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 18 changes for the SSE180 Index that will be implemented at the close of trading on 9 June.</li>
<li>The impact on the stocks is small but this is not a widely tracked index, so there could still be opportunities for some high risk/reward basket trades.</li>
<li>With Northbound Stock Connect eligibility no longer drawing on the SSE180 Index constituents, the index could lose relevance over time.</li>
</ul>


There are 18 changes for the SSE180 Index that will be implemented at the close of trading on 9 June.
The impact on the stocks is small but this is not a widely tracked index, so there could still be opportunities for some high risk/reward basket trades.
With Northbound Stock Connect eligibility no longer drawing on the SSE180 Index constituents, the index could lose relevance over time.


SSE180 Index Rebalance: Small Impact but Not Widely Tracked

AVIC (Chengdu) UAS Co Ltd / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The index committee has used a 6-month minimum listing history and that results in two changes. This is the first rebalance with less than 5 changes at a review.</li>
<li>One way turnover is estimated at 1.03% and will result in a one-way trade of CNY 1,025m. Given the adds are new listings, there will be some reverse funding flow.</li>
<li>There appears to be little pre-positioning on the adds while there is a bigger buildup on the deletes.</li>
</ul>


The index committee has used a 6-month minimum listing history and that results in two changes. This is the first rebalance with less than 5 changes at a review.
One way turnover is estimated at 1.03% and will result in a one-way trade of CNY 1,025m. Given the adds are new listings, there will be some reverse funding flow.
There appears to be little pre-positioning on the adds while there is a bigger buildup on the deletes.


STAR50 Index Rebalance: Two Changes in June (As Expected)

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.

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.4% as of May 19th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -0.0ppt week on week, led by communication services, utilities, financials and offset by health care, information technology, energy.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Zheshang, Shandong Gold, China Longyuan, BYD, Shenhua, China Life, Citic Bank, CEEC, China Telecom.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.4% as of May 19th.
The average A-H premium changed by -0.0ppt week on week, led by communication services, utilities, financials and offset by health care, information technology, energy.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Zheshang, Shandong Gold, China Longyuan, BYD, Shenhua, China Life, Citic Bank, CEEC, China Telecom.


A-H Premium Weekly (May 19th): China Zheshang, Shandong Gold, China Longyuan, BYD, Shenhua

<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.6% as of May 12th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 0.4ppt week on week, led by real estate, financials, utilities and offset by consumer staples, consumer discretionary, energy.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for CCB, BoC, China Shenhua, Yankuang Energy, CHina Life.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.6% as of May 12th.
The average A-H premium changed by 0.4ppt week on week, led by real estate, financials, utilities and offset by consumer staples, consumer discretionary, energy.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for CCB, BoC, China Shenhua, Yankuang Energy, CHina Life.


A-H Premium Weekly (May 12th): CCB, BoC, China Shenhua, Yankuang Energy, CHina Life

<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.2% as of May 5th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -0.3ppt week on week, led by consumer staples, communication services, health care and offset by real estate, energy, information technology.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for CCB, BOC, Sinopec, China Shenhua, CMOC, CRRC, China Southern Airlines, CSC Financials.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.2% as of May 5th.
The average A-H premium changed by -0.3ppt week on week, led by consumer staples, communication services, health care and offset by real estate, energy, information technology.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for CCB, BOC, Sinopec, China Shenhua, CMOC, CRRC, China Southern Airlines, CSC Financials.


A-H Premium Weekly (May 5th): CCB, BOC, Sinopec, China Shenhua, CMOC, CRRC, China Southern Airlines

China

CanSino Biologics Inc. develops and manufactures biological vaccine products. The Company discovers quadrivalence meningococcal conjugate, pneumococcal polysaccharide, and adenovirus vector-based tuberculosis vaccines for human use. CanSino Biologics serves customers worldwide.

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SSE180 Index Rebalance: Small Impact but Not Widely Tracked

There are 18 changes for the SSE180 Index in June. The index is not widely tracked and there could be opportunities for long/short basket trades...

Brian Freitas

STAR50 Index Rebalance: Two Changes in June (As Expected)

There are 2 changes for the STAR50 Index as a 6-month minimum listing history is used. There is little increase in excess volume on the adds while...

Brian Freitas

A-H Premium Weekly (May 19th): China Zheshang, Shandong Gold, China Longyuan, BYD, Shenhua

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for China Zheshang, Shandong Gold, China Longyuan, BYD, Shenhua,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (May 12th): CCB, BoC, China Shenhua, Yankuang Energy, CHina Life

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for CCB, BoC, China Shenhua, Yankuang Energy, CHina Life.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (May 5th): CCB, BOC, Sinopec, China Shenhua, CMOC, CRRC, China Southern Airlines

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for CCB, BOC, Sinopec, China Shenhua, CMOC, CRRC, China Southern...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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