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

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>Following the two tender offers, Han &amp; Co now holds more than 90% of the common shares in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lutronic-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2250:1" rel="noopener">Lutronic Corp (085370 KS)</a> and is looking to buy the remaining shares.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lutronic-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2250:1" rel="noopener">Lutronic Corp (085370 KS)</a> is a member of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> and delisting would mean an index replacement. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/value-added-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9946:1" rel="noopener">Value Added Technologies (043150 KS)</a> is a potential inclusion.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/value-added-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9946:1" rel="noopener">Value Added Technologies (043150 KS)</a> has underperformed its peers and trades cheaper on nearly all valuation parameters.</li>
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Following the two tender offers, Han &amp; Co now holds more than 90% of the common shares in Lutronic Corp (085370 KS) and is looking to buy the remaining shares.

Lutronic Corp (085370 KS) is a member of the KOSDAQ 150 Index and delisting would mean an index replacement. Value Added Technologies (043150 KS) is a potential inclusion.

Value Added Technologies (043150 KS) has underperformed its peers and trades cheaper on nearly all valuation parameters.


KOSDAQ150 Ad Hoc Index Rebalance Preview: VAT Could Replace Lutronic

<ul>
<li>The review period for a bunch of indices ended last week though the announcement of the changes will take 4-6 weeks.</li>
<li>There are no rebalance implementations in the coming week though focus will move to the implementation of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/housing-development-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:252:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Limited</a>/ <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hdfc-bank-ltd-4b6b7a92-9087-468d-9dbe-ab169e77f014" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:558:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Bank</a> merger and index changes the following week.</li>
<li>There were big inflows to China focused ETF with a lot of money going into Semiconductor and Chip focused ETFs.</li>
</ul>


The review period for a bunch of indices ended last week though the announcement of the changes will take 4-6 weeks.
There are no rebalance implementations in the coming week though focus will move to the implementation of the HDFC Limited/ HDFC Bank merger and index changes the following week.
There were big inflows to China focused ETF with a lot of money going into Semiconductor and Chip focused ETFs.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: KQ150, LQ45, PCOMP, HDFC/HDFCB, Delta Electronics, Redox IPO, AMFI

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

<ul>
<li>We discuss the end of the mandatory lock-up periods for 41 stocks in Korea in July 2023, among which 6 are in KOSPI and 35 are in KOSDAQ.</li>
<li>These 41 stocks on average could be subject to further selling pressures in June and could underperform relative to the market. </li>
<li>Among these 41 stocks, the top five market cap stocks include Lunit, Sungeel Hitech, KG Mobility, Enchem, and E&amp;D Co. </li>
</ul>


We discuss the end of the mandatory lock-up periods for 41 stocks in Korea in July 2023, among which 6 are in KOSPI and 35 are in KOSDAQ.
These 41 stocks on average could be subject to further selling pressures in June and could underperform relative to the market. 
Among these 41 stocks, the top five market cap stocks include Lunit, Sungeel Hitech, KG Mobility, Enchem, and E&amp;D Co. 


End of Mandatory Lock-Up Periods for 41 Companies in Korea in July 2023

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<li>Nearly a third of the way through the review period, we see 12 potential changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX EQUITY)</a> at the December rebalance.</li>
<li>There could be one change to the index in July/August following <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nice-information-service-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20236:1" rel="noopener">Nice Information Service Co (030190 KS)</a>'s transfer from the KOSDAQ Market to the KOSPI Market.</li>
<li>The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes over the last few months and there could be further outperformance as we go through the review period.</li>
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Nearly a third of the way through the review period, we see 12 potential changes for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX EQUITY) at the December rebalance.
There could be one change to the index in July/August following Nice Information Service Co (030190 KS)'s transfer from the KOSDAQ Market to the KOSPI Market.
The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes over the last few months and there could be further outperformance as we go through the review period.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: A Dozen Potential Changes from Now to December

South Korea

Lunit Inc. operates as a medical software company. The Company develops chest x-ray analysis artificial intelligence software, mammography analysis artificial intelligence software, immunooncology tissue phenomics artificial intelligence software, and expression analysis artificial intelligence software. Lunit markets its products worldwide.

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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

KOSDAQ150 Ad Hoc Index Rebalance Preview: VAT Could Replace Lutronic

HanCo holds over 90% of the shares in Lutronic. if Lutronic is delisted, Value Added Tech could be added to the KOSDAQ150 Index. Value Added Tech...

Brian Freitas

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: KQ150, LQ45, PCOMP, HDFC/HDFCB, Delta Electronics, Redox IPO, AMFI

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

Brian Freitas

End of Mandatory Lock-Up Periods for 41 Companies in Korea in July 2023

We discuss the end of the mandatory lock-up periods for 41 stocks in Korea in July 2023, among which 6 are in KOSPI and 35 are in KOSDAQ.

Douglas Kim

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: A Dozen Potential Changes from Now to December

There could be 12 changes for the KOSDAQ150 from now to December. The forecast adds have outperformed the potential deletes and there could be more...

Brian Freitas

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