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

<ul><li>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$76 million inflow, reversing prior S$170 million outflow.</li><li>19 companies conducted buybacks totaling S$65 million; DBS Group Holdings led with 730,000 shares at S$45.89 each.</li><li>Precious Shipping became a substantial shareholder in Uni-Asia Group, raising its stake above 5% through Unity Ventures.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$76 million inflow, reversing prior S$170 million outflow.19 companies conducted buybacks totaling S$65 million; DBS Group Holdings led with 730,000 shares at S$45.89 each.Precious Shipping became a substantial shareholder in Uni-Asia Group, raising its stake above 5% through Unity Ventures.

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<ul><li>S-Reits with retail assets in Singapore reported strong committed occupancy and positive rental reversions, driven by tourism recovery.</li><li>Frasers Centrepoint Trust, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust reported occupancy above 99% and rental growth.</li><li>CBRE and DBS Group Research anticipate continued strong leasing sentiment and retail rent growth in Singapore through 2025.</li></ul>

S-Reits with retail assets in Singapore reported strong committed occupancy and positive rental reversions, driven by tourism recovery.Frasers Centrepoint Trust, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust reported occupancy above 99% and rental growth.CBRE and DBS Group Research anticipate continued strong leasing sentiment and retail rent growth in Singapore through 2025.

REIT Watch – Occupancy remains high for S-Reits’ Singapore retail assets

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Over the five trading sessions from Jan 17 to Jan 23, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional outflow of S$393 million, adding to the S$184 million net outflow over the preceding five sessions.</li><li>Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over the five sessions through January 16 were DBS Group Holdings, CapitaLand Investment, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, SATS, Keppel, Mapletree Industrial Trust, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Singapore Telecommunications.</li><li>As of Jan 23, Top Glove Corporation Bhd recorded the eighth highest net institutional inflow in the Singapore stock market for the month.</li></ul>

Over the five trading sessions from Jan 17 to Jan 23, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional outflow of S$393 million, adding to the S$184 million net outflow over the preceding five sessions.Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over the five sessions through January 16 were DBS Group Holdings, CapitaLand Investment, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, SATS, Keppel, Mapletree Industrial Trust, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, and Singapore Telecommunications.As of Jan 23, Top Glove Corporation Bhd recorded the eighth highest net institutional inflow in the Singapore stock market for the month.

Huationg Global’s Patrick Ng enhances stake amid robust business prospects

<ul><li>Over the five trading sessions from Jan 10 to Jan 16, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional outflow of S$184 million, reversing the S$103 million net inflow over the preceding five sessions.</li><li>Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over the five sessions through to Jan 16 were DBS Group Holdings, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Exchange, Genting Singapore, Venture Corporation, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Hongkong Land Holdings, Centurion Corporation, and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT.</li><li>Between Jan 14 and 15, Centurion Corporation Executive Director and Joint Chairman David Loh Kim Kang acquired 10 million shares in two married deals, at S$0.935 per share.</li></ul>

Over the five trading sessions from Jan 10 to Jan 16, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional outflow of S$184 million, reversing the S$103 million net inflow over the preceding five sessions.Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over the five sessions through to Jan 16 were DBS Group Holdings, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Exchange, Genting Singapore, Venture Corporation, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Hongkong Land Holdings, Centurion Corporation, and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT.Between Jan 14 and 15, Centurion Corporation Executive Director and Joint Chairman David Loh Kim Kang acquired 10 million shares in two married deals, at S$0.935 per share.

Centurion joint chairman David Loh raises his stake in the group

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Singapore banks are earning record profits, driven by elevated net interest margins and rising fee income.</li>
<li>Assets under management (AUM) grew significantly in 2024 for Singapore’s banks. DBS leads with S$401bn of AUM as of 3Q24 (+13.6% YoY), while OCBC reported S$284bn of AUM (+5.2% YoY), and UOB reached S$186bn.</li>
<li>Total non-interest income for DBS, OCBC, and UOB in 3Q24 rose 29% YoY to over S$5bn combined.</li>
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Singapore banks are earning record profits, driven by elevated net interest margins and rising fee income.
Assets under management (AUM) grew significantly in 2024 for Singapore’s banks. DBS leads with S$401bn of AUM as of 3Q24 (+13.6% YoY), while OCBC reported S$284bn of AUM (+5.2% YoY), and UOB reached S$186bn.
Total non-interest income for DBS, OCBC, and UOB in 3Q24 rose 29% YoY to over S$5bn combined.


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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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PSL Becomes Uni-Asia Substantial Shareholder; Oceanus Group’s Peter Koh Adds to Stake

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$76 million inflow, reversing prior S$170 million outflow. 19 companies conducted buybacks...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch – Occupancy remains high for S-Reits’ Singapore retail assets

S-Reits with retail assets in Singapore reported strong committed occupancy and positive rental reversions, driven by tourism recovery. Frasers...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Huationg Global’s Patrick Ng enhances stake amid robust business prospects

Over the five trading sessions from Jan 17 to Jan 23, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional outflow of...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Centurion joint chairman David Loh raises his stake in the group

Over the five trading sessions from Jan 10 to Jan 16, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional outflow of...

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Singapore Banks: Singapore’s Financial Powerhouses Capitalizing on the City’s Continued Rise

Singapore banks are earning record profits, driven by elevated net interest margins and rising fee income. Assets under management (AUM) grew...

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