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

DZT Research

DZT 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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for the month ended May 29th.</li>
<li>We estimate that the net southbound flows in May were $0.6bn Outflows.</li>
<li>We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, stake changes, and holdings, and highlight flows for SMIC, Alibaba, Tencent, China Mobile, Petrochina.</li>
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We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for the month ended May 29th.
We estimate that the net southbound flows in May were $0.6bn Outflows.
We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, stake changes, and holdings, and highlight flows for SMIC, Alibaba, Tencent, China Mobile, Petrochina.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (May): End of Continuous Monthly Inflows

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/knowledge-atlas-technology-joint-stock-company-limited-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44500:1" rel="noopener">Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK)</a> listed on 8 January and there should be inclusions in global and local indices from June to September.</li>
<li>The first lockup expiry in July should increase float significantly and there will be more passive buying in December. The lockup expiry in January will bring more index inclusions/flows.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/knowledge-atlas-technology-joint-stock-company-limited-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44500:1" rel="noopener">Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK)</a> should be added to the HSCI in June and become eligible for Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading on 8 June.</li>
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Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK) listed on 8 January and there should be inclusions in global and local indices from June to September.
The first lockup expiry in July should increase float significantly and there will be more passive buying in December. The lockup expiry in January will bring more index inclusions/flows.

Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK) should be added to the HSCI in June and become eligible for Southbound Stock Connect from the open of trading on 8 June.


Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK): Over US$1.4bn of Passive Flows in 2026 + Stock Connect

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

<p>Concerns over perceived U.S. central bank policy missteps have been <em>somewhat alleviated </em>following dovish takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s comments this week. However, trade tensions remain a concern for global markets despite optimism surrounding the Trump/Xi meeting at the G20 summit this week. Therefore, our outlook remains cautious and we expect consolidation to continue as global equities enjoy a bounce off of recent lows. Ultimately, we will need to see more definitive signs of bottoming throughout Europe, Asia, and the U.S. before getting positive on global equities.  We provide a technical appraisal of major markets and highlight attractive set ups in global transportation, communications, and financial sectors</p>

Concerns over perceived U.S. central bank policy missteps have been somewhat alleviated following dovish takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s comments this week. However, trade tensions remain a concern for global markets despite optimism surrounding the Trump/Xi meeting at the G20 summit this week. Therefore, our outlook remains cautious and we expect consolidation to continue as global equities enjoy a bounce off of recent lows. Ultimately, we will need to see more definitive signs of bottoming throughout Europe, Asia, and the U.S. before getting positive on global equities.  We provide a technical appraisal of major markets and highlight attractive set ups in global transportation, communications, and financial sectors

Global Equity Strategy: Bouncing off Lows, China Perking Up

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of May 22nd.</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 Alibaba, China Life, China Mobile, PICC P&amp;C, SMIC, Tencent, Geely Automobile, Xiaomi, Meituan, AIA.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of May 22nd.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Alibaba, China Life, China Mobile, PICC P&amp;C, SMIC, Tencent, Geely Automobile, Xiaomi, Meituan, AIA.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (May 22nd): Alibaba, China Life, China Mobile, PICC P&C, SMIC, Tencent

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<li>There were 39 new listings on the Main Board of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-exchanges-clearing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:490:1" rel="noopener">HKEX (388 HK)</a> in the first quarter of the calendar year. </li>
<li>Of the 39 new listings, we forecast 7 inclusions to the HSCI Index in June. 6 of those stocks will then be added to Southbound Stock Connect from 8 June.</li>
<li>Over US$15.5bn of cornerstone and pre-IPO shares will unlock in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/minimax-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46185:1" rel="noopener">MiniMax Group (100 HK)</a> on 9 July. The stock will then be added to Southbound Stock Connect in August.</li>
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There were 39 new listings on the Main Board of the HKEX (388 HK) in the first quarter of the calendar year. 
Of the 39 new listings, we forecast 7 inclusions to the HSCI Index in June. 6 of those stocks will then be added to Southbound Stock Connect from 8 June.
Over US$15.5bn of cornerstone and pre-IPO shares will unlock in MiniMax Group (100 HK) on 9 July. The stock will then be added to Southbound Stock Connect in August.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview: Stock Connect & Index Buying Vs Lock-Up Expiry Selling

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income, and currency markets, providing listing, trading, clearing, and settlement services for securities and derivatives. It also functions as a frontline regulator for companies listed in Hong Kong. HKEX was formally established on March 6, 2000, and is headquartered in Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (388 HK)

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Hong Kong Connect Flows (May): End of Continuous Monthly Inflows

We estimate outflows to be $0.6bn from mainland investors to HK stocks in May. We highlight flows for SMIC, Alibaba, Tencent, China Mobile,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK): Over US$1.4bn of Passive Flows in 2026 + Stock Connect

Knowledge Atlas is up 24% since this insight was published and there is a strong possibility of the stock being added to a global index in August....

Brian Freitas

Global Equity Strategy: Bouncing off Lows, China Perking Up

Concerns over perceived U.S. central bank policy missteps have been somewhat alleviated following dovish takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s comments...

Vermilion Research

HK Connect Flows Weekly (May 22nd): Alibaba, China Life, China Mobile, PICC P&C, SMIC, Tencent

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Alibaba, China Life, China Mobile, PICC P&C, SMIC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview: Stock Connect & Index Buying Vs Lock-Up Expiry Selling

Announcement after market close tomorrow. There could be last-minute positioning next 2 weeks ahead of inclusion of the stocks in Stock Connect....

Brian Freitas

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