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/country-garden-services-holdings-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27343:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongsheng-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10573:1" rel="noopener">Zhongsheng Group (881 HK)</a> are high probability deletions in September, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd-23a341d0-4f63-4175-a8c5-ee990906cacd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36424:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com (9961 HK)</a> is a high probability inclusion.</li>
<li>The second add could be <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beigene-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27352:1" rel="noopener">BeiGene Ltd (6160 HK)</a> if it passes the velocity test. If not, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chow-tai-fook-jewellery-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:549:1" rel="noopener">Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK)</a> will be added.</li>
<li>With the exception of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongsheng-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10573:1" rel="noopener">Zhongsheng Group (881 HK)</a>, short interest has been rising on all the other stocks and could affect how the stocks trade close to implementation date.</li>
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Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK) and Zhongsheng Group (881 HK) are high probability deletions in September, while Trip.com (9961 HK) is a high probability inclusion.
The second add could be BeiGene Ltd (6160 HK) if it passes the velocity test. If not, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK) will be added.
With the exception of Zhongsheng Group (881 HK), short interest has been rising on all the other stocks and could affect how the stocks trade close to implementation date.


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Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

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.

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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.

Credit

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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>Meituan/Ctrip.com/Atour: MCT announce the third batch of destination list for outbound group travel, bodes well for outbound travel recovery</li>
<li>ZTO: Cainiao Guoguo launches RMB 1.3bn in logistics subsidies for new Taobao/Tmall SMEs (-)</li>
<li>Tencent held the 2023 WeChat Advertising Ecology Partnership Conference (+)</li>
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Meituan/Ctrip.com/Atour: MCT announce the third batch of destination list for outbound group travel, bodes well for outbound travel recovery
ZTO: Cainiao Guoguo launches RMB 1.3bn in logistics subsidies for new Taobao/Tmall SMEs (-)
Tencent held the 2023 WeChat Advertising Ecology Partnership Conference (+)


China TMT Update-Meituan/Ctrip/Atour/Baba/ZTO/Tencent/-Cainiao/WeChat Ads Conference/Outbound Travel

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<li>Luckin Coffee: Luckin Coffee “store transfer” program achieved preliminary result</li>
<li>CPNG/BABA: Statistics Korea published 2Q23 cross-border ecommerce data (- /+)</li>
<li>3690.HK: Douyin taking measures to boost local services business (-)</li>
</ul>


Luckin Coffee: Luckin Coffee “store transfer” program achieved preliminary result
CPNG/BABA: Statistics Korea published 2Q23 cross-border ecommerce data (- /+)
3690.HK: Douyin taking measures to boost local services business (-)


China TMT Update-Luckin /CPNG/BABA/3690.HK/Douyin-Store Transfer/Korea Cross-Border Ecommerce

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<li>LI: Li Auto adds L9 Pro trim to L9 series (+)</li>
<li>BABA/JD：Cainiao started half day delivery in 8 cities（+ / -）</li>
<li>3690HK/TCOM: Meituan established a strategic partnership with Amadeus to expand the outbound travel market（+/-）</li>
</ul>


LI: Li Auto adds L9 Pro trim to L9 series (+)
BABA/JD：Cainiao started half day delivery in 8 cities（+ / -）
3690HK/TCOM: Meituan established a strategic partnership with Amadeus to expand the outbound travel market（+/-）


China TMT Update-LI/BABA/JD/3690hk/TCOM-L9 Pro Trim/Cainiao Half Day Delivery/Meituan and Amadeus

China

Meituan operates as a web based shopping platform for locally found consumer products and retail services. The Company offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment, dining, delivery, and other services. Meituan provides its services throughout China.

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Blue Lotus Research Institute

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