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

Shenton Research

Shenton 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.

Index Rebalance

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<li>HSIL adopted all six proposed HS TECH changes, five unchanged and one with modifications, and the new rules take effect on 7 Dec 2026.</li>
<li>Selection by market value and sales growth was adopted with modifications, adding a turnover floor for non-constituents and a minimum sales test for sales growth candidates.</li>
<li>The velocity test, innovation screening, weighting, caps and quarterly review are retained from the current rules.</li>
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HSIL adopted all six proposed HS TECH changes, five unchanged and one with modifications, and the new rules take effect on 7 Dec 2026.
Selection by market value and sales growth was adopted with modifications, adding a turnover floor for non-constituents and a minimum sales test for sales growth candidates.
The velocity test, innovation screening, weighting, caps and quarterly review are retained from the current rules.


HS TECH Consultation Conclusions: Retained and Refined Rules

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>The current HSTECH Index tracks the performance of the top 30 technology companies listed in Hong Kong that have high business exposure to certain technology themes.</li>
<li>A new methodology has been proposed and if implemented, index composition could change drastically in the next index rebal event.</li>
<li>There could be at least 20 changes to the index as the new methodology aims to increase index member count from 30 to 50 in December 2026.</li>
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The current HSTECH Index tracks the performance of the top 30 technology companies listed in Hong Kong that have high business exposure to certain technology themes.
A new methodology has been proposed and if implemented, index composition could change drastically in the next index rebal event.
There could be at least 20 changes to the index as the new methodology aims to increase index member count from 30 to 50 in December 2026.


Quiddity Leaderboard HSTECH Dec26: OLD Vs NEW Methodology; Mega Flows Possible

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<li>The Hang Seng Internet &amp; IT (HSIII) index represents the top 30 Hong Kong-listed stocks related to internet and information technology businesses.</li>
<li>We expect no index changes in December 2026 but we see capping flows of ~US$112mn one-way.</li>
<li>We expect at least two ADDs/DELs in the next index review which will take place in March 2027. </li>
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The Hang Seng Internet &amp; IT (HSIII) index represents the top 30 Hong Kong-listed stocks related to internet and information technology businesses.
We expect no index changes in December 2026 but we see capping flows of ~US$112mn one-way.
We expect at least two ADDs/DELs in the next index review which will take place in March 2027. 


Quiddity Leaderboard HSIII Dec26/Mar27: Two Changes Likely in Mar27; One More Close to the Border

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Hong Kong market showed defensiveness during early August selloff and the overall breadth of the market continues to improve.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/j-t-global-express-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36819:1" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express (1519 HK)</a> received upgrades after reporting strong 2Q24 results.  Its SEA and China business showed growth in revenue and profitability.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/galaxy-entertainment-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:806:1" rel="noopener">Galaxy Entertainment Group (27 HK)</a> received an upgrade after revenue and EBITDA approached pre-COVID levels.  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fit-hon-teng-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22868:1" rel="noopener">FIT Hon Teng (6088 HK)</a> is seeing improvement in AI server, AirPod, and EV segments.</li>
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Hong Kong market showed defensiveness during early August selloff and the overall breadth of the market continues to improve.

J&amp;T Global Express (1519 HK) received upgrades after reporting strong 2Q24 results.  Its SEA and China business showed growth in revenue and profitability.

Galaxy Entertainment Group (27 HK) received an upgrade after revenue and EBITDA approached pre-COVID levels.  FIT Hon Teng (6088 HK) is seeing improvement in AI server, AirPod, and EV segments.


BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Stock Updates (August 21)

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of August 14th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Minimax, Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, AIA, China Life, Beone Medicines, Xiaomi, Wuxi Bio.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of August 14th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Minimax, Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, AIA, China Life, Beone Medicines, Xiaomi, Wuxi Bio.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (Aug 14th): Minimax, Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, AIA, China Life, Xiaomi

Taiwan

FIT Hon Teng Limited designs, develops, produces, and sells interconnect solutions and related products, including electronic and optoelectronic connectors, antennas, acoustic components, cables, and modules. The company serves industries such as communications infrastructure, consumer electronics, mobile devices, automotive, industrial, and medical. It was established in 2013 and is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

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FIT Hon Teng (6088 HK)

HS TECH Consultation Conclusions: Retained and Refined Rules

HSIL adopted all six HS TECH proposals and added two new screens to constituent selection. We set out which rules are retained and which are refined.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard HSTECH Dec26: OLD Vs NEW Methodology; Mega Flows Possible

There could be several high-impact additions in December 2026 if the newly proposed methodology is implemented. The one-way flow could be around...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard HSIII Dec26/Mar27: Two Changes Likely in Mar27; One More Close to the Border

The expected ADDs/DELs list for March 2027 can change until 31st December 2026. There is one potential ADD close to the border. If it outperforms...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Stock Updates (August 21)

The Hong Kong market breadth continues to improve as the market has shown defensive qualities during recent selloff. J&T Global, Galaxy and FIT...

David Mudd

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Aug 14th): Minimax, Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, AIA, China Life, Xiaomi

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Minimax, Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, AIA, China Life,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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