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>The review cutoff date for the September rebalance of the HSIII was 28 June. The changes will be announced on 16 August and become effective after the close 6 September.</li>
<li>There could be 3 changes to the index with some inclusions driven by potential addition to the Hang Seng Composite Index. That could lead to buying via Southbound Stock Connect.</li>
<li>Capping will result in passives buying <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kuaishou-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29725:1" rel="noopener">Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (9618 HK)</a> while selling <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>.</li>
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The review cutoff date for the September rebalance of the HSIII was 28 June. The changes will be announced on 16 August and become effective after the close 6 September.
There could be 3 changes to the index with some inclusions driven by potential addition to the Hang Seng Composite Index. That could lead to buying via Southbound Stock Connect.
Capping will result in passives buying Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK) and JD.com (9618 HK) while selling Meituan (3690 HK) and Tencent (700 HK).


Hang Seng Internet & IT Index (HSIII) Rebalance Preview: Three Adds/Deletes & Capping Changes

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 analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of July 5th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for CCB, China Mobile, ICBC, CMB, Petrochina, Tencent.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of July 5th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for CCB, China Mobile, ICBC, CMB, Petrochina, Tencent.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Jul 5th): CCB, China Mobile, ICBC, CMB, Petrochina, Tencent

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<li>We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows for Bank of China, Tencent, China Mobile, CNOOC, ZTO, Anta.</li>
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We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.
We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.
We highlight inflows for Bank of China, Tencent, China Mobile, CNOOC, ZTO, Anta.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar): 12 Month High of $9.8bn Inflows

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 15th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Bank Of China, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou Technology, Anta Sports Products.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 15th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Bank Of China, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou Technology, Anta Sports Products.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 15th): BOC, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou, Anta Sports

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the indicative IPO price range of HK$55.6-61.16 per share and raised net proceeds of HK$835.5m.</li>
<li>The HK offering and the international offering of the company were oversubscribed by 11.4x and 1.57x respectively implying very moderate demand for the company’s shares.</li>
<li>Though priced at the bottom of the indicative IPO price range, our analysis suggests that 4Paradigm’s IPO is still expensive.</li>
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4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the indicative IPO price range of HK$55.6-61.16 per share and raised net proceeds of HK$835.5m.
The HK offering and the international offering of the company were oversubscribed by 11.4x and 1.57x respectively implying very moderate demand for the company’s shares.
Though priced at the bottom of the indicative IPO price range, our analysis suggests that 4Paradigm’s IPO is still expensive.


4Paradigm IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

China

Qingdao AInnovation Technology Group is an AI solutions provider offering full-stack AI-based products and solutions. According to Frost & Sullivan (F&S), the firm was the third largest AI technology driven solution provider in the enterprise AI solutions market in China in terms of 2020 revenue.

Qingdao Ainnovation Technology Group (2121 HK)

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Qingdao Ainnovation Technology Group (2121 HK)

Hang Seng Internet & IT Index (HSIII) Rebalance Preview: Three Adds/Deletes & Capping Changes

There could be 3 changes for the HSIII in September. The passive buying on the adds is small while selling on the deletes is much larger. Lock-up...

Brian Freitas

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Jul 5th): CCB, China Mobile, ICBC, CMB, Petrochina, Tencent

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for CCB, China Mobile, ICBC, CMB, Petrochina, Tencent.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar): 12 Month High of $9.8bn Inflows

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for March and highlight flows for Bank of China, Tencent, China Mobile, CNOOC, ZTO, Anta.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 15th): BOC, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou, Anta Sports

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Bank Of China, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou, Anta...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

4Paradigm IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the price range. The company's IPO was moderately oversubscribed but...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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Hang Seng Internet & IT Index (HSIII) Rebalance Preview: Three Adds/Deletes & Capping Changes

There could be 3 changes for the HSIII in September. The passive buying on the adds is small while selling on the deletes is much larger. Lock-up...

Brian Freitas

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Jul 5th): CCB, China Mobile, ICBC, CMB, Petrochina, Tencent

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for CCB, China Mobile, ICBC, CMB, Petrochina, Tencent.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar): 12 Month High of $9.8bn Inflows

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for March and highlight flows for Bank of China, Tencent, China Mobile, CNOOC, ZTO, Anta.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 15th): BOC, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou, Anta Sports

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Bank Of China, Tencent, CNOOC, Zto Express, Kuaishou, Anta...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

4Paradigm IPO: Thoughts on First Day Trading

​4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the price range. The company's IPO was moderately oversubscribed but...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

4Paradigm has priced its IPO at HK$55.60 per share, at the bottom end of the price range. The company's IPO was moderately oversubscribed but...