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>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with a S$33 million inflow, reversing a prior S$53 million outflow.</li><li>United Overseas Bank led share buybacks with S$54.7 million total consideration, purchasing 500,000 shares at S$35.30 each.</li><li>iFAST Corporation's 1HFY25 profit before tax rose 32.7% to S$50.4 million, driven by iGB's profitability.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with a S$33 million inflow, reversing a prior S$53 million outflow.United Overseas Bank led share buybacks with S$54.7 million total consideration, purchasing 500,000 shares at S$35.30 each.iFAST Corporation's 1HFY25 profit before tax rose 32.7% to S$50.4 million, driven by iGB's profitability.

iFAST Chief Lim Chung Chun Ups Shareholding

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The next 30 most traded stocks in 2H25 have a combined market capitalisation of S$74 billion, spanning all 12 sectors.</li><li>Seven REITs among these stocks have a combined market value of S$19.5 billion and S$53.1 million in 2H25 ADT.</li><li>CSE Global leads net institutional inflow-to-market cap ratio, with ADT rising to S$5.8 million in 2H25.</li></ul>

The next 30 most traded stocks in 2H25 have a combined market capitalisation of S$74 billion, spanning all 12 sectors.Seven REITs among these stocks have a combined market value of S$19.5 billion and S$53.1 million in 2H25 ADT.CSE Global leads net institutional inflow-to-market cap ratio, with ADT rising to S$5.8 million in 2H25.

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Fintech & EM-focused Analyst, KT Capital Group

Alec Tseung

Fintech & EM-focused Analyst

KT Capital Group

Principal investments and advisory firm that focuses on connecting the CIS countries with East Asia.

Principal investments and advisory firm

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<a href="https://smartkarma.zoom.us/rec/share/greN_IcTNbNIKfXkLUrkLPlmSXvDzuNh6Oad7iFT39LMx6BL5WsQXTLHfLErBwPT.Xt9FLCjm5WkeCCsj" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:131779" rel="noopener">A recent Smartkarma Corporate Webinar | iFAST: Stellar Performance of Singapore's Global Fintech Player</a> introduced one of the few Fintech players in Asia that has been making profits since 2011.</li>
<li>The successful launch of its HK ePension platform can be highly scalable and is expected to be an important growth driver for the company in 2024 and 2025. </li>
<li>IFast Global Bank is expected to break even in Q4 this year and to be an important growth driver for the group's next 3-year plan (2025 and beyond). </li>
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<p><em>This Insight is part of the Smartkarma Corporate Webinar series, supported by SGX through the Investor Education Fund.</em></p>



A recent Smartkarma Corporate Webinar | iFAST: Stellar Performance of Singapore's Global Fintech Player introduced one of the few Fintech players in Asia that has been making profits since 2011.
The successful launch of its HK ePension platform can be highly scalable and is expected to be an important growth driver for the company in 2024 and 2025. 
IFast Global Bank is expected to break even in Q4 this year and to be an important growth driver for the group's next 3-year plan (2025 and beyond). 

This Insight is part of the Smartkarma Corporate Webinar series, supported by SGX through the Investor Education Fund.

IFast: A Profitable Fintech Player that Deserves More Investor Attention

<ul><li>Yangzijiang Maritime Development closed Nov 21 at S$0.67, up 12% from its S$0.60 offer price.</li><li>CSE Global led 2H25 net institutional inflows with S$47.5 million, achieving a 70% total return.</li><li>Addvalue Technologies recorded a 207% price gain in 2H25, with S$5.2 million net institutional inflow.</li></ul>

Yangzijiang Maritime Development closed Nov 21 at S$0.67, up 12% from its S$0.60 offer price.CSE Global led 2H25 net institutional inflows with S$47.5 million, achieving a 70% total return.Addvalue Technologies recorded a 207% price gain in 2H25, with S$5.2 million net institutional inflow.

New FTSE ST All-Share Index Inclusion and Recent Institutional Inflow Highlights 

Singapore

iFast Corporation Ltd. operates a funds and investments distribution platform in the Asia Pacific region.

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iFAST (IFAST SP)

iFAST Chief Lim Chung Chun Ups Shareholding

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with a S$33 million inflow, reversing a prior S$53 million outflow. United Overseas Bank led...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Highlights of the 30 Most Traded Non-STI Stocks in 2H25

The next 30 most traded stocks in 2H25 have a combined market capitalisation of S$74 billion, spanning all 12 sectors. Seven REITs among these...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Smartkarma Insights: iFAST Corp - A Profitable Fintech Player that Deserves More Investor Attention

Smartkarma Insights: iFAST Corp - A Profitable Fintech Player that Deserves More Investor Attention

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

IFast: A Profitable Fintech Player that Deserves More Investor Attention

iFast Corporation is one of the few Fintech players in Asia that has been consistently making net profits since as early as 2011. It operates in...

Alec Tseung

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iFAST Chief Lim Chung Chun Ups Shareholding

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with a S$33 million inflow, reversing a prior S$53 million outflow. United Overseas Bank led...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Highlights of the 30 Most Traded Non-STI Stocks in 2H25

The next 30 most traded stocks in 2H25 have a combined market capitalisation of S$74 billion, spanning all 12 sectors. Seven REITs among these...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Smartkarma Insights: iFAST Corp - A Profitable Fintech Player that Deserves More Investor Attention

Smartkarma Insights: iFAST Corp - A Profitable Fintech Player that Deserves More Investor Attention

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

IFast: A Profitable Fintech Player that Deserves More Investor Attention

iFast Corporation is one of the few Fintech players in Asia that has been consistently making net profits since as early as 2011. It operates in...

Alec Tseung

New FTSE ST All-Share Index Inclusion and Recent Institutional Inflow Highlights

Yangzijiang Maritime Development closed Nov 21 at S$0.67, up 12% from its S$0.60 offer price. CSE Global led 2H25 net institutional inflows with...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)