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>After years of being on the watchlist, Vietnam will be added to a global index in September 2026 as long as progress is made on one key issue.</li>
<li>The final decision will be made in March 2026, and the implementation of the inclusion will take place in phases.</li>
<li>We currently see 21 stocks meeting the inclusion criteria. There are others that are close to the inclusion thresholds, and the list will change over the next few months.</li>
</ul>


After years of being on the watchlist, Vietnam will be added to a global index in September 2026 as long as progress is made on one key issue.
The final decision will be made in March 2026, and the implementation of the inclusion will take place in phases.
We currently see 21 stocks meeting the inclusion criteria. There are others that are close to the inclusion thresholds, and the list will change over the next few months.


Vietnam: Global Index Inclusion & Passive Flows

Credit Risk Specialist, Criat

Yanqi Zhu

Credit Risk Specialist

Next-Generation Credit Analytics Provider

Criat

Criat specializes in new-generation data-driven credit analytics. Leveraging our industry-leading DeepCredit analytical technologies, we produce daily-updated forward-looking credit assessment and valuation to help financial institutions stay ahead of risks. Coupled with use-case-driven applications, we extract insights, answer questions and enable smarter credit decisions.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Vietnamese government is in the midst of a campaign to eradicate corruption in its domestic real estate industry, which has seen bribery and embezzlement amounting to close to 3% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).</li>
<li>Despite the high-profile corruption cases that have brought the sector’s financing channels to a standstill, the aggregate credit risk profile of the Vietnamese real estate industry has largely improved in recent months, after deteriorating, on the back of widespread monetary policy support from the Vietnamese government.</li>
<li>The troubled sector saw a spike in its Criat credit cycle index (CCCI) since the middle of last year when deleveraging efforts for the industry by the Vietnamese government were first announced.</li>
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The Vietnamese government is in the midst of a campaign to eradicate corruption in its domestic real estate industry, which has seen bribery and embezzlement amounting to close to 3% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Despite the high-profile corruption cases that have brought the sector’s financing channels to a standstill, the aggregate credit risk profile of the Vietnamese real estate industry has largely improved in recent months, after deteriorating, on the back of widespread monetary policy support from the Vietnamese government.
The troubled sector saw a spike in its Criat credit cycle index (CCCI) since the middle of last year when deleveraging efforts for the industry by the Vietnamese government were first announced.


Fragile Vietnamese Real Estate Sector Faces Long Road to Recovery

Managing Director, Leaf & Ledger Limited

Evan Campbell, CFA

Managing Director

Leaf & Ledger Limited

Formed in 2024, Leaf & Ledger is a European advisory and research firm serving institutional investors and managers. We focus on real assets and private markets, with public-market read-throughs where material. Our work emphasises valuation signals, market structure, and execution topics that translate technical assessment into underwriting and strategy.

Insight That Moves Capital

Cross Asset Strategy

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 Release sparks sell-off: Vietnam’s government inspectorate released findings October 17th. Despite widespread anticipation of the findings, Vietnamese equities were down sharply following the release.</li>
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 Fault lines and risk nodes: 5 listed banks, Masan entities, T&amp;T Group, project vehicles, and Novaland affiliates. Issues include disclosure failures, off-plan proceeds use, arrears, and single-buyer concentrations.</li>
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 Signal and policy path: Expect a stricter rulebook and more active supervision. The core system remains intact, but governance discounts rise, and issuance windows narrow as controls are rebuilt.</li>
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 Release sparks sell-off: Vietnam’s government inspectorate released findings October 17th. Despite widespread anticipation of the findings, Vietnamese equities were down sharply following the release.

 Fault lines and risk nodes: 5 listed banks, Masan entities, T&amp;T Group, project vehicles, and Novaland affiliates. Issues include disclosure failures, off-plan proceeds use, arrears, and single-buyer concentrations.

 Signal and policy path: Expect a stricter rulebook and more active supervision. The core system remains intact, but governance discounts rise, and issuance windows narrow as controls are rebuilt.


