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>Over 20 SGX-listed companies moved from losses to profits, driven by varied factors like operating improvements and margin recovery.</li><li>Ouhua Energy's profitability was supported by higher LPG margins and lower-cost inventory amid Middle East supply disruptions.</li><li>Food Empire's return to profitability was aided by revenue growth and absence of prior-period fair-value loss on investments.</li></ul>

Over 20 SGX-listed companies moved from losses to profits, driven by varied factors like operating improvements and margin recovery.Ouhua Energy's profitability was supported by higher LPG margins and lower-cost inventory amid Middle East supply disruptions.Food Empire's return to profitability was aided by revenue growth and absence of prior-period fair-value loss on investments.

Turnarounds Add Breadth to Current Earnings Season

Managing Director, Golden Section Capital

Garreth Elston

Managing Director

Golden Section Equity Research

Golden Section Capital

Golden Section Capital is a private international investment, specialist independent equity research, and corporate finance consulting services provider focussing on real estate and infrastructure. 

Paid for corporate research on Real Estate and Infrastructure companies. Plus independent pieces on various real estate companies and themes.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The iEdge Singapore Next 50 is effectively a global growth proxy, with ~51% of revenues generated offshore, sharply reducing reliance on Singapore’s domestic and banking cycles.</li>
<li>Its mid-cap, real-asset and industrial skew creates structurally different earnings drivers from the STI, tied to trade flows, infrastructure, healthcare, and technology capex rather than credit growth.</li>
<li>The index offers diversification without governance compromise, using Singapore’s regulatory framework as a platform to access faster-growing ASEAN, Indian, and global markets.</li>
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The iEdge Singapore Next 50 is effectively a global growth proxy, with ~51% of revenues generated offshore, sharply reducing reliance on Singapore’s domestic and banking cycles.
Its mid-cap, real-asset and industrial skew creates structurally different earnings drivers from the STI, tied to trade flows, infrastructure, healthcare, and technology capex rather than credit growth.
The index offers diversification without governance compromise, using Singapore’s regulatory framework as a platform to access faster-growing ASEAN, Indian, and global markets.


The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

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<ul><li>Food consumption in Singapore remains broadly non-cyclical, anchored by steady household demand across income segments. This defensive earnings base is now complemented by structural growth drivers.</li><li>Policy support remains central to the sector’s evolution. Initiatives such as the Singapore Food Story 2, the Green Plan 2030, and AgriFood Cluster Transformation Fund are fostering investment in local production, food innovation, and ESG adoption.</li><li>Singapore’s F&amp;B brands are leveraging their reputation for quality, safety, and design-led branding to penetrate fast-growing ASEAN markets.</li></ul>

Food consumption in Singapore remains broadly non-cyclical, anchored by steady household demand across income segments. This defensive earnings base is now complemented by structural growth drivers.Policy support remains central to the sector’s evolution. Initiatives such as the Singapore Food Story 2, the Green Plan 2030, and AgriFood Cluster Transformation Fund are fostering investment in local production, food innovation, and ESG adoption.Singapore’s F&amp;B brands are leveraging their reputation for quality, safety, and design-led branding to penetrate fast-growing ASEAN markets.

Beyond the Plate: Food & Beverage Sector in Singapore

<ul><li>Over 70 SGX primary-listed companies repurchased S$2.09 billion in shares in 8M26, up from S$1.57 billion in 8M25.</li><li>Singtel led with S$948.6 million in buybacks, aiming for a 3% EPS accretion through its S$2 billion programme.</li><li>Seatrium's buybacks reached S$99.7 million, nearing full deployment of its S$100 million programme since 2024.</li></ul>

Over 70 SGX primary-listed companies repurchased S$2.09 billion in shares in 8M26, up from S$1.57 billion in 8M25.Singtel led with S$948.6 million in buybacks, aiming for a 3% EPS accretion through its S$2 billion programme.Seatrium's buybacks reached S$99.7 million, nearing full deployment of its S$100 million programme since 2024.

2026 Buyback Consideration Surpasses S$2 Billion

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

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)

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Golden Section Capital

Beyond the Plate: Food & Beverage Sector in Singapore

With rising ESG standards and innovation-driven competitiveness, Singapore’s F&B sector stands out as a resilient and underappreciated growth story...

GROW with Singlife

2026 Buyback Consideration Surpasses S$2 Billion

Over 70 SGX primary-listed companies repurchased S$2.09 billion in shares in 8M26, up from S$1.57 billion in 8M25. Singtel led with S$948.6...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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)

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Turnarounds Add Breadth to Current Earnings Season

Over 20 SGX-listed companies moved from losses to profits, driven by varied factors like operating improvements and margin recovery. Ouhua...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

​The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...

Golden Section Capital

Beyond the Plate: Food & Beverage Sector in Singapore

With rising ESG standards and innovation-driven competitiveness, Singapore’s F&B sector stands out as a resilient and underappreciated growth story...

GROW with Singlife

2026 Buyback Consideration Surpasses S$2 Billion

Over 70 SGX primary-listed companies repurchased S$2.09 billion in shares in 8M26, up from S$1.57 billion in 8M25. Singtel led with S$948.6...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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)

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...