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

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Event-Driven

Late Friday evening, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) published a blandly titled '<a href="https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/circulars/sep-2020/circular-on-asset-allocation-of-multi-cap-funds_47542.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Circular on Asset Allocation of Multi Cap Funds</a>'. The implications of the circular, however, are not as bland and will result in a big shift in allocation among market cap segments in Indian mutual funds and drive trading activity over the next few months.SEBI has now mandated that Mutual Fund schemes classified as 'Multi Cap Funds' need to invest a minimum of 75% of their total scheme assets in equities and equity related investments with a minimum 25% allocation to each segment: large caps, mid caps and small caps. Currently, the top 11 multi cap schemes by assets (making up 85% of total multi cap assets) hold 78% of their assets in large cap stocks, 16.6% in mid cap stocks, and only 5.4% in small cap stocks.All Multi Cap funds have till the first week of February 2021 to meet the new requirements. While there will not be a big impact on large cap stocks, there could be a very big impact on small cap funds. The Nifty Smallcap 250 index has underperformed the Nifty 100 and the Nifty Midcap 150 index over the last year and could outperform over the next few months.

Late Friday evening, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) published a blandly titled 'Circular on Asset Allocation of Multi Cap Funds'. The implications of the circular, however, are not as bland and will result in a big shift in allocation among market cap segments in Indian mutual funds and drive trading activity over the next few months.SEBI has now mandated that Mutual Fund schemes classified as 'Multi Cap Funds' need to invest a minimum of 75% of their total scheme assets in equities and equity related investments with a minimum 25% allocation to each segment: large caps, mid caps and small caps. Currently, the top 11 multi cap schemes by assets (making up 85% of total multi cap assets) hold 78% of their assets in large cap stocks, 16.6% in mid cap stocks, and only 5.4% in small cap stocks.All Multi Cap funds have till the first week of February 2021 to meet the new requirements. While there will not be a big impact on large cap stocks, there could be a very big impact on small cap funds. The Nifty Smallcap 250 index has underperformed the Nifty 100 and the Nifty Midcap 150 index over the last year and could outperform over the next few months.

India Small Caps: Position for Outperformance Vs Large & Mid Caps

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India Small Caps: Position for Outperformance Vs Large & Mid Caps