Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Big Beautiful Skew was again a no-show. But the SFC's expectation of dual counter eligibility for Connect by year-end approaches its endgame.</li>
<li>The GAC (2238 HK) reco 2wks ago worked well. One extra week was bad. Last week's reco on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cnooc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:175:1" rel="noopener">CNOOC Ltd (883 HK)</a> was a disaster. H underperformed A by 8.4%.</li>
<li>The data tables below update on a daily basis in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tools</a> section of Smartkarma. The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/south-flow-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/ah-shares-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AH Pairs Monitor</a> are both there - free - for all SK readers.</li>
</ul>


Big Beautiful Skew was again a no-show. But the SFC's expectation of dual counter eligibility for Connect by year-end approaches its endgame.
The GAC (2238 HK) reco 2wks ago worked well. One extra week was bad. Last week's reco on CNOOC Ltd (883 HK) was a disaster. H underperformed A by 8.4%.
The data tables below update on a daily basis in the Tools section of Smartkarma. The SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor and AH Pairs Monitor are both there - free - for all SK readers.


A/H Premium Tracker (Week to 31 Oct 2025):  Beautiful Skew Behaving Badly But RMB Counters Approach

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<li>The last two weeks have seen "Beautiful Skew" behave badly across the ten trading days. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cnooc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:175:1" rel="noopener">CNOOC Ltd (883 HK)</a> is trading too wide for its div into year-end.</li>
<li>The long reco on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guangzhou-automobile-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11082:1" rel="noopener">Guangzhou Automobile Group (2238 HK)</a> two weeks ago saw the H-share rise 6.8% from the next day through Friday, and the H OUTperformed its A by 2.62%.</li>
<li>The data tables below update on a daily basis in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tools</a> section of Smartkarma. The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/south-flow-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/ah-shares-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AH Pairs Monitor</a> are both there - free - for all SK readers.</li>
</ul>


The last two weeks have seen "Beautiful Skew" behave badly across the ten trading days. CNOOC Ltd (883 HK) is trading too wide for its div into year-end.
The long reco on Guangzhou Automobile Group (2238 HK) two weeks ago saw the H-share rise 6.8% from the next day through Friday, and the H OUTperformed its A by 2.62%.
The data tables below update on a daily basis in the Tools section of Smartkarma. The SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor and AH Pairs Monitor are both there - free - for all SK readers.


A/H Premium Tracker (2 Wks to 24 Oct 2025):  Beautiful Skew Behaving Badly; High Div SOEs

Smartkarma AI, Smartkarma

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 <li>CNOOC stands as China's largest offshore oil and gas producer, uniquely positioned with exclusive rights for offshore exploration in partnership with international firms. This state-owned enterprise benefits from strong government backing and a low-cost structure, making it a resilient player in the volatile energy market.</li>
 <li>The company has a clear growth strategy focused on increasing reserves and production, with net production guided to reach 760-780 million BOE in 2025 and projected to grow to 810-830 million BOE by 2027. This growth is supported by stable capital expenditures and a commitment to technological innovation and green development.</li>
 <li>Significant geopolitical risks, including potential U.S. sanctions and internal governance challenges within China's state-owned enterprise system, present major uncertainties. These factors, combined with the inherent volatility of oil and gas prices, could impact future performance and investor returns.</li>
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  CNOOC stands as China's largest offshore oil and gas producer, uniquely positioned with exclusive rights for offshore exploration in partnership with international firms. This state-owned enterprise benefits from strong government backing and a low-cost structure, making it a resilient player in the volatile energy market.
  The company has a clear growth strategy focused on increasing reserves and production, with net production guided to reach 760-780 million BOE in 2025 and projected to grow to 810-830 million BOE by 2027. This growth is supported by stable capital expenditures and a commitment to technological innovation and green development.
  Significant geopolitical risks, including potential U.S. sanctions and internal governance challenges within China's state-owned enterprise system, present major uncertainties. These factors, combined with the inherent volatility of oil and gas prices, could impact future performance and investor returns.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

<ul>
<li>"Beautiful Skew" slightly visible but not huge, not consistent.On average, liquid Hs outperformed their As by 1.99% so +2.79% over 2 weeks.</li>
<li>Last week's long reco on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-communications-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:265:1" rel="noopener">China Communications Construction (1800 HK)</a> gained just over 1% on the week in Hs and the H outperformed the A by 0.6% Friday to Friday.</li>
<li>The data tables below update on a daily basis in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tools</a> section of Smartkarma. The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/south-flow-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/ah-shares-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AH Pairs Monitor</a> are both there for all SK readers.</li>
</ul>


"Beautiful Skew" slightly visible but not huge, not consistent.On average, liquid Hs outperformed their As by 1.99% so +2.79% over 2 weeks.
Last week's long reco on China Communications Construction (1800 HK) gained just over 1% on the week in Hs and the H outperformed the A by 0.6% Friday to Friday.
The data tables below update on a daily basis in the Tools section of Smartkarma. The SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor and AH Pairs Monitor are both there for all SK readers.


A/H Premium Tracker (To 12 Sep 2025):  AH Premia Contract More, Spreads Volatile

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 160 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 63.7% as of Dec 12th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 1.1ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, energy, information technology and offset by communication services.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for MCC, China Merchants Securities, Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, CNOOC, Cgn Power, Baiyunshan Pharma.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 160 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 63.7% as of Dec 12th.
The average A-H premium changed by 1.1ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, energy, information technology and offset by communication services.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for MCC, China Merchants Securities, Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, CNOOC, Cgn Power, Baiyunshan Pharma.


A-H Premium Weekly (Dec 12th): MCC, China Merchants Securities, Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank

China

CNOOC Limited, through its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and sells crude oil and natural gas. The Company focuses in the areas such as Bohai, Western South China Sea, Eastern South China Sea and East China Sea in offshore China. Internationally, the Group has oil and gas assets in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Oceania.

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CNOOC Ltd (883 HK)

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Travis Lundy

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Travis Lundy

Primer: CNOOC Ltd (883 HK) - Sep 2025

CNOOC stands as China's largest offshore oil and gas producer, uniquely positioned with exclusive rights for offshore exploration in partnership...

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A/H Premium Tracker (To 12 Sep 2025): AH Premia Contract More, Spreads Volatile

AH Premia contracted this past week. The volatility of pairs was significant. Many AH pairs moved spreads by 5-8% even 10%. There is a lot of noise...

Travis Lundy

A-H Premium Weekly (Dec 12th): MCC, China Merchants Securities, Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for MCC, China Merchants Securities, Chongqing Rural Commercial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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