Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

The IDEA!

Independent Investment Research

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | U.S. grocery demand weakens as volume declines outweigh inflation • E-commerce & Logistics | Chinese platforms facing increasing legal & regulatory risks • Corporate Agenda | week 30 - 33</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | U.S. grocery demand weakens as volume declines outweigh inflation • E-commerce & Logistics | Chinese platforms facing increasing legal & regulatory risks • Corporate Agenda | week 30 - 33

What's News in Amsterdam - 20 July (Ahold Delhaize | E-commerce & Logistics | Corporate agenda)

Index Rebalance and Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Afridi Reyal

Index Rebalance and Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we look at the potential index changes for the F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2026 rebal.</li>
<li>We currently expect one F100 change and two F250 changes for the December 2026 rebal. An IPO drives the F100 change, while one F250 change depends on a market transfer.</li>
<li>We also expect one intra-review change for the F250 prior to the December 2026 rebal.</li>
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In this insight, we look at the potential index changes for the F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2026 rebal.
We currently expect one F100 change and two F250 changes for the December 2026 rebal. An IPO drives the F100 change, while one F250 change depends on a market transfer.
We also expect one intra-review change for the F250 prior to the December 2026 rebal.


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Dec26: Airtel Money IPO and Serica Transfer in Focus

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<li>In this insight, we look at the potential index changes for the F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2026 rebal. The Airtel Money IPO is a question.</li>
<li>Beazley is set to be deleted from the F100 at the close of 30th September 2026. We have discussed the intra-review implications for the F100 and F250.</li>
<li>Airtel Money isn't certain (more below). Currently we see no likely regular changes taking place for F100 or F250 but some names are close to the border. </li>
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In this insight, we look at the potential index changes for the F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2026 rebal. The Airtel Money IPO is a question.
Beazley is set to be deleted from the F100 at the close of 30th September 2026. We have discussed the intra-review implications for the F100 and F250.
Airtel Money isn't certain (more below). Currently we see no likely regular changes taking place for F100 or F250 but some names are close to the border. 


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Dec26: Beazley F100 DEL 30th Sep; Airtel Money IPO Question

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Shein Group Ltd filed its prospectus for a Hong Kong listing on July 26th. SHEIN has adopted a dual-class share structure, which it expects to maintain post-IPO.</li>
<li>Shein is widely classified as the leading example of ultra-fast fashion.  It pushes traditional fast-fashion models to an extreme level through real-time trend tracking and massive daily output.</li>
<li> US de minimis exemption ended in August 2025,  increasing fulfillment costs for China-origin shipments. EU DSA investigation and escalating regulatory fines across multiple jurisdictions create compliance costs and reputational risk.</li>
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Shein Group Ltd filed its prospectus for a Hong Kong listing on July 26th. SHEIN has adopted a dual-class share structure, which it expects to maintain post-IPO.
Shein is widely classified as the leading example of ultra-fast fashion.  It pushes traditional fast-fashion models to an extreme level through real-time trend tracking and massive daily output.
 US de minimis exemption ended in August 2025,  increasing fulfillment costs for China-origin shipments. EU DSA investigation and escalating regulatory fines across multiple jurisdictions create compliance costs and reputational risk.


US-EU Index & Corporate Actions Analyst, ORTEX

Harry Kalfas

US-EU Index & Corporate Actions Analyst

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zurich-insurance-group-ag-6200ef7e-59a6-4d82-87df-6dfcaec68274" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27910:1" rel="noopener">Zurich Insurance Group (ZURN SW)</a> has agreed to acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beazley-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21835:1" rel="noopener">Beazley (BEZ LN)</a> in an all-cash transaction, with Beazley shareholders receiving 1,310 pence per share.</li>
<li>Nuveen has agreed to acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/schroders-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22134:1" rel="noopener">Schroders (SDR LN)</a> in an all-cash transaction, with the two deals expected to become effective at the same time on October 1, 2026.</li>
<li>BEZ and SDR will be removed from UK and European indices, with significant passive demand expected for their intra-quarter replacements in UK Top 100 and Europe Top 600.</li>
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Zurich Insurance Group (ZURN SW) has agreed to acquire Beazley (BEZ LN) in an all-cash transaction, with Beazley shareholders receiving 1,310 pence per share.
Nuveen has agreed to acquire Schroders (SDR LN) in an all-cash transaction, with the two deals expected to become effective at the same time on October 1, 2026.
BEZ and SDR will be removed from UK and European indices, with significant passive demand expected for their intra-quarter replacements in UK Top 100 and Europe Top 600.


Zurich-Beazley and Nuveen-Schroders Deals Near Completion, UK & European Index Replacements Ahead

United Kingdom

ASOS is a British online fast-fashion and cosmetic retailer, primarily aimed at young adults. The company sells over 850 brands, as well as its own range of clothing, accessories, and beauty products, shipping globally from fulfillment centers in the UK, US, and Europe. ASOS was founded in London in 2000.

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ASOS (ASC LN)

What's News in Amsterdam - 20 July (Ahold Delhaize | E-commerce & Logistics | Corporate agenda)

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | U.S. grocery demand weakens as volume declines outweigh inflation • E-commerce & Logistics | Chinese...

The IDEA!

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Dec26: Airtel Money IPO and Serica Transfer in Focus

Airtel Money could become a strong name for the F100 inclusion in December 2026. We also see Serica Energy as an F250 ADD if it transfers to the...

Afridi Reyal

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Dec26: Beazley F100 DEL 30th Sep; Airtel Money IPO Question

F100 members Beazley and Schroders will be deleted from the index following their acquisitions by Zurich and Nuveen respectively. As a result, WPP...

Afridi Reyal

HK IPO WATCH: Shein - Behind the Seams!!

Shein Global Holdings reported 1% net revenue growth in the first half of 2026 as the online fashion retailer grapples with slowing demand and...

David Mudd

Zurich-Beazley and Nuveen-Schroders Deals Near Completion, UK & European Index Replacements Ahead

Zurich-Beazley and Nuveen-Schroders deals trigger UK and European index removals, creating significant passive demand for the intra-quarter...

Harry Kalfas

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