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>Singapore's economy grew 4.6% YoY in 1Q26, with businesses focusing on margin protection and inventory management amid rising costs.</li><li>April net institutional inflows favored Industrials, Technology, and Utilities, with notable inflows into semiconductor manufacturing and testing sectors.</li><li>Sembcorp Industries led April inflows, with significant energy platform capacity; Oiltek saw record share price gains and improved liquidity.</li></ul>

Singapore's economy grew 4.6% YoY in 1Q26, with businesses focusing on margin protection and inventory management amid rising costs.April net institutional inflows favored Industrials, Technology, and Utilities, with notable inflows into semiconductor manufacturing and testing sectors.Sembcorp Industries led April inflows, with significant energy platform capacity; Oiltek saw record share price gains and improved liquidity.

Singapore Growth Conditions and Recent Institutional Positioning

<ul><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a S$79 million outflow, reversing prior S$365 million inflow.</li><li>CapitaLand Ascendas REIT raised S$903.5 million through a private placement and preferential offering, attracting diverse investors.</li><li>Geo Energy Resources completed a S$15 million share placement and announced infrastructure project progress with significant EBITDA potential.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a S$79 million outflow, reversing prior S$365 million inflow.CapitaLand Ascendas REIT raised S$903.5 million through a private placement and preferential offering, attracting diverse investors.Geo Energy Resources completed a S$15 million share placement and announced infrastructure project progress with significant EBITDA potential.

Institutions Pull Back as Buybacks & Insider Buying Persists

Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries / Equity Bottom-Up

Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries (NLPM SP)

<ul><li>The 50 SMIDs in Singapore's YTD net-institutional-inflow-to-market-cap ratio span 10 sectors with S$170M daily turnover.</li><li>InnoTek, Frencken, AEM, and CSE Global show semiconductor-adjacent and engineering-driven focus, with significant institutional inflows.</li><li>Huationg Global completed a S$7 million share placement, attracting institutional investors, with a market cap of S$142 million.</li></ul>

The 50 SMIDs in Singapore's YTD net-institutional-inflow-to-market-cap ratio span 10 sectors with S$170M daily turnover.InnoTek, Frencken, AEM, and CSE Global show semiconductor-adjacent and engineering-driven focus, with significant institutional inflows.Huationg Global completed a S$7 million share placement, attracting institutional investors, with a market cap of S$142 million.

Singapore SMIDs: Where Institutional Flows Are Concentrating in Early 1Q26

<ul><li>Among Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks, 22 have a combined ADT of S$42.9 million and market cap of S$8.15 billion.</li><li>Industrials, Technology, and Energy sectors make up nearly 80% of these stocks, reflecting global trends in infrastructure, AI, and renewables.</li><li>The 22 stocks recorded a net institutional inflow of S$132.35 million in 2025, led by CSE Global.</li></ul>

Among Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks, 22 have a combined ADT of S$42.9 million and market cap of S$8.15 billion.Industrials, Technology, and Energy sectors make up nearly 80% of these stocks, reflecting global trends in infrastructure, AI, and renewables.The 22 stocks recorded a net institutional inflow of S$132.35 million in 2025, led by CSE Global.

High Trading Activity Stocks Outside the Big-Caps

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

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<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> disclosed a privatisation through a scheme of arrangement from the Chairman and PrimeMovers Equity at S$1.43 per share. Including the FY2025 dividend, the total offer is S$1.45.</li>
<li>While the offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges, it is light in comparison to peer and precedent transaction multiples. It is also below book value. </li>
<li>The offer has not been declared final. However, the lack of a disinterested shareholder holding a blocking stake and moderate retail ownership lowers the vote risk.  </li>
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Spindex Industries (SPE SP) disclosed a privatisation through a scheme of arrangement from the Chairman and PrimeMovers Equity at S$1.43 per share. Including the FY2025 dividend, the total offer is S$1.45.
While the offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges, it is light in comparison to peer and precedent transaction multiples. It is also below book value. 
The offer has not been declared final. However, the lack of a disinterested shareholder holding a blocking stake and moderate retail ownership lowers the vote risk.  


Spindex Industries (SPE SP): PrimeMovers Equity-Sponsored MBO at S$1.43

Singapore

AEM is a global leader in providing customized, application-specific test and handling solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries. The company's offerings, including handlers and test inserts, are crucial for ensuring the quality and reliability of advanced chips used in AI and high-performance computing. AEM was established in 1990 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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AEM (AEM SP)

Singapore Growth Conditions and Recent Institutional Positioning

Singapore's economy grew 4.6% YoY in 1Q26, with businesses focusing on margin protection and inventory management amid rising costs. April net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Institutions Pull Back as Buybacks & Insider Buying Persists

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a S$79 million outflow, reversing prior S$365 million inflow. CapitaLand Ascendas REIT...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore SMIDs: Where Institutional Flows Are Concentrating in Early 1Q26

The 50 SMIDs in Singapore's YTD net-institutional-inflow-to-market-cap ratio span 10 sectors with S$170M daily turnover. InnoTek, Frencken, AEM,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

High Trading Activity Stocks Outside the Big-Caps

Among Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks, 22 have a combined ADT of S$42.9 million and market cap of S$8.15 billion. Industrials, Technology, and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Spindex Industries (SPE SP): PrimeMovers Equity-Sponsored MBO at S$1.43

While the offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges, it is light in comparison to peer and precedent transaction multiples....

Arun George

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