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

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technolog" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH)</a> has announced plans for an H-share listing with media reports indicating a raise of at least US$5bn. Shareholders have approved the issuance.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technolog" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">CATL (300750 CH)</a> was designated as a Chinese Military Company earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Defense but is still not on the NS-CMIC list.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technolog" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">CATL (300750 CH)</a> H-shares should get Fast Entry to the global indices and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-china-large-cap-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:766:1" rel="noopener">iShares China Large-Cap (FXI US)</a> ETF. Inclusion in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">HSI</a> will take longer.</li>
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Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH) has announced plans for an H-share listing with media reports indicating a raise of at least US$5bn. Shareholders have approved the issuance.

CATL (300750 CH) was designated as a Chinese Military Company earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Defense but is still not on the NS-CMIC list.
The CATL (300750 CH) H-shares should get Fast Entry to the global indices and iShares China Large-Cap (FXI US) ETF. Inclusion in the HSCEI and HSI will take longer.


CATL (300750 CH): Index Inclusion Post H-Share Listing

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>By executive order, President Trump suspended section 321 ("<em>de minimis</em>") imports on Feb 4th</li>
<li>Direct-To-Consumer imports valued at &lt; US$800 may no longer enter the US duty-free</li>
<li>Added cost and new paperwork burden (both borne by US consumers) to hit SHEIN, Temu</li>
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By executive order, President Trump suspended section 321 ("de minimis") imports on Feb 4th
Direct-To-Consumer imports valued at &lt; US$800 may no longer enter the US duty-free
Added cost and new paperwork burden (both borne by US consumers) to hit SHEIN, Temu


Trump Admin's Tariff Headlines Obscure Suspension Of "De Minimis" Rule | Big Impact on SHEIN, Temu

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into Tencent, SMIC, ICBC, China Mobile, Xiaomi and outflows from Meituan.</li>
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We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.
We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.
We highlight inflows into Tencent, SMIC, ICBC, China Mobile, Xiaomi and outflows from Meituan.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (January): $18.1bn Inflows

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dada-nexus-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28961:1" rel="noopener">Dada Nexus (DADA US)</a> disclosed a non-binding proposal from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:446:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US)</a> at US$2.00 per ADS, a 41.8% premium to the undisturbed price of US$1.41 (24 January).</li>
<li>The offer is light compared to the IPO price (US$16.00), average sell-side price targets (US$2.19) and historical trading ranges. </li>
<li>The shareholder vote is low-risk (two-thirds voting threshold), as JD.com represents 63.2% of the voting power. The key risk is the timing of a binding proposal. </li>
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Dada Nexus (DADA US) disclosed a non-binding proposal from JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US) at US$2.00 per ADS, a 41.8% premium to the undisturbed price of US$1.41 (24 January).
The offer is light compared to the IPO price (US$16.00), average sell-side price targets (US$2.19) and historical trading ranges. 
The shareholder vote is low-risk (two-thirds voting threshold), as JD.com represents 63.2% of the voting power. The key risk is the timing of a binding proposal. 


Dada Nexus (DADA US): JD.com’s Light Non-Binding Offer at US$2 Per ADS

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In Q424, there were dramatic shifts in share among the six listed Chinese express companies</li>
<li>STO and J&amp;T gained the most volume share, while volume leader ZTO gave up the most</li>
<li>STO won share without ceding much price; ZTO still has not settled on a new strategy</li>
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In Q424, there were dramatic shifts in share among the six listed Chinese express companies
STO and J&amp;T gained the most volume share, while volume leader ZTO gave up the most
STO won share without ceding much price; ZTO still has not settled on a new strategy


Monthly Chinese Express Tracker: Fight For Parcel Volume Share Heated Up in Q424 (January 2025)

Hong Kong

S. F. Holding Co., Ltd. offers express courier services. The Company provides logistics, order tracking, supply chain management, warehousing, and other services. S. F. Holding offers services worldwide.

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S.F. Holding (6936 HK)

Trump Admin's Tariff Headlines Obscure Suspension Of "De Minimis" Rule | Big Impact on SHEIN, Temu

With higher tariff rates grabbing headlines, it seems few noticed that the Trump administration suspended US "de minimis" import rules, as well....

Tracking Traffic

Hong Kong Connect Flows (January): $18.1bn Inflows

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for January and highlighted flows for Tencent, SMIC, ICBC, China Mobile, Xiaomi and Meituan.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Dada Nexus (DADA US): JD.com’s Light Non-Binding Offer at US$2 Per ADS

The offer is light but the vote is low-risk (two-thirds voting threshold), as JD.com represents 63.2% of the voting power. The key risk is the...

Arun George

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CATL (300750 CH): Index Inclusion Post H-Share Listing

CATL has filed its Application Proof with the HKEX for an H-share listing (https://www1.hkexnews.hk/app/sehk/2025/107127/documents...

Brian Freitas

Trump Admin's Tariff Headlines Obscure Suspension Of "De Minimis" Rule | Big Impact on SHEIN, Temu

With higher tariff rates grabbing headlines, it seems few noticed that the Trump administration suspended US "de minimis" import rules, as well....

Tracking Traffic

Hong Kong Connect Flows (January): $18.1bn Inflows

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for January and highlighted flows for Tencent, SMIC, ICBC, China Mobile, Xiaomi and Meituan.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Dada Nexus (DADA US): JD.com’s Light Non-Binding Offer at US$2 Per ADS

The offer is light but the vote is low-risk (two-thirds voting threshold), as JD.com represents 63.2% of the voting power. The key risk is the...

Arun George

Monthly Chinese Express Tracker: Fight For Parcel Volume Share Heated Up in Q424 (January 2025)

Although Chinese domestic express pricing has moderated in recent months, the main players in this sector continue to battle one another for...

Tracking Traffic