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 analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Sep 27th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD27.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue, Goodman, Santos.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Sep 27th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD27.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue, Goodman, Santos.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 27th): Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue, Goodman, Santos

Listed Real Estate Asia, KT Capital Group

Jacob Cheng

Listed Real Estate Asia

KT Capital Group

Principal investments and advisory firm that focuses on connecting the CIS countries with East Asia.

Principal investments and advisory firm

Equity Bottom-Up

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In this insight, we did a deep dive on Unibail, one of the biggest real estate companies in terms of developing and operating shopping malls in the world</li>
<li>We think URW will continue to show superior operational performance than peers, we also think its leverage, which is one of market’s biggest concern, is manageable</li>
<li>We see valuation upside for Unibail, we also recommend multiple trading strategies, subject to investors’ risk appetite, style and mandate</li>
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In this insight, we did a deep dive on Unibail, one of the biggest real estate companies in terms of developing and operating shopping malls in the world
We think URW will continue to show superior operational performance than peers, we also think its leverage, which is one of market’s biggest concern, is manageable
We see valuation upside for Unibail, we also recommend multiple trading strategies, subject to investors’ risk appetite, style and mandate


Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield: Superior Operational Performance and Manageable Leverage

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/unibail-rodamco-westfield" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27181:1" rel="noopener"><strong>Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW AU)</strong></a>, Europe's largest listed commercial property company, recently reported solid 3Q23 financials (through to September 2023). </li>
<li>Covid played havoc on shopping mall players/developers - URW is still down 62% from its Covid cliff versus an average of 24% for a basket of peers.</li>
<li>Investor concerns over URW's strategy and leverage have been a drag on the stock; however its long-term plan is finding the right path. </li>
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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW AU), Europe's largest listed commercial property company, recently reported solid 3Q23 financials (through to September 2023). 
Covid played havoc on shopping mall players/developers - URW is still down 62% from its Covid cliff versus an average of 24% for a basket of peers.
Investor concerns over URW's strategy and leverage have been a drag on the stock; however its long-term plan is finding the right path. 


Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield: The Retail Community

Travis Lundy

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hochtief-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21652:1" rel="noopener">Hochtief AG (HOT GR)</a> has finally launched an unconditional offer for the rest of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU)</a> (where it already owns 78.58%).</li>
<li>As <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/david-blennerhassett" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:840" rel="noopener">David Blennerhassett</a> writes in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/hochtief-s-unconditional-offer-for-cimic" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:65774" rel="noopener">Hochtief's Unconditional Offer For CIMIC</a>, this should be a done deal. Completion would free up a place in the S&amp;P/ASX200.  </li>
<li>This looks to be one of the earlier Q2 intra-quarter changes, but there are technicalities.</li>
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Hochtief AG (HOT GR) has finally launched an unconditional offer for the rest of CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU) (where it already owns 78.58%).
As David Blennerhassett writes in Hochtief's Unconditional Offer For CIMIC, this should be a done deal. Completion would free up a place in the S&amp;P/ASX200.  
This looks to be one of the earlier Q2 intra-quarter changes, but there are technicalities.


Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

<ul>
<li>Hang Seng announced the results of the March rebalance post market close Friday. Two adds for the HSI, one set of changes for HSCEI, three sets for HSTECH.</li>
<li>An ad hoc rebalance was announced for the KOSDAQ150 following Osstem being designated an 'Administrative Issue'. In IPO world, we have LIC in India and SBI Sumishin NetBank coming up.</li>
<li>Friday was the review cutoff date for the March rebalance of the ASX200 Index. The ATO has provided Aventus with the tax ruling and that creates a timing issue.</li>
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Hang Seng announced the results of the March rebalance post market close Friday. Two adds for the HSI, one set of changes for HSCEI, three sets for HSTECH.
An ad hoc rebalance was announced for the KOSDAQ150 following Osstem being designated an 'Administrative Issue'. In IPO world, we have LIC in India and SBI Sumishin NetBank coming up.
Friday was the review cutoff date for the March rebalance of the ASX200 Index. The ATO has provided Aventus with the tax ruling and that creates a timing issue.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH, HSCI, S&P/ASX, SET50, LIC, SBI Sumishin, Crown

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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield operates as a real estate investment trust. The Company leases and rents building space, finances real estate investments, and renovates real estates for sale. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield's properties are shopping centers, office buildings, and convention-exhibition centers.

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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW AU)

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 27th): Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue, Goodman, Santos

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue, Goodman, Santos.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield: Superior Operational Performance and Manageable Leverage

We did a deep dive on URW, one of the best mall developer/operator world-wide. We think market concern is overdone and we view there are multiple...

Jacob Cheng

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield: The Retail Community

Concerns over URW's strategy and leverage have been a drag on the stock; however its long-term plan is finding the right path. Not a hard catalyst...

David Blennerhassett

CIMIC (CIM AU) Replacement in ASX200

CIMIC's takeover by Hochtief triggers another index change in ASX200 - likely sometime in April. This brings forward the first intra-quarter ASX200...

Travis Lundy

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH, HSCI, S&P/ASX, SET50, LIC, SBI Sumishin, Crown

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

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