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>Last week we had the implementation of the first two tranches of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909:1" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX)</a> rebalance with the third tranche to be implemented at the close on Monday.</li>
<li>Thursday saw the NIFTY indices implementation while Friday marked the end of the review period for the December rebalance of the Hang Seng family of indices.</li>
<li>There were large inflows to China, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong ETFs during the week while there were some outflows from Japan.</li>
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Last week we had the implementation of the first two tranches of the Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) rebalance with the third tranche to be implemented at the close on Monday.
Thursday saw the NIFTY indices implementation while Friday marked the end of the review period for the December rebalance of the Hang Seng family of indices.
There were large inflows to China, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong ETFs during the week while there were some outflows from Japan.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: S&P/ASX, China A50, SET50, Bilibili, Leapmotor, Onewo, CALB

Delta Electronics Thailand  / Event-Driven

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<li>The SET has commenced a market consultation on lowering the turnover ratio level from 5% to 2% while selecting stocks to be added to and deleted from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">SET50 INDEX</a>.</li>
<li>The change to the turnover ratio level could lead to three changes in December that result in one-way turnover of 7.44% and in a one-way trade of THB 6.79bn.</li>
<li>Separately, the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> merger could result in an ad hoc inclusion prior to the regular rebalance in December.</li>
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The SET has commenced a market consultation on lowering the turnover ratio level from 5% to 2% while selecting stocks to be added to and deleted from the SET50 INDEX.
The change to the turnover ratio level could lead to three changes in December that result in one-way turnover of 7.44% and in a one-way trade of THB 6.79bn.
Separately, the Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) / True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) merger could result in an ad hoc inclusion prior to the regular rebalance in December.


SET50 Index: Market Consultation & DTAC/TRUE Merger Impact

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<li>The market cap review period for the December rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX)</a> started on 1 September and will end 30 November.</li>
<li>We currently see one high probability change and two lower probability changes to the index at the upcoming rebalance.</li>
<li>There are a couple of lower probability adds/deletes that will have between 3-5 days of ADV to trade from passive funds and could be interesting from a trading angle.</li>
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The market cap review period for the December rebalance of the Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX) started on 1 September and will end 30 November.
We currently see one high probability change and two lower probability changes to the index at the upcoming rebalance.
There are a couple of lower probability adds/deletes that will have between 3-5 days of ADV to trade from passive funds and could be interesting from a trading angle.


SET50 Index Rebalance Preview: Three Potential Changes in December

Thai Equity - Bottom-up - Equities, Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

Pi Research

Thai Equity - Bottom-up - Equities

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Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

Pi Securities is a well known securities company with 40 years experience in the industry, serving more than 60,000 clients. We offer one - stop service providing full range of financial products and services including extensive Brokerage, Proprietary Trading (Equities and Bonds), Advisory Services, Structured Products.

Moreover, our new research team tailored for institutional clients to focus on mid to small cap of Thai equities and trading strategies. Our services offered to our premium clients also include arrangement of company or site visits to with the managements of Thai listed companies.

Note: Effective on 1 March 2022, Country Group Securities PCL changed its name to Pi Securities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We maintain our BUY rating but cut and roll-over our TP to Bt69.00 (-19% from previous TP), based on 29.7xPE’23E (average of 5-Year trading history).2Q22 results were below our expectations</li>
<li>2Q22 earnings was below our expectation 2Q22 net profit was at Bt572m (-7% YoY, -3% QoQ), decreasing YoY mainly due to narrowing gross margin  and lower Other Income. </li>
<li>Revenue was at Bt4.7bn (+32% YoY, +3% QoQ).YoY growth was driven by prepreg &amp; laminate and PCB growth as well as FX gains from the weakened Baht. Stripping FX gains</li>
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We maintain our BUY rating but cut and roll-over our TP to Bt69.00 (-19% from previous TP), based on 29.7xPE’23E (average of 5-Year trading history).2Q22 results were below our expectations
2Q22 earnings was below our expectation 2Q22 net profit was at Bt572m (-7% YoY, -3% QoQ), decreasing YoY mainly due to narrowing gross margin  and lower Other Income. 
Revenue was at Bt4.7bn (+32% YoY, +3% QoQ).YoY growth was driven by prepreg &amp; laminate and PCB growth as well as FX gains from the weakened Baht. Stripping FX gains


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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Five stock remains, and nine new join the fray</li>
<li>Since its inception, the portfolio has gained 75% versus MSCI Asia ex Japan's 64%</li>
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We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology
Portfolio changes: Five stock remains, and nine new join the fray
Since its inception, the portfolio has gained 75% versus MSCI Asia ex Japan's 64%


Thailand

KCE Electronics Public Company Limited and its subsidiaries manufacture and export single-layered, multi-layered, and double-sided printed circuit boards (PCBs) under its KCE trademark.  Multi-layered PCBs are used mainly in high technology equipment and high precision instruments.  Double-sided PCBs are used largely in telecommunication and computing equipment.

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KCE Electronics PCL (KCE TB)

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Brian Freitas

SET50 Index: Market Consultation & DTAC/TRUE Merger Impact

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SET50 Index Rebalance Preview: Three Potential Changes in December

There could be 3 changes to the SET50 at the December rebalance. One is a high probability change while two others are potential adds/deletes. Some...

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KCE : 2H22 Outlook Is Better than 1H22

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Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

The Stocks to Own in Asia – Vol. 36

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