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<ul><li>JP Morgan remains underweight on MINT due to occupancy, forex, and rate pressures.</li><li>AEM rises after 1QFY2026 results; DBS boosts target price to $11.80.</li><li>Maybank downgrades ComfortDelGro to 'hold' after weak 1QFY2026 results.</li></ul>

JP Morgan remains underweight on MINT due to occupancy, forex, and rate pressures.AEM rises after 1QFY2026 results; DBS boosts target price to $11.80.Maybank downgrades ComfortDelGro to 'hold' after weak 1QFY2026 results.

Singapore Market Roundup (14-May-2026): JP Morgan is underweight on MINT amid occupancy and rate

Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The resilience of Asian earnings is surprising.  Consensus 2026 EPS estimate of Asia-ex-Japan (Factset Market Index) is up 3% over the past month and 10% over the past 3 months.</li>
<li>29 market-sectors have had robust upgrades over 1-month, 3-month and 6-month timeframes. Energy and basic materials and the prominent AI beneficiaries, Korean and Taiwanese tech, figure prominently among earnings gainers.</li>
<li>Among the earnings winners, nine sectors have declined significantly since the beginning of the war. The HK/Chinese, Korean and Indonesian basic materials and Korean financials and Thai communications stand out.</li>
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The resilience of Asian earnings is surprising.  Consensus 2026 EPS estimate of Asia-ex-Japan (Factset Market Index) is up 3% over the past month and 10% over the past 3 months.
29 market-sectors have had robust upgrades over 1-month, 3-month and 6-month timeframes. Energy and basic materials and the prominent AI beneficiaries, Korean and Taiwanese tech, figure prominently among earnings gainers.
Among the earnings winners, nine sectors have declined significantly since the beginning of the war. The HK/Chinese, Korean and Indonesian basic materials and Korean financials and Thai communications stand out.


Asian Equities: Higher Earnings Estimates, Lower Stock Prices - Nine Notable Sectors

<ul><li>RHB downgrades IREIT Global to 'neutral' due to unexpected lower DPU from costs.</li><li>Brokers' Digest: Info-Tech, CNMC, Delfi, Singapore Post, Sheng Siong Group</li><li>CGSI downgrades Frencken to 'hold' due to semicon stock outlook.</li></ul>

RHB downgrades IREIT Global to 'neutral' due to unexpected lower DPU from costs.Brokers' Digest: Info-Tech, CNMC, Delfi, Singapore Post, Sheng Siong GroupCGSI downgrades Frencken to 'hold' due to semicon stock outlook.

Singapore Market Roundup (06-Mar-2026): RHB downgrades IREIT Global to 'neutral' over lower DPU.

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<li>The iEdge Singapore Next 50 indices track 50 largest SGX companies beyond the top 30, with minimum S$100m market cap, 15% free float and 6-month median S$100K daily traded value.</li>
<li>The Next 50’s mid-cap constituents offer opportunities for restructuring to unlock value through governance reforms, asset optimization, and capital recycling, narrowing the gap between intrinsic value and public market prices.</li>
<li>Our study of take private offers, spin-offs and asset light transitions among the Next 50 constituents reveals that this index represents the next generation of Singaporean value plays.</li>
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The iEdge Singapore Next 50 indices track 50 largest SGX companies beyond the top 30, with minimum S$100m market cap, 15% free float and 6-month median S$100K daily traded value.
The Next 50’s mid-cap constituents offer opportunities for restructuring to unlock value through governance reforms, asset optimization, and capital recycling, narrowing the gap between intrinsic value and public market prices.
Our study of take private offers, spin-offs and asset light transitions among the Next 50 constituents reveals that this index represents the next generation of Singaporean value plays.


How Corporate Actions Are Unlocking Mid-Cap Value in the SGX the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices

Managing Director, Golden Section Capital

Garreth Elston

Managing Director

Golden Section Equity Research

Golden Section Capital

Golden Section Capital is a private international investment, specialist independent equity research, and corporate finance consulting services provider focussing on real estate and infrastructure. 

