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

Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 38 adds and 29 deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) at the September rebalance to take the number of index constituents up to 518.</li>
<li>We expect 33 of the 38 HSCI inclusions to be added to Stock Connect while we expect 27 of the 29 HSCI deletions to be removed from Southbound Stock Connect.</li>
<li>Since the start of the calendar year, shares held though Southbound Connect have increased in 22 of the 27 HSCI deletions that will also be removed from Stock Connect.</li>
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There are 38 adds and 29 deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) at the September rebalance to take the number of index constituents up to 518.
We expect 33 of the 38 HSCI inclusions to be added to Stock Connect while we expect 27 of the 29 HSCI deletions to be removed from Southbound Stock Connect.
Since the start of the calendar year, shares held though Southbound Connect have increased in 22 of the 27 HSCI deletions that will also be removed from Stock Connect.


HSCI Index Rebalance: 38 Adds, 29 Deletes & Changes to Southbound Stock Connect

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<li>We see 37 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 25 potential deletes (on market cap and liquidity) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in September.</li>
<li>We expect 32 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 24 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only.</li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
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We see 37 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 25 potential deletes (on market cap and liquidity) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in September.
We expect 32 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 24 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only.
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September

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

DZT Research

DZT 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 analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 103.3% as of Jun 21st.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -1.5ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, communication services, consumer staples and offset by utilities, information technology.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Tourism, Shenhua, China Telecom, CNOOC, Hua Hong Semi, YOFC, Huadian.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 103.3% as of Jun 21st.
The average A-H premium changed by -1.5ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, communication services, consumer staples and offset by utilities, information technology.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Tourism, Shenhua, China Telecom, CNOOC, Hua Hong Semi, YOFC, Huadian.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 21st): China Tourism, Shenhua, China Telecom, CNOOC, Hua Hong Semi, YOFC

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 103.8% as of Jun 7th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -4.8ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, information technology, utilities and offset by consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for PetroChina, Huadian, Hua Hong Semi, Junshi, GWM.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 103.8% as of Jun 7th.
The average A-H premium changed by -4.8ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, information technology, utilities and offset by consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for PetroChina, Huadian, Hua Hong Semi, Junshi, GWM.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 7th): PetroChina, Huadian, Hua Hong Semi, Junshi, GWM

<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 147 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 107.4% as of May 31st.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 1.3ppt week-on-week, led by financials, consumer discretionary, health care and offset by information technology.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for PetroChina, Chinalco, Tsingtao Brewery, Huanneg Power, Huahong Semi, CICC, Ganfeng Lithium.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 147 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 107.4% as of May 31st.
The average A-H premium changed by 1.3ppt week-on-week, led by financials, consumer discretionary, health care and offset by information technology.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for PetroChina, Chinalco, Tsingtao Brewery, Huanneg Power, Huahong Semi, CICC, Ganfeng Lithium.


A-H Premium Weekly (May 31st): PetroChina, Chinalco, Tsingtao Brewery, Huanneg Power, Huahong Semi

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Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. processes crude oil into a broad range of synthetic fibers, resins and plastics, intermediate petrochemical products and petroleum products.

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HSCI Index Rebalance: 38 Adds, 29 Deletes & Changes to Southbound Stock Connect

There are 38 adds and 29 deletes for the HSCI at the September rebalance to take the number of index constituents up to 518. There will be a lot of...

Brian Freitas

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September

There could be nearly 80 adds/deletes for the HSCI in September. That will trigger changes to the Southbound Stock Connect list and increase flows...

Brian Freitas

A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 21st): China Tourism, Shenhua, China Telecom, CNOOC, Hua Hong Semi, YOFC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for China Tourism, Shenhua, China Telecom, CNOOC, Hua Hong Semi,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 7th): PetroChina, Huadian, Hua Hong Semi, Junshi, GWM

We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for PetroChina, Huadian Power, Hua Hong Semi, Shanghai Junshi, Great Wall Motor.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (May 31st): PetroChina, Chinalco, Tsingtao Brewery, Huanneg Power, Huahong Semi

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for PetroChina, Chinalco, Tsingtao Brewery, Huanneg Power, Hua...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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