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<ul><li>Kernow Asset Management's commentary for the month ended August 31, 2026. Another sunrise in Cornwall. Screens glowing, tea cooling. Peaceful. Millions of data points have spent the night behaving themselves.</li><li>Beep. 83. I stare at the screen. I was expecting just eight basis points added to Burberry (OTCMKTS: BURBY) (LON:BRBY)'s Kernow Alpha Score.</li><li>That cannot be right. I run it again. 83. There is no escaping the implication. </li></ul>

Kernow Asset Management's commentary for the month ended August 31, 2026. Another sunrise in Cornwall. Screens glowing, tea cooling. Peaceful. Millions of data points have spent the night behaving themselves.Beep. 83. I stare at the screen. I was expecting just eight basis points added to Burberry (OTCMKTS: BURBY) (LON:BRBY)'s Kernow Alpha Score.That cannot be right. I run it again. 83. There is no escaping the implication. 

Kernow Asset Management’s August Letter: 3.3x Return For Our Favorite UK Stock

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

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

<ul><li>Sinar Mas has purchased Burberry's London headquarters for $174 million, impacting real estate.</li><li>JD and Partners Group are seeking banks for a Singapore REIT IPO amid market activity.</li><li>Far East and Chow Tai Fook have finalized a $2.5 billion acquisition of the Queen's Wharf Casino.</li></ul>

Sinar Mas has purchased Burberry's London headquarters for $174 million, impacting real estate.JD and Partners Group are seeking banks for a Singapore REIT IPO amid market activity.Far East and Chow Tai Fook have finalized a $2.5 billion acquisition of the Queen's Wharf Casino.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (02-Apr-2026): Sinar Mas buys Burberry's London HQ for $174M.

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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>
</ul>


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

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Consumer Discretionary is the strongest consensus overweight among UK active funds, with 85% positioned above the FTSE All Share Index.</li>
<li>The sector’s relative overweight has climbed steadily to decade highs, with 85% of funds positioned above benchmark.</li>
<li>Stock-Level tilts show consistent preference for Burberry, Whitbread, and Next, alongside reductions in Taylor Wimpey, Dowlais, and Frasers Group.</li>
</ul>


Consumer Discretionary is the strongest consensus overweight among UK active funds, with 85% positioned above the FTSE All Share Index.
The sector’s relative overweight has climbed steadily to decade highs, with 85% of funds positioned above benchmark.
Stock-Level tilts show consistent preference for Burberry, Whitbread, and Next, alongside reductions in Taylor Wimpey, Dowlais, and Frasers Group.


UK Consumer Discretionary Positioning: A Consensus Overweight

United Kingdom

Burberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house that designs, manufactures, retails, wholesales, and markets luxury goods. The company offers ready-to-wear apparel, including its iconic trench coats, leather accessories, footwear, fragrances, and beauty products. It was founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry and is headquartered in London, England.

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Burberry (BRBY LN)

Kernow Asset Management’s August Letter: 3.3x Return For Our Favorite UK Stock

Kernow Asset Management's commentary for the month ended August 31, 2026. Another sunrise in Cornwall. Screens glowing, tea cooling.

Hedge Fund Alpha

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

Asia Real Estate Tracker (02-Apr-2026): Sinar Mas buys Burberry's London HQ for $174M.

Indonesia's Sinar Mas buys Burberry's London HQ for $174M, while JD seeks banks for a Singapore REIT IPO, and OUE plans to sell its Indonesian...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

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

UK Consumer Discretionary Positioning: A Consensus Overweight

Consumer Discretionary is the UK’s standout active overweight. Absolute allocations are stable, but the sector’s relative overweight has surged to...

Steven Holden

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