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>The WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Index measures the performance of emerging markets stocks that are not state-owned enterprises.</li>
<li>The changes at the October rebalance were announced after market close on 4 October with implementation scheduled at the close on 16 October.</li>
<li>There are 154 adds and 80 deletes for the index with an estimated round-trip trade of US$300m.</li>
</ul>


The WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Index measures the performance of emerging markets stocks that are not state-owned enterprises.
The changes at the October rebalance were announced after market close on 4 October with implementation scheduled at the close on 16 October.
There are 154 adds and 80 deletes for the index with an estimated round-trip trade of US$300m.


WisdomTree Emerging Markets Ex-State-Owned Enterprises Index Rebalance: US$300m Round-Trip Trade

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>We update our sector investment views for the next six months post earnings as follows: 1) Companies with solid fundamentals and high revenue and profit growth visibility; 2) sustained profitability and willingness to lift shareholder returns; and 3) a sizeable TAM for new initiatives and business explorations likely to generate a decent ROIC.</li><li>We believe the market will continue to allocate to such names and value them fairly.</li><li>Taking into account 2Q results and recent stock performances, we find our previous view has been testified: better-than-expected earnings are not enough to drive a share rally, but better-than-expected 3Q/full-year outlook and enhanced shareholder return measures could provide key support. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We update our sector investment views for the next six months post earnings as follows: 1) Companies with solid fundamentals and high revenue and profit growth visibility; 2) sustained profitability and willingness to lift shareholder returns; and 3) a sizeable TAM for new initiatives and business explorations likely to generate a decent ROIC.We believe the market will continue to allocate to such names and value them fairly.Taking into account 2Q results and recent stock performances, we find our previous view has been testified: better-than-expected earnings are not enough to drive a share rally, but better-than-expected 3Q/full-year outlook and enhanced shareholder return measures could provide key support. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Internet - 2Q24 Recap & Stock-Picking Ideas: Seeking Certainty

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>BEKE US/BZ US/ATAT US/3690 HK/TCOM US:September Politburo Meeting Unusually Discusses Economic Topics, bodes well for catering and tourism consumption, Employment, and Real Estate(+)</li>
<li>2618 HK/002352 CH: JD and Alibaba reconcile, JD Logistics to launch on Taobao and Alipay to launch on JD.com (+/-)</li>
<li>NIO US: NIO Lowers Battery Swap Service Fees to Encourage Frequent Battery Swaps(-)</li>
</ul>


BEKE US/BZ US/ATAT US/3690 HK/TCOM US:September Politburo Meeting Unusually Discusses Economic Topics, bodes well for catering and tourism consumption, Employment, and Real Estate(+)
2618 HK/002352 CH: JD and Alibaba reconcile, JD Logistics to launch on Taobao and Alipay to launch on JD.com (+/-)
NIO US: NIO Lowers Battery Swap Service Fees to Encourage Frequent Battery Swaps(-)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:BEKE US/BZ US/ATAT US/3690 HK/TCOM US/2618 HK/002352 CH/NIO US/XPEV US/1211 HK

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<li>MNSO US: MINISO Acquires 29.4% Stake in Yonghui Superstores for RMB6.3 Billion, Becoming Its Largest Shareholder(-)</li>
<li>BEKE US:Stimulus monetary policies bodes well for real estate and consumption(+)</li>
<li>BEKE US:Chongqing Agency Decco Real Estate Joins Beike, Bodes Well for Market Share Gains(+)</li>
</ul>


MNSO US: MINISO Acquires 29.4% Stake in Yonghui Superstores for RMB6.3 Billion, Becoming Its Largest Shareholder(-)
BEKE US:Stimulus monetary policies bodes well for real estate and consumption(+)
BEKE US:Chongqing Agency Decco Real Estate Joins Beike, Bodes Well for Market Share Gains(+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:MNSO US/BEKE US/LKNCY US/XPEV US / LI US/ NIO US/1211 HK/NIO US /1810 HK/

