Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Bank (11 HK)</a> has announced an Offer from controlling parent (63.3551%), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hsbc-holdings-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:516:1" rel="noopener">HSBC Holdings (5 HK)</a>, by way of a Scheme, in a HK$106bn (US$13.6bn) deal. </li>
<li>The Scheme Consideration is HK$155/share, a 30.3% premium to last close. The price is final. A "third interim dividend" will be added. Optically, the price is bang on.</li>
<li>The long stop for conditions is the 30th September 2026. I think this transaction can be wrapped up in around five months. </li>
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Hang Seng Bank (11 HK) has announced an Offer from controlling parent (63.3551%), HSBC Holdings (5 HK), by way of a Scheme, in a HK$106bn (US$13.6bn) deal. 
The Scheme Consideration is HK$155/share, a 30.3% premium to last close. The price is final. A "third interim dividend" will be added. Optically, the price is bang on.
The long stop for conditions is the 30th September 2026. I think this transaction can be wrapped up in around five months. 


HSBC (5 HK)'s Clean Offer for Hang Seng (11 HK)'s Minorities

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 analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 26th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi Apptec, China Mobile.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 26th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi Apptec, China Mobile.


HK Short Interest Weekly: CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi Apptec, China Mobile

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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Context: Volatility cones provide a straightforward framework to evaluate whether options are trading cheap or rich. This Insight provides volatility analysis for 8 prominent Hong Kong stocks and the benchmark index.</li>
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Highlights: In contrast, Alibaba’s IV remains rich, while Hang Seng Index IV is cheap across the curve, offering attractive hedge entry points.</li>
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Why Read: Spot opportunities, assess regime shifts, and manage risk effectively — volatility cones turn complex data into actionable insights for traders and investors.</li>
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Context: Volatility cones provide a straightforward framework to evaluate whether options are trading cheap or rich. This Insight provides volatility analysis for 8 prominent Hong Kong stocks and the benchmark index.

Highlights: In contrast, Alibaba’s IV remains rich, while Hang Seng Index IV is cheap across the curve, offering attractive hedge entry points.

Why Read: Spot opportunities, assess regime shifts, and manage risk effectively — volatility cones turn complex data into actionable insights for traders and investors.


Cheap Vs. Rich Volatility: Diverging Signals Across Alibaba (9988 HK), Tencent (700 HK) & The HSI

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Oct 3rd based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Anta (2020 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Anta (2020 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK).</li>
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We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Oct 3rd based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Anta (2020 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Anta (2020 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Oct 3rd): Tencent, Anta, Hang Seng Bank

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSI in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on BYD, BOC, ALIBABA, MEITUAN, China Life, LONGFOR, China Life, BOC, BYD, Baba, Meituan, Longfor.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSI in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on BYD, BOC, ALIBABA, MEITUAN, China Life, LONGFOR, China Life, BOC, BYD, Baba, Meituan, Longfor.


HSI Index Earning Revision (Sep): BYD, BOC, ALIBABA, MEITUAN, China Life, LONGFOR, China Life, BOC

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HSBC Holdings (HSBA LN)

HSBC (5 HK)'s Clean Offer for Hang Seng (11 HK)'s Minorities

Assuming five months to wrap this, pay up to HK$148/share for a 15% annualised return. Including the third interim dividend of HK$1.20/share.

David Blennerhassett

HK Short Interest Weekly: CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi Apptec, China Mobile

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 26th and highlight short interest changes in CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Cheap Vs. Rich Volatility: Diverging Signals Across Alibaba (9988 HK), Tencent (700 HK) & The HSI

Volatility cones reveal contrasting signals — Alibaba’s IV stays rich, Tencent trades nearly cheap, and the Hang Seng Index shows low IV,...

Gaudenz Schneider

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Oct 3rd): Tencent, Anta, Hang Seng Bank

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSI Index Earning Revision (Sep): BYD, BOC, ALIBABA, MEITUAN, China Life, LONGFOR, China Life, BOC

We analyzed HSI's consensus for Sep 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in BYD, BOC, ALIBABA, MEITUAN, China Life, LONGFOR, China Life, BOC, BYD,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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