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>There were 6 inclusions and 6 exclusions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nasdaq-100-stock-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26197:1" rel="noopener">Nasdaq-100 Stock Index (NDX INDEX)</a> at the annual December reconstitution. Then another ad hoc change was added on top of that.</li>
<li>Impact on the inclusions ranges from 1-8 days of ADV to buy, while the impact on the deletions varies from 0.7-2.6 days of ADV to sell.</li>
<li>Apart from the constituent changes, there are expected to be inflows in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesla-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20279:1" rel="noopener">Tesla Motors</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/broadcom-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:998:1" rel="noopener">Broadcom</a> and outflows from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/microsoft-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15273:1" rel="noopener">Microsoft</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amazon-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:409:1" rel="noopener">Amazon.com</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA</a>.</li>
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There were 6 inclusions and 6 exclusions for the Nasdaq-100 Stock Index (NDX INDEX) at the annual December reconstitution. Then another ad hoc change was added on top of that.
Impact on the inclusions ranges from 1-8 days of ADV to buy, while the impact on the deletions varies from 0.7-2.6 days of ADV to sell.
Apart from the constituent changes, there are expected to be inflows in Tesla Motors and Broadcom and outflows from Apple, Microsoft, Amazon.com and NVIDIA.


NASDAQ 100 Index Rebalance: 6 Regular Changes + 1 Adhoc Change; US$37bn to Trade

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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Zoom Video Communications Inc / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Zoom Video delivered an all-around beat in the most recent quarterly result.</li><li>Total revenue was up, online revenue was up, the enterprise business grew, and online business improved meaningfully.</li><li>Last quarter, Zoom Video reiterated its strong positioning of AI and highlighted its expanded vision to elevate progress across its portfolio and see generative AI permeate.</li></ul>

Zoom Video delivered an all-around beat in the most recent quarterly result.Total revenue was up, online revenue was up, the enterprise business grew, and online business improved meaningfully.Last quarter, Zoom Video reiterated its strong positioning of AI and highlighted its expanded vision to elevate progress across its portfolio and see generative AI permeate.

Zoom Video Communications: Workvivo Acquisition Needed To Up The Game? – Key Drivers

<ul><li>Zoom Video Communications delivered a decent quarter and managed an all-around beat.</li><li>From a product perspective, the company had robust growth in Zoom Phone, along with contributions from Zoom Rooms and other products.</li><li>Zoom Video Communications has recently announced a wide range of updates in different business units like Zoom IQ for sales, Zoom Events, Zoom Spaces, Zoom Contact Centre, and Zoom One.</li></ul>

Zoom Video Communications delivered a decent quarter and managed an all-around beat.From a product perspective, the company had robust growth in Zoom Phone, along with contributions from Zoom Rooms and other products.Zoom Video Communications has recently announced a wide range of updates in different business units like Zoom IQ for sales, Zoom Events, Zoom Spaces, Zoom Contact Centre, and Zoom One.

Zoom Video Communications: Product Updates & Other Developments

<ul><li>Zoom had a mixed result with below par revenues though it did manage to post an earnings beat.</li><li>Though the online business had a low number of new subscriptions, renewals online improved which was a silver lining.</li><li>The platform strategy of Zoom is performing quite well, with Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms being the vital components.</li></ul>

Zoom had a mixed result with below par revenues though it did manage to post an earnings beat.Though the online business had a low number of new subscriptions, renewals online improved which was a silver lining.The platform strategy of Zoom is performing quite well, with Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms being the vital components.

Zoom Video Communication: The Solvvy Acquisition & Other Drivers

Equity Capital Markets

Zoom Video Communications Inc / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Zoom Video Communications recently closed its acquisition of Solvvy, which is believed to strengthen the capabilities of the company around conversational AI and speed up the adoption of its contact center product.</li><li>The company recently launched a conversational AI solution Zoom IQ for sales that analyzes customer interactions for surfacing key content, actions, and insights from sales meetings.</li><li>Also, Zoom Video Communications announced the accessibility of a modern digital canvas, Zoom Whiteboard, for creation within the platform of Zoom and providing a unique solution for collaboration.</li></ul>

Zoom Video Communications recently closed its acquisition of Solvvy, which is believed to strengthen the capabilities of the company around conversational AI and speed up the adoption of its contact center product.The company recently launched a conversational AI solution Zoom IQ for sales that analyzes customer interactions for surfacing key content, actions, and insights from sales meetings.Also, Zoom Video Communications announced the accessibility of a modern digital canvas, Zoom Whiteboard, for creation within the platform of Zoom and providing a unique solution for collaboration.

