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

Far East Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The US Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate, with analysts predicting a 75 basis points cut in 2025.</li><li>The S-REIT sector maintains an average gearing ratio of 40%, with the 10 lowest averaging 33.5%.</li><li>Sasseur REIT reported a 25.9% gearing ratio in 1Q25, with a 1.6% year-on-year increase in RMB rental income.</li></ul>

The US Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate, with analysts predicting a 75 basis points cut in 2025.The S-REIT sector maintains an average gearing ratio of 40%, with the 10 lowest averaging 33.5%.Sasseur REIT reported a 25.9% gearing ratio in 1Q25, with a 1.6% year-on-year increase in RMB rental income.

REIT Watch - 10 S-REITs with lowest gearing ratios average 33.5% as investors await rate cuts

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>400+ days ago, the TCC Group bid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-hospitality-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:913:1" rel="noopener">Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP)</a> at just over 1.05x NAV failed on a combination of vocal minority opposition and minority apathy.</li>
<li>FHT has dramatically outperformed plummeting peers over the last few months on hope TCC might re-up that bid, but weaker peers and CRE markets suggest financing could be tougher.</li>
<li>Nothing is impossible, but it might make more sense for TCC to up its stake by stealth here rather than brute force. Earnings are 7 November.</li>
</ul>


400+ days ago, the TCC Group bid for Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP) at just over 1.05x NAV failed on a combination of vocal minority opposition and minority apathy.
FHT has dramatically outperformed plummeting peers over the last few months on hope TCC might re-up that bid, but weaker peers and CRE markets suggest financing could be tougher.
Nothing is impossible, but it might make more sense for TCC to up its stake by stealth here rather than brute force. Earnings are 7 November.


Frasers Hospitality - Will TCC Renew Its Takeover Offer? Market Prices Bet Yes Ahead of Earnings

Invest for a Sustainable Future, Impact Capital Asset Management

ICAM

Invest for a Sustainable Future

Impact Capital Asset Management

Established in August 2020, Impact Capital Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (ICAM) was conceived by seasoned professionals Deepak Mawandia and Atul Tetambe. Both have accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience from their extensive tenures in the financial sector. In 2019, ICAM secured its RFMC license and subsequently introduced a technology-centric venture fund. By 2021, with the acquisition of its CMS license, ICAM witnessed steady growth in its assets under management. Presently, ICAM manages a portfolio exceeding USD 1 billion, diversified across various countries. Central to ICAM’s foundation is a commitment to offering a platform singularly dedicated to the best interests of its investor clients. The combined expertise of Deepak and Atul firmly establishes ICAM as a notable entity in the wealth management field.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>This report looks at how Singapore “exports” experiences rather than products. Foreign visitors, patients, students and shoppers spend time in hotels, hospitals, schools, malls and attractions.</li><li>Their spending shows up as travel, healthcare, education and other services exports.</li><li>Between 2014 and 2024, Singapore’s services trade grew about 9.4% a year, faster than nominal GDP, and reached roughly 136% of GDP by 2024.</li></ul>

This report looks at how Singapore “exports” experiences rather than products. Foreign visitors, patients, students and shoppers spend time in hotels, hospitals, schools, malls and attractions.Their spending shows up as travel, healthcare, education and other services exports.Between 2014 and 2024, Singapore’s services trade grew about 9.4% a year, faster than nominal GDP, and reached roughly 136% of GDP by 2024.

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

<ul>
<li>RHB's Natarajan maintains IREIT Global's target price at 35 cents. uSmart places 'hold' on Kimly amid stagnant income growth.</li>
<li>uSMART starts 'buy' on Starhill Global REIT, target price at 67 cents. CGS International maintains 'add' on Sanli Environmental, lowers target price post-placement.</li>
<li>Analysts remain positive on CSE Global after 3QFY2025 update and potential DC wins.</li>
</ul>


RHB's Natarajan maintains IREIT Global's target price at 35 cents. uSmart places 'hold' on Kimly amid stagnant income growth.
uSMART starts 'buy' on Starhill Global REIT, target price at 67 cents. CGS International maintains 'add' on Sanli Environmental, lowers target price post-placement.
Analysts remain positive on CSE Global after 3QFY2025 update and potential DC wins.


Singapore Market Roundup (25-Nov-2025): RHB's Natarajan keeps IREIT Global's target price at 35c.

<ul>
<li>Morningstar maintains US$7.10 target on undervalued Hongkong Land. Singapore tourism benefits from China trip cancellations, says DBS.</li>
<li>UBS values Sembcorp Industries at $7.65 due to a value unlock.</li>
<li>Analysts maintain ‘buy’ ratings on Centurion Corp after 3QFY2025 update. BRC Asia's 2HFY2025 earnings fall 5% y-o-y to $52.2 million.</li>
</ul>


Morningstar maintains US$7.10 target on undervalued Hongkong Land. Singapore tourism benefits from China trip cancellations, says DBS.
UBS values Sembcorp Industries at $7.65 due to a value unlock.
Analysts maintain ‘buy’ ratings on Centurion Corp after 3QFY2025 update. BRC Asia's 2HFY2025 earnings fall 5% y-o-y to $52.2 million.


Singapore Market Roundup (24-Nov-2025): Morningstar keeps US$7.10 target on Hongkong Land.

Singapore

Far East Hospitality Trust is a hospitality stapled group comprising Far East H-REIT and Far East H-BT. Far East H-REIT is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust, which invests in hospitality assets and Far East H-BT, a Singapore-based business trust which will be dormant as of the Listing Date.

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Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT SP)

REIT Watch - 10 S-REITs with lowest gearing ratios average 33.5% as investors await rate cuts

The US Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate, with analysts predicting a 75 basis points cut in 2025. The S-REIT sector maintains...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Frasers Hospitality - Will TCC Renew Its Takeover Offer? Market Prices Bet Yes Ahead of Earnings

Frasers Hospitality Trust is trading as if TCC might make another offer. But peers in Singapore/Asia are getting crushed, and globally CRE is in...

Travis Lundy

Singapore’s Experience: Export Economy

This report looks at how Singapore “exports” experiences rather than products. Foreign visitors, patients, students and shoppers spend time in...

ICAM

Singapore Market Roundup (25-Nov-2025): RHB's Natarajan keeps IREIT Global's target price at 35c.

RHB keeps IREIT Global's target price at 35 cents; uSMART holds Kimly due to stagnant growth and starts 'buy' on Starhill Global REIT with a target...

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (24-Nov-2025): Morningstar keeps US$7.10 target on Hongkong Land.

Morningstar sets a $7.10 target for Hongkong Land. DBS notes Singapore tourism gains from China trip cancellations, while UBS values Sembcorp...

Singapore Market Roundup

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