Preview: Deletes, Close Deletes, Capping Changes

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 analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jul 28th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Woodside Energy, NAB, Macquarie, BHP, CSL, Northern Star Re.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jul 28th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.3bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Woodside Energy, NAB, Macquarie, BHP, CSL, Northern Star Re.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jul 28th): Woodside Energy, NAB, Macquarie, BHP, CSL, Northern Star Re

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jul 21st (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in BHP, ANZ, Endeavour, South32, Mineral Resource, Igo, Woodside Energy, Northern Star Re, Whitehaven Coal.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jul 21st (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.3bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in BHP, ANZ, Endeavour, South32, Mineral Resource, Igo, Woodside Energy, Northern Star Re, Whitehaven Coal.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jul 21st): BHP, ANZ, Endeavour, South32, Mineral Resource, Igo, Woodside

Australia

JB Hi-Fi Limited is a music and electronic goods retailer in Australia.  The Company operates stores at sites located in most Australian States.  Products include consumer electronics, car sound systems, music and DVDs.

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Premier's (PMV AU) Four-Way Split

The fact Murray is exiting would suggest the break up of the retailer is well advanced. IF the demerger is via the in-specie distribution of these...

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Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: ASX, NEXT50, MVMVA, MVMVW, Celltrion, Brilliance, KQ150, HSCI

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index Rebalance Preview: Deletes, Close Deletes, Capping Changes

With a couple of weeks to review cutoff, there are two stocks in deletion zone and another two that are close to the deletion zone. Most likely, no...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jul 28th): Woodside Energy, NAB, Macquarie, BHP, CSL, Northern Star Re

We estimate the ASX short interests to be USD 16.2bn and highlight short interest changes in Woodside Energy, NAB, Macquarie, BHP, CSL, Northern...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jul 21st): BHP, ANZ, Endeavour, South32, Mineral Resource, Igo, Woodside

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in BHP, ANZ, Endeavour, South32, Mineral Resource,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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