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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/asr-microelectronics-co-ltd">ASR Microelectronics</a> is a high-growth, fabless semiconductor company based in China, specializing in wireless communication chips for the cellular and Internet of Things (IoT) markets.</li>
  <li>The company is demonstrating impressive revenue traction, driven by strong demand in the domestic Chinese market and expansion into IoT applications, but has yet to achieve profitability, posting significant net losses and negative operating cash flows over the past three years.</li>
  <li>Strategically positioned to benefit from China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency, ASR faces intense competition from established global players, high R&amp;D costs, and significant geopolitical risks, making its future outlook a balance of high growth potential and substantial uncertainty.</li>
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ASR Microelectronics is a high-growth, fabless semiconductor company based in China, specializing in wireless communication chips for the cellular and Internet of Things (IoT) markets.
  The company is demonstrating impressive revenue traction, driven by strong demand in the domestic Chinese market and expansion into IoT applications, but has yet to achieve profitability, posting significant net losses and negative operating cash flows over the past three years.
  Strategically positioned to benefit from China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency, ASR faces intense competition from established global players, high R&amp;D costs, and significant geopolitical risks, making its future outlook a balance of high growth potential and substantial uncertainty.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: ASR Microelectronics (688220 CH) - Aug 2026

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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<li>With the review period complete, we forecast 2 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> and 7 changes for the STAR100 Index in December.</li>
<li>We estimate turnover of 4.3% for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> and 6.7% for the STAR100 Index. The estimated round-trip trade is CNY 17.9bn (US$2.5bn).</li>
<li>The forecast adds to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> have outperformed the forecast deletes with most of the outperformance coming in August. Been a volatile trade since then.</li>
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With the review period complete, we forecast 2 changes for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) and 7 changes for the STAR100 Index in December.
We estimate turnover of 4.3% for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) and 6.7% for the STAR100 Index. The estimated round-trip trade is CNY 17.9bn (US$2.5bn).
The forecast adds to the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) have outperformed the forecast deletes with most of the outperformance coming in August. Been a volatile trade since then.


STAR50/STAR100 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Outright Changes Across the Indices

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 STAR50 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 Biwin Storage, RAYTRON TECHNOLOGY, APT MEDICAL, TRINA SOLAR, CAMBRICON, METAX INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, ASR MICROELECTRONICS, VeriSilicon.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of STAR50 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 Biwin Storage, RAYTRON TECHNOLOGY, APT MEDICAL, TRINA SOLAR, CAMBRICON, METAX INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, ASR MICROELECTRONICS, VeriSilicon.


STAR50 Index Earning Revision (Sep): Biwin Storage, RAYTRON TECHNOLOGY, APT MEDICAL, TRINA SOLAR

Equity Capital Markets

ASR Microelectronics / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>ASR Microelectronics, a fabless designer of cellular connectivity chips and AI SoCs, is seeking an A+H listing. MS and Haitong are the joint sponsors.</li>
<li>We look at the company's three segments: wireless connectivity chips, smart device SoCs and custom ASIC solutions.</li>
<li>We discuss our preliminary thoughts on the company's valuation based on the A-H premium.</li>
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ASR Microelectronics, a fabless designer of cellular connectivity chips and AI SoCs, is seeking an A+H listing. MS and Haitong are the joint sponsors.
We look at the company's three segments: wireless connectivity chips, smart device SoCs and custom ASIC solutions.
We discuss our preliminary thoughts on the company's valuation based on the A-H premium.


ASR Microelectronics (翱捷科技) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>STAR 50 and STAR 100 are tech-focused, blue-chip indices in Mainland China which track the largest names in the STAR market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>In this insight, we look at the potential ADDs/DELs for the STAR50/STAR100 indices for the December 2026 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect around US$3.9bn combined one-way flows for STAR 50 and STAR 100 during the December 2026 index rebal event.</li>
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STAR 50 and STAR 100 are tech-focused, blue-chip indices in Mainland China which track the largest names in the STAR market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
In this insight, we look at the potential ADDs/DELs for the STAR50/STAR100 indices for the December 2026 index rebal event.
We expect around US$3.9bn combined one-way flows for STAR 50 and STAR 100 during the December 2026 index rebal event.


Quiddity Leaderboard STAR 50/100 Dec26: CXMT Addition Possible; ~US$3.9bn Combined One-Way Flow

China

ASR Microelectronics Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes semiconductor products. The Company produces baseband communication chips, mobile intelligent terminal chips, low power consumption chips, high integration chips, global navigation and positioning chips, and other products. ASR Microelectronics also provides aemiconductor internet protocol authorization services.

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ASR Microelectronics (688220 CH)

Primer: ASR Microelectronics (688220 CH) - Aug 2026

ASR Microelectronics is a high-growth, fabless semiconductor company based in China, specializing in wireless communication chips for the...

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STAR50/STAR100 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Outright Changes Across the Indices

There could be 14 outright changes for the STAR50/100 indices in Dec. The round-trip trade is US$2.5bn with some big capping flows. The adds have...

Brian Freitas

STAR50 Index Earning Revision (Sep): Biwin Storage, RAYTRON TECHNOLOGY, APT MEDICAL, TRINA SOLAR

We analyzed STAR50's consensus for Sep 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in Biwin Storage (688525 CH), RAYTRON TECHNOLOGY (688002 CH), APT...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASR Microelectronics (翱捷科技) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

ASR Microelectronics is seeking an A+H listing. In this note, we look at the company's business, its industry context and provide our early...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard STAR 50/100 Dec26: CXMT Addition Possible; ~US$3.9bn Combined One-Way Flow

Recent Chinese megacap IPO name CXMT (688825 CH) could get added to STAR 50 in the upcoming index rebalance event which could be a multibillion...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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