HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>2Q22 is a tough quarter for China's consumer discretionary companies. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anta-sports-products-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10261:1" rel="noopener">Anta Sports Products (2020 HK)</a> has experienced improvement in recovery in May and Jun, but we see FILA stay challenging.</li>
<li>In its FY22 result, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bosideng-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6537:1" rel="noopener">Bosideng International Holdings (3998 HK)</a> demonstrated its resilience in gross margin despite higher input costs. More positive developments are brewing in 2H of this year.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haier-smart-home-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7196:1" rel="noopener">Haier Smart Home (600690 CH)</a> has its business rebounding after the lockdown and healthy performance in overseas market should partly mitigate the lockdown-induced weakness in 2Q22.</li>
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2Q22 is a tough quarter for China's consumer discretionary companies. Anta Sports Products (2020 HK) has experienced improvement in recovery in May and Jun, but we see FILA stay challenging.
In its FY22 result, Bosideng International Holdings (3998 HK) demonstrated its resilience in gross margin despite higher input costs. More positive developments are brewing in 2H of this year.

Haier Smart Home (600690 CH) has its business rebounding after the lockdown and healthy performance in overseas market should partly mitigate the lockdown-induced weakness in 2Q22.


China Consumer Discretionary: Darkness Before Dawn

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 do not expect any inclusions or exclusions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> at the September rebalance.</li>
<li>Float and capping changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 6.5% and that will result in a one-way trade of HK$4,913m.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (20 HK)</a> will have the largest buying flow due a potential increase in free float. The stock is also a potential inclusion to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI INDEX</a> in September.</li>
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We do not expect any inclusions or exclusions for the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) at the September rebalance.
Float and capping changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 6.5% and that will result in a one-way trade of HK$4,913m.

SenseTime Group (20 HK) will have the largest buying flow due a potential increase in free float. The stock is also a potential inclusion to the HSCEI INDEX in September.


HSTECH Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): Free Float & Capping Changes To Drive Flows

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

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<li>We analyse the changes of A/H premium on 140 stocks over the last week.</li>
<li>The decline in A-H premium were led by health care and consumer staples, which was offset by the increase in consumer discretionary. </li>
<li>We highlight A-H premium changes in Zhejiang Shibao, PICC, CRRC, Shandong Xinhua, and Shenwan Hongyuan.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A/H premium on 140 stocks over the last week.
The decline in A-H premium were led by health care and consumer staples, which was offset by the increase in consumer discretionary. 
We highlight A-H premium changes in Zhejiang Shibao, PICC, CRRC, Shandong Xinhua, and Shenwan Hongyuan.


A-H Premium Weekly: Zhejiang Shibao, PICC, CRRC

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunac-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:240:1" rel="noopener">Sunac China Holdings (1918 HK)</a> is still suspended from trading and could be deleted from the index in July and replaced by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (20 HK)</a> or <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/petrochina-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:262:1" rel="noopener">PetroChina (857 HK)</a>. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime (20 HK)</a> or <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/petrochina-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:262:1" rel="noopener">PetroChina (857 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-wall-motor-co-ltd-cb302af9-398c-4d2d-ba39-023e43287eef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:128:1" rel="noopener">Great Wall (2333 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongsheng-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10573:1" rel="noopener">Zhongsheng (881 HK)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haidilao-international-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27044:1" rel="noopener">Haidilao (6862 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-pacific-insurance-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6177:1" rel="noopener">CPIC (2601 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-health-information-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:453:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Health (241 HK)</a> in September.</li>
<li>There will be buying on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (20 HK)</a> from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI INDEX</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">HSTECH INDEX</a> trackers. But there is also a big lock-up expiry on 29 June.</li>
</ul>



Sunac China Holdings (1918 HK) is still suspended from trading and could be deleted from the index in July and replaced by SenseTime Group (20 HK) or PetroChina (857 HK). 

SenseTime (20 HK) or PetroChina (857 HK), Great Wall (2333 HK) and Zhongsheng (881 HK) could replace Haidilao (6862 HK), CPIC (2601 HK) and Alibaba Health (241 HK) in September.
There will be buying on SenseTime Group (20 HK) from HSCEI INDEX and HSTECH INDEX trackers. But there is also a big lock-up expiry on 29 June.


HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Four Sets of Changes from July to September

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haier-smart-home-co-ltd-b3ef445f-0f54-4586-8c58-9073de98d60e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31105:1" rel="noopener">Haier Smart Home Co Ltd (6690 HK)</a> sees mid-to-high single digit revenue growth for 5M22; and with many cities out of lockdown now, the re-acceleration trend is gathering pace. </li>
<li>China market experienced lesser cost pressure than overseas, with its gross margin expanded on a YoY basis. Cost containment measures should help to preserve flat YoY overseas margin.  </li>
<li>Reliance on property market has reduced, with growth mainly comes from upgrade demand. Its high-end brand Casarte stays as a growth engine with 5M22 revenue recording double-digit increase. </li>
</ul>



Haier Smart Home Co Ltd (6690 HK) sees mid-to-high single digit revenue growth for 5M22; and with many cities out of lockdown now, the re-acceleration trend is gathering pace. 
China market experienced lesser cost pressure than overseas, with its gross margin expanded on a YoY basis. Cost containment measures should help to preserve flat YoY overseas margin.  
Reliance on property market has reduced, with growth mainly comes from upgrade demand. Its high-end brand Casarte stays as a growth engine with 5M22 revenue recording double-digit increase. 


Haier Smart Home (6690 HK): Still Looking for a Decent Year

China

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes appliances. The Company produces air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, small household electrical appliances, and other related products. Haier Smart Home markets its products domestically and internationally.

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Haier Smart Home (6690 HK)

China Consumer Discretionary: Darkness Before Dawn

The Covid-induced lockdowns have brought headwinds to China consumer discretionary names in 2Q22, but we are seeing a gradual recovery with...

Osbert Tang, CFA

HSTECH Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): Free Float & Capping Changes To Drive Flows

No adds/deletes likely in September but float and capping changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 6.5% and that will result in a one-way trade...

Brian Freitas

A-H Premium Weekly: Zhejiang Shibao, PICC, CRRC

We highlight week-on-week A-H premium changes in stocks including Zhejiang Shibao, PICC, CRRC, Shandong Xinhua, and Shenwan Hongyuan.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Four Sets of Changes from July to September

There should be one change to the HSCEI in July and then three more in September. Sensetime, Petrochina, GWM and Zhongsheng are expected to replace...

Brian Freitas

Haier Smart Home (6690 HK): Still Looking for a Decent Year

Despite the lockdowns in Apr-May, HSH still achieved mid-to-high single digit revenue growth in 5M22. Price increase and cost containment have...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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