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>Six S-REITs reported growth in distributable income due to higher gross revenue, net property income, and decreased borrowing costs.</li><li>Digital Core REIT and Keppel DC REIT saw significant increases in NPI and distributable income, driven by acquisitions and demand.</li><li>Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Suntec REIT, and OUE REIT reported improved DPU, supported by stronger operational performance and lower financing costs.</li></ul>

Six S-REITs reported growth in distributable income due to higher gross revenue, net property income, and decreased borrowing costs.Digital Core REIT and Keppel DC REIT saw significant increases in NPI and distributable income, driven by acquisitions and demand.Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Suntec REIT, and OUE REIT reported improved DPU, supported by stronger operational performance and lower financing costs.

REIT Watch - Q3 reporting season kicks off with growth in distributions for S-REITs

<ul><li>Healthcare S-REITs achieved a 6.2% average total return in 2025, with S$17.6 million net institutional inflows year-to-date.</li><li>ParkwayLife REIT's 1Q25 gross revenue rose 7.3% to S$39.0 million, with a 9.1% increase in distributable income.</li><li>First REIT's 1Q25 rental income declined 2.8% to S$25.4 million, with a 40.7% gearing ratio and no refinancing until May 2026.</li></ul>

Healthcare S-REITs achieved a 6.2% average total return in 2025, with S$17.6 million net institutional inflows year-to-date.ParkwayLife REIT's 1Q25 gross revenue rose 7.3% to S$39.0 million, with a 9.1% increase in distributable income.First REIT's 1Q25 rental income declined 2.8% to S$25.4 million, with a 40.7% gearing ratio and no refinancing until May 2026.

REIT Watch - Healthcare S-REITs outperform broader S-REIT market and sub-segments year to date

<ul><li>Sabana REIT's DPU increased 26.9% year-on-year to S$0.017 in H1 2025, driven by higher revenue and NPI.</li><li>Digital Core REIT maintained a stable DPU of US$0.018 in H1 2025, with 1.8 million units repurchased.</li><li>OUE REIT's DPU rose 5.4% in H1 2025, aided by a 17.3% reduction in finance costs.</li></ul>

Sabana REIT's DPU increased 26.9% year-on-year to S$0.017 in H1 2025, driven by higher revenue and NPI.Digital Core REIT maintained a stable DPU of US$0.018 in H1 2025, with 1.8 million units repurchased.OUE REIT's DPU rose 5.4% in H1 2025, aided by a 17.3% reduction in finance costs.

REIT Watch - S-REITs earnings season kicks off, with 37 trusts scheduled to report their results in coming weeks

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%.</li><li>Retail investors were net buyers with S$400 million inflow, while institutions were net sellers with S$500 million outflow.</li><li>Forward dividend yield for FTSE ST REIT Index was 6.4%, with a nearly 4% yield spread to 10-year Singapore Government Bonds.</li></ul>

Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%.Retail investors were net buyers with S$400 million inflow, while institutions were net sellers with S$500 million outflow.Forward dividend yield for FTSE ST REIT Index was 6.4%, with a nearly 4% yield spread to 10-year Singapore Government Bonds.

REIT Watch - Best performing S-REITs post double digit total returns in H1

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility.</li><li>S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8% total returns, driven by a 5.0% price gain in March.</li><li>Franklin Resources acquired 5.06% interest in Digital Core REIT, buying 969,800 units at US$0.577 each.</li></ul>

Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility.S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8% total returns, driven by a 5.0% price gain in March.Franklin Resources acquired 5.06% interest in Digital Core REIT, buying 969,800 units at US$0.577 each.

REIT Watch - S-REITs record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak

Singapore

First Real Estate Investment Trust is a healthcare real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in and owns a diversified portfolio of healthcare and healthcare-related real-estate assets in Asia.

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First REIT (FIRT SP)

REIT Watch - Q3 reporting season kicks off with growth in distributions for S-REITs

Six S-REITs reported growth in distributable income due to higher gross revenue, net property income, and decreased borrowing costs. Digital Core...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Healthcare S-REITs outperform broader S-REIT market and sub-segments year to date

Healthcare S-REITs achieved a 6.2% average total return in 2025, with S$17.6 million net institutional inflows year-to-date. ParkwayLife REIT's...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs earnings season kicks off, with 37 trusts scheduled to report their results in coming weeks

Sabana REIT's DPU increased 26.9% year-on-year to S$0.017 in H1 2025, driven by higher revenue and NPI. Digital Core REIT maintained a stable DPU...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Best performing S-REITs post double digit total returns in H1

Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%. Retail investors were net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak

Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility. S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8%...

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