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>The IMF projects Singapore's GDP growth to moderate from 5.0% in 2025 to 2.7% in 2027, driven by technology-related exports and investment.</li><li>Gross capital formation is expected to rise from 22.5% of GDP in 2025 to 23.7% in 2027, supported by infrastructure and manufacturing investment.</li><li>Singapore's banking sector remains well-capitalised with a capital adequacy ratio of 18.5% in 2Q25, supporting economic stability.</li></ul>

The IMF projects Singapore's GDP growth to moderate from 5.0% in 2025 to 2.7% in 2027, driven by technology-related exports and investment.Gross capital formation is expected to rise from 22.5% of GDP in 2025 to 23.7% in 2027, supported by infrastructure and manufacturing investment.Singapore's banking sector remains well-capitalised with a capital adequacy ratio of 18.5% in 2Q25, supporting economic stability.

Singapore Equities: IMF Outlook and Structural Market Drivers

<ul><li>Industrial S-REITs in Singapore show resilient performance with positive rental reversions and proactive leasing and capital management.</li><li>CLAR reported S$1.6 billion in acquisitions, including a Japan data centre, with portfolio occupancy at 90.5%.</li><li>MLT and MINT focus on portfolio rejuvenation through divestments and acquisitions, targeting modern assets and data centres.</li></ul>

Industrial S-REITs in Singapore show resilient performance with positive rental reversions and proactive leasing and capital management.CLAR reported S$1.6 billion in acquisitions, including a Japan data centre, with portfolio occupancy at 90.5%.MLT and MINT focus on portfolio rejuvenation through divestments and acquisitions, targeting modern assets and data centres.

REIT Watch – Industrial S-REITs maintain operational resilience while undertaking portfolio rejuvenation

<ul><li>S-REITs announced 11 acquisitions worth over S$6.3 billion in the first four months of 2026.</li><li>CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust acquired Paragon for S$3.9 billion, funded by private placement and asset sales.</li><li>Logistics assets led acquisition activity, with six of 11 transactions, driven by e-commerce growth and supply-chain reconfiguration.</li></ul>

S-REITs announced 11 acquisitions worth over S$6.3 billion in the first four months of 2026.CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust acquired Paragon for S$3.9 billion, funded by private placement and asset sales.Logistics assets led acquisition activity, with six of 11 transactions, driven by e-commerce growth and supply-chain reconfiguration.

REIT Watch - S-REIT acquisitions regain momentum as capital reopens

<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>Retail investors net bought S$638 million in Singapore stocks by March 24, focusing on Financial Services, REITs, and Consumer Cyclicals.</li><li>CapitaLand Ascendas REIT raised S$903.5 million via oversubscribed placement and preferential offering for acquisitions in logistics, business parks, and data centres.</li><li>Retail investors demonstrated contrarian behavior, buying laggards with 8.9% average decline, while selling leaders with 4.7% returns.</li></ul>

Retail investors net bought S$638 million in Singapore stocks by March 24, focusing on Financial Services, REITs, and Consumer Cyclicals.CapitaLand Ascendas REIT raised S$903.5 million via oversubscribed placement and preferential offering for acquisitions in logistics, business parks, and data centres.Retail investors demonstrated contrarian behavior, buying laggards with 8.9% average decline, while selling leaders with 4.7% returns.

Retail Investors Chalk Up ~S$640M Net Buying in March

Singapore

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is Singapore's first and largest listed business space and industrial real estate investment trust. It focuses on a diversified portfolio of business and industrial properties, including business and science parks, high-specification industrial properties, data centers, light industrial properties, and logistics and distribution centers across Singapore, Australia, Europe, and the US. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was established in 2002.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

CapitaLand Ascendas (CLAR SP)

Singapore Equities: IMF Outlook and Structural Market Drivers

The IMF projects Singapore's GDP growth to moderate from 5.0% in 2025 to 2.7% in 2027, driven by technology-related exports and investment. Gross...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch – Industrial S-REITs maintain operational resilience while undertaking portfolio rejuvenation

Industrial S-REITs in Singapore show resilient performance with positive rental reversions and proactive leasing and capital management. CLAR...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REIT acquisitions regain momentum as capital reopens

S-REITs announced 11 acquisitions worth over S$6.3 billion in the first four months of 2026. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust acquired...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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)

Retail Investors Chalk Up ~S$640M Net Buying in March

Retail investors net bought S$638 million in Singapore stocks by March 24, focusing on Financial Services, REITs, and Consumer...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)