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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Event-Driven

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) announced the results of its review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes post market close on 13 November. The constituent changes will be effective after the close of trading on 4 December.For the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a>, there are 3 inclusions and 1 deletion, taking the number of index constituents up to 52.The inclusions are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/budweiser-brewing-co-apac-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28077:1" rel="noopener">Budweiser Brewing Company APAC (1876 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anta-sports-products-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10261:1" rel="noopener">Anta Sports Products (2020 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a>, while the sole deletion is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK)</a>. One-way turnover is estimated at 7.38%. That is very high and will result in big turnover at the closing auction on 4 December. We estimate 5 days of ADV to sell on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK)</a> from passive funds, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/budweiser-brewing-co-apac-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28077:1" rel="noopener">Budweiser Brewing Company APAC (1876 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anta-sports-products-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10261:1" rel="noopener">Anta Sports Products (2020 HK)</a> have over 4 days and 3 days of ADV to buy respectively. The impact of passive buying on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> is lower at 1.6 days of ADV.Following HSIL's announcement at the previous index review, we had expected there would be more additions than deletions in this review. All the 3 stocks added to the index were our highest probability inclusion candidates - the 'surprise' for the market would have to be <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anta-sports-products-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10261:1" rel="noopener">Anta Sports Products (2020 HK)</a> followed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/budweiser-brewing-co-apac-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28077:1" rel="noopener">Budweiser Brewing Company APAC (1876 HK)</a>. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> was probably on everyone's list for inclusion.We had picked <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK)</a> as the most likely deletion candidate, though we did not think that HSIL would actually delete the stock since it derives most of its revenue from Hong Kong and helps reduce the overlap with the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a>.HSIL announced that they had submitted a study on the composition of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> to the Advisory Committee and plan to conduct a market consultation this year with the conclusions announced in February 2021. The implementation of the changes will most likely commence at the March 2021/ June 2021 index review.

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) announced the results of its review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes post market close on 13 November. The constituent changes will be effective after the close of trading on 4 December.For the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX), there are 3 inclusions and 1 deletion, taking the number of index constituents up to 52.The inclusions are Budweiser Brewing Company APAC (1876 HK), Anta Sports Products (2020 HK) and Meituan (3690 HK), while the sole deletion is Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK). One-way turnover is estimated at 7.38%. That is very high and will result in big turnover at the closing auction on 4 December. We estimate 5 days of ADV to sell on Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK) from passive funds, while Budweiser Brewing Company APAC (1876 HK) and Anta Sports Products (2020 HK) have over 4 days and 3 days of ADV to buy respectively. The impact of passive buying on Meituan (3690 HK) is lower at 1.6 days of ADV.Following HSIL's announcement at the previous index review, we had expected there would be more additions than deletions in this review. All the 3 stocks added to the index were our highest probability inclusion candidates - the 'surprise' for the market would have to be Anta Sports Products (2020 HK) followed by Budweiser Brewing Company APAC (1876 HK). Meituan (3690 HK) was probably on everyone's list for inclusion.We had picked Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK) as the most likely deletion candidate, though we did not think that HSIL would actually delete the stock since it derives most of its revenue from Hong Kong and helps reduce the overlap with the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX).HSIL announced that they had submitted a study on the composition of the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) to the Advisory Committee and plan to conduct a market consultation this year with the conclusions announced in February 2021. The implementation of the changes will most likely commence at the March 2021/ June 2021 index review. 

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Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)

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