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 analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 2nd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD20.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Westgold Resourc, Seek, Paladin Energy, Fortescue, ANZ, Altium.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 2nd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD20.4bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Westgold Resourc, Seek, Paladin Energy, Fortescue, ANZ, Altium.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 2nd): Westgold Resourc, Seek, Paladin Energy, Fortescue, ANZ, Altium

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the September 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We see one ASX 100 change and two ASX 200 changes but there are a couple of names lurking just outside the border which have to be monitored carefully.</li>
<li>For ASX 300, we see 13 ADDs and 6 DELs. Many of these expected ADDs and DELs could have more than 10 days of volume to trade.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the September 2024 index rebal event.
We see one ASX 100 change and two ASX 200 changes but there are a couple of names lurking just outside the border which have to be monitored carefully.
For ASX 300, we see 13 ADDs and 6 DELs. Many of these expected ADDs and DELs could have more than 10 days of volume to trade.


Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Sep 24 Rebal: The Strong Returns of ASX 300 LONG-SHORT Trade Could Continue

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

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<li>With all regulatory approvals received, the Scheme Meeting for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renesas-electronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15933:1" rel="noopener">Renesas Electronics (6723 JP)</a>' acquisition of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/altium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18626:1" rel="noopener">Altium Ltd (ALU AU)</a> will take place on 12 July.</li>
<li>If approved at the Scheme Meeting and at the Second Court Hearing, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/altium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18626:1" rel="noopener">Altium Ltd (ALU AU)</a> will stop trading from the close on 19 July.</li>
<li>The replacements for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/altium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18626:1" rel="noopener">Altium Ltd (ALU AU)</a> in the ASX100/200 indices could be announced late this week with implementation at the close on 19 July.</li>
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With all regulatory approvals received, the Scheme Meeting for Renesas Electronics (6723 JP)' acquisition of Altium Ltd (ALU AU) will take place on 12 July.
If approved at the Scheme Meeting and at the Second Court Hearing, Altium Ltd (ALU AU) will stop trading from the close on 19 July.
The replacements for Altium Ltd (ALU AU) in the ASX100/200 indices could be announced late this week with implementation at the close on 19 July.


S&P/ASX 100/200 Index Adhoc Rebalance: Potential Replacements for Altium (ALU AU)

<ul>
<li>With nearly 80% of the review period complete, there could be 28 adds/deletes across the S&amp;P/ASX family of indices in September.</li>
<li>There is a lot of stocks for passive trackers to trade on the index changes with the largest impacts on the potential changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a>. </li>
<li>The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletions by a LOT over the last few months and continued positioning could lead to further gains.</li>
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With nearly 80% of the review period complete, there could be 28 adds/deletes across the S&amp;P/ASX family of indices in September.
There is a lot of stocks for passive trackers to trade on the index changes with the largest impacts on the potential changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX). 
The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletions by a LOT over the last few months and continued positioning could lead to further gains.


S&P/​​​​​​​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Changes from Now to September

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the September 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>In July 2024, a couple of important Australian M&amp;A deals could close and one of them could trigger intra-review additions for ASX 100 and ASX 200.</li>
<li>Separately, we see one ASX 100 change and one ASX 200 change during the September 2024 rebalance. For ASX 300, there could be 13 ADDs and 6 DELs.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the September 2024 index rebal event.
In July 2024, a couple of important Australian M&amp;A deals could close and one of them could trigger intra-review additions for ASX 100 and ASX 200.
Separately, we see one ASX 100 change and one ASX 200 change during the September 2024 rebalance. For ASX 300, there could be 13 ADDs and 6 DELs.


Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Sep 24 Rebal: Altium to Trigger Two Intra-Review Replacements in July

Australia

Sandfire Resources Limited is an Australian copper and gold producer. The Company's key asset is the DeGrussa Copper-Gold Mine located in Western Australia. Sandfire also has exploration assets targeting a range of commodities throughout Australia.

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 2nd): Westgold Resourc, Seek, Paladin Energy, Fortescue, ANZ, Altium

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Westgold Resourc, Seek, Paladin Energy, Fortescue,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Sep 24 Rebal: The Strong Returns of ASX 300 LONG-SHORT Trade Could Continue

If the new shares issued by Westgold (WGX AU) for its acquisition of Karora (KRR CN) is added to its initial share count, Westgold will become the...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

S&P/ASX 100/200 Index Adhoc Rebalance: Potential Replacements for Altium (ALU AU)

Passives will need to trade ZIP and TLX at the close today as part of the ad hoc rebalance triggered by Renesas acquiring Altium. ZIP and TLX have...

Brian Freitas

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Changes from Now to September

There could be 28 changes for the ASX indices in September with a lot to trade for passive trackers. The adds have outperformed the deletes by a...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Sep 24 Rebal: Altium to Trigger Two Intra-Review Replacements in July

The LONGs (intra-review ADD candidates TLX, SFR, ZIP, & CDA) have now outperformed the SHORT (ASX 200) by +4.8% since the beginning of July. Based...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 2nd): Westgold Resourc, Seek, Paladin Energy, Fortescue, ANZ, Altium

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Westgold Resourc, Seek, Paladin Energy, Fortescue,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Sep 24 Rebal: The Strong Returns of ASX 300 LONG-SHORT Trade Could Continue

If the new shares issued by Westgold (WGX AU) for its acquisition of Karora (KRR CN) is added to its initial share count, Westgold will become the...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

S&P/ASX 100/200 Index Adhoc Rebalance: Potential Replacements for Altium (ALU AU)

Passives will need to trade ZIP and TLX at the close today as part of the ad hoc rebalance triggered by Renesas acquiring Altium. ZIP and TLX have...

Brian Freitas

S&P/​​​​​​​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Changes from Now to September

There could be 28 changes for the ASX indices in September with a lot to trade for passive trackers. The adds have outperformed the deletes by a...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Sep 24 Rebal: Altium to Trigger Two Intra-Review Replacements in July

The LONGs (intra-review ADD candidates TLX, SFR, ZIP, & CDA) have now outperformed the SHORT (ASX 200) by +4.8% since the beginning of July. Based...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Changes from Now to September