In today’s briefing:
- Friendshoring Aussie Rare Earths
- Long The GPT Group (GPT AU) Vs. Short Stockland (SGP AU): 5% Stat Arb Opportunity in Aussie REITs

Friendshoring Aussie Rare Earths
- As discussed in my April note Know Your Rare Earth Elements As China Restricts Exports, China escalated restrictions on the export of rare earths – to all countries.
- Last week, China ramped up export controls on five additional rare earths; in tandem with related technologies.
- The US recently struck a deal MP Materials (MP US) on light rare earths. The possibility of the US taking equity stakes in Australian processing projects could become a reality.
Long The GPT Group (GPT AU) Vs. Short Stockland (SGP AU): 5% Stat Arb Opportunity in Aussie REITs
- Context: The GPT Group (GPT AU) vs. Stockland (SGP AU) price-ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.
- Highlights: Going long The GPT Group (GPT AU) and short Stockland (SGP AU) targets a 5% return.
- Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.
