SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Equity Bottom-Up

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT operates as a real estate investment trust. The Company invests in diversified portfolio of real estate assets. Lendlease Global Commercial REIT serves customers worldwide.

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP)

<ul><li>The next 30 most traded stocks in 2H25 have a combined market capitalisation of S$74 billion, spanning all 12 sectors.</li><li>Seven REITs among these stocks have a combined market value of S$19.5 billion and S$53.1 million in 2H25 ADT.</li><li>CSE Global leads net institutional inflow-to-market cap ratio, with ADT rising to S$5.8 million in 2H25.</li></ul>

The next 30 most traded stocks in 2H25 have a combined market capitalisation of S$74 billion, spanning all 12 sectors.Seven REITs among these stocks have a combined market value of S$19.5 billion and S$53.1 million in 2H25 ADT.CSE Global leads net institutional inflow-to-market cap ratio, with ADT rising to S$5.8 million in 2H25.

Highlights of the 30 Most Traded Non-STI Stocks in 2H25

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

Spindex Industries Limited manufactures, imports, exports, and deals mechanical, electrical, and electronic parts.  The Company also manufactures and trades precision machine parts, plastic molds and injections, and other related plastic and engineering materials.

<ul>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/spindex-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17868:1" rel="noopener">Spindex Industries (SPE SP)</a> IFA has opined that the Chairman and PrimeMovers Equity’s scheme offer of S$1.43 is fair and reasonable.</li>
<li>The offer is at the upper end of the IFA valuation range of S$0.71 and S$1.44. The offer is at adjusted NAV and is attractive compared to historical trading ranges.</li>
<li>The absence of a disinterested shareholder holding a blocking stake and moderate retail ownership reduces voting risk. This is a done deal.</li>
</ul>


The Spindex Industries (SPE SP) IFA has opined that the Chairman and PrimeMovers Equity’s scheme offer of S$1.43 is fair and reasonable.
The offer is at the upper end of the IFA valuation range of S$0.71 and S$1.44. The offer is at adjusted NAV and is attractive compared to historical trading ranges.
The absence of a disinterested shareholder holding a blocking stake and moderate retail ownership reduces voting risk. This is a done deal.


Spindex Industries (SPE SP): Scheme Vote on 18 December

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>On the 26th September, precision parts manufacturer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/spindex-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17868:1" rel="noopener">Spindex Industries (SPE SP)</a> announced an Offer, by way of a Scheme, from the Tan Family, Spindex's controlling shareholder, with 74.95%.</li>
<li>The Tan's offered S$1.43/share, an okay 27.7% premium to undisturbed; but a decade-high price. A A$0.02/share was also bolted on (&amp; now paid). No competing Offer will emerge.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/Spindex_Scheme%20Document.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=868915" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Scheme Booklet is now out,</a> with a Scheme Meeting on the 18th December, and expected payment on the 11th Feb 2026. The IFA (Evolve Capital) says "fair &amp; reasonable".</li>
</ul>


On the 26th September, precision parts manufacturer Spindex Industries (SPE SP) announced an Offer, by way of a Scheme, from the Tan Family, Spindex's controlling shareholder, with 74.95%.
The Tan's offered S$1.43/share, an okay 27.7% premium to undisturbed; but a decade-high price. A A$0.02/share was also bolted on (&amp; now paid). No competing Offer will emerge.

The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a Scheme Meeting on the 18th December, and expected payment on the 11th Feb 2026. The IFA (Evolve Capital) says "fair &amp; reasonable".


Spindex Inds (SPE SP): 18th Dec Vote On MBO

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), KGI Securities Singapore

KGI Securities

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

KGI Securities Singapore

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Zixin Group Holdings Limited is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, operates sweet potato biotech-focused value chain focuses on cultivation and supply, product innovation and snacks production, brand building, marketing, and distribution.

<ul><li>Favourable policy backdrop. At the policy level, recent No. 1 Central Documents, the Grain Security Law and the 2024–2035 Agricultural Plan all point to a long runway of support for staple crops, high standard farmland and seed innovation.</li><li>Within that framework, potatoes and sweet potatoes have been positioned as flexible “buffer crops,” with an explicit push since 2015 to treat sweet potatoes and other tubers as staple food and to industrialise potatobased staples including sweet potatoes.</li><li>We see Zixin’s integrated model in seedlings, cultivation and processing as a direct beneficiary of these structural tailwinds</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Favourable policy backdrop. At the policy level, recent No. 1 Central Documents, the Grain Security Law and the 2024–2035 Agricultural Plan all point to a long runway of support for staple crops, high standard farmland and seed innovation.Within that framework, potatoes and sweet potatoes have been positioned as flexible “buffer crops,” with an explicit push since 2015 to treat sweet potatoes and other tubers as staple food and to industrialise potatobased staples including sweet potatoes.We see Zixin’s integrated model in seedlings, cultivation and processing as a direct beneficiary of these structural tailwindsContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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Hutchison Port Holdings Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust is a port investor, developer and operator. The Company is also involved in transportation related services and logistics operations, including container storage and repair, container tracking, general and bulk cargo tranfer, warehousing, marine shuttle services and other related services.

<ul><li>Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch.</li><li>Hiap Seng Industries' ADT rose significantly after Chandra Asri Group acquired an 11.87% equity interest, boosting collaboration opportunities.</li><li>Singapore's SMID Industrials, including Hiap Seng Industries, Soilbuild Construction, and ASL Marine, saw significant turnover growth in 2H25.</li></ul>

Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch.Hiap Seng Industries' ADT rose significantly after Chandra Asri Group acquired an 11.87% equity interest, boosting collaboration opportunities.Singapore's SMID Industrials, including Hiap Seng Industries, Soilbuild Construction, and ASL Marine, saw significant turnover growth in 2H25.

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