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

<ul>
<li>The announcement of the inclusion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uber-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:430:1" rel="noopener">Uber Technologies (UBER US)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX</a> was a big one last week. There were announcements for some other indices too.</li>
<li>There are many indices in China that will be rebalanced at the close on Friday, the biggest being the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI 500</a>, <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</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-stock-exchange-sse-50-a-share-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31073:1" rel="noopener">SSE50</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kraneshares-csi-china-internet-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28208:1" rel="noopener">KWEB US</a>.</li>
<li>Relatively quiet in ETF world with net inflows to China focused ETFs and net outflows for Japan.</li>
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The announcement of the inclusion of Uber Technologies (UBER US) in the S&amp;P 500 INDEX was a big one last week. There were announcements for some other indices too.
There are many indices in China that will be rebalanced at the close on Friday, the biggest being the CSI 300, CSI 500, STAR50, SSE50 and KWEB US.
Relatively quiet in ETF world with net inflows to China focused ETFs and net outflows for Japan.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: KWEB, CSI300/500, STAR50, SSE50, ChiNext, SET50, Chips, Denso, SPX

Hygon Information Technology C / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>There are 3 changes for the CNI Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 8 December.</li>
<li>This is yet another index inclusion for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hygon-information-technology-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36366:1" rel="noopener">Hygon Information Technology C (688041 CH)</a> - the stock continues to move higher on expected passive buying over the next two weeks.</li>
<li>Over the last 6 months, the adds have underperformed the deletes but there has been a significant improvement in performance over the last 2 months.</li>
</ul>


There are 3 changes for the CNI Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 8 December.
This is yet another index inclusion for Hygon Information Technology C (688041 CH) - the stock continues to move higher on expected passive buying over the next two weeks.
Over the last 6 months, the adds have underperformed the deletes but there has been a significant improvement in performance over the last 2 months.


CNI Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: Yet Another Index Inclusion for Hygon

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

<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 122.2% as of Nov 24th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 0.9ppt week on week, led by information technology, real estate, consumer discretionary and offset by consumer staples, communication services, energy.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 122.2% as of Nov 24th.
The average A-H premium changed by 0.9ppt week on week, led by information technology, real estate, consumer discretionary and offset by consumer staples, communication services, energy.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield.


A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 24th): Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield

Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>As expected, the index committee has used a 6-month minimum listing history and that results in one change 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">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> in December.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-biokin-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40027:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical (688506 CH)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ninebot-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32180:1" rel="noopener">Ninebot (689009 CH)</a> in the index at the close on 8 December.</li>
<li>One way turnover is estimated at 2.18% and will result in a one-way trade of CNY 3,065m. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-biokin-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40027:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical (688506 CH)</a> has moved up and there will be pre-positioning.</li>
</ul>


As expected, the index committee has used a 6-month minimum listing history and that results in one change to the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) in December.

Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical (688506 CH) will replace Ninebot (689009 CH) in the index at the close on 8 December.
One way turnover is estimated at 2.18% and will result in a one-way trade of CNY 3,065m. Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical (688506 CH) has moved up and there will be pre-positioning.


STAR50 Index Rebalance: Big Impact Expected; Inclusion Up 40% in One Month

<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 121.3% as of Nov 17th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -0.3ppt week on week, led by consumer discretionary, communication services, utilities and offset by real estate, energy, materials.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Ganfeng Lithium, Byd Company, CICC, Shanghai Fudan, Huahong.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 121.3% as of Nov 17th.
The average A-H premium changed by -0.3ppt week on week, led by consumer discretionary, communication services, utilities and offset by real estate, energy, materials.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Ganfeng Lithium, Byd Company, CICC, Shanghai Fudan, Huahong.


A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 17th): Ganfeng Lithium, BYD, CICC, Shanghai Fudan, Huahong

China

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group Company Limited designs and sells semiconductor devices. The Company produces security and identification chips, smart meters, specific analog circuits, flashes, and other products. Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group supplies its products in finance, social security, urban public transportation, and other fields.

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronic (688385 CH)

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Shanghai Fudan Microelectronic (688385 CH)

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: KWEB, CSI300/500, STAR50, SSE50, ChiNext, SET50, Chips, Denso, SPX

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

Brian Freitas

CNI Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: Yet Another Index Inclusion for Hygon

There are 3 changes for the CNI Semiconductor Chips Index. Hygon has been added, making it yet another index inclusion. The adds have started to...

Brian Freitas

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 24th): Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Angang Steel, Gwmotor, YOFC, Sinopec Oilfield.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

STAR50 Index Rebalance: Big Impact Expected; Inclusion Up 40% in One Month

There is 1 change for the index resulting in 1-way turnover of 2.18% and 1-way trade of CNY3.07bn. The add is up 40% over the last month and there...

Brian Freitas

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 17th): Ganfeng Lithium, BYD, CICC, Shanghai Fudan, Huahong

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Ganfeng Lithium, Byd Company, CICC, Shanghai Fudan, Huahong.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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