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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-forestry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9769:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP)</a> is a potential inclusion to a global index at the August rebalance. If added, passive trackers will need to buy over 6x ADV.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-forestry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9769:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP)</a> has traded lower on risk-off sentiment and further downside provides an entry point that could pay off if the stock is added to the index.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-forestry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9769:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP)</a> has outperformed its peers but trades at similar valuations to some stocks. A long/short trade could protect the downside.</li>
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Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP) is a potential inclusion to a global index at the August rebalance. If added, passive trackers will need to buy over 6x ADV.

Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP) has traded lower on risk-off sentiment and further downside provides an entry point that could pay off if the stock is added to the index.

Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP) has outperformed its peers but trades at similar valuations to some stocks. A long/short trade could protect the downside.


Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP): Selloff Provides Entry for Potential Index Inclusion

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Wild ride for Kokusai Electric yesterday on US/China announcement, although the squeeze should continue.</li>
<li>SMCI +25% in after market trading enough to finally get Nidec up?</li>
<li>Yields down, Homebuilders up, but Tesla hammered after Musk's clumsy foray into EU/UK politics.</li>
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Wild ride for Kokusai Electric yesterday on US/China announcement, although the squeeze should continue.
SMCI +25% in after market trading enough to finally get Nidec up?
Yields down, Homebuilders up, but Tesla hammered after Musk's clumsy foray into EU/UK politics.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech Rout Deepens, but JP May Be Largely Priced In

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<li>Intel jumping on news of possible fab JV with TSMC for US production </li>
<li>AMAT numbers missed after market on the impact from China curbs. Largely expected but a slight negative for JP SPE to start </li>
<li>Good numbers from Sony with GN&amp;S trending well and Sumitomo Forestry new MTD surprises to the upside. </li>
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Intel jumping on news of possible fab JV with TSMC for US production 
AMAT numbers missed after market on the impact from China curbs. Largely expected but a slight negative for JP SPE to start 
Good numbers from Sony with GN&amp;S trending well and Sumitomo Forestry new MTD surprises to the upside. 


Japan Morning Connection: Tariff Delay a Tailwind, Tech and Homebuilders Up

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<li>Weak tape for tech over mixed signalling out of White House.</li>
<li>Kyocera earnings missed but management seem to be pulling the right levers (finally) on the restructuring front.</li>
<li>Ibiden tarred by the Shinko brush, but what about its NVDA exposure?</li>
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Weak tape for tech over mixed signalling out of White House.
Kyocera earnings missed but management seem to be pulling the right levers (finally) on the restructuring front.
Ibiden tarred by the Shinko brush, but what about its NVDA exposure?


Japan Morning Connection: Trump Tariff U-Turn Will Help Markets Start Better

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<li>Will we see more of the same ineffectual export curbs or a lightening of export restrictions?</li>
<li>Expect a continued rotation into all things non-tech in JP including Home Builders who jumped overnight as yields sank.</li>
<li>Plenty of shorts with ample downside including Hitachi, Fuji Elec, Hokkaido Elec outside of the mainstay AI plays.</li>
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Will we see more of the same ineffectual export curbs or a lightening of export restrictions?
Expect a continued rotation into all things non-tech in JP including Home Builders who jumped overnight as yields sank.
Plenty of shorts with ample downside including Hitachi, Fuji Elec, Hokkaido Elec outside of the mainstay AI plays.


Japan Morning Connection: US Tech Meltdown Set to Hit Japan AI/Tech Names Again

Japan

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. sells lumber and wood-related construction materials.  The Company constructs and markets a variety of homes, including custom-built wooden houses, and also manufactures and distributes high-value added wood-based products.  Sumitomo Forestry also maintains a significant amount of Japan's forests.

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Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP)