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>The review period ended on 31 October, the changes should be announced on 29 November and will become effective after the close of trading on 13 December.</li>
<li>We forecast 4 potential changes for the index in December. Estimated one-way turnover is 5.2% resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 3.3bn (US$460m).</li>
<li>The forecast adds have continued to underperform the forecast deletes over the last few months as markets have rallied. That could change as positioning builds up ahead of announcement.</li>
</ul>


The review period ended on 31 October, the changes should be announced on 29 November and will become effective after the close of trading on 13 December.
We forecast 4 potential changes for the index in December. Estimated one-way turnover is 5.2% resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 3.3bn (US$460m).
The forecast adds have continued to underperform the forecast deletes over the last few months as markets have rallied. That could change as positioning builds up ahead of announcement.


CSI Medical Service Index Rebalance Preview: Needs Resuscitation

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>24Q4 is under pressure to meet performance targets, and may even miss the guidance. It’s already good if net profit can reach about RMB9.6 billion in 2024 full year.</li>
<li>US clients use WuXi AppTec’s shorter-term services with lower prices to save on cash. These contracts may not be converted into later commercial-stage projects as expected due to geopolitical risks.</li>
<li>2024 is obviously a low point for performance, but it is uncertain whether the expected recovery will occur in 2025 and beyond. The BIOSECURE Act makes future performance growth unclear.</li>
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24Q4 is under pressure to meet performance targets, and may even miss the guidance. It’s already good if net profit can reach about RMB9.6 billion in 2024 full year.
US clients use WuXi AppTec’s shorter-term services with lower prices to save on cash. These contracts may not be converted into later commercial-stage projects as expected due to geopolitical risks.
2024 is obviously a low point for performance, but it is uncertain whether the expected recovery will occur in 2025 and beyond. The BIOSECURE Act makes future performance growth unclear.


WuXi AppTec (2359.HK/603259.CH) 24Q3 - Performance Pressure Has Not Been Relieved

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 98.6% as of Nov 1st.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 2.7ppt week-on-week, led by utilities, information technology, materials.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Chalco, ZOOMLION, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, RemeGen, CanSinoBIO.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 98.6% as of Nov 1st.
The average A-H premium changed by 2.7ppt week-on-week, led by utilities, information technology, materials.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Chalco, ZOOMLION, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, RemeGen, CanSinoBIO.


A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 1st):Chalco, ZOOMLION, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, RemeGen, CanSinoBIO

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>Eisai Announced that global revenue of Leqembi in Q2FY25 was ¥10B, up 1.6x than Q1FY25. Takeda Pharma announced positive interim results from a Phase 3 study.</li>
<li>Shionogi’s COVID-19 drug was effective in reducing transmission of the disease. JCR Pharmaceuticals initiated first patient dosing in Japan in the Phase I clinical trial of JR-441.</li>
<li>Celltrion signed a contract with a U.S. GPO to list Zymfentra on private insurance formularies, which will expand the drug's coverage to 90%+ of the U.S. health insurance market.</li>
</ul>


Eisai Announced that global revenue of Leqembi in Q2FY25 was ¥10B, up 1.6x than Q1FY25. Takeda Pharma announced positive interim results from a Phase 3 study.
Shionogi’s COVID-19 drug was effective in reducing transmission of the disease. JCR Pharmaceuticals initiated first patient dosing in Japan in the Phase I clinical trial of JR-441.
Celltrion signed a contract with a U.S. GPO to list Zymfentra on private insurance formularies, which will expand the drug's coverage to 90%+ of the U.S. health insurance market.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 3)- Eisai, Takeda, Shionogi, Astellas Pharma, Celltrion, Wuxi AppTec

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

<ul>
<li>WuXi XDC Cayman shares significantly underperformed in 2024 with shares down ~28% year-to-date versus a ~19% gain on the Hang Seng Index.</li>
<li>Shares of both WuXi Biologics and WuXi AppTec also saw selling pressure due to Biosecure Act potential concerns. The US House of Representatives passed the Biosecure Act in September.</li>
<li>I believe that at current levels, the WuXi XDC Cayman valuation is full. My PT of HK$23.00 per share suggests limited upside. </li>
</ul>


WuXi XDC Cayman shares significantly underperformed in 2024 with shares down ~28% year-to-date versus a ~19% gain on the Hang Seng Index.
Shares of both WuXi Biologics and WuXi AppTec also saw selling pressure due to Biosecure Act potential concerns. The US House of Representatives passed the Biosecure Act in September.
I believe that at current levels, the WuXi XDC Cayman valuation is full. My PT of HK$23.00 per share suggests limited upside. 


WuXi XDC Cayman:  The Stock Still Trades at a Premium Multiple, Lack of Upside Catalysts

China

WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. manufactures medical products. The Company produces biological agents, antibodies, biological diagnostic reagents, and other products. WuXi AppTec also provides biological analysis, technical study, and other services.

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WuXi AppTec (603259 CH)

CSI Medical Service Index Rebalance Preview: Needs Resuscitation

We forecast 4 changes for the index in Dec. Estimated 1-way turnover is 5.2% resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 3.3bn (US$460m). The adds have...

Brian Freitas

WuXi AppTec (2359.HK/603259.CH) 24Q3 - Performance Pressure Has Not Been Relieved

24Q4 face pressure to meet targets.US clients opt for short-term service to save cash.Such contracts won't convert into late-stage...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 1st):Chalco, ZOOMLION, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, RemeGen, CanSinoBIO

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Chalco, ZOOMLION, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, RemeGen, CanSinoBIO.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 3)- Eisai, Takeda, Shionogi, Astellas Pharma, Celltrion, Wuxi AppTec

Large APAC healthcare companies are reporting mixed earnings. Demography will play a key role in ensuring how the overall domestic demand scenario...

Tina Banerjee

WuXi XDC Cayman: The Stock Still Trades at a Premium Multiple, Lack of Upside Catalysts

WuXi XDC Cayman stock rebounded strongly and trades above IPO offer price of HK$20.60. In my insight, I discuss the company’s valuation and...

Andrei Zakharov

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CSI Medical Service Index Rebalance Preview: Needs Resuscitation

We forecast 4 changes for the index in Dec. Estimated 1-way turnover is 5.2% resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 3.3bn (US$460m). The adds have...

Brian Freitas

WuXi AppTec (2359.HK/603259.CH) 24Q3 - Performance Pressure Has Not Been Relieved

​24Q4 face pressure to meet targets.US clients opt for short-term service to save cash.Such contracts won't convert into late-stage...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

A-H Premium Weekly (Nov 1st):Chalco, ZOOMLION, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, RemeGen, CanSinoBIO

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Chalco, ZOOMLION, FDZJ, FLAT GROUP, RemeGen, CanSinoBIO.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 3)- Eisai, Takeda, Shionogi, Astellas Pharma, Celltrion, Wuxi AppTec

Large APAC healthcare companies are reporting mixed earnings. Demography will play a key role in ensuring how the overall domestic demand scenario...

Tina Banerjee

WuXi XDC Cayman: The Stock Still Trades at a Premium Multiple, Lack of Upside Catalysts

WuXi XDC Cayman stock rebounded strongly and trades above IPO offer price of HK$20.60. In my insight, I discuss the company’s valuation and...

Andrei Zakharov

24Q4 face pressure to meet targets.US clients opt for short-term service to save cash.Such contracts won't convert into late-stage...