Vietnam Equities: GI Bond Probe Triggers 8% Index Slide

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saigon-thuong-tin-commercial" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:650:1" rel="noopener">Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial (STB VN)</a> will be deleted from the MVIS Vietnam Index at the close of trading on 17 March.</li>
<li>One-Way turnover is 4.2% and the one-way trade is US$21m. There are two stocks where passive trackers need to buy over 1 day of ADV.</li>
<li>There have been big inflows to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/market-vectors-vietnam-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:648:1" rel="noopener">Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM US)</a> over the last three months as the index has traded near its lows.</li>
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Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial (STB VN) will be deleted from the MVIS Vietnam Index at the close of trading on 17 March.
One-Way turnover is 4.2% and the one-way trade is US$21m. There are two stocks where passive trackers need to buy over 1 day of ADV.
There have been big inflows to the Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM US) over the last three months as the index has traded near its lows.


MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: One Deletion; Float & Capping Changes

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<li>There are 2 additions and 1 deletion for the MVIS Vietnam Index at the upcoming rebalance at the close on 17 June. Plus capping and float changes.</li>
<li>The adds are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saigon-hanoi-commercial" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17575:1" rel="noopener">Saigon - Hanoi Commercial (SHB VN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/viet-nam-construction-impo" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17309:1" rel="noopener">Viet Nam Construction &amp; Impo (VCG VN)</a>, while Tien Phong Securities (ORS VN) is the deletion.</li>
<li>The largest passive outflows are on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vingroup-jsc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13213:1" rel="noopener">Vingroup Jsc (VIC VN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/feng-tay-enterprise-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18329:1" rel="noopener">Feng Tay Enterprise (9910 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eclat-textile-company-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13209:1" rel="noopener">Eclat Textile Company (1476 TT)</a>. </li>
</ul>


There are 2 additions and 1 deletion for the MVIS Vietnam Index at the upcoming rebalance at the close on 17 June. Plus capping and float changes.
The adds are Saigon - Hanoi Commercial (SHB VN) and Viet Nam Construction &amp; Impo (VCG VN), while Tien Phong Securities (ORS VN) is the deletion.
The largest passive outflows are on Vingroup Jsc (VIC VN), Feng Tay Enterprise (9910 TT) and Eclat Textile Company (1476 TT). 


MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: Two Adds, One Delete, Capping & Float Changes

Vietnam

Novaland Investment Group Corporation operates as a real estate development and investment company. The Company provides urban, tourism, and industrial real estate development and management services. Novaland Investment Group serves customers in Vietnam.

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Vietnam: Global Index Inclusion & Passive Flows

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Brian Freitas

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The Vietnamese government is in the midst of a campaign to eradicate corruption in its domestic real estate industry, which has seen bribery and...

Criat

Vietnam Equities: GI Bond Probe Triggers 8% Index Slide

Vietnam's government inspectorate private debt probe release sparks equity sell-off, as governance concerns in listed banks and companies signal...

Evan Campbell, CFA

MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: One Deletion; Float & Capping Changes

There is one deletion from the index, plus a bunch of changes to float and capping factors. One-way turnover is 4.2% and passives need to buy over...

Brian Freitas

MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: Two Adds, One Delete, Capping & Float Changes

There are 2 adds, 1 delete, float and capping changes for the MVIS Vietnam Index to be implemented at the close on 17 June. One-way turnover is...

Brian Freitas

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Vietnam: Global Index Inclusion & Passive Flows

Vietnam could be added to a global index in Sep 2026. The final decision will be made in March. We see 21 stocks currently meeting index inclusion...

Brian Freitas

Fragile Vietnamese Real Estate Sector Faces Long Road to Recovery

The Vietnamese government is in the midst of a campaign to eradicate corruption in its domestic real estate industry, which has seen bribery and...

Criat

Vietnam Equities: GI Bond Probe Triggers 8% Index Slide

​Vietnam's government inspectorate private debt probe release sparks equity sell-off, as governance concerns in listed banks and companies signal...

Evan Campbell, CFA

MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: One Deletion; Float & Capping Changes

There is one deletion from the index, plus a bunch of changes to float and capping factors. One-way turnover is 4.2% and passives need to buy over...

Brian Freitas

MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: Two Adds, One Delete, Capping & Float Changes

There are 2 adds, 1 delete, float and capping changes for the MVIS Vietnam Index to be implemented at the close on 17 June. One-way turnover is...

Brian Freitas

Vietnam's government inspectorate private debt probe release sparks equity sell-off, as governance concerns in listed banks and companies signal...