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 changes at the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909:1" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225</a> September rebalance were announced on 4 September. The rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">HSI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">HSTECH</a> and HSCI was implemented on the same day.</li>
<li>The changes to the MVIS indices were announced on 8 September and will be implemented at the close on 15 September. The S&amp;P/ASX family will also rebalance on 15 September.</li>
<li>After a month and a half of big inflows to onshore China ETFs, there were small outflows from a lot of ETFs during the week.</li>
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The changes at the Nikkei 225 September rebalance were announced on 4 September. The rebalance of the HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH and HSCI was implemented on the same day.
The changes to the MVIS indices were announced on 8 September and will be implemented at the close on 15 September. The S&amp;P/ASX family will also rebalance on 15 September.
After a month and a half of big inflows to onshore China ETFs, there were small outflows from a lot of ETFs during the week.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, CSI300, KOSDAQ150, Yuanta ETFs, MVA, MVW, SMH

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<li>Over 85% of the way through the review period, we see 14 potential index changes at the December rebalance that will be implemented at the close on 8 December.</li>
<li>We estimate a one-way turnover of 1.93% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 6.93bn.</li>
<li>The huge inflow to passive trackers has led to the gap between the potential adds and deletes narrowing. That should reverse as passive will need to sell the deletes.</li>
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Over 85% of the way through the review period, we see 14 potential index changes at the December rebalance that will be implemented at the close on 8 December.
We estimate a one-way turnover of 1.93% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 6.93bn.
The huge inflow to passive trackers has led to the gap between the potential adds and deletes narrowing. That should reverse as passive will need to sell the deletes.


CSI300 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Potential Changes in December

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The anti-corruption campaign has significantly accelerated since the beginning of this year. After Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has been involved, the anti-corruption efforts in pharmaceutical/device sectors would be unprecedented.</li>
<li>The main targets are leaders of hospitals/governments. The impact of anti-corruption on companies is indirect. As long as senior management are not investigated/arrested, the impact on stock price isn’t significant.</li>
<li>However, investors not only need to consider the problem of sales growth slowing down in the context of anti-corruption, but also consider whether companies is engaging in financial fraud. </li>
</ul>


The anti-corruption campaign has significantly accelerated since the beginning of this year. After Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has been involved, the anti-corruption efforts in pharmaceutical/device sectors would be unprecedented.
The main targets are leaders of hospitals/governments. The impact of anti-corruption on companies is indirect. As long as senior management are not investigated/arrested, the impact on stock price isn’t significant.
However, investors not only need to consider the problem of sales growth slowing down in the context of anti-corruption, but also consider whether companies is engaging in financial fraud. 


Anti-Corruption in China Healthcare – the Impact and the Outlook

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>It seems that Mr Market was not satisfactory with WuXi AppTec’s 2022H1 performance. If excluding COVID-19 projects (which are regarded as a one-time increment), the performance growth was not high.</li>
<li>Considering that the CXO preliminary bid winning has declined largely in the US, domestic CXO would not begin to gradually reflect the slowdown of newly added orders until Q4.</li>
<li>We are concerned about WuXi AppTec's performance in 2023. As an old generation CXO, it's hard to achieve V-shaped rebound. So, 2022 is a good time to offload the Company.</li>
</ul>


It seems that Mr Market was not satisfactory with WuXi AppTec’s 2022H1 performance. If excluding COVID-19 projects (which are regarded as a one-time increment), the performance growth was not high.
Considering that the CXO preliminary bid winning has declined largely in the US, domestic CXO would not begin to gradually reflect the slowdown of newly added orders until Q4.
We are concerned about WuXi AppTec's performance in 2023. As an old generation CXO, it's hard to achieve V-shaped rebound. So, 2022 is a good time to offload the Company.


WuXi AppTec (603259.CH/2359.HK) 2022H1 - The Concerns Behind and the Outlook

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<li>Based on the current situation, sales of MCV4 in 2023 could still be unsatisfactory. We think MCV4 is hard to become the second growth curve of CanSino in post-COVID era.</li>
<li>Whether CanSino’s zoster vaccine is able to become Best-In-Class would largely determine whether this product would truly become the next blockbuster vaccine to turn the situation around for CanSino. </li>
<li>CanSino's commercialized products cannot contribute large-scale revenue in time to prevent continuous deterioration of performance. Results in 2023 could be lower than expected, and investors are losing confidence in CanSino.</li>
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Based on the current situation, sales of MCV4 in 2023 could still be unsatisfactory. We think MCV4 is hard to become the second growth curve of CanSino in post-COVID era.
Whether CanSino’s zoster vaccine is able to become Best-In-Class would largely determine whether this product would truly become the next blockbuster vaccine to turn the situation around for CanSino. 
CanSino's commercialized products cannot contribute large-scale revenue in time to prevent continuous deterioration of performance. Results in 2023 could be lower than expected, and investors are losing confidence in CanSino.


CanSino Biologics (6185.HK/​688185.CH) - The Story Has Changed

China

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co., Ltd. operates biological product manufacturing businesses. The Company produces biological vaccines and other vaccine products. Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products conducts businesses in China.

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Pr (300601 CH)

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Brian Freitas

CSI300 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Potential Changes in December

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Brian Freitas

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The share prices of China healthcare are now plummeting due to anti-corruption campaign, which will reach a climax in 23H2 (We'll post updates in...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

WuXi AppTec (603259.CH/2359.HK) 2022H1 - The Concerns Behind and the Outlook

In this insight last year, we expressed our concerns on WuXi AppTec's performance in 2023, when we think could be the performance low point. So,...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

CanSino Biologics (6185.HK/688185.CH) - The Story Has Changed

MCV4's sales could be sluggish this year, so CanSino's investment logic has completely changed.Due to a lack of potential to become a great vaccine...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, CSI300, KOSDAQ150, Yuanta ETFs, MVA, MVW, SMH

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

Brian Freitas

CSI300 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Potential Changes in December

There could be 14 changes for the CSI300 in Dec. We estimate one-way turnover of 1.93% and one-way trade of CNY 6.93bn. Materials lose the most...

Brian Freitas

Anti-Corruption in China Healthcare – the Impact and the Outlook

The share prices of China healthcare are now plummeting due to anti-corruption campaign, which will reach a climax in 23H2 (We'll post updates in...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

WuXi AppTec (603259.CH/2359.HK) 2022H1 - The Concerns Behind and the Outlook

In this insight last year, we expressed our concerns on WuXi AppTec's performance in 2023, when we think could be the performance low point. So,...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

CanSino Biologics (6185.HK/​688185.CH) - The Story Has Changed

MCV4's sales could be sluggish this year, so CanSino's investment logic has completely changed.Due to a lack of potential to become a great vaccine...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

CanSino Biologics (6185.HK/688185.CH) - The Story Has Changed