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>We see 38 potential and close adds and 51 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.</li>
<li>There have been many new listings in the last weeks of December. Some of them are fairly large and will be added and that increases the number of potential deletions.</li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
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We see 38 potential and close adds and 51 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.
There have been many new listings in the last weeks of December. Some of them are fairly large and will be added and that increases the number of potential deletions.
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Updated Potential Changes in March 2025

<ul>
<li>We see 32 potential and close adds and 44 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.</li>
<li>We expect 29 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 31 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only.</li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
</ul>


We see 32 potential and close adds and 44 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.
We expect 29 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 31 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only.
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in March 2025

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>The HS HK-Listed Biotech Index ("Hang Seng Biotech Index") represents the 50 largest biotech companies listed in Hong Kong (HKEX).</li>
<li>The official index changes and indicative weights for the December 2024 index rebal event will be announced on Friday 22nd November 2024.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at our updated flow expectations.</li>
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The HS HK-Listed Biotech Index ("Hang Seng Biotech Index") represents the 50 largest biotech companies listed in Hong Kong (HKEX).
The official index changes and indicative weights for the December 2024 index rebal event will be announced on Friday 22nd November 2024.
In this insight, we take a look at our updated flow expectations.


Quiddity Leaderboard Hang Seng Biotech Dec 24: Positive Flows for Beigene and Innovent Biologics

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<li>The HS HK-Listed Biotech Index ("Hang Seng Biotech Index") represents the 50 largest biotech companies listed in Hong Kong (HKEX).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the final rankings of potential ADDs/DELs and our capping flow expectations for the December 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect two changes for the HSHKBIO index in December 2024. </li>
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The HS HK-Listed Biotech Index ("Hang Seng Biotech Index") represents the 50 largest biotech companies listed in Hong Kong (HKEX).
In this insight, we take a look at the final rankings of potential ADDs/DELs and our capping flow expectations for the December 2024 index rebal event.
We expect two changes for the HSHKBIO index in December 2024. 


Quiddity Leaderboard Hang Seng Biotech Dec 24: Two Changes Expected + Capping Flows

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Fangzhou cannot get around the decreasing unit-price of drugs and the increasing role of medical insurance in chronic-disease treatment.It’s challenging to find patients willing to pay out of own pockets.</li>
<li>The internal dispute between the Founder and shareholders hasn’t ended, and related litigation is still pending. This makes us concerned about the stability of future business development and corporate governance. </li>
<li>Fangzhou has significant cash flow pressure. In the case of increasingly fierce competition in the industry, without successful business diversification/transformation, growth prospects is gloomy, Valuation should be lower than peers. </li>
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Fangzhou cannot get around the decreasing unit-price of drugs and the increasing role of medical insurance in chronic-disease treatment.It’s challenging to find patients willing to pay out of own pockets.
The internal dispute between the Founder and shareholders hasn’t ended, and related litigation is still pending. This makes us concerned about the stability of future business development and corporate governance. 
Fangzhou has significant cash flow pressure. In the case of increasingly fierce competition in the industry, without successful business diversification/transformation, growth prospects is gloomy, Valuation should be lower than peers. 


Pre-IPO Fangzhou Inc. (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

Hong Kong

Fangzhou Inc. operates as an online chronic disease management platform. The Company provides chronic disease management. Fangzhou provides its services in China.

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Fangzhou (6086 HK)

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Updated Potential Changes in March 2025

There could be 89 changes for the HSCI in March. That could result in 73 changes to the Southbound Stock Connect list and also have implications...

Brian Freitas

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in March 2025

There could be 78 changes for the HSCI in March. That could result in 57 changes to the Southbound Stock Connect list and also have implications...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard Hang Seng Biotech Dec 24: Positive Flows for Beigene and Innovent Biologics

QuantumPharm (2228 HK) and Fangzhou (6086 HK) are expected ADDs. 3D Medicines (1244 HK) and CARSgen Therapeutics (2171 HK) are expected DELs.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard Hang Seng Biotech Dec 24: Two Changes Expected + Capping Flows

Assuming the two index changes expected in this insight take place, there will be US$33mn capping flow which translates to a turnover of 2.8%. Five...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pre-IPO Fangzhou Inc. (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

Fangzhou faces challenges with decreasing drug price due to VBP/NRDL negotiation. The internal disputes, litigation, cash flow pressure will lead...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Updated Potential Changes in March 2025

There could be 89 changes for the HSCI in March. That could result in 73 changes to the Southbound Stock Connect list and also have implications...

Brian Freitas

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in March 2025

There could be 78 changes for the HSCI in March. That could result in 57 changes to the Southbound Stock Connect list and also have implications...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard Hang Seng Biotech Dec 24: Positive Flows for Beigene and Innovent Biologics

QuantumPharm (2228 HK) and Fangzhou (6086 HK) are expected ADDs. 3D Medicines (1244 HK) and CARSgen Therapeutics (2171 HK) are expected DELs.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard Hang Seng Biotech Dec 24: Two Changes Expected + Capping Flows

Assuming the two index changes expected in this insight take place, there will be US$33mn capping flow which translates to a turnover of 2.8%. Five...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pre-IPO Fangzhou Inc. (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

​Fangzhou faces challenges with decreasing drug price due to VBP/NRDL negotiation. The internal disputes, litigation, cash flow pressure will lead...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Fangzhou faces challenges with decreasing drug price due to VBP/NRDL negotiation. The internal disputes, litigation, cash flow pressure will lead...