Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/osstem-implant-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1450:1" rel="noopener">Osstem Implant (048260 KS)</a> has been suspended from trading this year following embezzlement that has nearly wiped out its equity capital.</li>
<li>The stock was named an Administrative Issue on Friday and will be deleted from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a>. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/caregen-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27337:1" rel="noopener">Caregen Co Ltd (214370 KS)</a> is the replacement.</li>
<li>Passive funds will need to sell around KRW 60bn of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/osstem-implant-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1450:1" rel="noopener">Osstem Implant (048260 KS)</a> if they can, and buy KRW 7bn of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/caregen-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27337:1" rel="noopener">Caregen Co Ltd (214370 KS)</a>. </li>
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Osstem Implant (048260 KS) has been suspended from trading this year following embezzlement that has nearly wiped out its equity capital.
The stock was named an Administrative Issue on Friday and will be deleted from the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX). Caregen Co Ltd (214370 KS) is the replacement.
Passive funds will need to sell around KRW 60bn of Osstem Implant (048260 KS) if they can, and buy KRW 7bn of Caregen Co Ltd (214370 KS). 


KOSDAQ150 Ad Hoc Index Rebalance: Osstem Implant OUT; Caregen IN

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the potential additions and deletions in the upcoming June 2022 KOSDAQ150 rebalance.</li>
<li>The top 10 potential inclusions of KOSDAQ150 are on average down 2.8% YTD, outperforming KOSDAQ which is down 15.1% YTD. </li>
<li>The top 10 potential exclusions of KOSDAQ150 are down on average 21.6% YTD, underperforming KOSDAQ which is down 15.1% in the same period. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss the potential additions and deletions in the upcoming June 2022 KOSDAQ150 rebalance.
The top 10 potential inclusions of KOSDAQ150 are on average down 2.8% YTD, outperforming KOSDAQ which is down 15.1% YTD. 
The top 10 potential exclusions of KOSDAQ150 are down on average 21.6% YTD, underperforming KOSDAQ which is down 15.1% in the same period. 


Potential Additions and Deletions to KOSDAQ150 Rebalance in June 2022

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>There is an interesting long-short trade that is setting up nicely amidst the Osstem Implant (048260 KS) employee embezzlement disaster.</li>
<li>Osstem Implant is currently included in the KOSDAQ150. Going forward, there is a strong possibility that Osstem Implant is excluded in KOSDAQ150 index.</li>
<li>Osstem Implant is currently involved in an employee embezzlement case worth 221 billion won. This employee stole the company's money and traded more than $1 billion in stocks. </li>
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There is an interesting long-short trade that is setting up nicely amidst the Osstem Implant (048260 KS) employee embezzlement disaster.
Osstem Implant is currently included in the KOSDAQ150. Going forward, there is a strong possibility that Osstem Implant is excluded in KOSDAQ150 index.
Osstem Implant is currently involved in an employee embezzlement case worth 221 billion won. This employee stole the company's money and traded more than $1 billion in stocks. 


Long-Short Trade of KOSPI200 & KOSDAQ150 Amid Osstem Implant Employee Embezzlement Disaster

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory, ROK Advisory LLC

Ken S. Kim

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory

ROK Advisory LLC

ROK is an independent research advisory firm. We guide you to minimize the information gap between foreign and local investors in Northeast Asia with a focus in Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The family of the accused has said that the embezzlement was not an act of one man but due to orders taken from superiors.</li>
<li>The recovery shoudn't be an issue as the accused had bought in gold in Dec and Dongjin Chem has not had a substantial drop for the period in question.  </li>
<li>When did this start? According to the Capital Market Act, if an investor incurs loss due to false statements/omissions in the business/quarterly report, the company is responsible for damages.  </li>
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The family of the accused has said that the embezzlement was not an act of one man but due to orders taken from superiors.
The recovery shoudn't be an issue as the accused had bought in gold in Dec and Dongjin Chem has not had a substantial drop for the period in question.  
When did this start? According to the Capital Market Act, if an investor incurs loss due to false statements/omissions in the business/quarterly report, the company is responsible for damages.  


Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Does holding company ("holdco") discount in Korea apply to the likes of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-telecom-co-ltd-bbccd86c-474d-4a4d-946d-10e911a225a2" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:395:1" rel="noopener">SK Telecom (017670 KS)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:393:1" rel="noopener">SK Holdings (034730 KS)</a> (now Inc), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/osstem-implant-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1450:1" rel="noopener">Osstem Implant (048260 KS)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-chem-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3583:1" rel="noopener">LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakao-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15002:1" rel="noopener">Kakao Corp (035720 KS)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fila-holdings-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10699:1" rel="noopener">Fila Holdings (081660 KS)</a> and others? To answer that question I think we need to know the history of the holdco in Korea.

Does holding company ("holdco") discount in Korea apply to the likes of SK Telecom (017670 KS) , SK Holdings (034730 KS) (now Inc), Osstem Implant (048260 KS) , LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS) , Kakao Corp (035720 KS) , Fila Holdings (081660 KS) and others? To answer that question I think we need to know the history of the holdco in Korea.

The Holding Company Dilemma in Korea -  What's the Right Discount?

South Korea

Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. manufactures dental implant system. The Company also markets dental management software. Osstem Implant provides products for dental surgery and exports abroad.

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