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

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>10 largest weights of the iEdge S-Reit Index THE FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and real estate investment trusts (Reits) worldwide.</li><li>The 10 largest weights of the iEdge S-Reit Index make up close to 70 per cent of the index weights.</li></ul>

10 largest weights of the iEdge S-Reit Index THE FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and real estate investment trusts (Reits) worldwide.The 10 largest weights of the iEdge S-Reit Index make up close to 70 per cent of the index weights.

REIT Watch - iEdge S-Reit Index vies for portfolio positioning

<ul><li>Capitaland Investment (CLI), one of Singapore’s largest global real estate investment managers, oversees S$133 billion in real estate asset under management (RE AUM) and S$89 billion in fund under management (FUM) as of Mar 31, 2023.</li><li>CLI’s fund management business includes 36 private funds and six listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) and business trusts, of which five are listed in Singapore.</li><li>CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) saw Q1 2023 gross profit increase by 59 per cent year on year due to stronger operating performance and contributions from new properties.</li></ul>

Capitaland Investment (CLI), one of Singapore’s largest global real estate investment managers, oversees S$133 billion in real estate asset under management (RE AUM) and S$89 billion in fund under management (FUM) as of Mar 31, 2023.CLI’s fund management business includes 36 private funds and six listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) and business trusts, of which five are listed in Singapore.CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) saw Q1 2023 gross profit increase by 59 per cent year on year due to stronger operating performance and contributions from new properties.

REIT Watch - CapitaLand Reits average 39% gearing; see operational growth

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than markets had anticipated, leading to higher expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely implement one more interest rate hike before the year ends.</li><li>The three S-Reits with the lowest gearing ratios are: Sasseur Reit (26.2 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (28.6 per cent) and Paragon Reit (29.8 per cent).</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than markets had anticipated, leading to higher expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely implement one more interest rate hike before the year ends.The three S-Reits with the lowest gearing ratios are: Sasseur Reit (26.2 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (28.6 per cent) and Paragon Reit (29.8 per cent).

REIT Watch - S-Reits among top gainers in STI for week starting Oct 9

<ul><li>Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow INSTITUTIONS were again net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Oct 5, with S$100 million of net institutional inflow, and 24 primary-listed companies conducting buybacks with a total consideration of S$38.5 million.</li><li>ComfortDelGro saw S$71 million of net institutional fund inflow in Q3 2023, after booking S$44 million of net institutional fund outflow in H1 2023.</li></ul>

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow INSTITUTIONS were again net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Oct 5, with S$100 million of net institutional inflow, and 24 primary-listed companies conducting buybacks with a total consideration of S$38.5 million.ComfortDelGro saw S$71 million of net institutional fund inflow in Q3 2023, after booking S$44 million of net institutional fund outflow in H1 2023.

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow

<ul><li>Singapore Grade A office rent and core CBD Occupancy According to CBRE Research’s latest Singapore Occupier Sentiment Survey, office utilisation in Asia-Pacific outpaced that in Europe and the US.</li><li>Similarly, MPACT saw positive rental reversions in its latest Q2FY23 update, with Mapletree Business Centre at 7.1 per cent and the rest of Singapore office properties and business parks at 8.9 per cent.</li><li>Looking ahead, MPACT expects rents for business parks to remain flat or stable with minimal growth in 2023 despite the expected rise in vacancy, as new and good-quality business parks will command higher rental rates.</li></ul>

Singapore Grade A office rent and core CBD Occupancy According to CBRE Research’s latest Singapore Occupier Sentiment Survey, office utilisation in Asia-Pacific outpaced that in Europe and the US.Similarly, MPACT saw positive rental reversions in its latest Q2FY23 update, with Mapletree Business Centre at 7.1 per cent and the rest of Singapore office properties and business parks at 8.9 per cent.Looking ahead, MPACT expects rents for business parks to remain flat or stable with minimal growth in 2023 despite the expected rise in vacancy, as new and good-quality business parks will command higher rental rates.

REIT Watch - Positive rent reversions recorded across Singapore office market

Singapore

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.

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)

REIT Watch - iEdge S-Reit Index vies for portfolio positioning

10 largest weights of the iEdge S-Reit Index THE FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index is designed to track the performance of listed real estate...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - CapitaLand Reits average 39% gearing; see operational growth

Capitaland Investment (CLI), one of Singapore’s largest global real estate investment managers, oversees S$133 billion in real estate asset under...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits among top gainers in STI for week starting Oct 9

REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow INSTITUTIONS were again net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Oct...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Positive rent reversions recorded across Singapore office market

Singapore Grade A office rent and core CBD Occupancy According to CBRE Research’s latest Singapore Occupier Sentiment Survey, office utilisation...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)