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

Taiwan Top 50/ Yuanta Div+ ETF Rebalance: Semis Dominate as Flow Tops US$2.6bn

Taiwan Top 50 ETF Rebalance Preview: AI-Related Stocks Taking Over

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (8046 TT) Tactical Outlook Ahead of Potential Inclusion in Top 50 ETF

Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance Preview: 1 Delete in March, Maybe 2

Taiwan Top 50 ETF Rebalance Preview: 5 Changes a Side Could Increase to 6

HonPrecision (7769 TT): TWSE Listing & Stock Run-Up Leads to Double Index Inclusion

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>There could be 5 constituent changes for the Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Top 50 ETF and 1 deletion for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in March.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hon-precision-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44938:1" rel="noopener">Hon Precision (7769 TT)</a> is an inclusion to a global index at the end of February, and this inclusion will add to the flow and impact for the stock.  </li>
<li>There has been a big uptick in short interest in the forecast deletes and there will be short covering on a drop in the stock prices.</li>
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There could be 5 constituent changes for the Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Top 50 ETF and 1 deletion for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in March.

Hon Precision (7769 TT) is an inclusion to a global index at the end of February, and this inclusion will add to the flow and impact for the stock.  
There has been a big uptick in short interest in the forecast deletes and there will be short covering on a drop in the stock prices.


TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (2330 TT)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index (TWSE INDEX)

台湾トップ50 / Yuanta Div+ ETFリバランスプレビュー：追加銘柄への流入は大きく、削除銘柄への影響も大きい