Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

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<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>
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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

<ul>
<li>The review period ended last week. There will either be 4 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">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> depending on the minimum listing history period used.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-medicilon-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30368:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Medicilon Inc (688202 CH)</a> is a high probability inclusion while there are 4 high probability deletions, irrespective of the minimum listing history period used.</li>
<li>The potential inclusions have continued to drop and have underperformed the potential deletions. The next couple of weeks could see a reversal in that trend.</li>
</ul>


The review period ended last week. There will either be 4 or 5 changes to the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) depending on the minimum listing history period used.

Shanghai Medicilon Inc (688202 CH) is a high probability inclusion while there are 4 high probability deletions, irrespective of the minimum listing history period used.
The potential inclusions have continued to drop and have underperformed the potential deletions. The next couple of weeks could see a reversal in that trend.


STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview (March 2022): Falling Knives

<ul>
<li>The main question, for yet another rebalance, is whether the index committee chooses a 6 month minimum listing history or increases it to 12 months in line with the methodology.</li>
<li>That decision will result in either 4 or 5 changes at the rebalance. The deletions remain the same, while there is only 1 inclusion common across both lists.</li>
<li>There is a fair bit to trade on the potential inclusions and exclusions and we expect the inclusions to outperform the deletions over the next couple of months.</li>
</ul>


The main question, for yet another rebalance, is whether the index committee chooses a 6 month minimum listing history or increases it to 12 months in line with the methodology.
That decision will result in either 4 or 5 changes at the rebalance. The deletions remain the same, while there is only 1 inclusion common across both lists.
There is a fair bit to trade on the potential inclusions and exclusions and we expect the inclusions to outperform the deletions over the next couple of months.


STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview (March 2022): What Will The Index Committee Do?

<ul>
<li>There are 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">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> at the upcoming rebalance that will be implemented at the close of trading on 10 December.</li>
<li>The index committee has 'forgotten' they need to reset the minimum listing history to 12 months when the number of stocks that are listed longer than 12 months exceeds 150.</li>
<li>There is more than 1 day of ADV to trade on all stocks and the inclusions could outperform the deletions over the next 10 trading days to implementation.</li>
</ul>


There are 5 changes to the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) at the upcoming rebalance that will be implemented at the close of trading on 10 December.
The index committee has 'forgotten' they need to reset the minimum listing history to 12 months when the number of stocks that are listed longer than 12 months exceeds 150.
There is more than 1 day of ADV to trade on all stocks and the inclusions could outperform the deletions over the next 10 trading days to implementation.


STAR50 Index Rebalance: Oops! They Did It Again...

<div><p>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 STAR 50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> is a free float market cap weighted and is made up of the 50 largest stocks based on full market cap that are listed on the STAR Market.</p></div><div>
<p>The review period for the December rebalance ends on 31 October, the results of the rebalance are likely to be announced on 26 November and the changes will be implemented at the close of trading on 10 December.</p>
<p>There are 191 stocks that will be listed longer than 12 months by 31 October and we expect the index committee to use a 12 month minimum listing history for the December review.</p>
<p>With 11 days remaining in the review period, potential inclusions are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xinjiang-daqo-new-energy-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34163:1" rel="noopener">Xinjiang Daqo New Energy (688303 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-goodwe-power-supply-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34165:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu GoodWe Power Supply Technology (688390 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infovision-optoelectronics-kunshan-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34164:1" rel="noopener">InfoVision Optoelectronics Kunshan (688055 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eyebright-medical-technology-beijing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33455:1" rel="noopener">Eyebright Medical Technology Beijing (688050 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-huafeng-test-control-technology-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30367:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Huafeng Test &amp; Control Technology-A (688200 CH)</a>. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-medicilon-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30368:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Medicilon Inc (688202 CH)</a> is a very close add currently.</p>
<p>The potential deletions are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/willfar-information-technology-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30341:1" rel="noopener">Willfar Information Technology-A (688100 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/appotronics-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28235:1" rel="noopener">Appotronics Corp Ltd (688007 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/espressif-systems-shanghai-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30311:1" rel="noopener">Espressif Systems Shanghai (688018 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiamen-amoytop-biotech-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30377:1" rel="noopener">Xiamen Amoytop Biotech Co Ltd (688278 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anji-microelectronics-tech-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30312:1" rel="noopener">Anji Microelectronics Tech-A (688019 CH)</a>.</p>
<p>In the unlikely event that the index committee decides to continue using a 6 month minimum listing history, the potential inclusions are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xinjiang-daqo-new-energy-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34163:1" rel="noopener">Xinjiang Daqo New Energy (688303 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zwsoft-guangzhou-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34166:1" rel="noopener">ZWSOFT Guangzhou (688083 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chengdu-xgimi-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34167:1" rel="noopener">Chengdu XGimi Technology (688696 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/opt-machine-vision-tech-co-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33148:1" rel="noopener">OPT Machine Vision Tech Co-A (688686 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-goodwe-power-supply-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34165:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu GoodWe Power Supply Technology (688390 CH)</a>, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infovision-optoelectronics-kunshan-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34164:1" rel="noopener">InfoVision Optoelectronics Kunshan (688055 CH)</a> is a close add. There is no change to the list of potential deletions from the index.</p>
<p>One-way turnover at the December rebalance is estimated at 11.04% assuming that CSI &amp; SSE use a 12 month minimum listing history.</p>
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The SSE STAR 50 (STAR50 INDEX) is a free float market cap weighted and is made up of the 50 largest stocks based on full market cap that are listed on the STAR Market.
The review period for the December rebalance ends on 31 October, the results of the rebalance are likely to be announced on 26 November and the changes will be implemented at the close of trading on 10 December.
There are 191 stocks that will be listed longer than 12 months by 31 October and we expect the index committee to use a 12 month minimum listing history for the December review.
With 11 days remaining in the review period, potential inclusions are Xinjiang Daqo New Energy (688303 CH), Jiangsu GoodWe Power Supply Technology (688390 CH), InfoVision Optoelectronics Kunshan (688055 CH), Eyebright Medical Technology Beijing (688050 CH) and Beijing Huafeng Test &amp; Control Technology-A (688200 CH). Shanghai Medicilon Inc (688202 CH) is a very close add currently.
The potential deletions are Willfar Information Technology-A (688100 CH), Appotronics Corp Ltd (688007 CH), Espressif Systems Shanghai (688018 CH), Xiamen Amoytop Biotech Co Ltd (688278 CH) and Anji Microelectronics Tech-A (688019 CH).
In the unlikely event that the index committee decides to continue using a 6 month minimum listing history, the potential inclusions are Xinjiang Daqo New Energy (688303 CH), ZWSOFT Guangzhou (688083 CH), Chengdu XGimi Technology (688696 CH), OPT Machine Vision Tech Co-A (688686 CH) and Jiangsu GoodWe Power Supply Technology (688390 CH), while InfoVision Optoelectronics Kunshan (688055 CH) is a close add. There is no change to the list of potential deletions from the index.
One-way turnover at the December rebalance is estimated at 11.04% assuming that CSI &amp; SSE use a 12 month minimum listing history.


STAR50 Index Rebalance Dec 21 Preview: Big Turnover & Moderate Impact

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SSE Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 Index consists of 50 securities with largest market capitalization and good liquidity listed on SSE Science and Technology Innovation Board. The index aims to reflect the overall performance of leading technological innovation-based enterprises’ securities.

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