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

Brilliance China Automotive / Index Rebalance

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<li>We see 44 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 19 potential deletes (on market cap, liquidity and suspension) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March.</li>
<li>We expect 37 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 37 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only. </li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
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We see 44 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 19 potential deletes (on market cap, liquidity and suspension) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March.
We expect 37 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 37 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only. 
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: A Lot of Change

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>China further optimized COVID policy. The main reason to ease the policy at this time could be to release risks in advance so as to recover as soon as possible.</li>
<li>The growth curve of biotech is not linear. We analyzed three situations to help investors better understand “the new story” of Biotech at different stages.</li>
<li>We reviewed the performance of Company listed under HKEX Chapter 18A since this year. We found some interesting points worth the attention.</li>
</ul>


China further optimized COVID policy. The main reason to ease the policy at this time could be to release risks in advance so as to recover as soon as possible.
The growth curve of biotech is not linear. We analyzed three situations to help investors better understand “the new story” of Biotech at different stages.
We reviewed the performance of Company listed under HKEX Chapter 18A since this year. We found some interesting points worth the attention.


China Healthcare Weekly (Dec.9) - COVID Policy Update, Biotech Growth Curve, HKEX Chapter 18A Review

<ul>
<li>We see 3 potential adds for the HSCI in December. We also see 26 potential adds and 16 potential deletes for the index in March.</li>
<li>Following the March rebalance, we see 22 potential inclusions to Stock Connect while we expect 37 stocks to be removed from the link.</li>
<li>Some of the potential deletions/ Stock Connect drops have large Southbound holdings and some of these positions could be pared back over the next few months.</li>
</ul>


We see 3 potential adds for the HSCI in December. We also see 26 potential adds and 16 potential deletes for the index in March.
Following the March rebalance, we see 22 potential inclusions to Stock Connect while we expect 37 stocks to be removed from the link.
Some of the potential deletions/ Stock Connect drops have large Southbound holdings and some of these positions could be pared back over the next few months.


HSCI Index Rebalance and Stock Connect: Changes at the Margins

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>On May 13, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/antengene-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29705:1" rel="noopener">Antengene (6996 HK)</a> launched first drug, Xpovio in China as fourth-line treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Xpovio has also been launched in South Korea, Australia, and Singapore.</li>
<li>Xpovio reported revenue of RMB54 million in H1 2022. Antengene has guided for 2022 revenue of RMB180–200 million from Xpovio.</li>
<li>Late-Line MM therapy market is small and dominated by blockbuster drugs and low-cost generic versions of erstwhile blockbuster drugs, indicating muted growth potential for Xpovio in its current approval status.</li>
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On May 13, Antengene (6996 HK) launched first drug, Xpovio in China as fourth-line treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Xpovio has also been launched in South Korea, Australia, and Singapore.
Xpovio reported revenue of RMB54 million in H1 2022. Antengene has guided for 2022 revenue of RMB180–200 million from Xpovio.
Late-Line MM therapy market is small and dominated by blockbuster drugs and low-cost generic versions of erstwhile blockbuster drugs, indicating muted growth potential for Xpovio in its current approval status.


Antengene (6996 HK): First Drug Launched in Crowded Market of China Fails to Allure Investors

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<li>There’s an “insurmountable obstacle” to license-in business model. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/antengene-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29705:1" rel="noopener">Antengene (6996 HK)</a> has to go all the way to the end. Otherwise, Antengene won't end up well.</li>
<li>Considering the pipeline quality/speed of clinical advancement/high cost of license-in/fierce competition/just APAC rights/limited cash balance, the biggest problem Antengene has to face is how to “survive this winter” .</li>
<li>Theoretically, Antengene is undervalued, so if willing to, investors could do short-term trade. However, due to the concerns, we are still bearish on Antengene’s outlook overall. </li>
</ul>


There’s an “insurmountable obstacle” to license-in business model. Antengene (6996 HK) has to go all the way to the end. Otherwise, Antengene won't end up well.
Considering the pipeline quality/speed of clinical advancement/high cost of license-in/fierce competition/just APAC rights/limited cash balance, the biggest problem Antengene has to face is how to “survive this winter” .
Theoretically, Antengene is undervalued, so if willing to, investors could do short-term trade. However, due to the concerns, we are still bearish on Antengene’s outlook overall. 


Antengene (6996.HK) 22H1-Defective Business Model and Uncompetitive Pipeline; Bearish on the Outlook

China

Antengene Corporation Limited operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company produces innovative drugs, selinexor, eltanexor, verdinexor, and other products. Antengene provides its services throughout China.

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Antengene (6996 HK)

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: A Lot of Change

We forecast 44 adds/19 deletes for the HSCI in March leading to 37 adds/deletes for Southbound Stock Connect. There could be more Connect changes...

Brian Freitas

China Healthcare Weekly (Dec.9) - COVID Policy Update, Biotech Growth Curve, HKEX Chapter 18A Review

China further optimized COVID policy, so as to release risks in advance and recover ASAP. The growth curve of biotech is not linear. We reviewed...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

HSCI Index Rebalance and Stock Connect: Changes at the Margins

We see 3 inclusions for the index in Dec, and then 26 adds/16 deletions in March. Following the March rebal, we see 22 adds/37 deletions for Stock...

Brian Freitas