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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Centurion Accommodation / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Hospitality S-REITs in Singapore reported stable to higher distributions, with four out of five trusts showing increased revenue.</li><li>CLAS achieved a 4% revenue growth and DPS increase, driven by stronger performance and portfolio reconstitution.</li><li>CAREIT's revenue and DPU exceeded IPO forecasts, maintaining high occupancy and leveraging a 30.7% aggregate leverage.</li></ul>

Hospitality S-REITs in Singapore reported stable to higher distributions, with four out of five trusts showing increased revenue.CLAS achieved a 4% revenue growth and DPS increase, driven by stronger performance and portfolio reconstitution.CAREIT's revenue and DPU exceeded IPO forecasts, maintaining high occupancy and leveraging a 30.7% aggregate leverage.

REIT Watch - Most Hospitality and Lodging S-REITs Post Higher H2 Revenue and Payouts

<ul><li>Centurion Accommodation REIT (CAREIT) launched with a market cap of S$1.51 billion, raising S$771.1 million.  </li><li>CAREIT's initial portfolio includes 14 assets valued at S$1.84 billion, with plans to expand to 15 assets.  </li><li>CAREIT projects a distribution yield of 7.47% for FY2026 and 8.11% for FY2027.</li></ul>

Centurion Accommodation REIT (CAREIT) launched with a market cap of S$1.51 billion, raising S$771.1 million.  CAREIT's initial portfolio includes 14 assets valued at S$1.84 billion, with plans to expand to 15 assets.  CAREIT projects a distribution yield of 7.47% for FY2026 and 8.11% for FY2027.

REIT Watch – Centurion Accommodation REIT debuts with first pure play portfolio of purpose-built worker and student housing assets

<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

<ul><li>From April 14 to 24, top 10 iEdge S-REIT index performers received S$23.3 million in net institutional inflows.</li><li>Institutional investors net sold S$36.6 million in S-REITs from April 14 to 24, totaling S$465.1 million in outflows year-to-date.</li><li>Retail investors net sold S$64.4 million in S-REITs from April 14 to 24, with year-to-date net inflows of S$261.9 million.</li></ul>

From April 14 to 24, top 10 iEdge S-REIT index performers received S$23.3 million in net institutional inflows.Institutional investors net sold S$36.6 million in S-REITs from April 14 to 24, totaling S$465.1 million in outflows year-to-date.Retail investors net sold S$64.4 million in S-REITs from April 14 to 24, with year-to-date net inflows of S$261.9 million.

REIT Watch – S-REITs rebound from early April sell-off 

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT SP)

<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

Singapore

CDL Hospitality Trusts is a stapled group that invests in a diversified global portfolio of income-producing real estate for hospitality, hospitality-related, and other accommodation purposes, including hotels, resorts, student accommodation, and build-to-rent apartments. Its portfolio includes 22 properties across eight countries. The company is headquartered in Singapore and was founded in 2006.

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CDL Hospitality (CDREIT SP)

REIT Watch - Most Hospitality and Lodging S-REITs Post Higher H2 Revenue and Payouts

Hospitality S-REITs in Singapore reported stable to higher distributions, with four out of five trusts showing increased revenue. CLAS achieved a...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch – Centurion Accommodation REIT debuts with first pure play portfolio of purpose-built worker and student housing assets

Centurion Accommodation REIT (CAREIT) launched with a market cap of S$1.51 billion, raising S$771.1 million. CAREIT's initial portfolio includes...

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)

REIT Watch – S-REITs rebound from early April sell-off

From April 14 to 24, top 10 iEdge S-REIT index performers received S$23.3 million in net institutional inflows. Institutional investors net sold...

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)

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