Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Cybersecurity firm <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesserent-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30716:1" rel="noopener">Tesserent Ltd (TNT AU)</a></strong> has announced it has entered into a Scheme with France's <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thales-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21483:1" rel="noopener">Thales SA (HO FP)</a></strong>.</li>
<li>Thales is offering A$0.13/share, a whopping 165% premium to last close. Although, TNT is down 87% from its January 2021 high. </li>
<li>The Offer is conditional on TNT shareholder approval and FIRB/OIO approvals. Those regulatory approvals will not be straightforward.</li>
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Cybersecurity firm Tesserent Ltd (TNT AU) has announced it has entered into a Scheme with France's Thales SA (HO FP).
Thales is offering A$0.13/share, a whopping 165% premium to last close. Although, TNT is down 87% from its January 2021 high. 
The Offer is conditional on TNT shareholder approval and FIRB/OIO approvals. Those regulatory approvals will not be straightforward.


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 changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 12th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD17.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Anz Group Holdin, Worley, Lynas Rare Earth, Macquarie, Bhp, Natl Aust Bank, Medibank Private, South32, Woolworths.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 12th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD17.0bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Anz Group Holdin, Worley, Lynas Rare Earth, Macquarie, Bhp, Natl Aust Bank, Medibank Private, South32, Woolworths.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 12th): ANZ, Worley, Lynas, Macquarie, BHP, NAB, Medibank, South32

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 14th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD48.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Aurizon, Medibank Private, Coles, Yancoal Australi, Qbe Insurance, Newcrest Mining.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 14th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD48.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Aurizon, Medibank Private, Coles, Yancoal Australi, Qbe Insurance, Newcrest Mining.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 14th): Aurizon, Medibank Private, Coles, Yancoal Australi, Qbe

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 24th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD44.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New Hope, Medibank Private, De Grey Mining.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 24th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD44.0bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New Hope, Medibank Private, De Grey Mining.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 24th): Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New Hope

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>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/harvey-norman-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:645:1" rel="noopener">Harvey Norman Holdings (HVN AU)</a> will be deleted from the MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index at the close of trading on 17 March.</li>
<li>One way turnover is 3.9% resulting in a one-way trade of A$68m. Only <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/harvey-norman-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:645:1" rel="noopener">Harvey Norman Holdings (HVN AU)</a> has more than 1 day of ADV to sell from passive trackers.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/harvey-norman-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:645:1" rel="noopener">Harvey Norman Holdings (HVN AU)</a> has underperformed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/myer-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:577:1" rel="noopener">Myer Holdings (MYR AU)</a> significantly over the recent past and the index deletion could provide an entry point into a trade.</li>
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Harvey Norman Holdings (HVN AU) will be deleted from the MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index at the close of trading on 17 March.
One way turnover is 3.9% resulting in a one-way trade of A$68m. Only Harvey Norman Holdings (HVN AU) has more than 1 day of ADV to sell from passive trackers.

Harvey Norman Holdings (HVN AU) has underperformed Myer Holdings (MYR AU) significantly over the recent past and the index deletion could provide an entry point into a trade.


MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index Rebalance: One Deletion & Other Changes

Australia

Medibank Private Limited offers private health care coverage for hospital and ancillary services. The Company offers a range of health insurance products such as health, travel, pet, and life coverage to overseas students and visitors. Medibank serves customers throughout Australia.

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Medibank Private (MPL AU)

Tesserent (TNT AU)'s Offer From Thales

Trading at a 6.6% gross spread, but your downside is >60% if FIRB blocks. And this is not a super liquid arb situation. I'd pass on this given the...

David Blennerhassett

ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 12th): ANZ, Worley, Lynas, Macquarie, BHP, NAB, Medibank, South32

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in ANZ, Worley, Lynas, Macquarie, BHP, NAB, Medibank,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 14th): Aurizon, Medibank Private, Coles, Yancoal Australi, Qbe

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Aurizon, Medibank Private, Coles, Yancoal Australi,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 24th): Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New Hope

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index Rebalance: One Deletion & Other Changes

Harvey Norman will be deleted from the MVMVW Index at the close on 17 March. One way turnover is 3.9% resulting in a one-way trade of A$68m. The...

Brian Freitas

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