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>End December was the end of the review cutoff for a lot of indices that will rebalance within the next couple of months.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pexa-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34716:1" rel="noopener">PEXA Group (PXA AU)</a> replaces <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal Group (PDL AU)</a> in 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> at the close on 12 January.</li>
<li>There were big outflows from Hong Kong and China focused ETFs led by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng H Share Index ETF (2828 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tracker-fund-of-hong-kong-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29257:1" rel="noopener">Tracker Fund of Hong Kong Ltd (2800 HK)</a>.</li>
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End December was the end of the review cutoff for a lot of indices that will rebalance within the next couple of months.

PEXA Group (PXA AU) replaces Pendal Group (PDL AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) at the close on 12 January.
There were big outflows from Hong Kong and China focused ETFs led by Hang Seng H Share Index ETF (2828 HK) and Tracker Fund of Hong Kong Ltd (2800 HK).


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSTECH, HSI, HSCI, KS200, KQ150, CSI300, SENSEX, LQ45, PSEi

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinopharm-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32:1" rel="noopener">Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK)</a> remains a beneficiary of both VBP and China reopening. Consensus expects double-digit revenue and earnings growth for the company in 2023 and 2024.</li>
<li>SinoPharm’s acquisition of VBP varieties constantly stood in the leading position in the industry. Through June 2022, China carried out seven batches of VBP, with 294 categories being included.</li>
<li>With China gradually re-opening, SinoPharm should record accelerated growth in its pharma distribution business. With subsiding COVID-19 cases in Q3, SinoPharm reported 10% YoY and 8% QoQ revenue growth.</li>
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Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK) remains a beneficiary of both VBP and China reopening. Consensus expects double-digit revenue and earnings growth for the company in 2023 and 2024.
SinoPharm’s acquisition of VBP varieties constantly stood in the leading position in the industry. Through June 2022, China carried out seven batches of VBP, with 294 categories being included.
With China gradually re-opening, SinoPharm should record accelerated growth in its pharma distribution business. With subsiding COVID-19 cases in Q3, SinoPharm reported 10% YoY and 8% QoQ revenue growth.


Sinopharm Group (1099 HK): Industry Tailwind and China Reopening To Drive Growth

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

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News from Caixin

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Some state-owned drugmakers have moved to round-the-clock production and ramped up overseas procurement after the sudden reversal of China’s “zero-Covid” policy cleared pharmacy shelves of fever and cough medicines.</li>
<li>After acute outbreaks in Beijing and Guangzhou overran Covid controls, demand has exploded across the country for so-called “anti-epidemic drugs,”</li>
<li>According to data provided to Caixin by JD Health, the pharmacy platform saw an 18-fold spike in sales of anti-epidemic drugs in the week to Dec. 4, compared to the week to Nov. 4.</li>
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Some state-owned drugmakers have moved to round-the-clock production and ramped up overseas procurement after the sudden reversal of China’s “zero-Covid” policy cleared pharmacy shelves of fever and cough medicines.
After acute outbreaks in Beijing and Guangzhou overran Covid controls, demand has exploded across the country for so-called “anti-epidemic drugs,”
According to data provided to Caixin by JD Health, the pharmacy platform saw an 18-fold spike in sales of anti-epidemic drugs in the week to Dec. 4, compared to the week to Nov. 4.


China’s State Drugmakers Scramble to Stock Pharmacy Shelves Amid Run on Covid Medicines

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HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. / Equity Bottom-Up

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhangzhou-pientzehuang-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15709:1" rel="noopener">Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (600436 CH)</a>’s 22Q3 performance was disappointing because its strategy of "stabilizing" performance growth by raising prices has been ineffective.</li>
<li>Endogenous growth problem would finally be reflected in the decline of company’s valuation. We recommend to think about long-term logic from a broader perspective,not simply tracking performance of individual companies.</li>
<li>Pien Tze Huang's valuation still has a lot of downward space. When the bubble bursts or its valuation is lower than <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kweichow-moutai-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1553:1" rel="noopener">Kweichow Moutai</a>, it’s time to go long again.</li>
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Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (600436 CH)’s 22Q3 performance was disappointing because its strategy of "stabilizing" performance growth by raising prices has been ineffective.
Endogenous growth problem would finally be reflected in the decline of company’s valuation. We recommend to think about long-term logic from a broader perspective,not simply tracking performance of individual companies.
Pien Tze Huang's valuation still has a lot of downward space. When the bubble bursts or its valuation is lower than Kweichow Moutai, it’s time to go long again.


Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical (600436.CH) - Disappointing Performance Is Just the Beginning

China

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. manufactures, retails, and wholesales a variety of pharmaceuticals including biopharmaceuticals, chemical and Chinese traditional medicines, and healthcare products. The Company also invests in new medicine development and provides related services.

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (2607 HK)

Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd. wholesales and retails medicines, pharmaceutical preparations, biological products, and medical instruments.  Through its subsidiaries, the Company also manufactures antibiotic medicines and biochemical products.

WuXi Biologics (Cayman) Inc. is a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, with operations in China, U.S., and Iceland.  We provide a broad and integrated portfolio of laboratory and manufacturing services throughout the drug and medical device R&D process.  Our services are designed to help our global partners in shortening the cycle and lowering the cost of drug and medical device R&D through cost-effective and efficient solutions. 

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells Chinese patent medicine. The Company also wholesales, retails, imports, and exports Western and Chinese pharmaceutical products and various medical apparatus.

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceu (600332 CH)

Topchoice Medical Investment Corporation provides dental and oral health care services.

China National Medicines Corp. Ltd. wholesales and retails chemical material medicines, western medicine preparations, biochemical medicines, biological products, and Chinese traditional medicines.  Through its subsidiaries, the Company also manufactures pharmaceuticals including injections, capsules, tablets, and other related products under the CNCM brand name.

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., Ltd provides ophthalmological services.  The Company's services include ophthalmological diagnosis and treatments.

Tibet Rhodiola Pharmaceutical Holding Co. develops, manufactures, and markets Tibet medicines.  The Company's products include Rhodiola capsules, Rhodiola pellets, and other related medicines.

Shenzhen Neptunus Bioengineering Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets biochemical pharmaceuticals, biological products, traditional Chinese medicines, and healthcare products.  Through its subsidiaries, the Company also manufactures food.

Searainbow Holding Corp., produces chemical fibers and other textile products. The company, through its subsidiaries, also provides medical e-commerce and on-line games.

Ramsay Health Care Ltd. provides health care services. The Company offers private hospital services, including, rehabilitation, psychiatric care, day, and complex surgery. Ramsay Health Care owns, operates, and manages health care facilities throughout Australia, Indonesia, and Europe.

Bumrungrad Hospital Public Company Limited, through its subsidiaries,  owns and operates the Bumrungrad Hospital. Located in Bangkok, the Hospital has capacity of international standard medical care with 554 beds for inpatients and approximately 125 clinic examination suites that can serve up to 3,000 outpatients daily.

LHC Group Inc. provides post-acute healthcare services primarily to Medicare beneficiaries in rural markets in the southern United States. The company provides home-based services through home nursing agencies and hospices and facility-based services through long-term acute care hospitals and  outpatient rehabilitation clinics.

Ensign Group, Inc. operates facilities offering nursing and rehabilitative care services in multiple states. The Company provides a broad spectrum of nursing and assisted living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, and other rehabilitative and healthcare services, for both long-term residents and short-stay rehabilitation patients.

Encompass Health Corporation provides inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services.  The Company operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient and rehabilitation satellites, and home health agencies. Encompass Health provides treatment on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

HealthEquity, Inc. provides technology-enabled services platforms that allow consumers to make healthcare saving and spending decisions. Consumers can access their tax-advantaged healthcare savings, compare treatment options and pricing, evaluate and pay healthcare bills, receive personalized benefit and clinical information, and earn wellness incentives.

Chemed Corporation operates in the healthcare field through its subsidiary Vitas Healthcare Corporation.  The Company also maintains a presence in the residential and commercial repair-and-maintenance-service industry under the names Roto-Rooter and Service America Network Inc.

Sonic Healthcare Limited is a medical diagnostics company with operations in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.  The Company provides a comprehensive range of pathology and diagnostic imaging services to medical practitioners, hospitals and their patients along with providing administrative services and facilities to medical practitioners.

Acadia Healthcare Co Ltd operates a network of behavioral health centers. The Company provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics, and therapeutic school based programs across the United States.

Option Care Health, Inc. provides infusion and home care management solutions. The Company offers products, services, and condition-specific clinical management programs for gastrointestinal abnormalities, infectious diseases, cancer, organ and blood cell transplants, bleeding disorders, and heart failures. Option Care Health serves patients in the United States.

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd is a pharmacy distribution company. The Company also owns several pharmacy enterprise groups in different industries such as logistics, retail stores, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and chemical testing.

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The investment logic of PienTzeHuang has changed, with more downside in valuation ahead. It's time to think about long logic from a broader...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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