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.

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Frasers Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In April 2025, S-REITs recorded a total net institutional selling of S$90.3 million and retail selling of S$54.6 million.</li><li>ParkwayLife REIT, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Frasers Hospitality Trust were the top three year-to-date gainers in 2025.</li><li>Stoneweg European REIT obtained unitholders' approval for stapling to form Stoneweg European Stapled Trust, enhancing tax efficiency and investment scope.</li></ul>

In April 2025, S-REITs recorded a total net institutional selling of S$90.3 million and retail selling of S$54.6 million.ParkwayLife REIT, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Frasers Hospitality Trust were the top three year-to-date gainers in 2025.Stoneweg European REIT obtained unitholders' approval for stapling to form Stoneweg European Stapled Trust, enhancing tax efficiency and investment scope.

REIT Watch - S-REITs rebound 9.5% from Apr 9 lows, tracking volatility in global markets

<ul><li>Sabana Industrial REIT reported a 26.5% year-on-year growth in 1Q25 DPU, with NPI and gross revenue increasing by 22.0% and 4.6% respectively.</li><li>Keppel DC REIT achieved a 14.2% year-on-year growth in DPU, driven by acquisitions and contract renewals, with NPI and gross revenue growing 24.1% and 22.6% respectively.</li><li>Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT experienced a 19.3% year-on-year decline in income available for distribution due to lower rental income.</li></ul>

Sabana Industrial REIT reported a 26.5% year-on-year growth in 1Q25 DPU, with NPI and gross revenue increasing by 22.0% and 4.6% respectively.Keppel DC REIT achieved a 14.2% year-on-year growth in DPU, driven by acquisitions and contract renewals, with NPI and gross revenue growing 24.1% and 22.6% respectively.Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT experienced a 19.3% year-on-year decline in income available for distribution due to lower rental income.

S-REITs kick off earnings season; Sabana REIT and Keppel DC REIT report double-digit jump in DPU so far

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility.</li><li>S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8% total returns, driven by a 5.0% price gain in March.</li><li>Franklin Resources acquired 5.06% interest in Digital Core REIT, buying 969,800 units at US$0.577 each.</li></ul>

Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility.S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8% total returns, driven by a 5.0% price gain in March.Franklin Resources acquired 5.06% interest in Digital Core REIT, buying 969,800 units at US$0.577 each.

REIT Watch - S-REITs record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak

<ul><li>S-Reits with retail assets in Singapore reported strong committed occupancy and positive rental reversions, driven by tourism recovery.</li><li>Frasers Centrepoint Trust, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust reported occupancy above 99% and rental growth.</li><li>CBRE and DBS Group Research anticipate continued strong leasing sentiment and retail rent growth in Singapore through 2025.</li></ul>

S-Reits with retail assets in Singapore reported strong committed occupancy and positive rental reversions, driven by tourism recovery.Frasers Centrepoint Trust, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust reported occupancy above 99% and rental growth.CBRE and DBS Group Research anticipate continued strong leasing sentiment and retail rent growth in Singapore through 2025.

REIT Watch – Occupancy remains high for S-Reits’ Singapore retail assets

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Over the five trading sessions from Jan 17 to Jan 23, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional outflow of S$393 million, adding to the S$184 million net outflow over the preceding five sessions.</li><li>Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over the five sessions through January 16 were DBS Group Holdings, CapitaLand Investment, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, SATS, Keppel, Mapletree Industrial Trust, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Singapore Telecommunications.</li><li>As of Jan 23, Top Glove Corporation Bhd recorded the eighth highest net institutional inflow in the Singapore stock market for the month.</li></ul>

Over the five trading sessions from Jan 17 to Jan 23, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional outflow of S$393 million, adding to the S$184 million net outflow over the preceding five sessions.Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over the five sessions through January 16 were DBS Group Holdings, CapitaLand Investment, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, SATS, Keppel, Mapletree Industrial Trust, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Singapore Telecommunications.As of Jan 23, Top Glove Corporation Bhd recorded the eighth highest net institutional inflow in the Singapore stock market for the month.

Huationg Global’s Patrick Ng enhances stake amid robust business prospects

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Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust operates as a retail estate investment trust. The Compnay invests in retail and office properties and integrated developments. Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust serves clients in Asia Pacific.

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Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)

REIT Watch - S-REITs rebound 9.5% from Apr 9 lows, tracking volatility in global markets

In April 2025, S-REITs recorded a total net institutional selling of S$90.3 million and retail selling of S$54.6 million. ParkwayLife REIT,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-REITs kick off earnings season; Sabana REIT and Keppel DC REIT report double-digit jump in DPU so far

Sabana Industrial REIT reported a 26.5% year-on-year growth in 1Q25 DPU, with NPI and gross revenue increasing by 22.0% and 4.6%...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak

Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility. S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8%...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch – Occupancy remains high for S-Reits’ Singapore retail assets

S-Reits with retail assets in Singapore reported strong committed occupancy and positive rental reversions, driven by tourism recovery. Frasers...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Huationg Global’s Patrick Ng enhances stake amid robust business prospects

Over the five trading sessions from Jan 17 to Jan 23, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional outflow of...

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