Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes or outlook</li>
<li>China listed HK shares continue to lead the pack in Asia</li>
<li>India's rate cuts, tax cuts and election wins are not supporting the market</li>
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A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes or outlook
China listed HK shares continue to lead the pack in Asia
India's rate cuts, tax cuts and election wins are not supporting the market


Overview #15 – Who's Afraid of the USD?

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>This Insight presents intraday data to illustrate regional volatility moves over the past one and a half trading days. </li>
<li>Sunday’s US tariff announcement led to a global decline in equities and a spike in volatility on Monday. Asian indices began to recover today with a slight decrease in volatility.</li>
<li>Market reaction to Sunday's announcement was short-lived, so far, and the impact on implied volatility muted. The risk of a renewed volatility spike to or above Monday's intraday high's remains.</li>
</ul>


This Insight presents intraday data to illustrate regional volatility moves over the past one and a half trading days. 
Sunday’s US tariff announcement led to a global decline in equities and a spike in volatility on Monday. Asian indices began to recover today with a slight decrease in volatility.
Market reaction to Sunday's announcement was short-lived, so far, and the impact on implied volatility muted. The risk of a renewed volatility spike to or above Monday's intraday high's remains.


EQD Intraday | Tariff Tantrum Impact on Intraday Volatility

Equity Derivatives

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<li>Global option markets present a diverse picture, offering a broad opportunity set.</li>
<li>Several markets make for good hedging-candidates after a strong January and amid cheap options.</li>
<li>Although several Indian indices show high implied volatility, contextual analysis indicates volatility may be fairly priced relative to their bear trends.</li>
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Global option markets present a diverse picture, offering a broad opportunity set.
Several markets make for good hedging-candidates after a strong January and amid cheap options.
Although several Indian indices show high implied volatility, contextual analysis indicates volatility may be fairly priced relative to their bear trends.


EQD | Global Option Implied Volatility - Option Opportunities Across the Regions

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<li>Risk reward favours this shift in allocation between these markets.  </li>
<li>Short to mid-term concerns on the Indian market warrant this strategic change</li>
<li>Slowing revenue growth and less government spending leading to decelerating profits which is not yet reflected in market multiples</li>
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Risk reward favours this shift in allocation between these markets.  
Short to mid-term concerns on the Indian market warrant this strategic change
Slowing revenue growth and less government spending leading to decelerating profits which is not yet reflected in market multiples


2025 High Conviction Idea: The Case for a Rotation Out of India into Hong Kong - Part 1

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

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co Ltd. / Event-Driven

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<li>There are 8 adds and 7 deletes for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in December. We had a 100% hit rate on our forecasts.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 22.1% resulting in a one-way trade of TWD 78.8bn (US$2.4bn). There are 16 stocks with over 5 days of ADV to trade.</li>
<li>There has been a big increase in short interest on some of the deletions and there could be some short covering the stocks closer to implementation date.</li>
</ul>


There are 8 adds and 7 deletes for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in December. We had a 100% hit rate on our forecasts.
Estimated one-way turnover is 22.1% resulting in a one-way trade of TWD 78.8bn (US$2.4bn). There are 16 stocks with over 5 days of ADV to trade.
There has been a big increase in short interest on some of the deletions and there could be some short covering the stocks closer to implementation date.


Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: 15 Changes, 44% Turnover, US$4.8bn Trade, BIG Impact

Taiwan

The TWSE, or TAIEX, Index is capitalization-weighted index of all listed common shares traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The index has a base value of 100 based on its 1966 level. The index is also known as the TSEC Index.

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index (TWSE INDEX)

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index (TWSE INDEX)

Overview #15 – Who's Afraid of the USD?

A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook. We takea quick tour around China, India and Japan

Rikki Malik

EQD Intraday | Tariff Tantrum Impact on Intraday Volatility

The Tariff Tantrum triggered a universal equity decline and spike in volatility. Intra-day data shows that market reaction was short-lived, but...

Gaudenz Schneider

EQD | Global Option Implied Volatility - Option Opportunities Across the Regions

Global option markets offer a wide range of opportunities for hedging, while some indices show high implied volatility but potentially fair...

Gaudenz Schneider

2025 High Conviction Idea: The Case for a Rotation Out of India into Hong Kong - Part 1

Shift in allocation from Indian to Chinese markets is favored due to short/mid-term concerns, including slowing revenue growth and decelerating...

Rikki Malik

Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: 15 Changes, 44% Turnover, US$4.8bn Trade, BIG Impact

There are 8 adds/7 deletes for the Yuanta Taiwan Divi+ ETF. Estimated one-way turnover is 22.1% and one-way trade is TWD 78.8bn (US$2.4bn). There...

Brian Freitas

Overview #15 – Who's Afraid of the USD?

A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook. We takea quick tour around China, India and Japan

Rikki Malik

EQD Intraday | Tariff Tantrum Impact on Intraday Volatility

The Tariff Tantrum ​triggered a universal equity decline and spike in volatility. Intra-day data shows that market reaction was short-lived, but...

Gaudenz Schneider

EQD | Global Option Implied Volatility - Option Opportunities Across the Regions

​Global option markets offer a wide range of opportunities for hedging, while some indices show high implied volatility but potentially fair...

Gaudenz Schneider

2025 High Conviction Idea: The Case for a Rotation Out of India into Hong Kong - Part 1

​Shift in allocation from Indian to Chinese markets is favored due to short/mid-term concerns, including slowing revenue growth and decelerating...

Rikki Malik

Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: 15 Changes, 44% Turnover, US$4.8bn Trade, BIG Impact

There are 8 adds/7 deletes for the Yuanta Taiwan Divi+ ETF. Estimated one-way turnover is 22.1% and one-way trade is TWD 78.8bn (US$2.4bn). There...

Brian Freitas

The Tariff Tantrum triggered a universal equity decline and spike in volatility. Intra-day data shows that market reaction was short-lived, but...

Global option markets offer a wide range of opportunities for hedging, while some indices show high implied volatility but potentially fair...

Shift in allocation from Indian to Chinese markets is favored due to short/mid-term concerns, including slowing revenue growth and decelerating...

Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: 15 Changes, 44% Turnover, US$4.8bn Trade, BIG Impact