Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>For the better part of two decades, Singaporean real estate investment trusts (REITs) have provided an efficient and popular exposure to quality large-scale commercial properties. </li>
<li>Yet as global central banks hike interest rates to address inflationary pressures, can REITs retain their attractiveness?</li>
<li>SREITs have corrected as Singaporean interest rates have increased. The question is whether higher interest rates are baked in, and which SREITs will hold up; and which ones will not?</li>
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For the better part of two decades, Singaporean real estate investment trusts (REITs) have provided an efficient and popular exposure to quality large-scale commercial properties. 
Yet as global central banks hike interest rates to address inflationary pressures, can REITs retain their attractiveness?
SREITs have corrected as Singaporean interest rates have increased. The question is whether higher interest rates are baked in, and which SREITs will hold up; and which ones will not?


S-REITs: Investing In An Inflationary Environment

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.

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>S-REITs have benefited from stable operating performance, lower borrowing costs, and supportive interest rate cuts in 2025.</li><li>Analysts report improved S-REITs performance due to falling interest rates, enhancing distributable income and capital market conditions.</li><li>Fitch Ratings expects S-REITs to increase capex by 20-25% in 2025, focusing on asset quality improvements.</li></ul>

S-REITs have benefited from stable operating performance, lower borrowing costs, and supportive interest rate cuts in 2025.Analysts report improved S-REITs performance due to falling interest rates, enhancing distributable income and capital market conditions.Fitch Ratings expects S-REITs to increase capex by 20-25% in 2025, focusing on asset quality improvements.

REIT Watch - S-REITs set for best year since 2019 with 14.7% total returns in 2025 YTD

CDL Hospitality Trusts / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>CapitaLand Ascott Trust's 1H 2025 revenue rose 3% to S$398.5 million, with gross profit up 6% to S$182.5 million.</li><li>Far East Hospitality Trust's 1H 2025 gross revenue declined 4.2% to S$51.6 million, with NPI falling 7.7% to S$45.6 million.</li><li>CDL Hospitality Trusts' NPI fell 11.9% to S$58.6 million, with total distribution after retention declining 20.2% to S$25.1 million.</li></ul>

CapitaLand Ascott Trust's 1H 2025 revenue rose 3% to S$398.5 million, with gross profit up 6% to S$182.5 million.Far East Hospitality Trust's 1H 2025 gross revenue declined 4.2% to S$51.6 million, with NPI falling 7.7% to S$45.6 million.CDL Hospitality Trusts' NPI fell 11.9% to S$58.6 million, with total distribution after retention declining 20.2% to S$25.1 million.

REIT Watch -  Mixed 1H 2025 performance, but Hospitality S-REITs push ahead with portfolio reconstitution and diversification

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Singapore’s investment trust market extends beyond traditional REITs, with key trusts in this report offering exposure to shipping, broadband TV, logistics, infrastructure, and hospitality sectors.</li>
<li>Infrastructure and broadband TV trusts can have less correlation to market cycles, offering potential portfolio diversification for income-focused investors.</li>
<li>The selected trusts offer differentiated return streams, each influenced by unique sector fundamentals—providing investors with diversified access to global consumption, infrastructure, trade, and travel themes.</li>
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Singapore’s investment trust market extends beyond traditional REITs, with key trusts in this report offering exposure to shipping, broadband TV, logistics, infrastructure, and hospitality sectors.
Infrastructure and broadband TV trusts can have less correlation to market cycles, offering potential portfolio diversification for income-focused investors.
The selected trusts offer differentiated return streams, each influenced by unique sector fundamentals—providing investors with diversified access to global consumption, infrastructure, trade, and travel themes.


Singapore Alternative Trusts: Diverse Income, Global Exposure

<ul><li>CapitaLand Ascott Trust's H2 2024 gross profit rose 8% to S$198.0 million, with revenue up 6% to S$432.2 million.</li><li>Far East Hospitality Trust's H2 2024 gross revenue and net property income both increased 0.2% to S$54.9 million and S$49.9 million.</li><li>CDL Hospitality Trusts' DPS declined 11.9% in H2 2024, despite growth in RevPar for most portfolio markets.</li></ul>

CapitaLand Ascott Trust's H2 2024 gross profit rose 8% to S$198.0 million, with revenue up 6% to S$432.2 million.Far East Hospitality Trust's H2 2024 gross revenue and net property income both increased 0.2% to S$54.9 million and S$49.9 million.CDL Hospitality Trusts' DPS declined 11.9% in H2 2024, despite growth in RevPar for most portfolio markets.

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-REITs focus on active portfolio management to drive growth

Singapore

ARA US Hospitality Trust is a Singapore-listed stapled trust. It owns upscale select-service hotels in the US.

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ARA US Hospitality Trust (ARAUS SP)

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David Blennerhassett

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Mixed 1H 2025 performance, but Hospitality S-REITs push ahead with portfolio reconstitution and diversification

CapitaLand Ascott Trust's 1H 2025 revenue rose 3% to S$398.5 million, with gross profit up 6% to S$182.5 million. Far East Hospitality Trust's 1H...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Alternative Trusts: Diverse Income, Global Exposure

Singapore’s investment trust market extends beyond traditional REITs, with key trusts in this report offering exposure to shipping, broadband TV,...

Kilde

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-REITs focus on active portfolio management to drive growth

CapitaLand Ascott Trust's H2 2024 gross profit rose 8% to S$198.0 million, with revenue up 6% to S$432.2 million. Far East Hospitality Trust's H2...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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