Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The recent share price pullback sees <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ptt-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:197:1" rel="noopener">PTT PCL (PTT TB)</a> </strong>trading below its long-term averages, and with respect to peers. </li>
<li>Preceding my comments on PTT are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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The recent share price pullback sees PTT PCL (PTT TB) trading below its long-term averages, and with respect to peers. 
Preceding my comments on PTT are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,505/1,500 points and the resistance at 1,530/1,535 points, after falling below the major support of the up-channel range at 1,520 points.</li><li>First, the US will report July's inflation data tomorrow.</li><li>Secondly, investors are currently in a holding pattern, awaiting the establishment of the new government under the leadership of the Pheu Thai Party and the Bhumjaithai Party, with concerns persisting in regard to the potential lack of ample support from the Senate for the prime ministerial vote.</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,505/1,500 points and the resistance at 1,530/1,535 points, after falling below the major support of the up-channel range at 1,520 points.First, the US will report July's inflation data tomorrow.Secondly, investors are currently in a holding pattern, awaiting the establishment of the new government under the leadership of the Pheu Thai Party and the Bhumjaithai Party, with concerns persisting in regard to the potential lack of ample support from the Senate for the prime ministerial vote.

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>There were a couple of ad hoc rebalances in Korea last week for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX EQUITY)</a>. </li>
<li>Coming Friday will mark the end of the review period for the next rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">HSI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">HSTECH</a>, HSCI, LQ45, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippines-stock-exchange-psei-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22912:1" rel="noopener">PCOMP</a> as well as the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">SET50</a> June implementation.</li>
<li>With Japan indices moving higher, the largest inflows went into ETFs tracking the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909:1" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX)</a> and other local/global indices.</li>
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There were a couple of ad hoc rebalances in Korea last week for the Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY) and KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX EQUITY). 
Coming Friday will mark the end of the review period for the next rebalance of the HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH, HSCI, LQ45, PCOMP as well as the SET50 June implementation.
With Japan indices moving higher, the largest inflows went into ETFs tracking the Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) and other local/global indices.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, KOSPI2, New Deal, SET50, MOG Digitech, Syngenta IPO

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,520/1,507 points and the resistance at 1,535/1,546 points, based on the influence of the rounding-top downtrend pattern.</li><li>Today's highlights are still focused on external factors.</li><li>We still expect the Fed to maintain its hawkish stance and reaffirm the necessity of further interest rate hikes to bring inflation down to the target of 2%.</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,520/1,507 points and the resistance at 1,535/1,546 points, based on the influence of the rounding-top downtrend pattern.Today's highlights are still focused on external factors.We still expect the Fed to maintain its hawkish stance and reaffirm the necessity of further interest rate hikes to bring inflation down to the target of 2%.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34915:1" rel="noopener">Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wha-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:104:1" rel="noopener">WHA Corp Pcl (WHA TB)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jaymart-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12053:1" rel="noopener">Jaymart PCL (JMART TB)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jmt-network-services-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8581:1" rel="noopener">JMT Network Services (JMT TB)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">SET 50 Index</a> in June.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 1.7% and will result in a one-way trade of THB 1,533m. The Financials and Real Estate sectors gain at the expense of the other sectors.</li>
<li>The largest impact of passive buying will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34915:1" rel="noopener">Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB)</a> in terms of days of ADV to buy and in terms of free float to buy. </li>
</ul>



Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB) and WHA Corp Pcl (WHA TB) will replace Jaymart PCL (JMART TB) and JMT Network Services (JMT TB) in the SET 50 Index in June.
Estimated one-way turnover is 1.7% and will result in a one-way trade of THB 1,533m. The Financials and Real Estate sectors gain at the expense of the other sectors.
The largest impact of passive buying will be on Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB) in terms of days of ADV to buy and in terms of free float to buy. 


SET50 Index Rebalance: TLI, WHA to Replace JMART, JMT

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IRPC is a leading integrated petroleum and petrochemical company, operating the first fully integrated petrochemical complex in Southeast Asia. It refines oil and produces petrochemical products, including various plastic resins, olefins, aromatics, lubricants, and asphalt, serving diverse industries. The company's operations are primarily located in Rayong Province, Thailand, and it was founded in 1978.

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StubWorld: PTT Public Is Trading Cheap

I'd look to buy PTT outright; or hedge 40% with PTTEP (worth 36% of NAV); 15% of PTT Oil (worth 14% of NAV), together with O&G names to short.

David Blennerhassett

Today's Dominant Ideas

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Brian Freitas

Today's Dominant Ideas

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Krungthai XSpring

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TLI & WHA will replace JMART & JMT in the SET50 on 30 June. Passive trackers will need to buy 3.4% of the float on TLI. The adds have outperformed...

Brian Freitas

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