<ul><li>NBS data in 7M24 weakened as the market expected. REI decline widened to - 10.2% from -10.1% in 6M24.</li><li>In terms of monthly data in July, the decline in REI widened by 0.7ppt to -10.8% from -10.1% in June while both GFA under construction and land purchase costs performed better (affected c.90% of total REI) with their declines only widened 0.1ppt and narrowed 4.7ppt respectively.</li><li>We estimate the worse REI data may be caused by material price declines that resulted in lower construction cost per sqm under construction (Figure 2). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NBS data in 7M24 weakened as the market expected. REI decline widened to - 10.2% from -10.1% in 6M24.In terms of monthly data in July, the decline in REI widened by 0.7ppt to -10.8% from -10.1% in June while both GFA under construction and land purchase costs performed better (affected c.90% of total REI) with their declines only widened 0.1ppt and narrowed 4.7ppt respectively.We estimate the worse REI data may be caused by material price declines that resulted in lower construction cost per sqm under construction (Figure 2). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Property - NBS 7M24: REI Decline Widened but Its Components All Performed Better, Why?

China

KE Holdings Inc. operates as an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services. The Company offers existing and new home sales, home rentals, home renovation, real estate financial solutions, and other services. KE Holdings conducts businesses in China.

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KE Holdings (BEKE US)

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Ex-State-Owned Enterprises Index Rebalance: US$300m Round-Trip Trade

There are 154 adds/80 deletes for the WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Index. Round-trip trade is US$300m. There have been...

Brian Freitas

Internet - 2Q24 Recap & Stock-Picking Ideas: Seeking Certainty

We update our sector investment views for the next six months post earnings as follows: 1) Companies with solid fundamentals and high revenue and...

CMB International

[Blue Lotus Daily]:BEKE US/BZ US/ATAT US/3690 HK/TCOM US/2618 HK/002352 CH/NIO US/XPEV US/1211 HK

Chinese companies discuss economic topics, JD and Alibaba reconcile for cross-platform launches, NIO lowers battery swap fees.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:MNSO US/BEKE US/LKNCY US/XPEV US / LI US/ NIO US/1211 HK/NIO US /1810 HK/

MINISO acquires majority stake in Yonghui Superstores, Beike benefits from stimulus policies and market share gains with Decco Real Estate...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Property - NBS 7M24: REI Decline Widened but Its Components All Performed Better, Why?

In terms of monthly data in July, the decline in REI widened by 0.7ppt to -10.8% from -10.1% in June while both GFA under construction and land...

CMB International

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Ex-State-Owned Enterprises Index Rebalance: US$300m Round-Trip Trade

There are 154 adds/80 deletes for the WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Index. Round-trip trade is US$300m. There have been...

Brian Freitas

Internet - 2Q24 Recap & Stock-Picking Ideas: Seeking Certainty

We update our sector investment views for the next six months post earnings as follows: 1) Companies with solid fundamentals and high revenue and...

CMB International

[Blue Lotus Daily]:BEKE US/BZ US/ATAT US/3690 HK/TCOM US/2618 HK/002352 CH/NIO US/XPEV US/1211 HK

​Chinese companies discuss economic topics, JD and Alibaba reconcile for cross-platform launches, NIO lowers battery swap fees.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:MNSO US/BEKE US/LKNCY US/XPEV US / LI US/ NIO US/1211 HK/NIO US /1810 HK/

​MINISO acquires majority stake in Yonghui Superstores, Beike benefits from stimulus policies and market share gains with Decco Real Estate...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Property - NBS 7M24: REI Decline Widened but Its Components All Performed Better, Why?

In terms of monthly data in July, the decline in REI widened by 0.7ppt to -10.8% from -10.1% in June while both GFA under construction and land...

CMB International

Chinese companies discuss economic topics, JD and Alibaba reconcile for cross-platform launches, NIO lowers battery swap fees.

MINISO acquires majority stake in Yonghui Superstores, Beike benefits from stimulus policies and market share gains with Decco Real Estate...