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

Brian Freitas

Highly experienced ex-Delta One trader with 17 years of experience trading arbitrage and related strategies across Asian markets.

Exempt Financial Adviser (EFA) under CrossASEAN Research Pte Ltd.

It is important to note that the information provided by Periscope Analytics is based on publicly available data and own knowledge, which has been gathered and synthesized from a variety of sources. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided, it is not guaranteed to be free from errors or omissions.

All forecasts and estimates are based on information that has been obtained from public sources that are considered to be reliable. The sources include, but are not limited to, company announcements, exchange filings, ETF and other passive investment vehicle holdings, and free float and volume data from third-party data providers. Periscope Analytics does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the forecasts, estimates and/or other information.

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

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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>Higen RNM (160190 KQ) was added to the Investment Attention Issue list on 17 March and traded down 27.7%. Then came the announcement of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> deletion.</li>
<li>As the highest ranked non-constituent from the industrials sector at the December rebalance, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-hyms-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40444:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Hyms (460930 KS)</a> will be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ150 Index</a> at the close on 25 March.</li>
<li>Historically, intra-review inclusions have moved higher between announcement and implementation and there has been reversion post the index inclusion.</li>
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Higen RNM (160190 KQ) was added to the Investment Attention Issue list on 17 March and traded down 27.7%. Then came the announcement of the KOSDAQ 150 Index deletion.
As the highest ranked non-constituent from the industrials sector at the December rebalance, Hyundai Hyms (460930 KS) will be added to the KOSDAQ150 Index at the close on 25 March.
Historically, intra-review inclusions have moved higher between announcement and implementation and there has been reversion post the index inclusion.


KOSDAQ150 Index Adhoc Rebalance: Hyundai Hyms (460930 KQ) To Replace Higen RNM (160190 KQ)