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>Seven Singapore sectors recorded net institutional inflows in 4M26, led by Industrials with S$485 million, Technology S$326 million, and Consumer Non-Cyclicals S$206 million.</li><li>Hong Lai Huat's Executive Deputy Chairman acquired 244,400 shares, increasing his interest to 47.34% after a FY25 profit return.</li><li>Hong Leong Asia announced a placement of 50 million new shares at S$2.90, raising S$145 million for corporate purposes.</li></ul>

Seven Singapore sectors recorded net institutional inflows in 4M26, led by Industrials with S$485 million, Technology S$326 million, and Consumer Non-Cyclicals S$206 million.Hong Lai Huat's Executive Deputy Chairman acquired 244,400 shares, increasing his interest to 47.34% after a FY25 profit return.Hong Leong Asia announced a placement of 50 million new shares at S$2.90, raising S$145 million for corporate purposes.

Industrials lead institutional inflows year-to-date

<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

Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The iEdge Singapore Next 50 indices track 50 largest SGX companies beyond the top 30, with minimum S$100m market cap, 15% free float and 6-month median S$100K daily traded value.</li>
<li>The Next 50’s mid-cap constituents offer opportunities for restructuring to unlock value through governance reforms, asset optimization, and capital recycling, narrowing the gap between intrinsic value and public market prices.</li>
<li>Our study of take private offers, spin-offs and asset light transitions among the Next 50 constituents reveals that this index represents the next generation of Singaporean value plays.</li>
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The iEdge Singapore Next 50 indices track 50 largest SGX companies beyond the top 30, with minimum S$100m market cap, 15% free float and 6-month median S$100K daily traded value.
The Next 50’s mid-cap constituents offer opportunities for restructuring to unlock value through governance reforms, asset optimization, and capital recycling, narrowing the gap between intrinsic value and public market prices.
Our study of take private offers, spin-offs and asset light transitions among the Next 50 constituents reveals that this index represents the next generation of Singaporean value plays.


How Corporate Actions Are Unlocking Mid-Cap Value in the SGX the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices

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>
</ul>


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

Hutchison Port Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch.</li><li>Hiap Seng Industries' ADT rose significantly after Chandra Asri Group acquired an 11.87% equity interest, boosting collaboration opportunities.</li><li>Singapore's SMID Industrials, including Hiap Seng Industries, Soilbuild Construction, and ASL Marine, saw significant turnover growth in 2H25.</li></ul>

Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch.Hiap Seng Industries' ADT rose significantly after Chandra Asri Group acquired an 11.87% equity interest, boosting collaboration opportunities.Singapore's SMID Industrials, including Hiap Seng Industries, Soilbuild Construction, and ASL Marine, saw significant turnover growth in 2H25.

FTSE ST Industrials Index Holds 40% YTD Total Return in November 

Singapore

Hong Leong Asia is a diversified Asian multinational with core businesses in Powertrain Solutions and Building Materials. It manufactures and distributes diesel engines for various applications, alongside producing and supplying cement, ready-mix concrete, and pre-cast concrete products. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was incorporated in 1963.

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Hong Leong Asia (HLA SP)

Industrials lead institutional inflows year-to-date

Seven Singapore sectors recorded net institutional inflows in 4M26, led by Industrials with S$485 million, Technology S$326 million, and Consumer...

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)

How Corporate Actions Are Unlocking Mid-Cap Value in the SGX the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices

iEdge Singapore Next 50 index offers a prime arena to identify companies that could unlock value through governance reforms & asset optimization,...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

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

FTSE ST Industrials Index Holds 40% YTD Total Return in November

Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch. Hiap Seng...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Industrials lead institutional inflows year-to-date

Seven Singapore sectors recorded net institutional inflows in 4M26, led by Industrials with S$485 million, Technology S$326 million, and Consumer...

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)

How Corporate Actions Are Unlocking Mid-Cap Value in the SGX the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices

​iEdge Singapore Next 50 index offers a prime arena to identify companies that could unlock value through governance reforms & asset optimization,...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

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

FTSE ST Industrials Index Holds 40% YTD Total Return in November

Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch. Hiap Seng...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

iEdge Singapore Next 50 index offers a prime arena to identify companies that could unlock value through governance reforms & asset optimization,...

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