Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

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Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

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<p>Lucror Analytics Weekly Wraps provide an overview of all Morning Views comments and reports published by our analyst team in the past week, and also showcase a list of the most-read reports.</p>In this Insight:<ol><li><a href='/entities/softbank-group-corp' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Softbank Group</a></li><li><a href='/entities/china-hongqiao-group-ltd' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>China Hongqiao</a></li><li><a href='/entities/china-jinmao-holdings-group' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>China Jinmao Holdings</a></li><li><a href='/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Geely Auto</a></li><li><a href='/entities/first-pacific-co-ltd' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>First Pacific Co</a></li></ol>and more...

Lucror Analytics Weekly Wraps provide an overview of all Morning Views comments and reports published by our analyst team in the past week, and also showcase a list of the most-read reports.In this Insight:Softbank GroupChina HongqiaoChina Jinmao HoldingsGeely AutoFirst Pacific Coand more...

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

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Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Debt /Cover Story: China’s ‘hidden debt’ of local governments threatens national economy</li><li>Property /: Country Garden’s plan to extend bond repayment meets with resistance</li><li>Stocks /: China’s securities regulator steps up efforts to bolster sagging market</li></ul>

Debt /Cover Story: China’s ‘hidden debt’ of local governments threatens national economyProperty /: Country Garden’s plan to extend bond repayment meets with resistanceStocks /: China’s securities regulator steps up efforts to bolster sagging market

CX Daily: China’s ‘Hidden Debt’ of Local Governments Threatens National Economy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The Sep 23 review results for the Hang Seng Tech Index were announced on Friday 18 August after the close.</li>
<li>
<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> (formerly Koolearn) was an ADD. <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> is a DELETE. </li>
<li>AAC is a significant flow event, and worth looking at. There are a few odds and ends too.</li>
</ul>


The Sep 23 review results for the Hang Seng Tech Index were announced on Friday 18 August after the close.

East Buy Holding (1797 HK) (formerly Koolearn) was an ADD. AAC Technologies Holdings (2018 HK) is a DELETE. 
AAC is a significant flow event, and worth looking at. There are a few odds and ends too.


Hang Seng TECH Sep23 Index Review - A Few BIGLY Events and One-Way Flow of 3.4%

<ul>
<li>On Friday, Hang Seng Indices announced the changes to the benchmark Hang Seng Index, the index in the family with the largest AUM.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinopharm-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32:1" rel="noopener">Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK)</a> is ADDED, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-holdings-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5225:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK)</a> - in no surprise, is deleted. </li>
<li>I see HK$4bn a side to trade, and the only "compelling" trade by ADV here is Sinopharm, but correlations with a Peer Basket are low.</li>
</ul>


On Friday, Hang Seng Indices announced the changes to the benchmark Hang Seng Index, the index in the family with the largest AUM.

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK) is ADDED, Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK) - in no surprise, is deleted. 
I see HK$4bn a side to trade, and the only "compelling" trade by ADV here is Sinopharm, but correlations with a Peer Basket are low.


HSI Sep23 Index Review/​Flows - Sinopharm (1099) IN, CoGard (2007) OUT; 100 Names a Loooong Way Off

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>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>
</ul>


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

China

Lenovo Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, sells, and manufactures personal computers and handheld devices. The Company also provides Internet services and IT services, and contracting manufacturing business.

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Lenovo (992 HK)

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Travis Lundy

HSI Sep23 Index Review/Flows - Sinopharm (1099) IN, CoGard (2007) OUT; 100 Names a Loooong Way Off

The Hang Seng Index Sep 2023 review is a little disappointing. The DELETE is obvious. The ADD wasn't so much. And Hang Seng is highly...

Travis Lundy

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

East Buy (1797) replaces AAC Tech (2018) in the HSTECH in Sep. Two-way turnover is 7% and the round-trip trade is US$870m. There are big shorts on...

Brian Freitas

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Weekly Wrap - 25 Aug 2023

Lucror Analytics Weekly Wraps provide an overview of all Morning Views comments and reports published by our analyst team in the past week, and...

Lucror Analytics

CX Daily: China’s ‘Hidden Debt’ of Local Governments Threatens National Economy

Debt /Cover Story: China’s ‘hidden debt’ of local governments threatens national economy Property /: Country Garden’s plan to extend bond...

Caixin Global

Hang Seng TECH Sep23 Index Review - A Few BIGLY Events and One-Way Flow of 3.4%

HSTECH is often the most interesting of the 3 major Hang Seng index rebals, and that is the case here too, though the one-way flow is "only" 3.4%...

Travis Lundy

HSI Sep23 Index Review/​Flows - Sinopharm (1099) IN, CoGard (2007) OUT; 100 Names a Loooong Way Off

The Hang Seng Index Sep 2023 review is a little disappointing. The DELETE is obvious. The ADD wasn't so much. And Hang Seng is highly...

Travis Lundy

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

East Buy (1797) replaces AAC Tech (2018) in the HSTECH in Sep. Two-way turnover is 7% and the round-trip trade is US$870m. There are big shorts on...

Brian Freitas

HSI Sep23 Index Review/Flows - Sinopharm (1099) IN, CoGard (2007) OUT; 100 Names a Loooong Way Off