Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>Federal Reserve “shocks’ markets by taking early rate cuts off the table</li>
<li>New tactics in the Russia/Ukraine war do not bode well for lower oil prices</li>
<li>China releases  Q1 GDP data  which is "stronger" than expected </li>
</ul>


Federal Reserve “shocks’ markets by taking early rate cuts off the table
New tactics in the Russia/Ukraine war do not bode well for lower oil prices
China releases  Q1 GDP data  which is "stronger" than expected 


Macro Overview: A Review of Recent Events Impacting Our Investment Themes

Macroeconomics

<ul>
<li>Inflationary impulses are alive and well, coming through even in "core" US data</li>
<li>The Bank of Japan continues to flounder around a JPY strategy</li>
<li>Are US banks attempting a back-door QE, aided by the Federal Reserve?</li>
</ul>


Inflationary impulses are alive and well, coming through even in "core" US data
The Bank of Japan continues to flounder around a JPY strategy
Are US banks attempting a back-door QE, aided by the Federal Reserve?


Inflation Takes Centre Stage - QE Coming?

<ul>
<li>Stocks and Gold rally as US economy shows continued strength in employment</li>
<li>Under the hood, it is not looking quite so rosy</li>
<li>Meanwhile the Bank of Japan faces its own credibility issue</li>
</ul>


Stocks and Gold rally as US economy shows continued strength in employment
Under the hood, it is not looking quite so rosy
Meanwhile the Bank of Japan faces its own credibility issue


US Employment Report Superficially Strong Again

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's "<strong>Who is Ready</strong>" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>There were no Section Transfers announced in the last 3 months so currently there are no live TOPIX Inclusion events at present.</li>
<li>There are currently 79 names capable of satisfying all the key section transfer requirements. Our long-term pre-event candidate <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celsys-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20774:1" rel="noopener">CELSYS (3663 JP)</a> is one of them.</li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.
There were no Section Transfers announced in the last 3 months so currently there are no live TOPIX Inclusion events at present.
There are currently 79 names capable of satisfying all the key section transfer requirements. Our long-term pre-event candidate CELSYS (3663 JP) is one of them.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Apr 2024)

<ul>
<li>A monthly review at how the markets and our themes are currently performing</li>
<li>Analysing what went wrong and what went right in stocks and sectors</li>
<li>Highlighting positions added or removed from the thematic investment portfolio</li>
</ul>


A monthly review at how the markets and our themes are currently performing
Analysing what went wrong and what went right in stocks and sectors
Highlighting positions added or removed from the thematic investment portfolio


March Themes and Thematic Portfolio Review

Japan

The TOPIX, also known as the Tokyo Stock Price Index, is a capitalization-weighted index of all companies listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The index is supplemented by the subindices of the 33 industry sectors. The index calculation excludes temporary issues and preferred stocks, and has a base value of 100 as of January 4, 1968.

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX (TPX INDEX)

Macro Overview: A Review of Recent Events Impacting Our Investment Themes

Weekly Macro Review -Federal Reserve rules out early rate cuts, Russia/Ukraine conflict impacts oil prices, China's Q1 GDP exceeds expectations.

Rikki Malik

Inflation Takes Centre Stage - QE Coming?

Inflationary pressures in the US are evident, putting more pressure on the JPY. US banks may be engaging in a back-door quantitative easing with...

Rikki Malik

US Employment Report Superficially Strong Again

Stocks and Gold rise on strong US employment data, but underlying economic concerns persist while Bank of Japan grapples with credibility issues.

Rikki Malik

TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Apr 2024)

There are currently 79 names that satisfy all 6 key Segment Transfer requirements based on current data. Another 84 names can satisfy 5 out of 6...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

March Themes and Thematic Portfolio Review

We review overall market performance, our investment themes, highlighting additions and substractions in the thematic portfolio

Rikki Malik

Macro Overview: A Review of Recent Events Impacting Our Investment Themes

Weekly Macro Review -​Federal Reserve rules out early rate cuts, Russia/Ukraine conflict impacts oil prices, China's Q1 GDP exceeds expectations.

Rikki Malik

Inflation Takes Centre Stage - QE Coming?

​Inflationary pressures in the US are evident, putting more pressure on the JPY. US banks may be engaging in a back-door quantitative easing with...

Rikki Malik

US Employment Report Superficially Strong Again

​Stocks and Gold rise on strong US employment data, but underlying economic concerns persist while Bank of Japan grapples with credibility issues.

Rikki Malik

TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Apr 2024)

There are currently 79 names that satisfy all 6 key Segment Transfer requirements based on current data. Another 84 names can satisfy 5 out of 6...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

March Themes and Thematic Portfolio Review

We review overall market performance, our investment themes, highlighting additions and substractions in the thematic portfolio

Rikki Malik

Weekly Macro Review -Federal Reserve rules out early rate cuts, Russia/Ukraine conflict impacts oil prices, China's Q1 GDP exceeds expectations.

Inflationary pressures in the US are evident, putting more pressure on the JPY. US banks may be engaging in a back-door quantitative easing with...

Stocks and Gold rise on strong US employment data, but underlying economic concerns persist while Bank of Japan grapples with credibility issues.