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

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emperador-inc-1be53f2f-f106-4f4f-b9be-5cf1341e76ae" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36111:1" rel="noopener">Emperador (EMI SP)</a> currently fails the liquidity test and could be removed from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/spdr-straits-times-index-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35880:1" rel="noopener">SPDR Straits Times Index ETF (STTF SP)</a> in March.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-centrepoint-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2870:1" rel="noopener">Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP)</a> is currently the highest ranked non-constituent and could be added to the ETF. FCT has a 6% higher market cap compared to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam (OLG SP)</a>.</li>
<li>We estimate trackers will need to buy 5 days of ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-centrepoint-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2870:1" rel="noopener">Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP)</a> and sell over 37 days of ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emperador-inc-1be53f2f-f106-4f4f-b9be-5cf1341e76ae" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36111:1" rel="noopener">Emperador (EMI SP)</a>. </li>
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Emperador (EMI SP) currently fails the liquidity test and could be removed from the SPDR Straits Times Index ETF (STTF SP) in March.

Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP) is currently the highest ranked non-constituent and could be added to the ETF. FCT has a 6% higher market cap compared to Olam (OLG SP).
We estimate trackers will need to buy 5 days of ADV in Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP) and sell over 37 days of ADV in Emperador (EMI SP). 


STTF Rebalance Preview: One Potential Change in March

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Embassy Office Parks REIT / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/blackstone-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27166:1" rel="noopener">Blackstone (BX US)</a> is looking to raise around US$834m through a secondary block deal. This will be a clean-up as Blackstone fully exits from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/embassy-office-parks-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27925:1" rel="noopener">Embassy Office Parks REIT (EMBASSY IN)</a>.  </li>
<li>The deal is a large one to digest, at approximately 397.2 days of three month ADV and 20.7% of current mcap.  </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the selldown and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Blackstone (BX US) is looking to raise around US$834m through a secondary block deal. This will be a clean-up as Blackstone fully exits from Embassy Office Parks REIT (EMBASSY IN).  
The deal is a large one to digest, at approximately 397.2 days of three month ADV and 20.7% of current mcap.  
In this note, we will talk about the selldown and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Embassy Office Parks REIT Block - Likely Well Flagged and Overhang Will Be Removed

Clarence Chu

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>In the IPO space, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/concord-biotech-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36267:1" rel="noopener">Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN)</a> and  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbfc-finance-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36713:1" rel="noopener">SBFC Finance Limited (1547353D IN)</a> opened their respective IPO bookbuilds this week.</li>
<li>On the Placements front, India began picking up steam post-earnings seasons.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
In the IPO space, Concord Biotech Ltd (658823Z IN) and  SBFC Finance Limited (1547353D IN) opened their respective IPO bookbuilds this week.
On the Placements front, India began picking up steam post-earnings seasons.


ECM Weekly (6th August 2023) - Concord Biotech, SBFC Fin, Fadu, Mitsui Fudosan, Capitaland Ascott

CapitaLand Ascott Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-ascott-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6560:1" rel="noopener">CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS SP)</a> is looking to raise around S$200m from its primary follow-on. Included in the deal is another S$100m preferential offering to existing shareholders.</li>
<li>Proceeds will be used towards acquiring three new properties, and for asset enhancement initiatives.</li>
<li>The deal would be a relatively large one for the REIT to digest, at 31.6 days of three month ADV.</li>
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS SP) is looking to raise around S$200m from its primary follow-on. Included in the deal is another S$100m preferential offering to existing shareholders.
Proceeds will be used towards acquiring three new properties, and for asset enhancement initiatives.
The deal would be a relatively large one for the REIT to digest, at 31.6 days of three month ADV.


Capitaland Ascott Trust - Another One to Add to Its Latest Spree of Acquisitions

Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-industrial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP)</a> is looking to raise at least S$202m (US$150m) in its primary placement.</li>
<li>The proceeds will be used to partially fund its acquisition of a data centre asset in downtown Osaka, Japan, while the remainder will be funded by debt.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP) is looking to raise at least S$202m (US$150m) in its primary placement.
The proceeds will be used to partially fund its acquisition of a data centre asset in downtown Osaka, Japan, while the remainder will be funded by debt.
In this note, we'll run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Mapletree Industrial Trust Placement - Data Centre Exposure Still on the Rise

Singapore

CapitaLand Ascott Trust operates as a real estate investment trust. The Trust primarily invest in income-producing real estate and real estate-related assets which are as serviced residences, hotels, rental housing properties, and other hospitality assets. CapitaLand Ascott Trust serves customers worldwide.

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CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS SP)

STTF Rebalance Preview: One Potential Change in March

Emperador currently fails liquidity and could be deleted from the STTF in March. Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) is a potential inclusion. There is...

Brian Freitas

Embassy Office Parks REIT Block - Likely Well Flagged and Overhang Will Be Removed

Blackstone (BX US) is looking to raise around US$834m through a secondary block deal. This will be a clean-up as Blackstone fully exits from...

Ethan Aw

ECM Weekly (6th August 2023) - Concord Biotech, SBFC Fin, Fadu, Mitsui Fudosan, Capitaland Ascott

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Clarence Chu

Capitaland Ascott Trust - Another One to Add to Its Latest Spree of Acquisitions

CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS SP) is looking to raise around S$200m from its primary follow-on. Included in the deal is another S$100m preferential...

Clarence Chu

Mapletree Industrial Trust Placement - Data Centre Exposure Still on the Rise

Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP) is looking to raise at least S$202m (US$150m) in its primary placement. In this note, we'll run the deal...

Ethan Aw

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