Institutional Equities (IE)
OVERVIEW
Since 1986, global investors have turned to CITIC CLSA for award-winning research, sales and execution services.
From our first office in Hong Kong, today CITIC CLSA has the largest, on-the-ground specialist research, sales and sales-trading teams in Asia covering 13 markets, providing deep sector and company insights that inform client’s investment strategies.
Over the past three decades, CITIC CLSA has won numerous industry awards for our research, sales, corporate access and trading services.
WHY CITIC CLSA
No.1 high-touch market share position in Asia ex-Japan equities
130 trading and dealing professionals based in 17 markets with access to 60+ equity exchanges globally
Best-in-class algorithmic trading platform that integrates AI machine learning
Unparalleled access to Chinese equities and A-share blocks through collaboration with CITIC Securities
Our Services
EXECUTION
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CITIC CLSA’s global trading and execution services team of 140+ people is focused on best execution. We are the largest agency-only equity brokerage in Asia with a unique local footprint, holding membership on 17 exchanges in Asia.
Our high-touch trading, services, products, proprietary trading tools and access to liquidity ensure our buy-side trading clients receive dedicated, tailored solutions and direct access to China through our parent company, CITIC Securities.
CITIC CLSA clients have access to ETFs backed by CITIC CLSA’s robust research through Hong Kong-based company Enhanced Investment Products Ltd. (EIP) Xie Shares. For more information: www.xieshares.com
CLEARING & SETTLEMENT
Clearing and settlement is handled by SetClear, a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC CLSA. SetClear provides post-execution trade aggregation, clearing and settlement services.
SERVICES & PRODUCTS
- Trading: High-Touch, Portfolio, Block, Electronic
- Delta 1 Trading, P-Notes, Futures, Swaps and OTC Equity Derivatives
- Futures’ Trading & Execution (Exchange membership in India, Korea and Thailand)
- Equity Finance
- Transaction Cost Analysis
- Commission Sharing Agreements
- Indexes
SECURITIES FINANCING
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CITIC CLSA currently offers margin financing on more than 500 Hong Kong listed securities with maximum margin ratio up to 75%. Clients may obtain financing to acquire listed securities by depositing stock collateral to enhance their purchasing power by using the margin facility.
We also provide tailor made financing solutions to match client’s investment strategy.
CORPORATE ACCESS
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RESEARCH
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Research
Adaptive AI Algo Trading
CLSA’s ADAPTIVE leverages the Neural Network; the machine learning technology behind ‘The Brain’ that utilises both public and proprietary data sources to train itself to identify volatility and predict intraday price movements simultaneously. Live news feed analysis powered by a Natural Language Processing engine allows ADAPTIVE to detect and react to momentum shifts as they occur.
ADAPTIVE Strategies
ADAPTIVE VWAP
- No longer stick to a traditional time-based fixed slicing schedule
- Reacts to real-time market price and volume movements
- Capture small price misplacements with ADAPTIVE signals
- Achieves outperformance with reduced risk
ADAPTIVE Inline
- ADAPTIVE signals puts Alpha into Inline strategies
- Able to differentiate momentum and mean reversion scenarios
- Adjust trading style to optimise execution performance
ADAPTIVE Benchmark for Dynamic Strategy
Dynamic strategy, CITIC CLSA’s most popular participation rate algorithm, is empowered with ADAPTIVE’s short-term price prediction model. It works best in high volatility and strong momentum market conditions by predicting the best available target price.
Our Awards
ASIAMONEY BROKERS POLL 2023
No.1 Best for Corporate Access (Asia ex Australia & Japan)
No.2 Best Regional Brokerages (Asia ex Australia & Japan)
No.2 Best Regional Brokerages for Research (Asia ex Australia & Japan)
No.2 Best Regional Brokerages for Sales (Asia ex Australia & Japan)
No.1 Best International Brokerages (Australia & Indonesia & Malaysia & Philippines)
No.1 Best International Brokerages for Research (Australia & Indonesia & Malaysia & Philippines & Thailand)
No.2 Best Brokerages for ESG research (China A&B shares & Hong Kong & Japan & Indonesia)
No.2 Best Domestic Brokerages (China A&B shares)