Paid for corporate research on Real Estate and Infrastructure companies. Plus independent pieces on various real estate companies and themes.

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<li>The iEdge Singapore Next 50 is effectively a global growth proxy, with ~51% of revenues generated offshore, sharply reducing reliance on Singapore’s domestic and banking cycles.</li>
<li>Its mid-cap, real-asset and industrial skew creates structurally different earnings drivers from the STI, tied to trade flows, infrastructure, healthcare, and technology capex rather than credit growth.</li>
<li>The index offers diversification without governance compromise, using Singapore’s regulatory framework as a platform to access faster-growing ASEAN, Indian, and global markets.</li>
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The iEdge Singapore Next 50 is effectively a global growth proxy, with ~51% of revenues generated offshore, sharply reducing reliance on Singapore’s domestic and banking cycles.
Its mid-cap, real-asset and industrial skew creates structurally different earnings drivers from the STI, tied to trade flows, infrastructure, healthcare, and technology capex rather than credit growth.
The index offers diversification without governance compromise, using Singapore’s regulatory framework as a platform to access faster-growing ASEAN, Indian, and global markets.


The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

Singapore

ComfortDelGro is a multinational land transport company that offers a comprehensive suite of transportation solutions, including bus, rail, taxi, car rental and leasing, and automotive engineering services. The company also provides inspection and testing services, driving instruction, and outdoor advertising. Headquartered in Singapore, ComfortDelGro was formed on March 29, 2003, through the merger of Comfort Group and DelGro Corporation.

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Singapore Market Roundup (14-May-2026): JP Morgan is underweight on MINT amid occupancy and rate

JP Morgan is underweight on MINT due to various pressures. AEM rises post 1QFY2026 results; DBS raises target to $11.80. Maybank downgrades...

Singapore Market Roundup

Asian Equities: Higher Earnings Estimates, Lower Stock Prices - Nine Notable Sectors

Asian earnings are remarkably resilient. Consensus 26 EPS est up 3% last month & 10% in past 3 months. Shares of 9 EPS gainers dropped sharply. HK...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Singapore Market Roundup (06-Mar-2026): RHB downgrades IREIT Global to 'neutral' over lower DPU.

RHB downgrades IREIT Global to 'neutral' over lower DPU; CGSI downgrades Frencken to 'hold' due to semiconductor outlook.

Singapore Market Roundup

How Corporate Actions Are Unlocking Mid-Cap Value in the SGX the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices

iEdge Singapore Next 50 index offers a prime arena to identify companies that could unlock value through governance reforms & asset optimization,...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...

Golden Section Capital

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Singapore Market Roundup (14-May-2026): JP Morgan is underweight on MINT amid occupancy and rate

JP Morgan is underweight on MINT due to various pressures. AEM rises post 1QFY2026 results; DBS raises target to $11.80. Maybank downgrades...

Singapore Market Roundup

Asian Equities: Higher Earnings Estimates, Lower Stock Prices - Nine Notable Sectors

​Asian earnings are remarkably resilient. Consensus 26 EPS est up 3% last month & 10% in past 3 months. Shares of 9 EPS gainers dropped sharply. HK...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Singapore Market Roundup (06-Mar-2026): RHB downgrades IREIT Global to 'neutral' over lower DPU.

RHB downgrades IREIT Global to 'neutral' over lower DPU; CGSI downgrades Frencken to 'hold' due to semiconductor outlook.

Singapore Market Roundup

How Corporate Actions Are Unlocking Mid-Cap Value in the SGX the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices

​iEdge Singapore Next 50 index offers a prime arena to identify companies that could unlock value through governance reforms & asset optimization,...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

​The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...

Golden Section Capital

Asian earnings are remarkably resilient. Consensus 26 EPS est up 3% last month & 10% in past 3 months. Shares of 9 EPS gainers dropped sharply. HK...

iEdge Singapore Next 50 index offers a prime arena to identify companies that could unlock value through governance reforms & asset optimization,...

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...