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Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Techn / Equity Bottom-Up

Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Techn (688005 CH)

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  <li>Ningbo Ronbay is a global leader in high-nickel ternary cathode materials (NCM/NCA), a critical component for high-performance lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs).</li>
  <li>The company is facing significant headwinds from intense market competition, particularly from lower-cost Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries, which has led to revenue decline, margin pressure, and its first annual net loss in 2025.</li>
  <li>In response to market shifts, Ronbay is strategically diversifying its product portfolio to include LFP, Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP), and sodium-ion battery cathodes, while also expanding its global footprint, particularly in Korea, to target European and North American markets.</li>
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  Ningbo Ronbay is a global leader in high-nickel ternary cathode materials (NCM/NCA), a critical component for high-performance lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs).
  The company is facing significant headwinds from intense market competition, particularly from lower-cost Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries, which has led to revenue decline, margin pressure, and its first annual net loss in 2025.
  In response to market shifts, Ronbay is strategically diversifying its product portfolio to include LFP, Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP), and sodium-ion battery cathodes, while also expanding its global footprint, particularly in Korea, to target European and North American markets.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Techn (688005 CH) - Aug 2026

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

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing / Index Rebalance

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (388 HK)

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<li>The FRTIB benchmark switch from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index will result in a round trip trade of around US$56bn.</li>
<li>The changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI 500</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">STAR50</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-stock-exchange-sse-50-a-share-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31073:1" rel="noopener">SSE50</a> and a bunch of other mainland China indices will be announced after market close on Friday.</li>
<li>Relatively quiet week for ETF flows with no major creations or redemptions during the week.</li>
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The FRTIB benchmark switch from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index will result in a round trip trade of around US$56bn.
The changes for the CSI 300, CSI 500, STAR50, SSE50 and a bunch of other mainland China indices will be announced after market close on Friday.
Relatively quiet week for ETF flows with no major creations or redemptions during the week.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: FRTIB, Japan, CSI300, CSI500, STAR50, WuXi XDC, Asahi

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Equity Capital Markets

Hunan Yuneng New Energy Battery Material / Equity Capital Markets

Hunan Yuneng New Energy Battery Material (YNEM HK)

<ul>
<li>Hunan Yuneng, a lithium iron phosphate cathode material supplier, is seeking an A+H listing. CSC and HSBC are the joint sponsors.</li>
<li>We look at the company's core business, lithium iron phosphate cathode materials for power batteries and energy storage batteries.</li>
<li>We discuss our preliminary thoughts on the company's valuation based on the A-H premium.</li>
</ul>


Hunan Yuneng, a lithium iron phosphate cathode material supplier, is seeking an A+H listing. CSC and HSBC are the joint sponsors.
We look at the company's core business, lithium iron phosphate cathode materials for power batteries and energy storage batteries.
We discuss our preliminary thoughts on the company's valuation based on the A-H premium.


Hunan Yuneng (湖南裕能) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<p>The China STAR market (or the Science and Technology Innovation Board, or China's reply to the NASDAQ) started trading on 22 July 2019 with 25 stocks listed. Currently, there are 123 stocks listed on the STAR Board.</p>
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<p>Turnover has picked up over the last few months as the market moves higher and tries to reach the highs that it did in August 2019.</p>
<p>To celebrate its first anniversary, there have been a number of announcements made on inclusion eligibility of STAR Board stocks in the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index, potential inclusion of STAR Board stocks in the Stock Connect program, and the launch of the STAR 50 index. Put together, this should increase the visibility of the stocks listed on the STAR Board by improving accessibility and bringing passive index flow in to the market.</p>
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The China STAR market (or the Science and Technology Innovation Board, or China's reply to the NASDAQ) started trading on 22 July 2019 with 25 stocks listed. Currently, there are 123 stocks listed on the STAR Board.


Turnover has picked up over the last few months as the market moves higher and tries to reach the highs that it did in August 2019.
To celebrate its first anniversary, there have been a number of announcements made on inclusion eligibility of STAR Board stocks in the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index, potential inclusion of STAR Board stocks in the Stock Connect program, and the launch of the STAR 50 index. Put together, this should increase the visibility of the stocks listed on the STAR Board by improving accessibility and bringing passive index flow in to the market.


STAR Board: Launch of STAR50 Index and Inclusion in SSE Composite Indices

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Shenzhen Senior Technology-A / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Shenzhen Senior is seeking an A+H listing and passed HKEX listing hearing. China Securities (International) is the sole sponsor.</li>
<li>We look at the company's core segments: coated separators, wet-process separators, and dry-process separators.</li>
<li>We set out our preliminary view on fair value based on A-H premium.</li>
</ul>


Shenzhen Senior is seeking an A+H listing and passed HKEX listing hearing. China Securities (International) is the sole sponsor.
We look at the company's core segments: coated separators, wet-process separators, and dry-process separators.
We set out our preliminary view on fair value based on A-H premium.


Shenzhen Senior (星源材质) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

China

Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. produces and sells lithium battery electrode materials. The Company manufactures and sells lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide and other related products. Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Technology markets its products throughout China.

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Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Techn (688005 CH)

Primer: Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Techn (688005 CH) - Aug 2026

Ningbo Ronbay is a global leader in high-nickel ternary cathode materials (NCM/NCA), a critical component for high-performance lithium-ion...

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Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: FRTIB, Japan, CSI300, CSI500, STAR50, WuXi XDC, Asahi

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

Brian Freitas

Hunan Yuneng (湖南裕能) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

Hunan Yuneng is seeking an A+H listing. In this note, we look at the company's business and its industry, and give our early thoughts on valuation.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

STAR Board: Launch of STAR50 Index and Inclusion in SSE Composite Indices

The China STAR market (or the Science and Technology Innovation Board, or China's reply to the NASDAQ) started trading on 22 July 2019 with 25...

Brian Freitas

Shenzhen Senior (星源材质) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

Shenzhen Senior is seeking an A+H listing. This note covers the company's business, industry context and our early view on valuation.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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