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/steel-pipe-industry-of-indonesia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13094:1" rel="noopener">Steel Pipe Industry of Indonesia (ISSP IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digiplus-interactive-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23060:1" rel="noopener">DigiPlus Interactive (PLUS PM)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/isdn-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19907:1" rel="noopener">ISDN Holdings (ISDN SP)</a>.</li>
<li>There were also economic insights on Thailand and the Philippines from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/manu-bhaskaran" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:35" rel="noopener">Manu Bhaskaran</a> and sector insights on Malaysian Banks from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/victor-galliano" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:3251" rel="noopener">Victor Galliano</a>, with RHB Bank as the top pick.</li>
<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable macro and equity bottom insights from across Southeast Asia.</li>
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The past week saw insights on Steel Pipe Industry of Indonesia (ISSP IJ), DigiPlus Interactive (PLUS PM), and ISDN Holdings (ISDN SP).
There were also economic insights on Thailand and the Philippines from Manu Bhaskaran and sector insights on Malaysian Banks from Victor Galliano, with RHB Bank as the top pick.
The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable macro and equity bottom insights from across Southeast Asia.


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - SPINDO Is Piping Hot, DigiPlus, and Malaysian Banks

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>Singapore stocks recorded S$39 million in net institutional inflows, marking the first net buying since January's last week.</li><li>Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals sectors reversed previous net outflows with significant inflows, led by ST Engineering and Wilmar International.</li><li>ISDN Holdings' share price rose 12.9% after reporting a 72% increase in FY24 attributable net profit.</li></ul>

Singapore stocks recorded S$39 million in net institutional inflows, marking the first net buying since January's last week.Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals sectors reversed previous net outflows with significant inflows, led by ST Engineering and Wilmar International.ISDN Holdings' share price rose 12.9% after reporting a 72% increase in FY24 attributable net profit.

Institutional Investors Book Highest Net Weekly Inflows Since December

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Analysts are bullish on FEHT due to strong second half fiscal year 2024 hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) and merger and acquisition (M&amp;A) prospects. </li><li>DBS is cautious about the long-term market gains from China's AI breakthrough, expressing skepticism about its potential impact on boosting the market. </li><li>CGSI has upgraded ISDN to 'add' and raised their target price to 35 cents, citing an industrial automation-led recovery as the reason for the upgrade.</li></ul>

Analysts are bullish on FEHT due to strong second half fiscal year 2024 hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) and merger and acquisition (M&amp;A) prospects. DBS is cautious about the long-term market gains from China's AI breakthrough, expressing skepticism about its potential impact on boosting the market. CGSI has upgraded ISDN to 'add' and raised their target price to 35 cents, citing an industrial automation-led recovery as the reason for the upgrade.

Singapore Market Roundup (13-Feb-2025): FEHT favored for strong RevPAR and M&A in 2HFY2024.

Best World International / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>STI constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap included Sembcorp Industries, Genting Singapore and Keppel DC REIT, while Keppel Corp and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and City Developments booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap.</li><li>In 1Q23 Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaged 3% total returns, following on from the same 100 stocks averaging 10% average total returns in 2022.</li><li>Among the 100 most traded stocks in 1Q23, the 10 that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation averaged 19% total returns in 1Q23, compared to a 13% decline for the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation.</li></ul>

STI constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap included Sembcorp Industries, Genting Singapore and Keppel DC REIT, while Keppel Corp and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and City Developments booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap.In 1Q23 Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaged 3% total returns, following on from the same 100 stocks averaging 10% average total returns in 2022.Among the 100 most traded stocks in 1Q23, the 10 that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation averaged 19% total returns in 1Q23, compared to a 13% decline for the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation.

Singapore’s Most Traded Stocks, Flows & Performances in 1Q23  

Singapore

ISDN Holdings Limited is a mechatronics engineering group providing solutions to its motion control and industrial computing customers.  The Company provides design, customization, assembly, installation, and after sales support.

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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - SPINDO Is Piping Hot, DigiPlus, and Malaysian Banks

The past week saw insights on Steel Pipe Industry of Indonesia (ISSP IJ), DigiPlus Interactive (PLUS PM), and ISDN Holdings (ISDN SP).

Angus Mackintosh

Institutional Investors Book Highest Net Weekly Inflows Since December

Singapore stocks recorded S$39 million in net institutional inflows, marking the first net buying since January's last week. Industrials and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Market Roundup (13-Feb-2025): FEHT favored for strong RevPAR and M&A in 2HFY2024.

FEHT is favored by analysts for strong hotel RevPAR, DBS is skeptical of China's AI breakthrough, and CGSI upgrades ISDN on industrial automation...

Singapore Market Roundup

Company Spotlight: ISDN

Company Spotlight: ISDN

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore’s Most Traded Stocks, Flows & Performances in 1Q23

STI constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap included Sembcorp Industries, Genting...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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