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)

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Equity Bottom-Up

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>8 S-REITs & Property Trusts among Singapore’s Top 20 Retail Net Buys in 1Q24 1Q24 Retail Net Inflows (S$M)  There were eight S-Reits and property trusts among the top 20 stocks which recorded the most retail net inflows in Q1 2024.</li></ul>

8 S-REITs & Property Trusts among Singapore’s Top 20 Retail Net Buys in 1Q24 1Q24 Retail Net Inflows (S$M)  There were eight S-Reits and property trusts among the top 20 stocks which recorded the most retail net inflows in Q1 2024.

REIT Watch - Eight S-Reits among Singapore’s top retail net buy stocks in Q1

<ul><li>REIT Watch - S-Reits continue to expand through DPU-accretive acquisitions Nevertheless, S-Reits are still expanding their portfolios as we see Reit managers announce proposed acquisitions and developments in the year thus far.</li><li>MLT announced the proposed acquisitions of three logistics properties – one in Malaysia and two in Vietnam – for a total acquisition cost of about S$234 million.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - S-Reits continue to expand through DPU-accretive acquisitions Nevertheless, S-Reits are still expanding their portfolios as we see Reit managers announce proposed acquisitions and developments in the year thus far.MLT announced the proposed acquisitions of three logistics properties – one in Malaysia and two in Vietnam – for a total acquisition cost of about S$234 million.

REIT Watch - S-Reits continue to expand through DPU-accretive acquisitions

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes City Developments again led the buyback consideration tally for the week, acquiring 2,439,900 shares at an average of S$5.93 per share.</li><li>Between Apr 19 and 23, LHT Holdings managing director Yap Mui Kee acquired 138,000 shares at an average price of S$1.186 per share.</li></ul>

LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes City Developments again led the buyback consideration tally for the week, acquiring 2,439,900 shares at an average of S$5.93 per share.Between Apr 19 and 23, LHT Holdings managing director Yap Mui Kee acquired 138,000 shares at an average price of S$1.186 per share.

LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes

<ul><li>S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times Higher interest rates have typically been associated with higher borrowing costs and therefore lower distributions available for unitholders.</li><li>To hedge the impact of rising rates, S-REITs have been actively managing interest rate exposures.</li></ul>

S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times Higher interest rates have typically been associated with higher borrowing costs and therefore lower distributions available for unitholders.To hedge the impact of rising rates, S-REITs have been actively managing interest rate exposures.

REIT Watch - S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times

<ul><li>Sam Goi continues to boost his stakes in PSC and GSH INSTITUTIONS were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions from Apr 5 to 11, with S$44 million of net institutional outflow, as 21 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$25 million.</li><li>He acquired 144,700 shares of the company at S$0.352 per share, taking his total interest from 30.74 per cent to 30.77 per cent.</li><li>Goi also bought more shares of GSH Corporation, where he also serves as executive chairman.</li></ul>

Sam Goi continues to boost his stakes in PSC and GSH INSTITUTIONS were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions from Apr 5 to 11, with S$44 million of net institutional outflow, as 21 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$25 million.He acquired 144,700 shares of the company at S$0.352 per share, taking his total interest from 30.74 per cent to 30.77 per cent.Goi also bought more shares of GSH Corporation, where he also serves as executive chairman.

Sam Goi continues to boost his stakes in PSC and GSH

Singapore

FLT offers investors an opportunity to invest in logistics and industrial real estate assets strategically located within major logistics and industrial markets of Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

REIT Watch - Eight S-Reits among Singapore’s top retail net buy stocks in Q1

8 S-REITs & Property Trusts among Singapore’s Top 20 Retail Net Buys in 1Q24 1Q24 Retail Net Inflows (S$M) There were eight S-Reits and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits continue to expand through DPU-accretive acquisitions

REIT Watch - S-Reits continue to expand through DPU-accretive acquisitions Nevertheless, S-Reits are still expanding their portfolios as we see...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes

LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes City Developments again led the buyback consideration tally for the week, acquiring 2,439,900...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times

S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times Higher interest rates have typically been associated with higher...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Sam Goi continues to boost his stakes in PSC and GSH

Sam Goi continues to boost his stakes in PSC and GSH INSTITUTIONS were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions from Apr 5...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)