External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Mirae Asset Securities

Mirae Asset Securities

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Leading full-service brokerage firm in Vietnam. 

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Key themes: Rising competition, AI adoption, and app store commission cuts</li><li>With games increasingly competing with short-form video platforms for users’ time and attention, the overall gaming market is projected to grow only about 3% YoY in 2026</li><li>Users are increasingly seeking low-effort instant gratification, resulting in particularly high churn for titles requiring greater effort and longer-term progression</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.

Key themes: Rising competition, AI adoption, and app store commission cutsWith games increasingly competing with short-form video platforms for users’ time and attention, the overall gaming market is projected to grow only about 3% YoY in 2026Users are increasingly seeking low-effort instant gratification, resulting in particularly high churn for titles requiring greater effort and longer-term progressionContent 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.

Games (Overweight/Maintain)30% App Store Commission Model Nearing Its End

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>For 2Q25, Neowiz reported revenue of W110.0bn (+26% YoY) and operating profit of W18.6bn (+292% YoY), beating the consensus estimates (W97.3bn and W12.5bn, respectively), driven by: 1) the Lies of P downloadable content (DLC; launched on Jun. 7); and 2) the second-anniversary update for Brown Dust 2.</li><li>PC/console revenue reached W57.5bn (+54% YoY), exceeding expectations by roughly W20bn. Mobile revenue grew 9% YoY to W44bn, in line with expectations.</li><li>Brown Dust 2 saw record-high revenue and traffic, driven by the second-anniversary update in June. </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.

For 2Q25, Neowiz reported revenue of W110.0bn (+26% YoY) and operating profit of W18.6bn (+292% YoY), beating the consensus estimates (W97.3bn and W12.5bn, respectively), driven by: 1) the Lies of P downloadable content (DLC; launched on Jun. 7); and 2) the second-anniversary update for Brown Dust 2.PC/console revenue reached W57.5bn (+54% YoY), exceeding expectations by roughly W20bn. Mobile revenue grew 9% YoY to W44bn, in line with expectations.Brown Dust 2 saw record-high revenue and traffic, driven by the second-anniversary update in June. 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.

Neowiz (095660 KQ/Buy)Solid Earnings Delivery Continues

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 review period for a global index and a bunch of local indices ended last week. The announcement of the changes will be made in 1 week to 4 weeks.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/strike-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12473:1" rel="noopener">Strike Energy (STX AU)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costa-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22632:1" rel="noopener">Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> at the close on 8 February.</li>
<li>The inflows to mainland China ETFs continue for another week. There were big inflows to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-msci-india-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:282:1" rel="noopener">iShares India ETF (INDA US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-msci-india-small-cap" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32064:1" rel="noopener">Ishares India Small-Cap (SMIN US)</a>. </li>
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The review period for a global index and a bunch of local indices ended last week. The announcement of the changes will be made in 1 week to 4 weeks.

Strike Energy (STX AU) will replace Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) at the close on 8 February.
The inflows to mainland China ETFs continue for another week. There were big inflows to iShares India ETF (INDA US) and Ishares India Small-Cap (SMIN US). 


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: N225, ASX, STAR50, NIFTY50, KRX New Deal, UOL SP, Korea Passive

<ul>
<li>The review period for the March rebalance ended yesterday, the changes will be announced early March and implemented at the close of trading on 14 March.</li>
<li>We forecast one change for each of the Secondary Battery, Bio, Internet and Game indices. There could be two changes for the BBIG Index.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/douzone-bizon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20161:1" rel="noopener">Douzone Bizon (012510 KS)</a> is up 65.5% in the last month and we'd look to lighten positions on this move higher.</li>
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The review period for the March rebalance ended yesterday, the changes will be announced early March and implemented at the close of trading on 14 March.
We forecast one change for each of the Secondary Battery, Bio, Internet and Game indices. There could be two changes for the BBIG Index.

Douzone Bizon (012510 KS) is up 65.5% in the last month and we'd look to lighten positions on this move higher.


KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: Douzone Bizon Does It Again

<ul>
<li>The review period for the March rebalance ends on 31 January, the changes will be announced early March and implemented at the close of trading on 14 March.</li>
<li>There is one change currently for each of the Secondary Battery, Bio, Internet and Game indices. There are two changes for the BBIG Index.</li>
<li>There will be big flow on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-bm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27873:1" rel="noopener">Ecopro BM (247540 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/posco-future-m-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12421:1" rel="noopener">Posco Future M (003670 KS)</a> and big impact on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/douzone-bizon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20161:1" rel="noopener">Douzone Bizon (012510 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dearu-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34381:1" rel="noopener">DearU (376300 KS)</a>. </li>
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The review period for the March rebalance ends on 31 January, the changes will be announced early March and implemented at the close of trading on 14 March.
There is one change currently for each of the Secondary Battery, Bio, Internet and Game indices. There are two changes for the BBIG Index.
There will be big flow on Ecopro BM (247540 KS) and Posco Future M (003670 KS) and big impact on Douzone Bizon (012510 KS) and DearU (376300 KS). 


KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: Changes with Flow & Impact

South Korea

Neowiz offers online games application services.  The company offers variety types of online games such as action and sports games.

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Neowiz (095660 KS)

Games (Overweight/Maintain)30% App Store Commission Model Nearing Its End

With games increasingly competing with short-form video platforms for users’ time and attention, the overall gaming market is projected to grow...

Mirae Asset Securities

Neowiz (095660 KQ/Buy)Solid Earnings Delivery Continues

For 2Q25, Neowiz reported revenue of W110.0bn (+26% YoY) and operating profit of W18.6bn (+292% YoY), beating the consensus estimates (W97.3bn and...

Mirae Asset Securities

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: N225, ASX, STAR50, NIFTY50, KRX New Deal, UOL SP, Korea Passive

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: Douzone Bizon Does It Again

There should be 1 change for each of the Battery, Bio, Internet and Game indices plus 2 changes for the BBIG Index. Douzone Bizon is repeating what...

Brian Freitas

KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: Changes with Flow & Impact

With just over a week to go in the review period, the potential changes to the index are moving. Douzone Bizon is up 39% in two weeks and appears...

Brian Freitas

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