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

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 5 May - 11 May 2023 Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five sessions with S$155 million of net outflow.</li><li>There were 15 companies conducting share buybacks over the five trading sessions through to May 11, with a total consideration of S$22.2 million.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 5 May - 11 May 2023 Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five sessions with S$155 million of net outflow.There were 15 companies conducting share buybacks over the five trading sessions through to May 11, with a total consideration of S$22.2 million.

iFast chairman Lim Chung Chun increases stake

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 28 Apr - 4 May 2023 DBS, UOB, Thai Beverage, OCBC and Keppel Reit led the net institutional outflow for the four sessions.</li><li>Oxley Holdings has also been conducting share buybacks this year, buying back 12.5 million shares on the current mandate which represents 0.30 per cent of its issued shares (excluding treasury shares).</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 28 Apr - 4 May 2023 DBS, UOB, Thai Beverage, OCBC and Keppel Reit led the net institutional outflow for the four sessions.Oxley Holdings has also been conducting share buybacks this year, buying back 12.5 million shares on the current mandate which represents 0.30 per cent of its issued shares (excluding treasury shares).

Oxley executive chairman Ching Chiat Kwong raises stake

<ul><li>Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.</li><li>SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.</li></ul>

Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia), SCCM Asia Research

SCCM Asia Research

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Headquartered in Singapore, SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia) is an investment bank focusing on emerging growth companies across Asia, providing a full suite of investment banking services, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity capital markets, institutional equities sales and trading and equities research.

SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-property-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1670" rel="noopener">Frasers Property Ltd (FPL SP)</a> sold ~75% of Sky Eden@Bedok at S$2,100psf on first day of launch</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oxley-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1097" rel="noopener">Oxley Holdings (OHL SP)</a> to issue dividend in specie of Aspen Group (ASPEN SP) shares</li><li>HDB resale prices continued upward momentum of +0.4% MoM growth in Aug22; But price gains have slowed down</li></ul>

Frasers Property Ltd (FPL SP) sold ~75% of Sky Eden@Bedok at S$2,100psf on first day of launchOxley Holdings (OHL SP) to issue dividend in specie of Aspen Group (ASPEN SP) sharesHDB resale prices continued upward momentum of +0.4% MoM growth in Aug22; But price gains have slowed down

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (9Sep22) - FPL Sold ~75% Sky Eden@Bedok at Launch Day

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oxley-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1097" rel="noopener">Oxley Holdings (OHL SP)</a> 2H22 net loss doubled to S$20.3m; Future progress billing of S$1.7bn over next 3 years</li><li>Resilient PBSA properties gaining traction amidst slowing economy</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/first-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15848" rel="noopener">First REIT (FIRT SP)</a> proposes tender for S$60m perpetual securities</li></ul>

Oxley Holdings (OHL SP) 2H22 net loss doubled to S$20.3m; Future progress billing of S$1.7bn over next 3 yearsResilient PBSA properties gaining traction amidst slowing economyFirst REIT (FIRT SP) proposes tender for S$60m perpetual securities

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (22Aug22) - OHL Pipeline Remains Healthy

Singapore

Oxley Holdings Ltd. develops real estate. The Company develops residential and commercial projects in accessible locations. Oxley also develops light industrial buildings that include swimming pools and other recreational amenities.

Oxley Holdings (OHL SP)

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