HSBC Global Research estimated that there could be as much as RMB500bn in funds flows to HK from Chinese mutual funds. The funds are likely to use three major investment channels: QDII quota RMB120bn; Shanghai-HK (SH-HK) Stock Connect quota RMB230bn and the upcoming Shenzhen-HK (SZ-HK) Stock Connect quota of RMB150bn.
In late March, China's securities regulator said it would loosen restrictions on mainland institutions investing in HK through Stock Connect. Since then, the total turnover of the HK market also surged to HK$250bn last week, compared with average daily turnover of HK$69bn in 2014.
HSBC has sorted out 40 stocks that have underperformed the recent rally as follows:
Lagging 20 large-cap stocks with HSBC "buy" rating, with target prices
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(01398) ICBC HK$8.70
(00939) CCB HK$10.00
(BABA US) Alibaba Group US$136.00
(02318) Ping An Insurance HK$134.00
(BIDU US) BAIDU.COM US$250
(02601) CPIC HK$52.00
(01972) Swire Properties HK$28.70
(NTES US) Netease Inc. US$135.00
(00151) Want Want HK$11.30
(02319) China Mengniu HK$48.00
(06823) HKT Trust HK$13.00
(06808) Sun Art Retail HK$10.50
(00338) SNP Shanghai HK$4.30
(00494) Li & Fung HK$13.10
(00960) Longfor Properties HK$14.20
(CTRP US) Ctrip.com US$75.00
(02282) MGM China HK$18.20
(02688) Enn Energy HK$60.00
(03311) China State HK$14.90
(00551) ASM Pacific HK$93.00
Lagging 20 mid and small-cap stocks with HSBC "buy" rating, with target prices
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(00142) First Pacific HK$9.60
(00958) Huaneng Renew HK$3.80
(00579) Beijing Jingneng HK$5.30
(03369) Qinhuangdao Port HK$5.70
(01083) Towngas China HK$10.90
(01813) KWG HK$7.80
(DANG US) Dangdang US$14.00
(SINA US) Sina US$49.00
(SOHU US) Sohu.com Inc. US$78.00
(01836) Stella HK$24.30
(06139) Jinmao HK$6.20
(03668) Chinalco Mining HK$1.78
(WB US) Weibo Corp US$24.00
(03818) China Dongxiang HK$1.90
(01270) Langham SS HK$4.50
(01219) Tenwow HK$3.60
(01368) Xtep Int'l HK$3.80
(02343) Pacific Basin HK$4.19
(CYOU US) Changyou US$37.00
(00825) New World Dept HK$3.70
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