SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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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.

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Equity Bottom-Up

CDL Hospitality Trusts / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits record 21% DPU growth in FY2023 The five hospitality trusts recorded, on average, 21 per cent yoy growth in FY2023 DPU.</li><li>Four of the trusts – ARA US Hospitality Trust (ARA H-Trust), CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas), CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) and Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) – reported full-year FY2023 earnings ending Dec 31, 2023.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits record 21% DPU growth in FY2023 The five hospitality trusts recorded, on average, 21 per cent yoy growth in FY2023 DPU.Four of the trusts – ARA US Hospitality Trust (ARA H-Trust), CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas), CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) and Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) – reported full-year FY2023 earnings ending Dec 31, 2023.

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits record 21% DPU growth in FY2023

10 in 10 with CDL Hospitality Trusts - Taking a Long-Term View on Singapore

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding <em>mandatory</em> Scope 3 emissions reporting.</li><li>The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.</li><li>Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.</li></ul>

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting.The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

<ul><li>Singapore received over 9 million tourist arrivals from the start of 2023 to end August, a 204.5% year-on-year increase.</li><li>The 10 most actively traded stocks in the tourism and hospitality sectors have booked net institutional inflows of S$2 million, and returned an average 2.3% total returns in the year-to-date ending 21 Sep.</li><li>International visitor arrivals to Singapore in August dipped slightly to 31 million in August, due to seasonality and after school holidays.</li></ul>

Singapore received over 9 million tourist arrivals from the start of 2023 to end August, a 204.5% year-on-year increase.The 10 most actively traded stocks in the tourism and hospitality sectors have booked net institutional inflows of S$2 million, and returned an average 2.3% total returns in the year-to-date ending 21 Sep.International visitor arrivals to Singapore in August dipped slightly to 31 million in August, due to seasonality and after school holidays.

Tourism & Hospitality stocks poised to benefit from F1 and large scale events in coming months

<ul><li>5 S-Reits with year-on-year improvements in H1 2023 DPU Among them, 10 S-Reits reported higher year-on-year (yoy) net property income (NPI) for the half-year period ended Jun 30, 2023.</li><li>CDL Hospitality Trusts’ H1 2023 NPI increased by 23.3 per cent yoy, largely attributed to Singapore, Japan, Australia, Europe and UK markets.</li></ul>

5 S-Reits with year-on-year improvements in H1 2023 DPU Among them, 10 S-Reits reported higher year-on-year (yoy) net property income (NPI) for the half-year period ended Jun 30, 2023.CDL Hospitality Trusts’ H1 2023 NPI increased by 23.3 per cent yoy, largely attributed to Singapore, Japan, Australia, Europe and UK markets.

REIT Watch - Hospitality trusts report higher DPU for H1 2023

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CDL Hospitality Trusts is a stapled group compromising H-REIT and HBT. H-REIT is a real estate investment trust that invest in a portfolio of income-producing properties and HBT is a business trust.

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CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDREIT SP)

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits record 21% DPU growth in FY2023

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits record 21% DPU growth in FY2023 The five hospitality trusts recorded, on average, 21 per cent yoy growth in...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

10 in 10 with CDL Hospitality Trusts - Taking a Long-Term View on Singapore

10 in 10 with CDL Hospitality Trusts - Taking a Long-Term View on Singapore

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Tourism & Hospitality stocks poised to benefit from F1 and large scale events in coming months

Singapore received over 9 million tourist arrivals from the start of 2023 to end August, a 204.5% year-on-year increase. The 10 most actively...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Hospitality trusts report higher DPU for H1 2023

5 S-Reits with year-on-year improvements in H1 2023 DPU Among them, 10 S-Reits reported higher year-on-year (yoy) net property income (NPI) for...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits record 21% DPU growth in FY2023

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits record 21% DPU growth in FY2023 The five hospitality trusts recorded, on average, 21 per cent yoy growth in...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

10 in 10 with CDL Hospitality Trusts - Taking a Long-Term View on Singapore

10 in 10 with CDL Hospitality Trusts - Taking a Long-Term View on Singapore

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

​New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...

Kyle Rudden

Tourism & Hospitality stocks poised to benefit from F1 and large scale events in coming months

Singapore received over 9 million tourist arrivals from the start of 2023 to end August, a 204.5% year-on-year increase. The 10 most actively...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Hospitality trusts report higher DPU for H1 2023

5 S-Reits with year-on-year improvements in H1 2023 DPU Among them, 10 S-Reits reported higher year-on-year (yoy) net property income (NPI) for...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...