Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

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<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the KRX. Here we look at Dec25 index rebal.</li>
<li>We expect up to 6 ADDs and 6 DELs in the KOSPI 200 index during the December 2025 index rebal event based on the latest available data.</li>
<li>This is up from 4 ADDs and 4 DELs last month, but there is a <em>lot</em> of potential sector threshold borderline volatility to change both the number and the names.</li>
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KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the KRX. Here we look at Dec25 index rebal.
We expect up to 6 ADDs and 6 DELs in the KOSPI 200 index during the December 2025 index rebal event based on the latest available data.
This is up from 4 ADDs and 4 DELs last month, but there is a lot of potential sector threshold borderline volatility to change both the number and the names.


[Quiddity Index Jul25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: 4 In/Out But Too Early to Bet

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

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<li>The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.</li>
<li>Nearing halfway in the review period, we forecast 53 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.</li>
<li>Two potential downward migrations could be deleted from a global index in August. The new listing that is a potential LargeCap add could be added to a globalindex in September.</li>
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The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.
Nearing halfway in the review period, we forecast 53 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.
Two potential downward migrations could be deleted from a global index in August. The new listing that is a potential LargeCap add could be added to a globalindex in September.


KOSPI Size Indices: Overlaps Between Active & Passive Flows

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mnc-solution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44082:1" rel="noopener">MNC Solution (MNC KS)</a> is looking to raise US$200m in its Korea IPO.</li>
<li>MNC Solutions (MNC) supplies high-precision control components for maritime and aviation weaponry, and travel devices for stabilization to the defense industry.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison. In this note, we discuss our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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MNC Solution (MNC KS) is looking to raise US$200m in its Korea IPO.
MNC Solutions (MNC) supplies high-precision control components for maritime and aviation weaponry, and travel devices for stabilization to the defense industry.
In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison. In this note, we discuss our thoughts on valuation.


MNC Solutions Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation - Defensively, Would Ideally like a Further Discount

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mnc-solution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44082:1" rel="noopener">MNC Solution (MNC KS)</a> is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO.</li>
<li>MNC Solutions (MNC) supplies high-precision control components for maritime and aviation weaponry, and travel devices for stabilization to the defense industry.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.</li>
</ul>



MNC Solution (MNC KS) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO.
MNC Solutions (MNC) supplies high-precision control components for maritime and aviation weaponry, and travel devices for stabilization to the defense industry.
In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.


MNC Solutions Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Tiny Player Outgrowing Peers

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mnc-solution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44082:1" rel="noopener">MNC Solution (MNC KS)</a> MNC Solutions is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO.</li>
<li>MNC Solutions (MNC) supplies high-precision control components for maritime and aviation weaponry, and travel devices for stabilization to the defense industry.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.</li>
</ul>



MNC Solution (MNC KS) MNC Solutions is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO.
MNC Solutions (MNC) supplies high-precision control components for maritime and aviation weaponry, and travel devices for stabilization to the defense industry.
In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.


MNC Solutions Pre-IPO - Momentum Has Been Very Strong, Although Some Corp Gov Issues to Watch For

South Korea

Poongsan Holdings Corporation is an investment holding company.  The company, through its subsidiaries, manufactures non-ferrous metal and defense-related products.

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Poongsan Holdings (005810 KS)

[Quiddity Index Jul25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: 4 In/Out But Too Early to Bet

We see 6 ADDs and 6 DELs for the December 2025 KOSPI rebal BUT we note that there is a LOT of potential volatility because of the various...

Travis Lundy

KOSPI Size Indices: Overlaps Between Active & Passive Flows

There could be 53 migrations for the KOSPI Size Indices in Sep. Among new listings, there could be 1 LargeCap add and 3 MidCap adds. There are 2...

Brian Freitas

MNC Solutions Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation - Defensively, Would Ideally like a Further Discount

MNC Solution (MNC KS) is looking to raise US$200m in its Korea IPO. In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note,...

Clarence Chu

MNC Solutions Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Tiny Player Outgrowing Peers

MNC Solution (MNC KS) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO. In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In...

Clarence Chu

MNC Solutions Pre-IPO - Momentum Has Been Very Strong, Although Some Corp Gov Issues to Watch For

MNC Solution (MNC KS) MNC Solutions is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO. In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.

Clarence Chu

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[Quiddity Index Jul25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: 4 In/Out But Too Early to Bet

We see 6 ADDs and 6 DELs for the December 2025 KOSPI rebal *BUT* we note that there is a LOT of potential volatility because of the various...

Travis Lundy

KOSPI Size Indices: Overlaps Between Active & Passive Flows

There could be 53 migrations for the KOSPI Size Indices in Sep. Among new listings, there could be 1 LargeCap add and 3 MidCap adds. There are 2...

Brian Freitas

MNC Solutions Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation - Defensively, Would Ideally like a Further Discount

MNC Solution (MNC KS) is looking to raise US$200m in its Korea IPO. In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note,...

Clarence Chu

MNC Solutions Pre-IPO Peer Comparison - Tiny Player Outgrowing Peers

MNC Solution (MNC KS) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO. In our previous note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In...

Clarence Chu

MNC Solutions Pre-IPO - Momentum Has Been Very Strong, Although Some Corp Gov Issues to Watch For

MNC Solution (MNC KS) MNC Solutions is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO. In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.

Clarence Chu

We see 6 ADDs and 6 DELs for the December 2025 KOSPI rebal BUT we note that there is a LOT of potential volatility because of the various...