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

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In 2025, 76 primary-listed companies in Singapore executed share buybacks totaling S$1.65 billion, an 80% increase from 2024.</li><li>UOB, DBS, and OCBC led buybacks with a combined S$1.28 billion, driven by capital management initiatives and dividends.</li><li>Secondary-listed Hongkong Land repurchased US$176 million shares, while City Developments completed an off-market buyback of preference shares.</li></ul>

In 2025, 76 primary-listed companies in Singapore executed share buybacks totaling S$1.65 billion, an 80% increase from 2024.UOB, DBS, and OCBC led buybacks with a combined S$1.28 billion, driven by capital management initiatives and dividends.Secondary-listed Hongkong Land repurchased US$176 million shares, while City Developments completed an off-market buyback of preference shares.

Buyback Consideration Surges 80% in 2025 to S$1.65B

DFI Retail Group Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secured US$920 million in new contracts for 22 vessels, boosting its 2025 orderbook to US$1.46 billion.</li><li>iFAST's UK-based iGB achieved S$1.7 million profit in 1HFY25, driven by increased customer deposits and net interest revenue.</li><li>City Developments reported S$1.7 billion revenue in 1HFY25, with significant divestment gains expected from South Beach stake sale.</li></ul>

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secured US$920 million in new contracts for 22 vessels, boosting its 2025 orderbook to US$1.46 billion.iFAST's UK-based iGB achieved S$1.7 million profit in 1HFY25, driven by increased customer deposits and net interest revenue.City Developments reported S$1.7 billion revenue in 1HFY25, with significant divestment gains expected from South Beach stake sale.

New STI Highs Extends 2025 Total Return to 20%

The New Standard in Wealth Management, Wealth Management Alliance

Wealth Management Alliance

The New Standard in Wealth Management

WMA is a Singapore-based multi-family office with a Capital Markets Services license and provide fund management and investment advisory services to a small number of global UHNW clients. We also act as incubator for single-family offices, allowing them to plug into our broader ecosystem and infrastructure, and tap on our investment professionals for advice. WMA is designed around providing truly bespoke advice to each client, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach that may not fit each client's investment objectives and risk tolerances. On top of that, we are designed so that we avoid any semblance of conflicts of interests by being compensated only by the client (which may include profit sharing), as opposed to the model that many of our peers adopt, which include compensation from a variety of third parties such as funds managers, distributors or banks. That, to us, is the easiest way to be firmly on the side of the client in every decision we make.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>It appears that the Singapore stock market is currently witnessing a positive re-rating, as seen in a rise in the market’s price-earnings ratio while earnings per share has stayed relatively stable. </li><li>In our view, the upward re-rating has come on the back of several key developments. • On the external front, the US will charge Singapore the baseline tariff rate of 10%. While tariffs work against every US trading partner, on a relative basis, Singapore compares well with most other countries.</li><li>Also, amid concerns over US policies and the outlook for the US dollar. anecdotal evidence points to capital flows into Singapore.</li></ul>

It appears that the Singapore stock market is currently witnessing a positive re-rating, as seen in a rise in the market’s price-earnings ratio while earnings per share has stayed relatively stable. In our view, the upward re-rating has come on the back of several key developments. • On the external front, the US will charge Singapore the baseline tariff rate of 10%. While tariffs work against every US trading partner, on a relative basis, Singapore compares well with most other countries.Also, amid concerns over US policies and the outlook for the US dollar. anecdotal evidence points to capital flows into Singapore.

<ul><li>The global fintech industry has had a long history but momentum gathered pace only with the advent of smartphones in the 1990s and modern artificial intelligence in the 2010s. Current market size is estimated at around USD320bn.</li><li>Singapore’s fintech industry took off in the 2010s with the support of government initiatives. Depending on definition and scope, there is a wide range in the estimated size of the industry in Singapore, but likely to be in the range of USD10-30bn. Importantly, industry projections point to double-digit annual growth in the coming years.</li><li>The key players in the Singapore fintech sector include traditional and digital banks, an array of private companies, and a handful of SGX listed counters.</li></ul>

The global fintech industry has had a long history but momentum gathered pace only with the advent of smartphones in the 1990s and modern artificial intelligence in the 2010s. Current market size is estimated at around USD320bn.Singapore’s fintech industry took off in the 2010s with the support of government initiatives. Depending on definition and scope, there is a wide range in the estimated size of the industry in Singapore, but likely to be in the range of USD10-30bn. Importantly, industry projections point to double-digit annual growth in the coming years.The key players in the Singapore fintech sector include traditional and digital banks, an array of private companies, and a handful of SGX listed counters.

Singapore Fintech Sector: Good Potential but a Few SGX Listings Thus Far

<ul><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a S$445 million outflow, totaling S$1.99 billion in 2025.</li><li>32 companies conducted share buybacks worth S$205 million, led by DBS Group Holdings with 3 million shares.</li><li>Directors and substantial shareholders filed 28 acquisitions and one disposal, with significant transactions in Wilmar International and Frencken Group.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a S$445 million outflow, totaling S$1.99 billion in 2025.32 companies conducted share buybacks worth S$205 million, led by DBS Group Holdings with 3 million shares.Directors and substantial shareholders filed 28 acquisitions and one disposal, with significant transactions in Wilmar International and Frencken Group.

Surge in Director Acquisitions and Share Buybacks

Singapore

DBS Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries provide a variety of financial services.  The Company offers services including mortgage financing, lease and hire purchase financing, nominee and trustee, funds management, corporate advisory and brokerage .  DBS Group also acts as the primary dealer in Singapore government securities.

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DBS (DBS SP)

Buyback Consideration Surges 80% in 2025 to S$1.65B

In 2025, 76 primary-listed companies in Singapore executed share buybacks totaling S$1.65 billion, an 80% increase from 2024. UOB, DBS, and OCBC...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

New STI Highs Extends 2025 Total Return to 20%

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secured US$920 million in new contracts for 22 vessels, boosting its 2025 orderbook to US$1.46 billion. iFAST's UK-based...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Equity Strategy: August 2025

It appears that the Singapore stock market is currently witnessing a positive re-rating, as seen in a rise in the market’s price-earnings ratio...

Wealth Management Alliance

Singapore Fintech Sector: Good Potential but a Few SGX Listings Thus Far

The global fintech industry has had a long history but momentum gathered pace only with the advent of smartphones in the 1990s and modern...

Wealth Management Alliance

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Buyback Consideration Surges 80% in 2025 to S$1.65B

In 2025, 76 primary-listed companies in Singapore executed share buybacks totaling S$1.65 billion, an 80% increase from 2024. UOB, DBS, and OCBC...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

New STI Highs Extends 2025 Total Return to 20%

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secured US$920 million in new contracts for 22 vessels, boosting its 2025 orderbook to US$1.46 billion. iFAST's UK-based...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Equity Strategy: August 2025

It appears that the Singapore stock market is currently witnessing a positive re-rating, as seen in a rise in the market’s price-earnings ratio...

Wealth Management Alliance

Singapore Fintech Sector: Good Potential but a Few SGX Listings Thus Far

The global fintech industry has had a long history but momentum gathered pace only with the advent of smartphones in the 1990s and modern...

Wealth Management Alliance

Surge in Director Acquisitions and Share Buybacks

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a S$445 million outflow, totaling S$1.99 billion in 2025. 32 companies conducted share...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)