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

Event-Driven

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<li>Over 85% of the way through the review period, we see 14 potential index changes at the December rebalance that will be implemented at the close on 8 December.</li>
<li>We estimate a one-way turnover of 1.93% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 6.93bn.</li>
<li>The huge inflow to passive trackers has led to the gap between the potential adds and deletes narrowing. That should reverse as passive will need to sell the deletes.</li>
</ul>


Over 85% of the way through the review period, we see 14 potential index changes at the December rebalance that will be implemented at the close on 8 December.
We estimate a one-way turnover of 1.93% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 6.93bn.
The huge inflow to passive trackers has led to the gap between the potential adds and deletes narrowing. That should reverse as passive will need to sell the deletes.


CSI300 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Potential Changes in December

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<li>There will be 10 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinext-price-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25483:1" rel="noopener">Chinext Price Index (SZ399006 INDEX)</a> and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 Index. Implementation is at the close on 9 June.</li>
<li>One-Way turnover for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinext-price-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25483:1" rel="noopener">Chinext Price Index</a> is estimated at 3.17% while the one-way turnover for the ChiNext50 Index is 6.61%. The one-way trade across both indices is CNY 2.72bn.</li>
<li>The adds have outperformed the deletes by a huge margin over the last 3 months and there could be profit taking into implementation.</li>
</ul>


There will be 10 changes for the Chinext Price Index (SZ399006 INDEX) and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 Index. Implementation is at the close on 9 June.
One-Way turnover for the Chinext Price Index is estimated at 3.17% while the one-way turnover for the ChiNext50 Index is 6.61%. The one-way trade across both indices is CNY 2.72bn.
The adds have outperformed the deletes by a huge margin over the last 3 months and there could be profit taking into implementation.


ChiNext/​​ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance: On Expected Lines as Adds Outperform Deletes

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<li>The FRTIB benchmark switch from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index will result in a round trip trade of around US$56bn.</li>
<li>The changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI 500</a>, <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</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-stock-exchange-sse-50-a-share-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31073:1" rel="noopener">SSE50</a> and a bunch of other mainland China indices will be announced after market close on Friday.</li>
<li>Relatively quiet week for ETF flows with no major creations or redemptions during the week.</li>
</ul>


The FRTIB benchmark switch from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index will result in a round trip trade of around US$56bn.
The changes for the CSI 300, CSI 500, STAR50, SSE50 and a bunch of other mainland China indices will be announced after market close on Friday.
Relatively quiet week for ETF flows with no major creations or redemptions during the week.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: FRTIB, Japan, CSI300, CSI500, STAR50, WuXi XDC, Asahi

Shenyang Xingqi Pharmaceutical / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Nearing the end of the review period, we forecast 8 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinext-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25483:1" rel="noopener">ChiNext Index (SZ399006 INDEX)</a> and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 Index in June.</li>
<li>There are overlapping names for the two indices and some of the stocks will also have flows from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI Smallcap 500 Index - Shang (SH000905 INDEX)</a> trackers.</li>
<li>The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes between 9-10% for both indices over the last month with the deletes dropping a lot more than the adds.</li>
</ul>


Nearing the end of the review period, we forecast 8 changes for the ChiNext Index (SZ399006 INDEX) and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 Index in June.
There are overlapping names for the two indices and some of the stocks will also have flows from the CSI Smallcap 500 Index - Shang (SH000905 INDEX) trackers.
The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes between 9-10% for both indices over the last month with the deletes dropping a lot more than the adds.


ChiNext/​​​ChiNext50 Index Rebalance Preview: Plenty of Overlap Between the Indices

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

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External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Per Bloomberg Synopsys, one of the big three Electronic Design Automation (EDA) names, is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for around US$35bn or ~US$400 per share in a stock-and-cash deal.</li><li>The transaction could be announced as soon as this week.</li><li>Ansys is currently trading at US$348.63 per share (as of market close on 8 Jan), representing ~15% premium if the deal gets closed at US$400 per share. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Per Bloomberg Synopsys, one of the big three Electronic Design Automation (EDA) names, is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for around US$35bn or ~US$400 per share in a stock-and-cash deal.The transaction could be announced as soon as this week.Ansys is currently trading at US$348.63 per share (as of market close on 8 Jan), representing ~15% premium if the deal gets closed at US$400 per share. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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CSI300 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Potential Changes in December

There could be 14 changes for the CSI300 in Dec. We estimate one-way turnover of 1.93% and one-way trade of CNY 6.93bn. Materials lose the most...

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ChiNext/ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance: On Expected Lines as Adds Outperform Deletes

There are 10 changes for the Chinext & 5 changes for the Chinext50. The adds have outperformed the deletes by a huge margin over the last 3 months...

Brian Freitas

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: FRTIB, Japan, CSI300, CSI500, STAR50, WuXi XDC, Asahi

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

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ChiNext/ChiNext50 Index Rebalance Preview: Plenty of Overlap Between the Indices

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Per Bloomberg Synopsys, one of the big three Electronic Design Automation (EDA) names, is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for around US$35bn or...

CMB International

CSI300 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Potential Changes in December

There could be 14 changes for the CSI300 in Dec. We estimate one-way turnover of 1.93% and one-way trade of CNY 6.93bn. Materials lose the most...

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ChiNext/​​ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance: On Expected Lines as Adds Outperform Deletes

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Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: FRTIB, Japan, CSI300, CSI500, STAR50, WuXi XDC, Asahi

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

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ChiNext/​​​ChiNext50 Index Rebalance Preview: Plenty of Overlap Between the Indices

Nearing the end of the review period, we forecast 8 changes for the ChiNext Index (SZ399006 INDEX) and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 Index in June...

Brian Freitas

Semiconductor – Synopsys Eyes on Ansys: A Potential Software Giant in the Making

Per Bloomberg Synopsys, one of the big three Electronic Design Automation (EDA) names, is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for around US$35bn or...

CMB International

ChiNext/ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance: On Expected Lines as Adds Outperform Deletes

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