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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Aug 7th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Wuxi Apptec, Zijin Gold Intl, Kingboard Laminates, Minimax, CCB, ICBC, Petrochina.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Aug 7th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Wuxi Apptec, Zijin Gold Intl, Kingboard Laminates, Minimax, CCB, ICBC, Petrochina.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Wuxi Apptec, Zijin Gold Intl, Kingboard Laminates, Minimax, CCB, ICBC

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Active China A-Share funds scale back Financials exposure to record lows.</li>
<li>A-Share Financials are the largest sector underweight by some distance, held below benchmark by -8.6% on average</li>
<li>Outside of 6 well held stocks, active A-Share managers are staying well clear of a long tail of companies that are well represented in the MSCI China A-Share benchmark.</li>
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Active China A-Share funds scale back Financials exposure to record lows.
A-Share Financials are the largest sector underweight by some distance, held below benchmark by -8.6% on average
Outside of 6 well held stocks, active A-Share managers are staying well clear of a long tail of companies that are well represented in the MSCI China A-Share benchmark.


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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of A-share stocks as of Aug 7th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD352,973m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Yangtze Power, Wuliangye, Mindray, VICTORY GIANT TECHNOLOGY (HUIZHOU), BYD.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of A-share stocks as of Aug 7th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD352,973m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Yangtze Power, Wuliangye, Mindray, VICTORY GIANT TECHNOLOGY (HUIZHOU), BYD.


A-Share Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 7th): Yangtze Power, Wuliangye, Mindray, BYD

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 31st.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in CCB, Tencent, Alibaba, China Mobile, Yofc, Smic, Zijin Gold Intl.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 31st.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in CCB, Tencent, Alibaba, China Mobile, Yofc, Smic, Zijin Gold Intl.


HK Short Interest Weekly: CCB, Tencent, Alibaba, China Mobile, Yofc, Smic, Zijin Gold Intl

Founder of Antler Capital

Stanley Tsai, CFA

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<li>We welcome the regulators' formalization of financial asset classifications. This will gradually remove regulatory arbitrage and pave the way for further bank reintermediation.</li>
<li>The new rules will likely have limited impacts on bond holdings that have active secondary markets, but illiquid debt investment plans will come under more intense regulatory and auditor scrutiny.</li>
<li>We see an impact of 10-15bp on the listed banks' reported NPL ratios. That said, a handful of banks may be at risk of capital shortages if the environment worsens. </li>
</ul>


We welcome the regulators' formalization of financial asset classifications. This will gradually remove regulatory arbitrage and pave the way for further bank reintermediation.
The new rules will likely have limited impacts on bond holdings that have active secondary markets, but illiquid debt investment plans will come under more intense regulatory and auditor scrutiny.
We see an impact of 10-15bp on the listed banks' reported NPL ratios. That said, a handful of banks may be at risk of capital shortages if the environment worsens. 


Chinese Banks: New Asset Classification Rules | You Can Run but You Can't Hide

China

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. is a Chinese financial services holding company. Its subsidiaries offer a wide range of products and services including life, health, property, and casualty insurance, banking, asset management, and healthcare services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

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HK Short Interest Weekly: Wuxi Apptec, Zijin Gold Intl, Kingboard Laminates, Minimax, CCB, ICBC

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Aug 7th and highlight short interest changes in Wuxi Apptec, Zijin Gold...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: CCB, Tencent, Alibaba, China Mobile, Yofc, Smic, Zijin Gold Intl

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 31st and highlight short interest changes in CCB, Tencent, Alibaba,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Chinese Banks: New Asset Classification Rules | You Can Run but You Can't Hide

New asset classification rules have officially been announced. We see this as a long-term positive for the sector as regulators continue to bring...

Stanley Tsai, CFA

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HK Short Interest Weekly: Wuxi Apptec, Zijin Gold Intl, Kingboard Laminates, Minimax, CCB, ICBC

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Aug 7th and highlight short interest changes in Wuxi Apptec, Zijin Gold...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China A-Share Financials: Out Of Love

China A-Share managers scale back Financials exposure to record lows. Outside of the top 6 stocks, active managers show little appetite for the...

Steven Holden

A-Share Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 7th): Yangtze Power, Wuliangye, Mindray, BYD

We analyzed A-share margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Yangtze Power, Wuliangye, Mindray, VICTORY GIANT TECHNOLOGY...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: CCB, Tencent, Alibaba, China Mobile, Yofc, Smic, Zijin Gold Intl

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 31st and highlight short interest changes in CCB, Tencent, Alibaba,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Chinese Banks: New Asset Classification Rules | You Can Run but You Can't Hide

New asset classification rules have officially been announced. We see this as a long-term positive for the sector as regulators continue to bring...

Stanley Tsai, CFA