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

Cambricon Technologies  Lt / Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 3 constituent 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>, 10 changes for the STAR100 Index and 2 changes for the STAR Chip Index at the March rebalance.</li>
<li>We estimate one-way turnover of 9% 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">STAR50 INDEX</a> resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 27.6bn (US$4bn). One-way turnover for the STAR100 Index is 9.2%.</li>
<li>With the National Team redeeming ETFs, the adds have outperformed the deletes for all the indices and that could continue ahead of implementation of the changes.</li>
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There are 3 constituent changes for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX), 10 changes for the STAR100 Index and 2 changes for the STAR Chip Index at the March rebalance.
We estimate one-way turnover of 9% for the STAR50 INDEX resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 27.6bn (US$4bn). One-way turnover for the STAR100 Index is 9.2%.
With the National Team redeeming ETFs, the adds have outperformed the deletes for all the indices and that could continue ahead of implementation of the changes.


STAR50/STAR100/STAR Chip Index Rebalance: Adds Outperform Deletes as Trade Nears US$6bn

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>China &amp; HK positioning is turning. Relative positioning is strengthening, flows have turned positive and more managers are moving overweight.</li>
<li>Buying is highly selective. Managers are rotating towards AI infrastructure, semiconductor equipment and advanced technology, while reducing exposure to recent consumer and platform winners.</li>
<li>The EM Big 4 has been reshaped. China now carries similar weight to Taiwan and South Korea, but offers a far more diversified range of underlying exposures.</li>
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China &amp; HK positioning is turning. Relative positioning is strengthening, flows have turned positive and more managers are moving overweight.
Buying is highly selective. Managers are rotating towards AI infrastructure, semiconductor equipment and advanced technology, while reducing exposure to recent consumer and platform winners.
The EM Big 4 has been reshaped. China now carries similar weight to Taiwan and South Korea, but offers a far more diversified range of underlying exposures.


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 analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of A-share stocks as of Oct 9th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD341,906m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE, SHARETRONIC DATA TECHNOLOGY, YUANJIE SEMI, SUZHOU EVERBRIGHT PHOTONICS, GIGADEVICE SEMICONDUCTOR.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of A-share stocks as of Oct 9th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD341,906m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE, SHARETRONIC DATA TECHNOLOGY, YUANJIE SEMI, SUZHOU EVERBRIGHT PHOTONICS, GIGADEVICE SEMICONDUCTOR.


A-Share Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 9th): ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE, SHARETRONIC DATA TECHNOLOGY

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

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<li>Chinese technology IPOs continue to outperform US tech sector IPOs in 2026.  China has instituted supportive policies to help its tech companies list on both the A- and H-share markets.</li>
<li>The CSI Information and Technology index has outperformed Nasdaq this year, even though China's largest chip makers have only a small fraction of the market capitalization of their global peers.</li>
<li>China's self-reliance policies, AI breakthroughs, USD weakness, and Hong Kong's international role continue to support the strong performance of China's tech IPOs this year.</li>
</ul>


Chinese technology IPOs continue to outperform US tech sector IPOs in 2026.  China has instituted supportive policies to help its tech companies list on both the A- and H-share markets.
The CSI Information and Technology index has outperformed Nasdaq this year, even though China's largest chip makers have only a small fraction of the market capitalization of their global peers.
China's self-reliance policies, AI breakthroughs, USD weakness, and Hong Kong's international role continue to support the strong performance of China's tech IPOs this year.


CHINA Vs U.S. TECH IPOs: WHY CHINA IS OUTPERFORMING (June 2026)

Research from Quam Securities, Quam Securities

Quam Securities Research

Research from Quam Securities

Quam Securities

Since its inception in 1986, Quam Securities Limited (Quam Securities) has grown to become one of the few mid-tier securities brokerages in Hong Kong with global execution capabilities for both private and institutional clients. It boasts a well-established network in Greater China including Taiwan and in major world markets through the Global Alliance Partners (GAP). Quam Securities is well-positioned not only to harness and drive business within the China Tonghai International Financial Limited but also between China and the world markets.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The HSI opened 103 points lower and remained weak, slipping below the 26,000 level.</li><li>The surge in energy costs heightened concerns over inflation and its potential impact on global growth, weighing on risk appetite.</li><li>The semiconductor sector was strong throughout the day, with Sunmoon Microelectronics (688699 CH), Cambricon Technologies (688256 CH), and VeriSilicon Microelectronics (688521 CH) hitting their daily limit.</li></ul>

The HSI opened 103 points lower and remained weak, slipping below the 26,000 level.The surge in energy costs heightened concerns over inflation and its potential impact on global growth, weighing on risk appetite.The semiconductor sector was strong throughout the day, with Sunmoon Microelectronics (688699 CH), Cambricon Technologies (688256 CH), and VeriSilicon Microelectronics (688521 CH) hitting their daily limit.

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/STAR100/STAR Chip Index Rebalance: Adds Outperform Deletes as Trade Nears US$6bn

There are 3 changes for the STAR50, 10 changes for the STAR100, 2 changes for the STAR Chip in March. The adds have outperformed the deletes across...

Brian Freitas

China & HK: The Long Road Back

Active EM managers are selectively rebuilding China exposure, buying into weakness as AI, semiconductors and advanced technology lead a new cycle...

Steven Holden

CHINA Vs U.S. TECH IPOs: WHY CHINA IS OUTPERFORMING (June 2026)

Chinese technology IPOs continue to outperform US tech sector IPOs in 2026. China has instituted supportive policies to help its tech companies...

David Mudd

Quam Morning Note (4 May)

The HSI opened 103 points lower and remained weak, slipping below the 26,000 level. The surge in energy costs heightened concerns over inflation...

Quam Securities

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STAR50/STAR100/STAR Chip Index Rebalance: Adds Outperform Deletes as Trade Nears US$6bn

There are 3 changes for the STAR50, 10 changes for the STAR100, 2 changes for the STAR Chip in March. The adds have outperformed the deletes across...

Brian Freitas

China & HK: The Long Road Back

Active EM managers are selectively rebuilding China exposure, buying into weakness as AI, semiconductors and advanced technology lead a new cycle...

Steven Holden

A-Share Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 9th): ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE, SHARETRONIC DATA TECHNOLOGY

We analyzed A-share margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE (600418 CH), SHARETRONIC DATA...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

CHINA Vs U.S. TECH IPOs: WHY CHINA IS OUTPERFORMING (June 2026)

Chinese technology IPOs continue to outperform US tech sector IPOs in 2026. China has instituted supportive policies to help its tech companies...

David Mudd

Quam Morning Note (4 May)

The HSI opened 103 points lower and remained weak, slipping below the 26,000 level. The surge in energy costs heightened concerns over inflation...

Quam Securities