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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<li>As expected, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/east-buy-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27796:1" rel="noopener">East Buy Holding (1797 HK)</a> replaces <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aac-technologies-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6544:1" rel="noopener">AAC Technologies Holdings (2018 HK)</a> in 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 close on 1 September.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 3.5% leading to a one-way trade of HK$3.4bn (US$435m). There are 4 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade.</li>
<li>Short interest is 15% of float on both stocks. Short covering could take <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/east-buy-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27796:1" rel="noopener">East Buy Holding (1797 HK)</a> higher while providing support for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aac-technologies-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6544:1" rel="noopener">AAC Technologies (2018 HK)</a> closer to deletion.</li>
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As expected, East Buy Holding (1797 HK) replaces AAC Technologies Holdings (2018 HK) in the Hang Seng TECH Index (HSTECH INDEX) at the close on 1 September.
Estimated one-way turnover is 3.5% leading to a one-way trade of HK$3.4bn (US$435m). There are 4 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade.
Short interest is 15% of float on both stocks. Short covering could take East Buy Holding (1797 HK) higher while providing support for AAC Technologies (2018 HK) closer to deletion.


HSTECH Index Rebalance: East Buy (1797 HK) Replaces AAC Tech (2018 HK); Big Shorts on Both Stocks

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.

Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>The IPO space saw a few pops this week, some were somewhat justifiable in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbfc-finance-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36713:1" rel="noopener">SBFC Finance Limited</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/concord-biotech-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36267:1" rel="noopener">Concord Biotech</a> while one was reminisent of the 2020-21 frenzy,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinfast-auto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">Vinfast</a>. </li>
<li>In the placement space, the selldown for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/interglobe-aviation-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24877:1" rel="noopener">InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (INDIGO IN)</a> materialised as expected but despite that the deal didn't do much.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
The IPO space saw a few pops this week, some were somewhat justifiable in SBFC Finance Limited and Concord Biotech while one was reminisent of the 2020-21 frenzy,  Vinfast. 
In the placement space, the selldown for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (INDIGO IN) materialised as expected but despite that the deal didn't do much.


ECM Weekly (20th August 2023) - Indigo, Vinfast, SBFC, Concord, Wuxi, NSDL, LianLian, Fedbank

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Based on NBS data, 7M23 online retail sales GMV/ online physical goods GMV reached RMB8.3/7.0tn, up 12.5/10.0% YoY.</li><li>The YoY growth of online physical goods GMV in July 2023 came in at 5.0% (June 2023: 7.1%; July 2022: 6.3%), which indicates that consumption recovery still takes time.</li><li>Although overall topline growth of e-commerce platforms is likely to face short-term fluctuation due to macro uncertainties, e-commerce platforms are driving revenue growth and scale expansion in an efficient way and targeting for operating efficiency improvement, which likely leads to a benign than expected industry competition, and better than expected earnings growth in 2Q-3Q23. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Based on NBS data, 7M23 online retail sales GMV/ online physical goods GMV reached RMB8.3/7.0tn, up 12.5/10.0% YoY.The YoY growth of online physical goods GMV in July 2023 came in at 5.0% (June 2023: 7.1%; July 2022: 6.3%), which indicates that consumption recovery still takes time.Although overall topline growth of e-commerce platforms is likely to face short-term fluctuation due to macro uncertainties, e-commerce platforms are driving revenue growth and scale expansion in an efficient way and targeting for operating efficiency improvement, which likely leads to a benign than expected industry competition, and better than expected earnings growth in 2Q-3Q23. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Internet – July online retail sales recap

China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

<ul>
<li>BABA/VIPS/JD/PDD/3690.HK: Catering was the top growing consumption category in July (-/-/-/+)</li>
<li>1810.HK/2454.TT: Xiaomi launches new products at annual Lei Jun conference (+)</li>
<li>Property sector update: New home sales in July remain weak, and expect the landing of supportive policies（/）</li>
</ul>


BABA/VIPS/JD/PDD/3690.HK: Catering was the top growing consumption category in July (-/-/-/+)
1810.HK/2454.TT: Xiaomi launches new products at annual Lei Jun conference (+)
Property sector update: New home sales in July remain weak, and expect the landing of supportive policies（/）


China TMT Update-BABA/VIPS/JD/PDD/3690.HK/1810.HK/2454.TT/BEKE-Catering Was the Top Growing Category

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

<ul>
<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>In India, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tvs-supply-chain-solutions" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36778:1" rel="noopener">TVS Supply Chain Solutions (1915741D IN)</a> launched its IPO bookbuild. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suzlon-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1073:1" rel="noopener">Suzlon Energy (SUEL IN)</a> had also launched its well-flagged INR20bn (US$240m) QIP.</li>
<li>While Japan saw <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/star-asia-investment-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24040:1" rel="noopener">Star Asia Investment (3468 JP)</a> launching its primary follow-on for acquiring properties as well. </li>
</ul>


Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
In India, TVS Supply Chain Solutions (1915741D IN) launched its IPO bookbuild. Suzlon Energy (SUEL IN) had also launched its well-flagged INR20bn (US$240m) QIP.
While Japan saw Star Asia Investment (3468 JP) launching its primary follow-on for acquiring properties as well. 


ECM Weekly (13th August 2023) - Zomato, TVS Supply Chain, Suzlon Energy, Star Asia Investment

China

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Sumeet Singh

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The YoY growth of online physical goods GMV in July 2023 came in at 5.0% (June 2023: 7.1%; July 2022: 6.3%), which indicates that consumption...

CMB International

China TMT Update-BABA/VIPS/JD/PDD/3690.HK/1810.HK/2454.TT/BEKE-Catering Was the Top Growing Category

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Blue Lotus Research Institute

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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Clarence Chu

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