Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tsuruha-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9536:1" rel="noopener">Tsuruha (3391 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/welcia-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20895:1" rel="noopener">Welcia (3141 JP)</a> may merge quicker than expected. Meaning a one-year "guess the price" ratio. Expect Tsuruha to gain against Welcia from here.</li>
<li>PUSUs exist in Hong Kong. In its bid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greatview-aseptic-packaging" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10802:1" rel="noopener">GAPack (468 HK)</a>, XJF should sound out the SFC to put Bi/Hong on notice. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canvest-environmental-protection-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:100:1" rel="noopener">Canvest Environmental (1381 HK)</a> effectively ticks off another pre-con. This transaction continues to trade too wide to terms. </li>
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Tsuruha (3391 JP) and Welcia (3141 JP) may merge quicker than expected. Meaning a one-year "guess the price" ratio. Expect Tsuruha to gain against Welcia from here.
PUSUs exist in Hong Kong. In its bid for GAPack (468 HK), XJF should sound out the SFC to put Bi/Hong on notice. 

Canvest Environmental (1381 HK) effectively ticks off another pre-con. This transaction continues to trade too wide to terms. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Tsuruha/Welcia, GAPack, Canvest, HKBN

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>DBS recommends Sea due to Shopee's promising growth from live commerce and AI investments</li><li>Digital Core REIT may benefit from new opportunities post departure of tenant as a blank canvas, says DBS</li><li>UOB Kay Hian maintains 'buy' ratings on Seatrium and FLCT, while reducing Mapletree Logistics Trust's target price due to high vacancy rates in China</li></ul>

DBS recommends Sea due to Shopee's promising growth from live commerce and AI investmentsDigital Core REIT may benefit from new opportunities post departure of tenant as a blank canvas, says DBSUOB Kay Hian maintains 'buy' ratings on Seatrium and FLCT, while reducing Mapletree Logistics Trust's target price due to high vacancy rates in China

Singapore Market Roundup (03-Jan-2025): DBS top pick: Sea for growth in live commerce and AI.

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into CCB, Alibaba, China Mobile, ICBC, ABC.</li>
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We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.
We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.
We highlight inflows into CCB, Alibaba, China Mobile, ICBC, ABC.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (December): $10.7bn Inflows Led by Banks

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

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

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beigene-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27352:1" rel="noopener">BeiGene</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zto-express-cayman-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33488:1" rel="noopener">ZTO Express Cayman</a> are potential inclusions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index</a> in March while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sino-biopharmaceutical" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:230:1" rel="noopener">Sino Biopharmaceutical</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-ning-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6047:1" rel="noopener">Li Ning</a> are potential deletions.</li>
<li>There is a lower probability of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yum-china-holdings-inc-0533692c-6dae-4014-baa1-ed0b050638f2" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29259:1" rel="noopener">Yum China Holdings (9987 HK)</a> replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunny-optical-technology-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13363:1" rel="noopener">Sunny Optical Technology Group (2382 HK)</a> in the index in March.</li>
<li>There could be a few more index inclusions for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zto-express-cayman-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33488:1" rel="noopener">ZTO Express Cayman</a> in March and the stock could outperform its peers over the next few months.</li>
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BeiGene and ZTO Express Cayman are potential inclusions for the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index in March while Sino Biopharmaceutical and Li Ning are potential deletions.
There is a lower probability of Yum China Holdings (9987 HK) replacing Sunny Optical Technology Group (2382 HK) in the index in March.
There could be a few more index inclusions for ZTO Express Cayman in March and the stock could outperform its peers over the next few months.


HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Increase in Velocity Could Lead to 3 Changes in March

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Andy Fu

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>O2O has made a huge impact on China's e-commerce scene in 2024. The Coupang-invented model suits mega cities with dense population and order volumes;</li>
<li>Online drug O2O, in particular, has gained momentum because drugs, prescription and non-prescription have robust storage and distribution needs on the ground for O2O use;</li>
<li>Meituan's drug sales has grown its overall market share from 3.6% in 2022 to 7.1% in 2024. We project it to grow to 12.3% by 2030. </li>
</ul>


O2O has made a huge impact on China's e-commerce scene in 2024. The Coupang-invented model suits mega cities with dense population and order volumes;
Online drug O2O, in particular, has gained momentum because drugs, prescription and non-prescription have robust storage and distribution needs on the ground for O2O use;
Meituan's drug sales has grown its overall market share from 3.6% in 2022 to 7.1% in 2024. We project it to grow to 12.3% by 2030. 


Meituan (3690 HK): Online Drug Sales Is the First Sweet Spot of O2O Vs. E-Commerce

China

Alibaba Group Holding Limited provides online sales services. The Company provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services through its subsidiaries. Alibaba Group Holding offers its products and services worldwide.

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Alibaba (9988 HK)

Last Week in Event SPACE: Tsuruha/Welcia, GAPack, Canvest, HKBN

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David Blennerhassett

Singapore Market Roundup (03-Jan-2025): DBS top pick: Sea for growth in live commerce and AI.

DBS favors Sea for growth, Digital Core REIT for opportunities, and local bank stocks OCBC and UOB; UOB Kay Hian updates on REITs and Seatrium,...

Singapore Market Roundup

Hong Kong Connect Flows (December): $10.7bn Inflows Led by Banks

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for December and highlighted flows for CCB, Alibaba, China Mobile, ICBC, ABC, Meituan, Kuaishou, Wuxi...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Increase in Velocity Could Lead to 3 Changes in March

There could be up to 3 changes for the HSCEI in March. Estimated one-way turnover is 5.24% resulting in a round-trip trade of HK$5,276m (US$680m)....

Brian Freitas

Meituan (3690 HK): Online Drug Sales Is the First Sweet Spot of O2O Vs. E-Commerce

O2O revolutionizes China's e-commerce, especially in online drug sales with Meituan leading the way to significant market share growth. The share...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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Last Week in Event SPACE: Tsuruha/Welcia, GAPack, Canvest, HKBN

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

Singapore Market Roundup (03-Jan-2025): DBS top pick: Sea for growth in live commerce and AI.

DBS favors Sea for growth, Digital Core REIT for opportunities, and local bank stocks OCBC and UOB; UOB Kay Hian updates on REITs and Seatrium,...

Singapore Market Roundup

Hong Kong Connect Flows (December): $10.7bn Inflows Led by Banks

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for December and highlighted flows for CCB, Alibaba, China Mobile, ICBC, ABC, Meituan, Kuaishou, Wuxi...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Increase in Velocity Could Lead to 3 Changes in March

There could be up to 3 changes for the HSCEI in March. Estimated one-way turnover is 5.24% resulting in a round-trip trade of HK$5,276m (US$680m)....

Brian Freitas

Meituan (3690 HK): Online Drug Sales Is the First Sweet Spot of O2O Vs. E-Commerce

​O2O revolutionizes China's e-commerce, especially in online drug sales with Meituan leading the way to significant market share growth. The share...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

O2O revolutionizes China's e-commerce, especially in online drug sales with Meituan leading the way to significant market share growth. The share...