ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The past week saw insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ace-hardware-indonesia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12808:1" rel="noopener">Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prodia-widyahusada" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23663:1" rel="noopener">Prodia (PRDA IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/erajaya-swasembada-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18869:1" rel="noopener">Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pt-barito-renewables-energy-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40150:1" rel="noopener">Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ)</a>. </li>
<li>There was also a macro insight on Indonesia macro, as BI elected to keep interest rates on hold, and an insight looking at Saingapore's biggest movers in 2Q2024. </li>
<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.</li>
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The past week saw insights on Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ), Prodia (PRDA IJ), Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ), and Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ). 
There was also a macro insight on Indonesia macro, as BI elected to keep interest rates on hold, and an insight looking at Saingapore's biggest movers in 2Q2024. 
The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Prodia's Cure, Ace Hardware, and Erajaya's Growing Volumes

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

Singapore Telecommunications / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In 7M26, over 70 primary-listed companies in Singapore repurchased S$1.9 billion of shares, up from S$1.3 billion in 7M25.</li><li>Singtel led buyback activity, repurchasing 195.3 million shares for S$893.0 million, enhancing EPS and DPS trajectory.</li><li>Geo Energy led July buybacks among new participants, citing undervaluation and long-term growth prospects, repurchasing 5.8 million shares.</li></ul>

In 7M26, over 70 primary-listed companies in Singapore repurchased S$1.9 billion of shares, up from S$1.3 billion in 7M25.Singtel led buyback activity, repurchasing 195.3 million shares for S$893.0 million, enhancing EPS and DPS trajectory.Geo Energy led July buybacks among new participants, citing undervaluation and long-term growth prospects, repurchasing 5.8 million shares.

7M26 Buyback Consideration Reaches S$1.9 Billion

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia), SCCM Asia Research

SCCM Asia Research

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Headquartered in Singapore, SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia) is an investment bank focusing on emerging growth companies across Asia, providing a full suite of investment banking services, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity capital markets, institutional equities sales and trading and equities research.

SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-property-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1670" rel="noopener">Frasers Property Ltd (FPL SP)</a> to privatize Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP) with S$0.700/unit cash offer</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-logistics-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22748" rel="noopener">Frasers Logistics &amp; Commercial Trust (FLT SP)</a> acquires 3 freehold L&amp;I properties in Australia for A$61m</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lhn-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27234" rel="noopener">LHN Ltd (LHN SP)</a> proposed a special dividend of ~S$0.15c/share</li>
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Frasers Property Ltd (FPL SP) to privatize Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP) with S$0.700/unit cash offer

Frasers Logistics &amp; Commercial Trust (FLT SP) acquires 3 freehold L&amp;I properties in Australia for A$61m

LHN Ltd (LHN SP) proposed a special dividend of ~S$0.15c/share


ASEAN Builder's Scoop (13Jun22) - FHT Cash Privatisation Offer at S$0.700/Unit

<ul><li>Over 5M26, 57 primary-listed Singapore stocks repurchased S$1.26B in shares, up from S$930M in 5M25.</li><li>Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land conducted buybacks worth US$217M and US$98M respectively during 5M26.</li><li>Singtel executed S$226M in share buybacks in FY26, alongside S$3.9B in asset recycling proceeds.</li></ul>

Over 5M26, 57 primary-listed Singapore stocks repurchased S$1.26B in shares, up from S$930M in 5M25.Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land conducted buybacks worth US$217M and US$98M respectively during 5M26.Singtel executed S$226M in share buybacks in FY26, alongside S$3.9B in asset recycling proceeds.

Singapore Share Buybacks Near S$1.3B in First Five Months of 2026

<ul><li>The Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF holds over 1,700 developed ex-US stocks, including 40 SGX-listed stocks.  </li><li>The 40 SGX-listed stocks have a combined market cap of S$50 billion and S$123 million ADT YTD.  </li><li>Global Resource Construction's ADT increased to S$3.1 million in 2026, reducing its bid-offer spread to 116bps.</li></ul>

The Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF holds over 1,700 developed ex-US stocks, including 40 SGX-listed stocks.  The 40 SGX-listed stocks have a combined market cap of S$50 billion and S$123 million ADT YTD.  Global Resource Construction's ADT increased to S$3.1 million in 2026, reducing its bid-offer spread to 116bps.

Channelling Global Small‑Cap Capital into Singapore Equities

Singapore

Food Empire is a multinational food and beverage manufacturing and distribution group. The company primarily produces instant coffee beverages, alongside other instant drinks like tea and hot chocolate, snack foods such as potato crisps, and food ingredients. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was founded in 1982.

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Food Empire (FEH SP)

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Prodia's Cure, Ace Hardware, and Erajaya's Growing Volumes

The past week saw insights on Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ), Prodia (PRDA IJ), Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ), and Barito Renewables Energy (BREN...

Angus Mackintosh

7M26 Buyback Consideration Reaches S$1.9 Billion

In 7M26, over 70 primary-listed companies in Singapore repurchased S$1.9 billion of shares, up from S$1.3 billion in 7M25. Singtel led buyback...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (13Jun22) - FHT Cash Privatisation Offer at S$0.700/Unit

FLT buys AUS L&I prop for A$61m; LHN special dividend; FLI elevated office vacancies; SMRA evaluates project post KPK arrest; SSIA targets 80ha...

SCCM Asia Research

Channelling Global Small‑Cap Capital into Singapore Equities

The Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF holds over 1,700 developed ex-US stocks, including 40 SGX-listed stocks. The 40 SGX-listed stocks...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Prodia's Cure, Ace Hardware, and Erajaya's Growing Volumes

The past week saw insights on Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ), Prodia (PRDA IJ), Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ), and Barito Renewables Energy (BREN...

Angus Mackintosh

7M26 Buyback Consideration Reaches S$1.9 Billion

In 7M26, over 70 primary-listed companies in Singapore repurchased S$1.9 billion of shares, up from S$1.3 billion in 7M25. Singtel led buyback...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (13Jun22) - FHT Cash Privatisation Offer at S$0.700/Unit

FLT buys AUS L&I prop for A$61m; LHN special dividend; FLI elevated office vacancies; SMRA evaluates project post KPK arrest; SSIA targets 80ha...

SCCM Asia Research

Singapore Share Buybacks Near S$1.3B in First Five Months of 2026

Over 5M26, 57 primary-listed Singapore stocks repurchased S$1.26B in shares, up from S$930M in 5M25. Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land conducted...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Channelling Global Small‑Cap Capital into Singapore Equities

The Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF holds over 1,700 developed ex-US stocks, including 40 SGX-listed stocks. The 40 SGX-listed stocks...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)