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Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Event-Driven

The KOSPI 200 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 200 Korean stocks which make up 93% of the total market value of the Korea Stock Exchange. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of January 3, 1990.

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

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<li>Chosun reports Korean financial authorities advance Value-up plan guidelines to May 2nd, citing momentum decline post-election. Chosun's credibility enhances report validity.</li>
<li>Companies will commence Value-up-related disclosures in alignment with the guidelines within May. A dedicated Value-up website is set to launch in May.</li>
<li>The May 2nd guideline release date is crucial for Value-up momentum trading. Anticipate heightened volatility in Value-up stocks approaching this date.</li>
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Chosun reports Korean financial authorities advance Value-up plan guidelines to May 2nd, citing momentum decline post-election. Chosun's credibility enhances report validity.
Companies will commence Value-up-related disclosures in alignment with the guidelines within May. A dedicated Value-up website is set to launch in May.
The May 2nd guideline release date is crucial for Value-up momentum trading. Anticipate heightened volatility in Value-up stocks approaching this date.


Korea Value-Up Guidelines Release Date Is Set for May 2nd

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<li>Today's reveal includes two main parts: first, setting up internal balance management for investors; second, building the detection system to block naked short-selling.</li>
<li>FSC and FSS haven't provided a set date for system completion but suggest it may start late this year or early next year. Uncertainty remains on overseas investor participation.</li>
<li>A decision on short selling is due in June, but no confirmation was given today. However, the local market anticipates short selling resuming before this system is fully operational.</li>
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Today's reveal includes two main parts: first, setting up internal balance management for investors; second, building the detection system to block naked short-selling.
FSC and FSS haven't provided a set date for system completion but suggest it may start late this year or early next year. Uncertainty remains on overseas investor participation.
A decision on short selling is due in June, but no confirmation was given today. However, the local market anticipates short selling resuming before this system is fully operational.


Today, Korean Regulators Unveiled an Electronic System Aimed at Blocking Naked Short-Selling

HMM Co., Ltd. provides marine transportation services.  The Company commands different types of vessels including full container vessels, oil tankers, car carriers, LNG carriers, bulk carriers, and tramps.

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<li>Despite this pattern persisting for years, there has still been a significant price impact each time it surfaces. Therefore, we should pay attention to the upcoming CB conversion schedule.</li>
<li>A consistent observation is that the price impact is most significant at the announcement of early redemption requests.</li>
<li>The anticipated announcement dates for the forthcoming early redemption requests are: around May 20th (195th conversion), around September 20th (196th conversion), and around March 20th of next year (197th conversion).</li>
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Despite this pattern persisting for years, there has still been a significant price impact each time it surfaces. Therefore, we should pay attention to the upcoming CB conversion schedule.
A consistent observation is that the price impact is most significant at the announcement of early redemption requests.
The anticipated announcement dates for the forthcoming early redemption requests are: around May 20th (195th conversion), around September 20th (196th conversion), and around March 20th of next year (197th conversion).


Find Out When HMM's Upcoming Early Redemption Requests Might Drop

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index / Event-Driven

The KOSPI Index is a capitalization-weighted index of all common shares on the Korean Stock Exchanges. The Index was developed with a base value of 100 as of January 4, 1980. Note: The preferred shares are excluded in calculating the KOSPI Index from June 14, 2002. 

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index (KOSPI INDEX)

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<li>Deputy PM Choi Sang-mok commits to aggressively pursue separate taxation of dividend income, marking a shift towards concrete action for value-up policies.</li>
<li>Ever since the introduction of the Value-up policy earlier this year, the primary incentive championed by the local capital market has been the separate taxation of dividend income.</li>
<li>Hence, the government's official commitment to this marks a crucial step in reshaping the Value-up momentum.</li>
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Deputy PM Choi Sang-mok commits to aggressively pursue separate taxation of dividend income, marking a shift towards concrete action for value-up policies.
Ever since the introduction of the Value-up policy earlier this year, the primary incentive championed by the local capital market has been the separate taxation of dividend income.
Hence, the government's official commitment to this marks a crucial step in reshaping the Value-up momentum.


