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>Over five sessions, 22 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks totaling S$88.9 million, with Singapore Telecommunications leading with 14 million shares.</li><li>Azure Capital completed the acquisition of 22,074,000 Trek 2000 International shares, becoming a substantial shareholder with a 7.3% interest.</li><li>Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust acquired four logistics properties in Germany and the Netherlands for €294.9 million, funded through debt.</li></ul>

Over five sessions, 22 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks totaling S$88.9 million, with Singapore Telecommunications leading with 14 million shares.Azure Capital completed the acquisition of 22,074,000 Trek 2000 International shares, becoming a substantial shareholder with a 7.3% interest.Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust acquired four logistics properties in Germany and the Netherlands for €294.9 million, funded through debt.

AGT Raises Nam Cheong Stake, Silchester Increases ComfortDelGro Stake

<ul><li>Singapore Telecommunications led buybacks with 25.5 million shares at S$4.76 each, under a S$2 billion programme.</li><li>Aspial Lifestyle's Chairman increased his stake, acquiring 2,108,300 shares, amid a fund-raising initiative and earnings growth.</li><li>Raffles Medical's Chairman increased his stake to 252,445,223 shares, focusing on China expansion and capital management.</li></ul>

Singapore Telecommunications led buybacks with 25.5 million shares at S$4.76 each, under a S$2 billion programme.Aspial Lifestyle's Chairman increased his stake, acquiring 2,108,300 shares, amid a fund-raising initiative and earnings growth.Raffles Medical's Chairman increased his stake to 252,445,223 shares, focusing on China expansion and capital management.

Directors Increase Stakes, Including Aspial Lifestyle, Raffles Medical and Centurion

<ul><li>Aspial Lifestyle raised S$84.8 million through equity fundraising to expand pawnbroking and secured lending businesses, enhancing trading liquidity.</li><li>Salt Investments completed a S$4.8 million private placement to fund marine platform expansion, involving institutional investors and corporates.</li><li>Azure Prime Fund VCC acquired a 7.3% stake in Trek 2000, highlighting institutional interest in the AIoT-focused company.</li></ul>

Aspial Lifestyle raised S$84.8 million through equity fundraising to expand pawnbroking and secured lending businesses, enhancing trading liquidity.Salt Investments completed a S$4.8 million private placement to fund marine platform expansion, involving institutional investors and corporates.Azure Prime Fund VCC acquired a 7.3% stake in Trek 2000, highlighting institutional interest in the AIoT-focused company.

Buybacks, Insider Activity and Capital Moves

Asia's Leading Online Property Group, PropertyGuru

Bjorn Sprengers

Asia's Leading Online Property Group

PropertyGuru

PropertyGuru Pte Ltd owns and operates a real estate property information website. The Company offers facilities to search for condominiums, apartments, Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, serviced apartments, houses, and commercial properties to rent and buy in Singapore.

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In Part 2 of our 4 part series we address the outlook for the rental market for private residential:<ul><li>The URA’s rental price index for private homes fell 10.6 percent between Q3 2013 and Q3 2016. Analysts are forecasting a significant drop in rents of up to 15 percent this year.</li><li>The volume of foreign manpower is still increasing but at a slower pace. The slowdown in the global economy and the volatility in some industries has resulted in numerous layoffs and renters tightening their belts.</li><li>Renters are expected to focus their attention on the OCR for good rental deals, as prices there fell the most by 6.7 percent in 2016.</li><li> Landlords are expected to provide more incentives to attract tenants, such as flexible lease terms and furnishings to prevent their units from being left vacant over long periods of time</li></ul>

In Part 2 of our 4 part series we address the outlook for the rental market for private residential:The URA’s rental price index for private homes fell 10.6 percent between Q3 2013 and Q3 2016. Analysts are forecasting a significant drop in rents of up to 15 percent this year.The volume of foreign manpower is still increasing but at a slower pace. The slowdown in the global economy and the volatility in some industries has resulted in numerous layoffs and renters tightening their belts.Renters are expected to focus their attention on the OCR for good rental deals, as prices there fell the most by 6.7 percent in 2016. Landlords are expected to provide more incentives to attract tenants, such as flexible lease terms and furnishings to prevent their units from being left vacant over long periods of time

Singapore Residential - Property Market Outlook - Green Shoots Emerging (Part 2 of 4)

In Part 1 of our 4 part series we address the outlook for the sales market for private residential:<ul><li>Private home prices in the Outside Central Region (OCR) are expected to drop by about 2.5 percent in 2017, down from 3.1 percent in 2016 and 3.7 percent in the year before.</li><li>Home buyer affordability will be affected by the ongoing cooling measures, particularly the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) and Mortgage Servicing Ratio (MSR).</li><li>In a bid to prevent an oversupply situation in the market, fewer government land sales sites will be released. This will cut the housing supply by a few thousand units in the next two years.</li><li>New private home sales are expected to reach about 8,000 units in 2017. Pent-up demand in the market is likely to contribute to better take-up rates at projects with good location and pricing attributes. </li></ul>

In Part 1 of our 4 part series we address the outlook for the sales market for private residential:Private home prices in the Outside Central Region (OCR) are expected to drop by about 2.5 percent in 2017, down from 3.1 percent in 2016 and 3.7 percent in the year before.Home buyer affordability will be affected by the ongoing cooling measures, particularly the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) and Mortgage Servicing Ratio (MSR).In a bid to prevent an oversupply situation in the market, fewer government land sales sites will be released. This will cut the housing supply by a few thousand units in the next two years.New private home sales are expected to reach about 8,000 units in 2017. Pent-up demand in the market is likely to contribute to better take-up rates at projects with good location and pricing attributes.   

Singapore Residential - Property Market Outlook - Green Shoots Emerging (Part 1 of 4)

Singapore

Aspial Lifestyle is a Singapore-based investment holding company primarily engaged in pawnbroking, money lending, and the retail and trading of jewellery and branded merchandise. The company offers jewellery under brands such as Lee Hwa Jewellery, Goldheart Jewelry, and Niessing, and provides pawnbroking services through Maxi-Cash and Dr. Pajak. It also has interests in secured lending and property rental. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Aspial Lifestyle (ASPL SP)

AGT Raises Nam Cheong Stake, Silchester Increases ComfortDelGro Stake

Over five sessions, 22 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks totaling S$88.9 million, with Singapore Telecommunications leading with 14...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Directors Increase Stakes, Including Aspial Lifestyle, Raffles Medical and Centurion

Singapore Telecommunications led buybacks with 25.5 million shares at S$4.76 each, under a S$2 billion programme. Aspial Lifestyle's Chairman...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Buybacks, Insider Activity and Capital Moves

Aspial Lifestyle raised S$84.8 million through equity fundraising to expand pawnbroking and secured lending businesses, enhancing trading...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Residential - Property Market Outlook - Green Shoots Emerging (Part 2 of 4)

In Part 2 of our 4 part series we address the outlook for the rental market for private residential: The URA’s rental price index for private homes...

PropertyGuru

Singapore Residential - Property Market Outlook - Green Shoots Emerging (Part 1 of 4)

In Part 1 of our 4 part series we address the outlook for the sales market for private residential: Private home prices in the Outside Central...

PropertyGuru

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