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>There could be 3 or 5 changes to 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">STAR50 INDEX</a> in June depending on the minimum listing history (6 months or 12 months) used by the index committee.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jinko-solar-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35715:1" rel="noopener">Jinko Solar (688223 CH)</a> is a high probability inclusion while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-microport-endovascular-medtech-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30310:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Microport Endovascular MedTech (688016 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arcsoft-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30335:1" rel="noopener">ArcSoft Corp Ltd (688088 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dbapp-security-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30316:1" rel="noopener">DBAPP Security Ltd (688023)</a> are high probability deletions.</li>
<li>Stocks performance over the last couple of months indicates the market is assigning a higher probability to the index committee using a 12 month minimum listing history.</li>
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There could be 3 or 5 changes to the STAR50 INDEX in June depending on the minimum listing history (6 months or 12 months) used by the index committee.

Jinko Solar (688223 CH) is a high probability inclusion while Shanghai Microport Endovascular MedTech (688016 CH), ArcSoft Corp Ltd (688088 CH) and DBAPP Security Ltd (688023) are high probability deletions.
Stocks performance over the last couple of months indicates the market is assigning a higher probability to the index committee using a 12 month minimum listing history.


STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview: 3 Changes or 5? It Depends...

<ul>
<li>In keeping with tradition, the SSE and CSI have continued to use a 6 month minimum listing history. No one remembers how or why it started, but it carries on.</li>
<li>There are only 10 trading days to implementation and passive funds will need to trade multiple days of ADV on the inclusions and exclusions.</li>
<li>The adds, deletes and 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> have moved in lockstep since November. The CSI500 Index has outperformed over the period opening up a trading opportunity.</li>
</ul>


In keeping with tradition, the SSE and CSI have continued to use a 6 month minimum listing history. No one remembers how or why it started, but it carries on.
There are only 10 trading days to implementation and passive funds will need to trade multiple days of ADV on the inclusions and exclusions.
The adds, deletes and the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) have moved in lockstep since November. The CSI500 Index has outperformed over the period opening up a trading opportunity.


STAR50 Index Rebalance: Index Committees Just Wanna Have Fun

China

Microport Scientific Corp. manufactures interventional and minimally invasive devices for keyhole surgery. The Company's products are used to treat vascular diseases and is developing devices to treat diabetes and orthopedic diseases.

Shanghai Tofflon Science and Technology Company Limited develops, designs, produces and markets pharmaceutical freeze dryer and related systems. The Company's main products include in-place sterilisation, in-place lyophilization cleaners, laboratory freeze dryers, production freeze dryers, liquid nitrogen freeze dryers and freeze drying systems and equipments.

Shinva Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets medical instruments and equipment.  The Company's products include sterilization equipment, radiation diagnosis and radiotherapy equipment, chemical indication products, and medical environmental protection equipment.

Double Medical Technology Inc. operates as an orthopedic devices manufacturing company. The Company produces and sells physical therapy equipment, orthopedic surgical instruments, injection puncture, and other products. Double Medical Technology markets its products throughout China.

Blue Sail Medical Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells PVC gloves and other plastic products. The company also engages in the sale of  nitrile gloves, latex gloves,  paper pulp molding products, and a range of medical equipments.

Lifetech Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive interventional medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular diseases and disorders.  The Company produces congenital heart defect occluders, vena cava filters, stent grafts, balloon catheters, and vascular plugs.

Edan Instruments Inc develops, produces and sells medical electronic equipments.  The Company's main products are fetal dopplers, electrocardiographs, fetal monitors and ultrasound scanners.

AK Medical Holdings Limited manufactures medical devices. The Company produces and sells orthopedic implants, spinal interbody cages, artificial vertebral bodies, and other products. AK Medical Holdings markets its products throughout Hong Kong.

Dirui Industrial Company Limited develops, manufactures and sells medical testing equipment and corollary reagents. The Company's main products are analyzers used in the research of bodily fluid, biochemical substances, and hematology.

Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1992. The company's line of business includes manufacturing of medical diagnostic tests.  Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech serves customers around the world.

Genertec Universal Medical Group Company Limited provides healthcare services. The Company offers medical financing, hospital investment and management, digitization, and clinical department upgrade advisory services. Genertec Universal Medical Group serves customers in Hong Kong.

Artivion Inc.(Artivion) is a medical device company focused on developing simple, elegant solutions that address cardiac and vascular surgeons' most difficult challenges in treating patients with aortic disease. The company's major products include:aortic stents, stent grafts, prosthetic heart valves, cyropreserved cardiac and vascular allografts, and surgical sealants.

AtriCure, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells surgical devices designed to create precise lesions in soft tissues.  The Company's bipolar ablation system is used by cardiothoracic surgeons as a standard treatment alternative to create lesions in heart tissue to block the abnormal electrical impulses that cause atrial fibrillation.

Avanos Medical, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. The Company offers infection prevention, surgical, respiratory, digestive health, and pain management solutions. Avanos Medical serves healthcare sector worldwide.

Pegavision Corp is a result of a joint venture by Pegatron Corp and Kinsus Corp. The Company manufactures and sells soft contact lenses and other ophthalmic medical devices. Pegavision operates in Taiwan.

FUKUDA DENSHI CO., LTD. manufactures and wholesales electronic equipment for medical use.  The Company's products include electrocardiograph, phonocardiogram, ultrasonic diagnosis systems, physical condition monitoring systems, pacemakers, and respirators.

Paramount Bed Holdings Company Ltd. operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures hospital, medical, electric, motorized, and orthopedic beds.

Draegerwerk AG & Company KGAA manufactures medical, safety, and aerospace equipment. The Company produces ventilators, monitoring equipment, transport incubators, anesthesia machines, surgical lights, ward equipment, home care equipment, systems for safe breathing in industry, mining and fire fighting, and airplane crew and passenger oxygen systems.

Pulse Biosciences, Inc. operates as a development stage medical device company. The Company offers a local and drug-free technology that utilizes nanosecond pulsed electric fields to induce cell signaling and the activation of cellular pathways in tissue.

Arjo AB develops, manufactures, and markets medical equipment for elderly and disabled patients. The Company offers medical beds, flusher disinfectors, prevention pumps, hygiene lifts, and shower systems. Arjo markets its products worldwide.

Shandong Weigao Orthopaedic Device Company Limited produces and sells medical devices. The Company manufactures and sells orthopedic implants and other products. Shandong Weigao Orthopaedic Device markets its products throughout China.

Shandong Weigao Orthopaedic De (688161 CH)

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STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview: 3 Changes or 5? It Depends...

There could be 3/5 changes in June depending on whether the index committee uses a 12/6 month minimum listing history. The market is assigning a...

Brian Freitas

STAR50 Index Rebalance: Index Committees Just Wanna Have Fun

The index committee has used a 6 month minimum listing history again when they should have used 12. All stocks have performed terribly & passive...

Brian Freitas

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