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

Brian Freitas

Highly experienced ex-Delta One trader with 17 years of experience trading arbitrage and related strategies across Asian markets.

Exempt Financial Adviser (EFA) under CrossASEAN Research Pte Ltd.

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Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Hang Seng TECH Index - New Kid On The Block

US/Mainland China - De-Escalation Appears Evident

STAR Board: China STAR Market - Turnover Tapering Off; Impetus Needed

STAR Board: China STAR Market - Listings & Turnover Picking Up But Not MSCI GIMI Eligible Yet

STAR Board: A Shooting STAR or Here to Stay?

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<p>The China STAR market (or the Science and Technology Innovation Board, or China's reply to the NASDAQ) started trading on 22 July 2019 with 25 stocks listed. Currently, there are 123 stocks listed on the STAR Board.</p>
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<p>Turnover has picked up over the last few months as the market moves higher and tries to reach the highs that it did in August 2019.</p>
<p>To celebrate its first anniversary, there have been a number of announcements made on inclusion eligibility of STAR Board stocks in the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index, potential inclusion of STAR Board stocks in the Stock Connect program, and the launch of the STAR 50 index. Put together, this should increase the visibility of the stocks listed on the STAR Board by improving accessibility and bringing passive index flow in to the market.</p>
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The China STAR market (or the Science and Technology Innovation Board, or China's reply to the NASDAQ) started trading on 22 July 2019 with 25 stocks listed. Currently, there are 123 stocks listed on the STAR Board.


Turnover has picked up over the last few months as the market moves higher and tries to reach the highs that it did in August 2019.
To celebrate its first anniversary, there have been a number of announcements made on inclusion eligibility of STAR Board stocks in the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index, potential inclusion of STAR Board stocks in the Stock Connect program, and the launch of the STAR 50 index. Put together, this should increase the visibility of the stocks listed on the STAR Board by improving accessibility and bringing passive index flow in to the market.


Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Techn (688005 CH)

China Railway Signal & Communi (688009 CH)

Beijing Kingsoft Office Softwa (688111 CH)

STAR Board: Launch of STAR50 Index and Inclusion in SSE Composite Indices