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

Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (20 HK)</a> is a potential deletion in June while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zijin-mining-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6358:1" rel="noopener">Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H (2899 HK)</a> is a potential inclusion.</li>
<li>For yet another review, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beigene-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27352:1" rel="noopener">BeiGene (6160 HK)</a> is a close add with the Velocity Test determining if the stock will be added to the index or not.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 2.95% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$1.6bn. Official capping will be based off the close of trading on 4 June.</li>
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SenseTime Group (20 HK) is a potential deletion in June while Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H (2899 HK) is a potential inclusion.
For yet another review, BeiGene (6160 HK) is a close add with the Velocity Test determining if the stock will be added to the index or not.
Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 2.95% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$1.6bn. Official capping will be based off the close of trading on 4 June.


HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: One Change or Two in June?

Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Copper is trading above 5.05 USD/lbs and has rallied over 29% YTD. Jeff Currie was quoted as saying "<strong>Copper is the New Oil"</strong>
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<li>Sprott launches physical Copper Trust, copying the uranium playbook. Removing physical copper from the market.</li>
<li>Uranium in 2023 and Cacao in 1H24 show what commodity prices can do if investors panic. Is copper making a parabolic move next?</li>
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Copper is trading above 5.05 USD/lbs and has rallied over 29% YTD. Jeff Currie was quoted as saying "Copper is the New Oil"

Sprott launches physical Copper Trust, copying the uranium playbook. Removing physical copper from the market.
Uranium in 2023 and Cacao in 1H24 show what commodity prices can do if investors panic. Is copper making a parabolic move next?


Equity Analyst, Event-driven, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Equity Analyst, Event-driven

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>The index changes and indicative weights for the June 2024 index rebal event will be announced after market close on Friday 17th May 2024.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes and our latest flow expectations.</li>
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The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.
The index changes and indicative weights for the June 2024 index rebal event will be announced after market close on Friday 17th May 2024.
In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes and our latest flow expectations.


Quiddity HSCEI Jun 24 Final Expectations: 2 Changes Likely; US$496mn One-Way Flow

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 147 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 114.0% as of May 10th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -7.0ppt week-on-week, led by energy, utilities, communication services and offset by consumer staples, consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Petrochina, CGN Power, Hua Hong Semi, Huaneng Power, Cansino, Pharmaron.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 147 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 114.0% as of May 10th.
The average A-H premium changed by -7.0ppt week-on-week, led by energy, utilities, communication services and offset by consumer staples, consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Petrochina, CGN Power, Hua Hong Semi, Huaneng Power, Cansino, Pharmaron.


A-H Premium Weekly (May 10th): 19 Stocks at 52w Low

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<li>Our insight <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/2024-high-conviction-junior-copper-miners" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:122425" rel="noopener">2024 High Conviction: Junior Copper Miners</a> garnered significant interest in late 2023, we hereby provide an update on our favorite junior copper names.</li>
<li>Copper prices have started to to tick up (+5% YTD) on the back of gold making new all-time highs late in 1Q24, and more importantly squeezed global supply.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/entree-resources-ltd-3aeeb68c-80d0-4ada-822e-898883fbb28e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26727:1" rel="noopener">Entree Resources (ETG CN) </a>has performed strongest +22% while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arras-minerals-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40384:1" rel="noopener">Arras Minerals (ARK V EQUITY)</a> has been a laggard at -18% YTD.</li>
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Our insight 2024 High Conviction: Junior Copper Miners garnered significant interest in late 2023, we hereby provide an update on our favorite junior copper names.
Copper prices have started to to tick up (+5% YTD) on the back of gold making new all-time highs late in 1Q24, and more importantly squeezed global supply.

Entree Resources (ETG CN) has performed strongest +22% while Arras Minerals (ARK V EQUITY) has been a laggard at -18% YTD.


Junior Copper Miners: An Update After 1Q24

China

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, explores, mines, produces, refines, and sells gold and other mineral resources in China.

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Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H (2899 HK)

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: One Change or Two in June?

Announcement is in 4 trading days. Among the potential deletes, SenseTime has soared while Xinyi Glass has dropped. Zijin Mining, Beigene and PICC...

Brian Freitas

Junior Copper Miners: Time for Lift-Off?

Copper surges as demand increases. Sprott launches physical Copper Trust, potentially impacting market supply. Will copper follow uranium and...

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Quiddity HSCEI Jun 24 Final Expectations: 2 Changes Likely; US$496mn One-Way Flow

SenseTime Group (20 HK) and Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK) are Expected DELs while Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H (2899 HK) and PICC Property &...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

A-H Premium Weekly (May 10th): 19 Stocks at 52w Low

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Petrochina, CGN Power, Hua Hong Semi, Huaneng Power,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Junior Copper Miners: An Update After 1Q24

Update on favorite junior copper miners as copper prices rise, Entree Resources (+22%) outperforms while Arras Minerals (-18%) lags.

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

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HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: One Change or Two in June?

Announcement is in 4 trading days. Among the potential deletes, SenseTime has soared while Xinyi Glass has dropped. Zijin Mining, Beigene and PICC...

Brian Freitas

Junior Copper Miners: Time for Lift-Off?

​Copper surges as demand increases. Sprott launches physical Copper Trust, potentially impacting market supply. Will copper follow uranium and...

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Quiddity HSCEI Jun 24 Final Expectations: 2 Changes Likely; US$496mn One-Way Flow

SenseTime Group (20 HK) and Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK) are Expected DELs while Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H (2899 HK) and PICC Property &...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

A-H Premium Weekly (May 10th): 19 Stocks at 52w Low

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Petrochina, CGN Power, Hua Hong Semi, Huaneng Power,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Junior Copper Miners: An Update After 1Q24

​Update on favorite junior copper miners as copper prices rise, Entree Resources (+22%) outperforms while Arras Minerals (-18%) lags.

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Copper surges as demand increases. Sprott launches physical Copper Trust, potentially impacting market supply. Will copper follow uranium and...

Update on favorite junior copper miners as copper prices rise, Entree Resources (+22%) outperforms while Arras Minerals (-18%) lags.