In today’s briefing:
- July TOPIX FFW Rebal – Update With 2 Days To Go on $3bn a Side
- Tata Motors (TTMT IN) – Goodbye to the DVR Arb
- Quiddity HSCEI Sep 23 Flow Expectations Update: US$367mn One-Way, Beigene Vs Peers Interesting
- Quiddity HSTECH Sep 23 Flow Expectations Update: Last Trade Sucessful; Some New Trade Ideas
- Pacific Current Group (PAC AU): Regal Partners’ Attractive Indicative Offer
July TOPIX FFW Rebal – Update With 2 Days To Go on $3bn a Side
- In the two weeks since the announcement, Large ADDs (>2d ADV, >$5mm) have outperformed Large DELs by 1.3%. Smaller ADDs vs DELs (>2d, >$2<$5mm) have outperformed by 1.3%.
- Using only >$20mm >2d DELs vs Top 5 $amt >2d ADDs, that’s a bit better than 1%. And the really obvious large ones? Not so obvious.
- There is still a large reverse funding trade, with some large sells.
Tata Motors (TTMT IN) – Goodbye to the DVR Arb
- Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) has announced a Scheme of Arrangement where all the Tata Motors DVR (TTMT/A IN) shares will be cancelled.
- For every 10 shares of Tata Motors DVR (TTMT/A IN) held, shareholders will receive 7 shares of Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN).
- The process is expected to take 12-15 months to complete and there will be passive buying in Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) at the end of it.
Quiddity HSCEI Sep 23 Flow Expectations Update: US$367mn One-Way, Beigene Vs Peers Interesting
- In three more weeks, the index changes and the indicative capping changes for the September 2023 rebalance will be officially announced.
- We first looked at the potential HSCEI index changes and the resultant capping flows for September 2023 in Quiddity HSCEI Sep 23 Flow Expectations: Two Changes Likely, US$276mn One-Way
- In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity’s updated flow expectations which account for the changes in prices in the last ~1.5 months.
Quiddity HSTECH Sep 23 Flow Expectations Update: Last Trade Sucessful; Some New Trade Ideas
- In Quiddity HSTECH Sep 23 Flow Expectations: Two ADDs/DELs Possible, I discussed my initial flow expectations and potential index changes for the September 2023 Rebalance.
- The suggested (previous insight) SHORT Ping An Healthcare and Technol (1833 HK) is down 10.6% vs the hedge JD Health International (6618 HK) in ~1.5 months.
- In this insight, I have presented my updated flow expectations and some new trade ideas for the next few weeks.
Pacific Current Group (PAC AU): Regal Partners’ Attractive Indicative Offer
- Pacific Current (PAC AU) has disclosed a non-binding indicative proposal from Regal Partners (RPL AU) at A$7.50 cash per share and 2.2 GQG Partners (GQG AU) shares per PAC share.
- The implied offer price of A$11.12 per share based on GQG’s last close price is a juicy 42.6% premium to the undisturbed price of A$7.80 per share (26 July).
- The offer is attractive compared to historical ranges and peer multiples. Expect the Board to grant due diligence access to facilitate a binding proposal.