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>Last October, a global index provider announced that Vietnam would be added to their index in September 2026 as long as progress was made on one key issue.</li>
<li>On 2 February, the Ministry of Finance issued a circular that allows foreign investors to place orders through global brokers, in addition to trading through local brokers.</li>
<li>That should clear the way for inclusion of Vietnam stocks in the global index in September. Inclusion should take place in more than 1 tranche to minimise market impact.</li>
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Last October, a global index provider announced that Vietnam would be added to their index in September 2026 as long as progress was made on one key issue.
On 2 February, the Ministry of Finance issued a circular that allows foreign investors to place orders through global brokers, in addition to trading through local brokers.
That should clear the way for inclusion of Vietnam stocks in the global index in September. Inclusion should take place in more than 1 tranche to minimise market impact.


Vietnam: Global Index Inclusion Probability Jumps; Updated Names & Flows

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Mirae Asset Securities

Mirae Asset Securities

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Mirae Asset Securities Co.,Ltd. provides comprehensive wealth management services. The Company offers fixed income securities brokerage, securities dealing, equity underwriting, and other services. Mirae Asset Securities also deals with mergers and acquisitions, foreign currency, and financial derivatives

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Leading position in the aviation sector: VietJet has solidified its competitive edge through a low-cost business model, maintaining the top position in the domestic market since 2020, with a market share of 43%. Besides, VietJet Air accounts for 56% of the international market share of 4 Vietnamese airlines.</li><li>Expansive flight network: VietJet operates 155 routes, comprising 43 domestic and 112 international routes, supported by a growing and expanding fleet of aircraft.</li><li>Lower operating costs than competitors: In 2023, fuel costs accounted for 41% of VietJet's total expenses. Through its efficient business model, the airline has successfully reduced fuel costs.</li></ul><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

Leading position in the aviation sector: VietJet has solidified its competitive edge through a low-cost business model, maintaining the top position in the domestic market since 2020, with a market share of 43%. Besides, VietJet Air accounts for 56% of the international market share of 4 Vietnamese airlines.Expansive flight network: VietJet operates 155 routes, comprising 43 domestic and 112 international routes, supported by a growing and expanding fleet of aircraft.Lower operating costs than competitors: In 2023, fuel costs accounted for 41% of VietJet's total expenses. Through its efficient business model, the airline has successfully reduced fuel costs.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

VietJet Aviation JSC  - Impressive Recovery and Growth

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Skymark Airlines / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/skymark-airlines-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20430:1" rel="noopener">Skymark Airlines (9204 JP)</a> is looking to raise approximately US$218m in its upcoming Japan IPO.  </li>
<li>Skymark Airlines (SA) is a Japanese low-cost airline, being the third largest domestic airline  according to the company. Unlike major airlines and other low-cost carriers, Skymark operates only domestic flights.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company's past performance.</li>
</ul>



Skymark Airlines (9204 JP) is looking to raise approximately US$218m in its upcoming Japan IPO.  
Skymark Airlines (SA) is a Japanese low-cost airline, being the third largest domestic airline  according to the company. Unlike major airlines and other low-cost carriers, Skymark operates only domestic flights.
In this note, we talk about the company's past performance.


Skymark Airlines Pre-IPO - Highly Leveraged with a History of Bankruptcy

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hagl-jsc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6632:1" rel="noopener">Hagl Jsc (HAG VN)</a> is an inclusion while An Phat Holdings (APH VN) and CEO Group (CEO VN) are deletes from the MVIS Vietnam Index at the September rebalance.</li>
<li>There are a lot of float and capping changes that will result in one-way turnover of 12% and a one-way trade of US$45m.</li>
<li>There are a lot of stocks that have over 1 day of ADV to trade and there could be opportunities to enter/exit positions on a move in the stocks.</li>
</ul>



Hagl Jsc (HAG VN) is an inclusion while An Phat Holdings (APH VN) and CEO Group (CEO VN) are deletes from the MVIS Vietnam Index at the September rebalance.
There are a lot of float and capping changes that will result in one-way turnover of 12% and a one-way trade of US$45m.
There are a lot of stocks that have over 1 day of ADV to trade and there could be opportunities to enter/exit positions on a move in the stocks.


MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: One Add, Two Deletes

<ul>
<li>There are 8 additions to the MVIS Vietnam Index at the upcoming rebalance at the close on 18 March. Moderate impact on most of the adds.</li>
<li>There are some stocks that have large float changes; watch <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saigon-thuong-tin-commercial" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:650:1" rel="noopener">Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial (STB VN)</a>. Over 1 day of ADV to sell on some stocks due to capping changes.</li>
<li>At the December rebalance, all 5 adds jumped the day post announcement and then stayed in a range till implementation of the changes.</li>
</ul>


There are 8 additions to the MVIS Vietnam Index at the upcoming rebalance at the close on 18 March. Moderate impact on most of the adds.
There are some stocks that have large float changes; watch Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial (STB VN). Over 1 day of ADV to sell on some stocks due to capping changes.
At the December rebalance, all 5 adds jumped the day post announcement and then stayed in a range till implementation of the changes.


MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: Eight Additions & Some Big Float Changes

Vietnam

VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company is a low-cost airline that provides passenger and cargo air transportation services on domestic and international routes. The company also offers airline-related support services, in-flight advertising, and trades in and leases aircraft and components. It was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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VietJet Aviation (VJC VN)

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Brian Freitas

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