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

Event-Driven

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<li>The Closing Auction Session (CAS) kicked off on 3 August for Indian stocks that are part of the Futures &amp; Options (F&amp;O) segment of the market.</li>
<li>Daily total turnover in CAS since launch has averaged around US$128m. In comparison, global passives will need to trade around US$4bn of F&amp;O stocks at the CAS on 31 August.</li>
<li>There could be large moves in affected stocks in the lead up to the CAS on Monday, followed by more large moves at CAS, and a potential reversal on Tuesday. </li>
</ul>


The Closing Auction Session (CAS) kicked off on 3 August for Indian stocks that are part of the Futures &amp; Options (F&amp;O) segment of the market.
Daily total turnover in CAS since launch has averaged around US$128m. In comparison, global passives will need to trade around US$4bn of F&amp;O stocks at the CAS on 31 August.
There could be large moves in affected stocks in the lead up to the CAS on Monday, followed by more large moves at CAS, and a potential reversal on Tuesday. 


India: Key CAS Test on Monday as Global Index Rebalances

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

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

Amagi Media Labs / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amagi-media-labs-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45644:1" rel="noopener">Amagi Media Labs (AMAGI IN)</a> raised about US$190m in its India IPO in Jan 2026. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>AML enables its clients to manage, distribute, and monetize live, linear, and on-demand content seamlessly across traditional TV, Over-The-Top (OTT), and Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) platforms.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement</li>
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Amagi Media Labs (AMAGI IN) raised about US$190m in its India IPO in Jan 2026. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
AML enables its clients to manage, distribute, and monetize live, linear, and on-demand content seamlessly across traditional TV, Over-The-Top (OTT), and Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) platforms.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement


Aequitas: Amagi Media Labs IPO Lockup Expiry - US$760m Release; Pre-IPO Investors Well in The Money

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>The recovery in Energy allocations among Asia Ex-Japan funds has stalled, and has started to reverse</li>
<li>Selling in Reliance Industries (RIL IN), Offshore Oil Engineering A (600583 CH) and CNOOC Ltd (883 HK) were the key drivers behind the move</li>
<li>Versus the iShares MSCI AAJX ETF, Energy is the largest sector underweight alongside Materials and Utilities, with managers overweight the Consumer sectors and Information Technology.  </li>
</ul>


The recovery in Energy allocations among Asia Ex-Japan funds has stalled, and has started to reverse
Selling in Reliance Industries (RIL IN), Offshore Oil Engineering A (600583 CH) and CNOOC Ltd (883 HK) were the key drivers behind the move
Versus the iShares MSCI AAJX ETF, Energy is the largest sector underweight alongside Materials and Utilities, with managers overweight the Consumer sectors and Information Technology.  


Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

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<li>BofA will invest up to INR 18,268 crore for 49.9% of Jio Credit, beginning with 26.5% equity and moving to 49.9% through warrants convertible within 18 months.</li>
<li>At a 5.5x debt-to-fresh-equity scaling assumption, the new capital can underpin roughly INR 1.0 trillion of incremental borrowings, a step-change in lending capacity.</li>
<li>Jio Credit can move from INR 30,667 crore AUM toward the scale of Mahindra Finance, L&amp;T Finance and HDB Financial much faster than organic capital generation alone would allow.</li>
</ul>


BofA will invest up to INR 18,268 crore for 49.9% of Jio Credit, beginning with 26.5% equity and moving to 49.9% through warrants convertible within 18 months.
At a 5.5x debt-to-fresh-equity scaling assumption, the new capital can underpin roughly INR 1.0 trillion of incremental borrowings, a step-change in lending capacity.
Jio Credit can move from INR 30,667 crore AUM toward the scale of Mahindra Finance, L&amp;T Finance and HDB Financial much faster than organic capital generation alone would allow.


Jio Credit’s ₹18,268 Crore BofA Deal: The Shortcut to ₹1 Lakh+ Crore Loan Book

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

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<li>India's packaged and processed food segment is in limelight with leading consumer companies launching/expanding their branded staples portfolio, and recent acquisitions in the branded spice segment.</li>
<li>Reliance retail launched packaged staples and food brand Independence; a potential competition to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-wilmar" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34763:1" rel="noopener">Adani Wilmar</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:327:1" rel="noopener">ITC Ltd</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-consumer-products" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:258:1" rel="noopener">Tata Consumer</a> that have been expanding in this space.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dabur-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:242:1" rel="noopener">Dabur (DABUR IN)</a> had announced acquisition of a 51% stake in veteran spice brand Badshah Masala in October this year, now followed by Wipro Consumer's takeover of spice player Nirapara.</li>
</ul>


India's packaged and processed food segment is in limelight with leading consumer companies launching/expanding their branded staples portfolio, and recent acquisitions in the branded spice segment.
Reliance retail launched packaged staples and food brand Independence; a potential competition to Adani Wilmar, ITC Ltd, and Tata Consumer that have been expanding in this space.

Dabur (DABUR IN) had announced acquisition of a 51% stake in veteran spice brand Badshah Masala in October this year, now followed by Wipro Consumer's takeover of spice player Nirapara.


Spicy Hot: India Branded Staples in Limelight - Acquisitions & Fresh Forays

India

Reliance Industries is an Indian multinational conglomerate with diverse businesses including energy, petrochemicals, oil and gas exploration, telecommunications (Jio), and retail (Reliance Retail). The company is a major producer of petroleum products and a significant player in digital services and consumer goods. Reliance Industries is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded in 1958.

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Nimish Maheshwari

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India: Key CAS Test on Monday as Global Index Rebalances

CAS kicked off on 3 August and turnover has averaged US$128m. A global index rebalance on Monday will require passives to trade many multiples of...

Brian Freitas

Aequitas: Amagi Media Labs IPO Lockup Expiry - US$760m Release; Pre-IPO Investors Well in The Money

A group of investors, including Trudy Holdings, AVP I Fund, and Accel India, have launched a INR6bn (US$63m) selldown, together selling 10.9m...

Akshat Shah

Asia Ex-Japan Energy: Stalled Recovery

Active Asia Ex-Japan managers are reassessing their exposure to the Energy sector. Selling in key names moves Energy to the largest sector...

Steven Holden

Jio Credit’s ₹18,268 Crore BofA Deal: The Shortcut to ₹1 Lakh+ Crore Loan Book

​Bank of America to invest INR 18,268 crore in Jio Credit for 49.9% stake, boosting lending capacity and AUM significantly.

Nimish Maheshwari

Spicy Hot: India Branded Staples in Limelight - Acquisitions & Fresh Forays

Leading consumer companies launching/expanding branded staples portfolios, and recent acquisitions in branded spice segment turn the spotlight on...

Devi Subhakesan

Bank of America to invest INR 18,268 crore in Jio Credit for 49.9% stake, boosting lending capacity and AUM significantly.