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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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<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

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<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>In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4 million in the sector.</li><li>However, there were 10 S-Reits and property trusts which recorded net institutional inflows in the month of July.</li><li>They were Keppel DC Reit, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), CapitaLand India Trust (Clint), ESR-Logos Reit, Far East Hospitality Trust, Digital Core Reit, Paragon Reit, Sasseur Reit, First Reit, and BHG Retail Reit.</li></ul>

In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4 million in the sector.However, there were 10 S-Reits and property trusts which recorded net institutional inflows in the month of July.They were Keppel DC Reit, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), CapitaLand India Trust (Clint), ESR-Logos Reit, Far East Hospitality Trust, Digital Core Reit, Paragon Reit, Sasseur Reit, First Reit, and BHG Retail Reit.

REIT Watch - Institutional investors net buyers of these 10 S-Reits in July

<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

Far East Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>10 S-Reits buck the trend despite Reits lagging in June The month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) saw the iEdge S-Reit index record flattish performance at 0.3 per cent total returns for the month, improving from the 3.0 per cent declines in May.</li><li>The 10 best performing S-Reits for the month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) averaged over 7 per cent in total returns.</li></ul>

10 S-Reits buck the trend despite Reits lagging in June The month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) saw the iEdge S-Reit index record flattish performance at 0.3 per cent total returns for the month, improving from the 3.0 per cent declines in May.The 10 best performing S-Reits for the month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) averaged over 7 per cent in total returns.

REIT Watch - 10 S-REITs buck the trend despite REITs lagging in June

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Far East Hospitality Trust is a Singapore-based stapled group that invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing hospitality, hospitality-related, and other accommodation and lodging real estate. Its portfolio primarily comprises hotels and serviced residences located in Singapore and Japan. The Trust was listed on the Singapore Exchange on August 27, 2012, and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT 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)

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 - Institutional investors net buyers of these 10 S-Reits in July

In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4...

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)

REIT Watch - 10 S-REITs buck the trend despite REITs lagging in June

10 S-Reits buck the trend despite Reits lagging in June The month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) saw the iEdge S-Reit index record flattish...

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