Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook</li>
<li>What are major global bond markets telling us about the world?</li>
<li>We look at potential beneficiaries  of the next wave of inflation </li>
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A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook
What are major global bond markets telling us about the world?
We look at potential beneficiaries  of the next wave of inflation 


Overview #27 – The Big Beautiful Tragi-Comedy Continues

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>Based on prices and turnover from 16 January, there could be four additions for the index in January. Plus there will be capping and float changes.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 2.9% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$420m. There are many stocks with multiple days of ADV to trade.</li>
<li>The index is up 108% over the last year and there have been large creations in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/global-x-uranium-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32107:1" rel="noopener">Global X Uranium ETF (URA US)</a> over the last 9 months.</li>
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Based on prices and turnover from 16 January, there could be four additions for the index in January. Plus there will be capping and float changes.
Estimated one-way turnover is 2.9% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$420m. There are many stocks with multiple days of ADV to trade.
The index is up 108% over the last year and there have been large creations in Global X Uranium ETF (URA US) over the last 9 months.


Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Index Rebalance Preview: Four Potential Adds + Capping

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The company reported its second quarter and first half of 2026 financial results, observing that while quarter-to-quarter fluctuations are expected due to the timing of deliveries and project activities, the overall business fundamentals remain intact.</li><li>The leadership reaffirmed their strategy is focused on long-term value creation amid an improving market for nuclear energy and uranium.</li><li>Positive developments include increasing global recognition of nuclear energy’s role in energy security, decarbonization, and economic competitiveness, exemplified by supportive government policies such as Canada’s nuclear energy strategy and the U.S. Department of Energy's conditional commitment backing new AP1000 reactor deployments.</li></ul>

The company reported its second quarter and first half of 2026 financial results, observing that while quarter-to-quarter fluctuations are expected due to the timing of deliveries and project activities, the overall business fundamentals remain intact.The leadership reaffirmed their strategy is focused on long-term value creation amid an improving market for nuclear energy and uranium.Positive developments include increasing global recognition of nuclear energy’s role in energy security, decarbonization, and economic competitiveness, exemplified by supportive government policies such as Canada’s nuclear energy strategy and the U.S. Department of Energy's conditional commitment backing new AP1000 reactor deployments.

Cameco Corporation Unlocks A New Nuclear Chapter With Westinghouse’s $17.5 Billion Backing!

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

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<li>Global uranium demand is escalating quickly as China doubles its nuclear power plants by 2030 and the U.S. increases its inventory for its energy independence and growing energy needs.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cgn-mining-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6426:1" rel="noopener">CGN Mining (1164 HK)</a> is China's largest uranium trading company, with partnerships with the Kazakhstan government in some of the largest uranium mines in the world.
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<li>CGN secured an off-take contract with China General Nuclear Power Group at prices that are 50% higher than previous contract.  Approximately 60% of CGN's revenue is from EU and U.S.</li>
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Global uranium demand is escalating quickly as China doubles its nuclear power plants by 2030 and the U.S. increases its inventory for its energy independence and growing energy needs.

CGN Mining (1164 HK) is China's largest uranium trading company, with partnerships with the Kazakhstan government in some of the largest uranium mines in the world.

CGN secured an off-take contract with China General Nuclear Power Group at prices that are 50% higher than previous contract.  Approximately 60% of CGN's revenue is from EU and U.S.


CGN Mining (1164 HK) - THE NUCLEAR OPTION!

<ul><li>The latest update from Cameco Corporation presents a mixed but generally steady operational and strategic outlook amidst a complex and evolving nuclear energy landscape.</li><li>During the first quarter of 2026, the company reported results consistent with its annual plan and expectations, with year-over-year improvements primarily attributed to timing and uranium price increases rather than fundamental shifts.</li><li>Production at Canadian uranium operations and the JV Inkai mine in Kazakhstan progressed as planned, positioning the company to meet full-year guidance for uranium and fuel services production.</li></ul>

The latest update from Cameco Corporation presents a mixed but generally steady operational and strategic outlook amidst a complex and evolving nuclear energy landscape.During the first quarter of 2026, the company reported results consistent with its annual plan and expectations, with year-over-year improvements primarily attributed to timing and uranium price increases rather than fundamental shifts.Production at Canadian uranium operations and the JV Inkai mine in Kazakhstan progressed as planned, positioning the company to meet full-year guidance for uranium and fuel services production.

Cameco: Advanced Uranium Enrichment Is Moving Forward—Could GLE Become a Game-Changer?

Canada

Cameco Corporation explores, develops, mines, refines, converts, and fabricates uranium. The Company offers uranium for sale as fuel for generating electricity in nuclear power reactors. Cameco operates worldwide.

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Overview #27 – The Big Beautiful Tragi-Comedy Continues

More positive news for the Uranium Sector. Jefferies upgraded the Australian uranium miners yesterday with $PDN, $BOE and $DLY rallying 15-20% & up...

Rikki Malik

Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Index Rebalance Preview: Four Potential Adds + Capping

We highlight 4 potential inclusions for the index in January. Estimated one-way turnover is 2.9% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$420m. There...

Brian Freitas

Cameco Corporation Unlocks A New Nuclear Chapter With Westinghouse’s $17.5 Billion Backing!

The company reported its second quarter and first half of 2026 financial results, observing that while quarter-to-quarter fluctuations are...

Baptista Research

CGN Mining (1164 HK) - THE NUCLEAR OPTION!

CGN reported unaudited results showing its Kazakhstan joint ventures produced 702.5 tU of natural uranium in the fourth quarter and 2,699.0 tU for...

David Mudd

Cameco: Advanced Uranium Enrichment Is Moving Forward—Could GLE Become a Game-Changer?

The latest update from Cameco Corporation presents a mixed but generally steady operational and strategic outlook amidst a complex and evolving...

Baptista Research

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