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 analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-China in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on TENCENT, MAXSCEND MICROELECTRONICS, MEITUAN, XIAOMI, JD.COM, JIANGSU ETERN, NCI, CHINA LIFE.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-China in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on TENCENT, MAXSCEND MICROELECTRONICS, MEITUAN, XIAOMI, JD.COM, JIANGSU ETERN, NCI, CHINA LIFE.


MS-China Index Earning Revision (Jul): TENCENT, MAXSCEND MICROELECTRONICS, MEITUAN, XIAOMI, JD.COM

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>We screen the Hong Kong-listed mainland stocks ahead of the HSCEI August 2026 review.</li>
<li>The screen produces one ADD and one DELETE, and the DELETE fires only if the ADD lands.</li>
<li>We note that the committee skipped the same ADD candidate last review but re-iterate our call.</li>
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We screen the Hong Kong-listed mainland stocks ahead of the HSCEI August 2026 review.
The screen produces one ADD and one DELETE, and the DELETE fires only if the ADD lands.
We note that the committee skipped the same ADD candidate last review but re-iterate our call.


HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>The increasing expenditure for pandemic prevention and quarantine adds further pressure on the medical insurance fund. So, the NHSA will have more incentive to reduce payment standard.</li>
<li>We analyzed our interpretation on the new policies/bidding rules/impact on companies of 2022 NRDL adjustment, which would be very intense as more high-priced drugs voluntarily reduce prices to enter NRDL.</li>
<li>This year's NRDL negotiations will take place between September and October. The results will be announced in November.Investors can pay attention to relevant time nodes and get prepared in advance.</li>
</ul>


The increasing expenditure for pandemic prevention and quarantine adds further pressure on the medical insurance fund. So, the NHSA will have more incentive to reduce payment standard.
We analyzed our interpretation on the new policies/bidding rules/impact on companies of 2022 NRDL adjustment, which would be very intense as more high-priced drugs voluntarily reduce prices to enter NRDL.
This year's NRDL negotiations will take place between September and October. The results will be announced in November.Investors can pay attention to relevant time nodes and get prepared in advance.


Policy Interpretation of 2022 National Medical Insurance (NRDL) Negotiation

<ul>
<li>Four departments jointly issued “opinions” emphasis on the training/construction of TCM talents, which has great significance of TCM development in China. We advise investors not to underestimate this policy.</li>
<li>The COVID-19, policy risks (VBP/centralized procurement/DRGs) and public hospitals expansion have significantly intensified private hospitals' pressure for survival, which will eventually be reflected in the financial statements.</li>
<li>The deal between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sino-biopharmaceutical" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:230:1" rel="noopener">Sino Biopharmaceutical (1177 HK) </a>and F-star Therapeutics with aggregate consideration of approximately US$161 million indicated that the industry clearing of biotech in China is far from completed.</li>
</ul>


Four departments jointly issued “opinions” emphasis on the training/construction of TCM talents, which has great significance of TCM development in China. We advise investors not to underestimate this policy.
The COVID-19, policy risks (VBP/centralized procurement/DRGs) and public hospitals expansion have significantly intensified private hospitals' pressure for survival, which will eventually be reflected in the financial statements.
The deal between Sino Biopharmaceutical (1177 HK) and F-star Therapeutics with aggregate consideration of approximately US$161 million indicated that the industry clearing of biotech in China is far from completed.


China Healthcare Weekly (July.1)- TCM New Policy, Private Hospitals Survival Pressure, Sino Biopharm

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist, Clifton Derivatives

John Ley

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist

Clifton Derivatives

Independent derivative and volatility research firm focusing on events/catalysts, earnings, relative value and cross asset volatility strategies.

Equity Derivatives

<ul>
<li>Hong Kong equities extended their advance, although recent momentum showed signs of levelling off after a strong start to the week.</li>
<li>Strong gains across several Materials stocks helped distinguish the sector from the broader market advance.</li>
<li>Tencent’s sharp decline generated exceptionally heavy option activity and drove the increase in Communication Services sector volumes.</li>
</ul>


Hong Kong equities extended their advance, although recent momentum showed signs of levelling off after a strong start to the week.
Strong gains across several Materials stocks helped distinguish the sector from the broader market advance.
Tencent’s sharp decline generated exceptionally heavy option activity and drove the increase in Communication Services sector volumes.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly July 20–24: Tencent Drives Option Activity, Materials Surge

China

Akeso is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative antibody drugs. It develops treatments for major diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammation, and metabolic diseases, with key products including cadonilimab, ivonescimab, and penpulimab. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China.

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MS-China Index Earning Revision (Jul): TENCENT, MAXSCEND MICROELECTRONICS, MEITUAN, XIAOMI, JD.COM

We analyzed MS-China's consensus for Jul 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in TENCENT, MAXSCEND MICROELECTRONICS, MEITUAN, XIAOMI, JD.COM,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCEI Sep 2026 Index Rebalance Forecast

We pair a WuXi Bio ADD with a Shenzhou DELETE at mid conviction. The committee skipped WuXi Bio last review, but this time we would not rule the...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Policy Interpretation of 2022 National Medical Insurance (NRDL) Negotiation

We analyzed the new policies, bidding rules, logic and impact on companies of 2022 NRDL adjustment,which will be very intense.The results will be...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (July.1)- TCM New Policy, Private Hospitals Survival Pressure, Sino Biopharm

New policy about TCM talent will have great significance of TCM development.Private hospitals' survival pressure will be reflected in financial...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly July 20–24: Tencent Drives Option Activity, Materials Surge

Tencent’s sharp decline dominated option activity while surging Materials stocks stood out against a broader market advance that showed signs of...

John Ley

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