Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>SOUTHBOUND was a net seller this past week for HK$1.5bn, the first week in 29 where SB was a net seller. It was all ETFs. Stocks were a net buy.</li>
<li>Gross volumes remain very low. Net volumes de minimis. Very August-ish. No sectors stood out. </li>
<li>The largest net buy was <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cspc-pharmaceutical-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:229:1" rel="noopener">CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK)</a> where the net buying was the same size as the fifth largest net sell (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>) </li>
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SOUTHBOUND was a net seller this past week for HK$1.5bn, the first week in 29 where SB was a net seller. It was all ETFs. Stocks were a net buy.
Gross volumes remain very low. Net volumes de minimis. Very August-ish. No sectors stood out. 
The largest net buy was CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK) where the net buying was the same size as the fifth largest net sell (Tencent (700 HK)) 


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 23 Aug 2024); Net Breaks the 28-Week Buying Streak on ETF Selling

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<li>The Hang Seng Index Committee its slow move (lack of movement) towards 100 names and sector rebalancing to tech and healthcare. This is really disappointing.</li>
<li>This time? We get nothing. No name changes. Some capping flows. 6 FAF changes. </li>
<li>Minimal flows on the HSI rebalance to be effective on 9 September. </li>
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The Hang Seng Index Committee its slow move (lack of movement) towards 100 names and sector rebalancing to tech and healthcare. This is really disappointing.
This time? We get nothing. No name changes. Some capping flows. 6 FAF changes. 
Minimal flows on the HSI rebalance to be effective on 9 September. 


Hang Seng Index Sep24 Rebal - No Name Changes, Some Capping, 1% One-Way Flow - Total 0️⃣🍔

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Tencent reported C2Q24 revenue, IFRS operating profit, and IFRS net income in-line, in-line, 10% vs. our estimates and in-line, in-line, 19% vs. consensus;</li>
<li>Weak fintech revenue, due to weak consumption, dragged down overall growth. But we see structural revenue acceleration and margin leverages in advertising, game and AI;</li>
<li>We raise TP to HK$485 and keep Tencent as our TOP PICK.</li>
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Tencent reported C2Q24 revenue, IFRS operating profit, and IFRS net income in-line, in-line, 10% vs. our estimates and in-line, in-line, 19% vs. consensus;
Weak fintech revenue, due to weak consumption, dragged down overall growth. But we see structural revenue acceleration and margin leverages in advertising, game and AI;
We raise TP to HK$485 and keep Tencent as our TOP PICK.


[Tencent (700 HK, BUY, TP HK$485) TP Change]: Revenue Acceleration and Margin Leverages to Come

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<li>SOUTHBOUND was again a net buyer, for HK$16.6bn this week (now 28wks in a row of net buying), on VERY LOW two-way volumes. </li>
<li>Gross volumes were very low. Net volumes were decent. There were three ETFs in the top 5 SOUTHBOUND net buys this past week suggesting position unwinding.</li>
<li>Top net buys other than the ETFs were China Mobile and Tencent (now 14 out of 15 days seeing net SOUTHBOUND buying)</li>
</ul>


SOUTHBOUND was again a net buyer, for HK$16.6bn this week (now 28wks in a row of net buying), on VERY LOW two-way volumes. 
Gross volumes were very low. Net volumes were decent. There were three ETFs in the top 5 SOUTHBOUND net buys this past week suggesting position unwinding.
Top net buys other than the ETFs were China Mobile and Tencent (now 14 out of 15 days seeing net SOUTHBOUND buying)


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 16 Aug 2024); Big Net Buying On "Tiny" Overall Volume, ETFs Big

Quantitative Equity Analyst, DMA

Charlotte van Tiddens, CFA

Quantitative Equity Analyst

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HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 23 Aug 2024); Net Breaks the 28-Week Buying Streak on ETF Selling

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Travis Lundy

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Travis Lundy

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HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 23 Aug 2024); Net Breaks the 28-Week Buying Streak on ETF Selling

SOUTHBOUND saw its first net sell week in 29 weeks last week. It turned out to be a large net sell of ETFs and small net buy of stocks, but net is...

Travis Lundy

Hang Seng Index Sep24 Rebal - No Name Changes, Some Capping, 1% One-Way Flow - Total 0️⃣🍔

The HSI committee promised changes to rebalance towards better sector representation and a move to 100 names. That was a couple years ago. Progress...

Travis Lundy

[Tencent (700 HK, BUY, TP HK$485) TP Change]: Revenue Acceleration and Margin Leverages to Come

​Tencent's Q2 revenue and profit met expectations, with weak fintech revenue offset by growth in advertising, gaming, and AI. Analysts raise target...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 16 Aug 2024); Big Net Buying On "Tiny" Overall Volume, ETFs Big

SOUTHBOUND volumes this past week were very low overall, but there was decent net buying aided by BIG buying of ETFs and large caps and very little...

Travis Lundy

Tencent Q1 FY24 Results Due, a Look into What Is Priced

Tencent is due to release Q1 FY24 results today. The earnings call is scheduled for 14:00 SAST. In this note, we unpack what is priced and how...

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