Significant Developments Emerged Today for Korea's Value-Up

KT Corporation provides telecommunication services including local, long distance, and international calling, satellite communication, data transmission, and wireless telephone services in South Korea.  The Company also offers network portal and high-speed Internet access services using asymmetric digital subscriber lines (ADSLs).

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<li>KT's foreign ownership declined since January, below 7.5% by last month. If it remains, the adjustment factor halves to 0.25, impacting KT's Global Index weight.</li>
<li>With the May review screening date estimated for April 17th, swift reversal of foreign inflows seems improbable. Thus, KT's adjustment factor dropping to 0.25 is likely.</li>
<li>This could lead to an outflow of 1.6M shares, approximately 3x ADTV. Given the prolonged price impact on telcos, exploring a long-short setup with SKT might be prudent.</li>
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KT's foreign ownership declined since January, below 7.5% by last month. If it remains, the adjustment factor halves to 0.25, impacting KT's Global Index weight.
With the May review screening date estimated for April 17th, swift reversal of foreign inflows seems improbable. Thus, KT's adjustment factor dropping to 0.25 is likely.
This could lead to an outflow of 1.6M shares, approximately 3x ADTV. Given the prolonged price impact on telcos, exploring a long-short setup with SKT might be prudent.


KT's Foreign Room Below 7.5%, Weight Down-Adjustment Expected in May, Resulting in 3x ADTV Outflow

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Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Korea Value-Up Guidelines Release Date Is Set for May 2nd

Practically confirmed for May 2nd, Korea's Value-up guidelines release date holds significant importance for traders anticipating momentum shifts.

Sanghyun Park

Today, Korean Regulators Unveiled an Electronic System Aimed at Blocking Naked Short-Selling

Today, Korean regulators, the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, unveiled the long-awaited computer system...

Sanghyun Park

Find Out When HMM's Upcoming Early Redemption Requests Might Drop

This post aims to pinpoint the anticipated timing of future early redemption requests by HMM, leveraging insights gleaned from the announcement...

Sanghyun Park

Significant Developments Emerged Today for Korea's Value-Up

Deputy PM Choi Sang-mok vows to push for separate taxation of dividend income, a key aspect of the Value-up policy, signaling a shift towards...

Sanghyun Park

KT's Foreign Room Below 7.5%, Weight Down-Adjustment Expected in May, Resulting in 3x ADTV Outflow

Screening base date is likely on April 17th. KT's FIF cut to 25% is certain. 3 additions might join the Global Index despite stricter extreme price...

Sanghyun Park

Korea Value-Up Guidelines Release Date Is Set for May 2nd

Practically confirmed for May 2nd, Korea's Value-up guidelines release date holds significant importance for traders anticipating momentum shifts.

Sanghyun Park

Today, Korean Regulators Unveiled an Electronic System Aimed at Blocking Naked Short-Selling

Today, Korean regulators, the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, unveiled the long-awaited computer system...

Sanghyun Park

Find Out When HMM's Upcoming Early Redemption Requests Might Drop

This post aims to pinpoint the anticipated timing of future early redemption requests by HMM, leveraging insights gleaned from the announcement...

Sanghyun Park

Significant Developments Emerged Today for Korea's Value-Up

​Deputy PM Choi Sang-mok vows to push for separate taxation of dividend income, a key aspect of the Value-up policy, signaling a shift towards...

Sanghyun Park

KT's Foreign Room Below 7.5%, Weight Down-Adjustment Expected in May, Resulting in 3x ADTV Outflow

Screening base date is likely on April 17th. KT's FIF cut to 25% is certain. 3 additions might join the Global Index despite stricter extreme price...

Sanghyun Park

Deputy PM Choi Sang-mok vows to push for separate taxation of dividend income, a key aspect of the Value-up policy, signaling a shift towards...