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<ul><li>DBS downgrades SGX to 'hold' as growth shows signs of tapering off.</li><li>uSmart upgrades Hong Leong Asia to 'buy' following strong 1HFY2026 results.</li><li>uSMART starts ‘buy’ on Toku, setting a target price of 15.1 cents.</li></ul>

DBS downgrades SGX to 'hold' as growth shows signs of tapering off.uSmart upgrades Hong Leong Asia to 'buy' following strong 1HFY2026 results.uSMART starts ‘buy’ on Toku, setting a target price of 15.1 cents.

Singapore Market Roundup (13-Oct-2026): DBS downgrades SGX to 'hold' amid slowing growth.

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ui-boustead-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47562:1" rel="noopener">UI Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP)</a> (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.</li>
<li>UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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UI Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.
UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.
We have looked at the past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about valuations.


Aequitas: UI Boustead REIT IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ui-boustead-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47562:1" rel="noopener">Ui Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP)</a> (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.</li>
<li>UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company's past performace.</li>
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Ui Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.
UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.
In this note, we look at the company's past performace.


UI Boustead REIT IPO - Diverse Asset Base

Director and Founding Member, Corporate Monitor Limited

Tan Yee Peng

Director and Founding Member

Strengthening Corporate Performance

Corporate Monitor Limited

Corporate Monitor was established to encourage better performance of companies, particularly companies listed on the SGX, and hold their management and boards to account, for the benefit of their shareholders and stakeholders.

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<li>Investors view REITs as high-yield instruments.</li>
<li>However, they may be just receiving (only partially, in some cases) the very capital they put in, based on Corporate Monitor Limited’s(CML) research.</li>
<li>Of the 38 S-REITs covered, 15 S-REITs distributed less than what they raised. </li>
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Investors view REITs as high-yield instruments.
However, they may be just receiving (only partially, in some cases) the very capital they put in, based on Corporate Monitor Limited’s(CML) research.
Of the 38 S-REITs covered, 15 S-REITs distributed less than what they raised. 


Singapore Reits Sector: Return ON Capital or Return OF Capital?

Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

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Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

<ul><li>Shinsegae has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a new hotel project in Seoul, indicating its expansion in the hospitality sector.</li><li>Ares Management has raised $1.6 billion for a Japan-focused industrial fund, increasing its total assets under management to $644 billion.</li><li>Hongkong Land has launched a luxury mall in Shanghai as part of an $8 billion commercial development, showcasing growth in retail investments.</li></ul>

Shinsegae has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a new hotel project in Seoul, indicating its expansion in the hospitality sector.Ares Management has raised $1.6 billion for a Japan-focused industrial fund, increasing its total assets under management to $644 billion.Hongkong Land has launched a luxury mall in Shanghai as part of an $8 billion commercial development, showcasing growth in retail investments.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (06-May-2026): Shinsegae wins bid for Seoul hotel and real estate news.

Singapore

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT) is a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing logistics, industrial, and commercial properties. Its portfolio includes 113 properties across Australia, Germany, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. The company was established in Singapore on November 30, 2015.

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

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Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

Singapore Market Roundup (13-Oct-2026): DBS downgrades SGX to 'hold' amid slowing growth.

DBS downgrades SGX to 'hold' amid slowing growth; uSMART upgrades Hong Leong Asia to 'buy' after strong 1HFY2026 results and starts 'buy' on Toku...

Singapore Market Roundup

Aequitas: UI Boustead REIT IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

UI Boustead REIT (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

UI Boustead REIT IPO - Diverse Asset Base

Ui Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO. In this ntoe, we look at...

Sumeet Singh

Singapore Reits Sector: Return ON Capital or Return OF Capital?

Investors view REITs as high-yield instruments. However, they may be just receiving (only partially, in some cases) the very capital they put in,...

Corporate Monitor Limited

Asia Real Estate Tracker (06-May-2026): Shinsegae wins bid for Seoul hotel and real estate news.

Shinsegae is the preferred bidder for a Seoul hotel, Ares raised $1.6B for a Japan fund, Hongkong Land launched a luxury mall in Shanghai, and...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

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