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

DZT Research

DZT 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.

Event-Driven

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<li>This note examines the price behaviour of stocks added to and deleted from the STAR50 Index across seven rebalance events (June 2024 through March 2026).</li>
<li>We test whether market participants systematically front-run index changes during the announcement-to-implementation window, and whether that front-running creates predictable post-implementation reversals.</li>
<li>The analysis uses free-float shares as a percentage of average daily volume (FF/ADV) as the primary proxy for expected flow impact.</li>
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This note examines the price behaviour of stocks added to and deleted from the STAR50 Index across seven rebalance events (June 2024 through March 2026).
We test whether market participants systematically front-run index changes during the announcement-to-implementation window, and whether that front-running creates predictable post-implementation reversals.
The analysis uses free-float shares as a percentage of average daily volume (FF/ADV) as the primary proxy for expected flow impact.


STAR50 Index Rebalance (Quantitative Event Study): Historical Patterns & Current Event Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of CSI 100 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 CMB, ZIJIN MINING, ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT, PING AN INSURANCE, GIGADEVICE SEMICONDUCTOR, CATL, GANFENG LITHIUM.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of CSI 100 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 CMB, ZIJIN MINING, ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT, PING AN INSURANCE, GIGADEVICE SEMICONDUCTOR, CATL, GANFENG LITHIUM.


CSI 100 Index Earning Revision (Feb): CMB, ZIJIN MINING, ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT, PING AN INSURANCE

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of CSI 300 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 CMB, JIANGSU EASTERN SHENGHONG, ZIJIN MINING, ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT, PING AN INSURANCE, CATL, KUNLUN TECH, GANFENG LITHIUM.</li>
</ul>


We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of CSI 300 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 CMB, JIANGSU EASTERN SHENGHONG, ZIJIN MINING, ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT, PING AN INSURANCE, CATL, KUNLUN TECH, GANFENG LITHIUM.


CSI 300 Index Earning Revision (Feb): CMB, JIANGSU EASTERN SHENGHONG, ZIJIN MINING

<ul>
<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 CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro, MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY, JINKO SOLAR, MGI TECH.</li>
</ul>


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 CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro, MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY, JINKO SOLAR, MGI TECH.


STAR50 Index Earning Revision (Feb): CAMBRICON, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

Moore Threads Technology / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The STAR 50 index is a tech-focused, blue-chip index in China which tracks the top 50 largest and most liquid names in the STAR market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>The STAR 100 index tracks the next 100 names (51st-150th ranks) and it represents the mid-cap segment of the STAR market.</li>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our final expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming March 2026 index rebal event.</li>
</ul>


The STAR 50 index is a tech-focused, blue-chip index in China which tracks the top 50 largest and most liquid names in the STAR market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The STAR 100 index tracks the next 100 names (51st-150th ranks) and it represents the mid-cap segment of the STAR market.
In this insight, we have presented our final expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming March 2026 index rebal event.


Quiddity Leaderboard STAR 50/100 Mar26: Final Expectations; ~US$3.8bn Total One-Way

China

Cambricon Technologies Corporation Limited develops and distributes software products. The Company produces terminal intelligent processors, cloud intelligent chips, accelerator cards, intelligent computing cluster systems, and other products. Cambricon Technologies also produces computer peripheral products.

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Cambricon Technologies Lt (688256 CH)

STAR50 Index Rebalance (Quantitative Event Study): Historical Patterns & Current Event Analysis

STAR50 Mar-2026 rebalance: event study across 7 rebalances reveals front-running begins earlier than commonly assumed. Current cycle shows notable...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

CSI 100 Index Earning Revision (Feb): CMB, ZIJIN MINING, ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT, PING AN INSURANCE

We analyzed CSI 100's consensus for Feb 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in CMB, ZIJIN MINING, ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT, PING AN INSURANCE, GIGADEVICE...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

CSI 300 Index Earning Revision (Feb): CMB, JIANGSU EASTERN SHENGHONG, ZIJIN MINING

We analyzed CSI 300's consensus for Feb 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in CMB, JIANGSU EASTERN SHENGHONG, ZIJIN MINING, ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

STAR50 Index Earning Revision (Feb): CAMBRICON, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro

We analyzed STAR50's consensus for Feb 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard STAR 50/100 Mar26: Final Expectations; ~US$3.8bn Total One-Way

We estimate the one-way flow for STAR 50 to be roughly US$3.2bn in March 2026. Multiple names have more than US$200mn of index buying/selling. Some...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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