Zoom Video Communications Inc.: New Products Upside & Other Drivers

United States

Aspen Technology, Inc. provides software solutions. The Company offers asset optimization software that optimizes asset design, operations, and maintenance in complex, industrial environments to enable organizations to meet their business goals for sustainability and profitability. Aspen Technology serves customers worldwide.

Paycom Software Inc provides cloud-based HCM software solution delivered as Software-as-a-Service.  The Company provides functionality and data analytics that businesses need to manage the complete employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets and supports a range of software and hardware products and services for information technology (IT) security and offers its customers a network and gateway security solutions, data and endpoint security solutions and management solutions.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. develops and markets computer software for financial services providers.  The software enables trading and modeling, portfolio management and reporting, accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing, and clearing.

Manhattan Associates, Inc. provides information technology solutions for distribution centers.  The solutions are designed to enable the efficient movement of goods through the supply chain.  The Company's solutions optimize the receipt, storage, and distribution of inventory, as well as manage equipment and personnel within a distribution center.

HubSpot, Inc. provides a cloud-based marketing and sales software platform. The Company offers integrated applications that helps in lead generation and social marketing.

PTC Inc. develops and delivers technology solutions, comprised of software and services. The Company's technology is primarily used by discrete manufacturers to design, operate and maintain complex products. PTC's technology is also used to connect products to the Internet for purposes of capturing and analyzing information from them.

Tyler Technologies, Inc. provides end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments. The Company's client base includes local government offices throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

Splunk Inc. develops web based application software. The Company provides software that collects and analyzes machine data generated by websites, applications, servers, networks, and mobile devices. Splunk serves customers worldwide.

MicroStrategy Incorporated provides business intelligence software and related services.  The Company's technology platform enables departments and enterprises to deploy Web-based reporting and analysis solutions.  MicroStrategy also offers consulting, training, and support services.  Solutions are provided to retail, finance, telecommunications, insurance, dot-com, and healthcare industries.

Xero Limited offers an online accounting system.  The software features bank transaction importing, a cashbook, a general ledger, invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and management of expense claims.

CAPCOM CO., LTD. develops consumer video game software.  The Company also develops, manufactures, markets, and leases arcade game machines.  Capcom also operates amusement facilities.

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. provides comprehensive information technology solutions to the financial services industry worldwide. The Company provides transaction processing and accounting software for banks, investment managers and mutual funds. Oracle Financial also provides internet delivery of financial services as well as business intelligence and analytical applications.

Globant S.A. is a software solutions company. The Company provides engineering, design, and innovation services for clients throughout North America and Europe.

Konami Holdings Corporation provides digital entertainment, health and fitness and gaming products. The Company develops and sells video games, mobile games and computer games, gaming machines, pachislot and pachinko machines, and fitness machines as well as operates health and fitness clubs.

Nexon Co., Ltd. mainly develops and services, online games for PC and mobile devices. The company also offers consulting services related to online-games. Nexon operates in Japan.

ORACLE CORPORATION JAPAN sells a variety of software, including database management system software, application development tools, decision-making support tools, and business related applications.  The Company also provides support services for users.

IFLYTEK Co., Ltd. specializes in speech intelligence and artificial intelligence technology.  The company also develops chip product, voice messaging software and e-government system integration software.

Nemetschek AG provides standard software for designing, constructing and managing buildings and real estate.  The Company's software offers cost estimation, design, planning, account calculation, cost management, facilities management, document management and B2B e-commerce capabilities.  Nemetschek's software is sold in approximately 52 countries and 13 languages.

The Sage Group plc is a software publishing company. The Group develops, publishes and distributes accounting and payroll software for personal computer systems. Via its subsidiaries, Sage also maintains a registered user database which provides a market for their related products and services, including computer forms, software support contracts, program upgrades and training.

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. develops a people-centric cloud service that transforms real-time collaboration experience. The Company offers unified meeting experience, a cloud service that provides a 3-in-1 meeting platform with HD video conferencing, mobility, and web meetings. Zoom Video Communications serves customers worldwide.

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