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/weibo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35280:1" rel="noopener">Weibo Corp (9898 HK)</a> replaces <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ming-yuan-cloud-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29268:1" rel="noopener">Ming Yuan Cloud Group (909 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 10 March.</li>
<li>Using prices from the close on 24 February, estimated one-way turnover is 8.92% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$7,078m at the close on 10 March.</li>
<li>There will be big buying on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-auto-inc-3dbe6187-544f-40dd-b9f9-72fba9c0110e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33811:1" rel="noopener">Li Auto (2015 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xpeng-inc-4cc65854-d10c-4d20-bf7e-ca0e016715ff" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33772:1" rel="noopener">XPeng (9868 HK)</a> due to a change in the index handling methodology for Dual Primary listings.</li>
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Weibo Corp (9898 HK) replaces Ming Yuan Cloud Group (909 HK) in the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) at the close on 10 March.
Using prices from the close on 24 February, estimated one-way turnover is 8.92% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$7,078m at the close on 10 March.
There will be big buying on Li Auto (2015 HK) and XPeng (9868 HK) due to a change in the index handling methodology for Dual Primary listings.


HSTECH Index Rebalance: Weibo Replaces Ming Yuan Cloud; Big Inflows on Li Auto & XPeng

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Jiangsu Fangzhou Chemical / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Fangzhou initially launched online retail pharmacy to address the needs of chronic disease patients, and then expand to online chronic disease management. However,the investment logic of this business is problematic. </li>
<li>Due to the low willingness to pay/high acquisition cost of C-end patients, it is difficult to achieve large-scale profits. Developing To B business would be important for Fangzhou’s future development. </li>
<li>Either To B business or To C business, the key point is to accumulate/retain large physician resources, but Fangzhou hasn’t had “a panacea” in this regard.</li>
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Fangzhou initially launched online retail pharmacy to address the needs of chronic disease patients, and then expand to online chronic disease management. However,the investment logic of this business is problematic. 
Due to the low willingness to pay/high acquisition cost of C-end patients, it is difficult to achieve large-scale profits. Developing To B business would be important for Fangzhou’s future development. 
Either To B business or To C business, the key point is to accumulate/retain large physician resources, but Fangzhou hasn’t had “a panacea” in this regard.


Pre-IPO Fangzhou Group - The Business and the Concerns

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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>JD:JD is reported to launch “RMB10bn subsidy” channel in March(-)</li>
<li>241HK/6618HK:Shanxi stops allowing first medical consultation to be online, other provinces may follow suit(-)</li>
<li>1024HK:Kwai recruitment releases performance of serial New Spring Recruit Event（+）</li>
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JD:JD is reported to launch “RMB10bn subsidy” channel in March(-)
241HK/6618HK:Shanxi stops allowing first medical consultation to be online, other provinces may follow suit(-)
1024HK:Kwai recruitment releases performance of serial New Spring Recruit Event（+）


China TMT Update(Feb.20): JD.US, 241HK, 6618HK, 1024HK - JD Is Reported to Launch “RMB10bn Subsidy”

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> in March 2023.</li>
<li>We believe Healthcare names could be given top priority when selecting additions for the upcoming rebalance.</li>
<li>The final index changes along with indicative capping and index weights could be published in Mid/Late-February 2023 and implemented in early-March 2023.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for the Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) in March 2023.
We believe Healthcare names could be given top priority when selecting additions for the upcoming rebalance.
The final index changes along with indicative capping and index weights could be published in Mid/Late-February 2023 and implemented in early-March 2023.


Quiddity Leaderboard for Hang Seng Index Mar 23: Healthcare Names Could Dominate

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 latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 30th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in China Life, Alibaba, 3SBio, JD.com.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 30th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in China Life, Alibaba, 3SBio, JD.com.


HK Short Interest Weekly: China Life, Alibaba, 3SBio, JD.com

China

JD Health International Inc. operates drug stores. The Company retails Chinese and Western medicines, nutrition products, health care products, and other products. JD Health International markets its products throughout China.

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JD Health International (6618 HK)

HSTECH Index Rebalance: Weibo Replaces Ming Yuan Cloud; Big Inflows on Li Auto & XPeng

Weibo replaces Ming Yuan Cloud in March. There will be big inflows on Li Auto & XPeng due to index handling changes for dual primary listings....

Brian Freitas

Pre-IPO Fangzhou Group - The Business and the Concerns

The 2C model of online medical care is hard to achieve large-scale profit. 2B is a breakthrough point. But Fangzhou has no perfect solution to...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China TMT Update(Feb.20): JD.US, 241HK, 6618HK, 1024HK - JD Is Reported to Launch “RMB10bn Subsidy”

JD is reported to launch “RMB10bn subsidy” channel in March; Shanxi stops allowing first medical consultation to be online; Kwai recruitment...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Quiddity Leaderboard for Hang Seng Index Mar 23: Healthcare Names Could Dominate

JD Health, BeiGene, WuXi AppTec, Genscript Biotech, and Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer are our top picks from the Healthcare Sector for Hang...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

HK Short Interest Weekly: China Life, Alibaba, 3SBio, JD.com

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 30th and highlight short interest changes in China Life, Alibaba,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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