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>There are no constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a> in June but there are capping changes for the Select Sector indices and the Equal Weight Index.</li>
<li>The round-trip trade is US$17.4bn with a big chunk from the Equal Weight Index, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/communication-services-select-sector-spdr-fund" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27534:1" rel="noopener">Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/energy-select-sector-spdr-fund" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27537:1" rel="noopener">Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE US)</a>. </li>
<li>The largest flows are expected in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/exxon-mobil-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:811:1" rel="noopener">Exxon Mobil</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alphabet-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33361:1" rel="noopener">Alphabet</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chevron-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11091:1" rel="noopener">Chevron Corp</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/visa-inc-class-a-shares" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8707:1" rel="noopener">Visa</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/blackstone-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27166:1" rel="noopener">Blackstone</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/live-nation-entertainment-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6893:1" rel="noopener">Live Nation Entertainment</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meta-platforms-inc-class-a-facebook" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:665:1" rel="noopener">Meta</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/broadcom-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:998:1" rel="noopener">Broadcom</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tko-group-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40463:1" rel="noopener">TKO Group Holdings</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dell-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32189:1" rel="noopener">Dell Technologies</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/omnicom-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15775:1" rel="noopener">Omnicom Group</a>.</li>
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There are no constituent changes for the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX) in June but there are capping changes for the Select Sector indices and the Equal Weight Index.
The round-trip trade is US$17.4bn with a big chunk from the Equal Weight Index, Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC US) and Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE US). 
The largest flows are expected in Exxon Mobil, Alphabet, Chevron Corp, Visa, Blackstone, Live Nation Entertainment, Meta, Broadcom, TKO Group Holdings, Dell Technologies and Omnicom Group.


Select Sector Indices and S&P Equal Weight Rebalance Preview: US$17bn Round-Trip Trade

Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Warburg Pincus partners with Eastgate to acquire Tokyo office as part of Life Sciences joint venture, expanding their investment portfolio.</li><li>Greystar purchases GIC-Wee Hur Aussie student housing for $1B, solidifying their presence in the Australian real estate market.</li><li>Iron Mountain makes strategic move by acquiring Web Werks, an Indian data center group, enhancing their capabilities in the data management sector.</li></ul>

Warburg Pincus partners with Eastgate to acquire Tokyo office as part of Life Sciences joint venture, expanding their investment portfolio.Greystar purchases GIC-Wee Hur Aussie student housing for $1B, solidifying their presence in the Australian real estate market.Iron Mountain makes strategic move by acquiring Web Werks, an Indian data center group, enhancing their capabilities in the data management sector.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (03-Apr-2025): Warburg Pincus buys Tokyo office in life sciences JV.

<ul><li>Rava has enlisted Blackstone MDs to spearhead growth in Japan, highlighting their intent to expand operations in the region.</li><li>GreenFort and Gaw have partnered to explore land lease opportunities in Australia, with a focus on showcasing their collaboration on MTD TV.</li><li>SC Capital, based in Singapore, has successfully closed their sixth APAC fund at $900M, demonstrating their commitment to making opportunistic investments in the region.</li></ul>

Rava has enlisted Blackstone MDs to spearhead growth in Japan, highlighting their intent to expand operations in the region.GreenFort and Gaw have partnered to explore land lease opportunities in Australia, with a focus on showcasing their collaboration on MTD TV.SC Capital, based in Singapore, has successfully closed their sixth APAC fund at $900M, demonstrating their commitment to making opportunistic investments in the region.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (27-Mar-2025): Rava hires Blackstone MDs to lead Japan.

<ul><li>Bain Capital acquires worker housing in Singapore for $555M from Blackstone, expanding their real estate portfolio in the region.</li><li>Standard Chartered Marketing Shanghai Office Blocks due to BlackRock default, highlighting the impact of financial decisions on commercial real estate.</li><li>PAG successfully raises $4B for APAC real estate fund, demonstrating investor confidence in the region's property market despite economic uncertainties.</li></ul>

Bain Capital acquires worker housing in Singapore for $555M from Blackstone, expanding their real estate portfolio in the region.Standard Chartered Marketing Shanghai Office Blocks due to BlackRock default, highlighting the impact of financial decisions on commercial real estate.PAG successfully raises $4B for APAC real estate fund, demonstrating investor confidence in the region's property market despite economic uncertainties.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (14-Feb-2025): Bain Capital buys worker housing from Blackstone for $555M.

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Tritax’s 114.2p bid trumps Blackstone’s final 110.6p, offering shareholders equity upside, dividends, and strategic synergies.</li>
<li>Blackstone may re-enter despite finality; deadline for a counter is early September.</li>
<li>Shares trade above implied value, signalling expectations of a re-bid or improved offer, but spreads are tight and arb returns are fully compressed.</li>
</ul>


Tritax’s 114.2p bid trumps Blackstone’s final 110.6p, offering shareholders equity upside, dividends, and strategic synergies.
Blackstone may re-enter despite finality; deadline for a counter is early September.
Shares trade above implied value, signalling expectations of a re-bid or improved offer, but spreads are tight and arb returns are fully compressed.


Tritax Overtakes Blackstone in Warehouse REIT Showdown – Optionality Remains

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Asia Real Estate Tracker (27-Mar-2025): Rava hires Blackstone MDs to lead Japan.

Rava enlists Blackstone MDs for Japan growth, GreenFort and Gaw team up for Australia land leases on MTD TV, while SC Capital closes $900M APAC fund.

Asia Real Estate Tracker

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