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.

It is important to note that the information provided by Periscope Analytics is based on publicly available data and own knowledge, which has been gathered and synthesized from a variety of sources. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided, it is not guaranteed to be free from errors or omissions.

All forecasts and estimates are based on information that has been obtained from public sources that are considered to be reliable. The sources include, but are not limited to, company announcements, exchange filings, ETF and other passive investment vehicle holdings, and free float and volume data from third-party data providers. Periscope Analytics does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the forecasts, estimates and/or other information.

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

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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>The big price moves for China stocks in the last month have resulted in quite a few changes to the potential index inclusions and deletions in December.</li>
<li>We now forecast no changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> and 5 changes for the STAR100 Index in December.</li>
<li>There will be big selling in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/semiconductor-manufacturing-in" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31062:1" rel="noopener">Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) (688981 CH)</a> due to capping and that results in buying in the other <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> constituents.</li>
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The big price moves for China stocks in the last month have resulted in quite a few changes to the potential index inclusions and deletions in December.
We now forecast no changes for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) and 5 changes for the STAR100 Index in December.
There will be big selling in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) (688981 CH) due to capping and that results in buying in the other SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) constituents.


Piesat Information Technology (688066 CH)

Xiamen Amoytop Biotech Co Ltd (688278 CH)

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) (688981 CH)

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronic (688385 CH)

Sinopep-Allsino Bio Pharmaceutical (688076 CH)

Hainan Jinpan Smart Technology (688676 CH)

Chengdu Sino Microelectronics (688709 CH)

STAR50/STAR100 Index Rebalance Preview: No Changes for STAR50; 5 for STAR100; US$2bn Trade

Shengyi Electronics

STAR50/STAR100 Index Rebalance Preview: No Changes for STAR50; 5 for STAR100; US$2bn Trade