Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Asia ex-Japan funds returned 29.4% in 2025, with a tight dispersion and a few standout performers above 40%.</li>
<li>Tech and North Asia dominated returns, while India's flat performance created significant fund-level differentiation.</li>
<li>Relative performance was shaped by stock selection in Korea and Taiwan, offset by cash drag and missteps in India and Indonesia.</li>
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Asia ex-Japan funds returned 29.4% in 2025, with a tight dispersion and a few standout performers above 40%.
Tech and North Asia dominated returns, while India's flat performance created significant fund-level differentiation.
Relative performance was shaped by stock selection in Korea and Taiwan, offset by cash drag and missteps in India and Indonesia.


A High-Return Year for Asia Ex-Japan: What Drove Performance?

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>KTX expects the SET Index to trade with upward volatility in early to mid-November, supported by earnings speculation for 3Q25 alongside some sell-on-fact pressure after results are released.</li><li>In mid- to late November, focus should shift to macro factors such as the G20 Summit, the Fed meeting minutes, and Thailand’s 3Q25 GDP, which could help attract foreign fund inflows.</li><li>Consensus forecasts SET-listed firms’ net profit to rise 16.1% QoQ and 25.8% YoY in 3Q25 (excluding early reporters).</li></ul>

KTX expects the SET Index to trade with upward volatility in early to mid-November, supported by earnings speculation for 3Q25 alongside some sell-on-fact pressure after results are released.In mid- to late November, focus should shift to macro factors such as the G20 Summit, the Fed meeting minutes, and Thailand’s 3Q25 GDP, which could help attract foreign fund inflows.Consensus forecasts SET-listed firms’ net profit to rise 16.1% QoQ and 25.8% YoY in 3Q25 (excluding early reporters).

Monthly Report: November 2025: Outlook: Volatile With An Upward Bias

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 24th. The aggregated holding was USD2,357.7bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD3,743mln. We tabulate the league tables for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in MediaTek, Unimicron Technology, Kinsus Interconnect Technology, ASE Industrial, PharmaEssentia.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 24th. The aggregated holding was USD2,357.7bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD3,743mln. We tabulate the league tables for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in MediaTek, Unimicron Technology, Kinsus Interconnect Technology, ASE Industrial, PharmaEssentia.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 24th): MediaTek, Unimicron Technology, ASE Industrial

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 25th. The aggregated short interest was USD41.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Shin Kong Financial, Zhen Ding Technology, ASE Industrial, Nan Ya Plastics, Wistron.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 25th. The aggregated short interest was USD41.3bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Shin Kong Financial, Zhen Ding Technology, ASE Industrial, Nan Ya Plastics, Wistron.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 25th): Shin Kong Financial, Zhen Ding Technology, ASE Industrial

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

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<li>China's public sector units are experiencing significant technological advancements, particularly in AI chip performance through innovative methods like hybrid bonding and e-beam metrology.</li>
<li>The relocation of Semicon West has resulted in a notable increase in attendance, showcasing the growing interest and investment in the US semiconductor industry.</li>
<li>Beijing is intensifying its tech regulations, particularly concerning rare earth materials, while a Taiwanese drone manufacturer seeks to disrupt DJI's market position with a substantial military contract.</li>
</ul>


China's public sector units are experiencing significant technological advancements, particularly in AI chip performance through innovative methods like hybrid bonding and e-beam metrology.
The relocation of Semicon West has resulted in a notable increase in attendance, showcasing the growing interest and investment in the US semiconductor industry.
Beijing is intensifying its tech regulations, particularly concerning rare earth materials, while a Taiwanese drone manufacturer seeks to disrupt DJI's market position with a substantial military contract.


Tech Supply Chain Tracker (10-Oct-2025): China's Top 3 PSU Players: Tech and Deployment

Taiwan

Delta Electronics Inc. manufactures power supplies and video display products. The Company's products include switching power supplies, telecom power systems, uninterrupted power supply (UPS), variable speed alternating current (AC) monitor drives, high resolution color monitors, and projectors.  Delta also manufactures magnetic and networking components.

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A High-Return Year for Asia Ex-Japan: What Drove Performance?

Asia ex-Japan funds returned 29.4% in 2025, driven by tech and North Asia. A few standout names led gains, while India’s flat returns created sharp...

Steven Holden

Monthly Report: November 2025: Outlook: Volatile With An Upward Bias

KTX expects the SET Index to trade with upward volatility in early to mid-November, supported by earnings speculation for 3Q25 alongside some sell...

Krungthai XSpring

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 24th): MediaTek, Unimicron Technology, ASE Industrial

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in MediaTek, Unimicron Technology, Kinsus...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 25th): Shin Kong Financial, Zhen Ding Technology, ASE Industrial

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Shin Kong Financial, Zhen Ding Technology, ASE...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (10-Oct-2025): China's Top 3 PSU Players: Tech and Deployment

Key tech developments in China include AI chip advancements by Applied Materials, rising US chip investments, OpenAI's popular Sora app, stricter...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

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