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

Event-Driven

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<li>The review period for the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index ended 31 August. The changes will be announced on 8 September and implemented at the close on 15 September.</li>
<li>Coming in around the 85% cutoff, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rising-nonferrous-metals-share-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14860:1" rel="noopener">Rising Nonferrous Metals Share (600259 CH)</a> is a potential inclusion. There are two stocks that are very close to the 98% deletion threshold.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lake-resources-nl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14597:1" rel="noopener">Lake Resources Nl (LKE AU)</a> is a deletion from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> at the September rebalance and there could be more to sell if deleted from this index.</li>
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The review period for the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index ended 31 August. The changes will be announced on 8 September and implemented at the close on 15 September.
Coming in around the 85% cutoff, Rising Nonferrous Metals Share (600259 CH) is a potential inclusion. There are two stocks that are very close to the 98% deletion threshold.

Lake Resources Nl (LKE AU) is a deletion from the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) at the September rebalance and there could be more to sell if deleted from this index.


Rising Nonferrous Metals Share (600259 CH)

MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​​​​​​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Review Period Complete

Lake Resources Nl

MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​​​​​​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Review Period Complete

MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Review Period Complete