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

Foundation Healthcare Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders filed 25 acquisitions and 16 disposals for over 40 primary-listed stocks.</li><li>Executive Chairman Ow Chio Kiat increased stakes in Stamford Land and Singapore Shipping Corporation, holding over 40% interests in both.</li><li>Keppel DC REIT completed an upsized S$625 million placement to fund a Japan hyperscale data centre acquisition.</li></ul>

Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders filed 25 acquisitions and 16 disposals for over 40 primary-listed stocks.Executive Chairman Ow Chio Kiat increased stakes in Stamford Land and Singapore Shipping Corporation, holding over 40% interests in both.Keppel DC REIT completed an upsized S$625 million placement to fund a Japan hyperscale data centre acquisition.

Director Buying in Stamford Land, Foundation Healthcare, Lincotrade and ISOTeam

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia, Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Evolve Capital Research

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/okp-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13193:1" rel="noopener">OKP (OKP SP)</a> is an SGX Mainboard-listed civil engineering and infrastructure group specialising in public-sector transport and commuter infrastructure. It holds an A1 grade civil engineering status.</li>
<li>The group's work spans expressways, flyovers, vehicular bridges, urban and arterial roads, airport infrastructure and oil-and-gas-related infrastructure.</li>
<li>OKP reported its 1H26 results on 11th Aug 26. We maintain our BUY on OKP with a TP of S$0.98/share, based on 5.5x FY26E EV/EBITDA.</li>
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OKP (OKP SP) is an SGX Mainboard-listed civil engineering and infrastructure group specialising in public-sector transport and commuter infrastructure. It holds an A1 grade civil engineering status.
The group's work spans expressways, flyovers, vehicular bridges, urban and arterial roads, airport infrastructure and oil-and-gas-related infrastructure.
OKP reported its 1H26 results on 11th Aug 26. We maintain our BUY on OKP with a TP of S$0.98/share, based on 5.5x FY26E EV/EBITDA.


OKP Holdings - 1H26 Earnings Update - Order Book and Margins at Peak but De-Rating Overdone

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/okp-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13193:1" rel="noopener">OKP (OKP SP)</a> is an SGX Mainboard-listed civil engineering and infrastructure group specialising in public-sector transport and commuter infrastructure. It holds an A1 grade civil engineering status.</li>
<li>The group's work spans expressways, flyovers, vehicular bridges, urban and arterial roads, airport infrastructure and oil-and-gas-related infrastructure.</li>
<li>We initiate coverage on OKP Holdings with a BUY rating and a TP of S$0.98/share</li>
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OKP (OKP SP) is an SGX Mainboard-listed civil engineering and infrastructure group specialising in public-sector transport and commuter infrastructure. It holds an A1 grade civil engineering status.
The group's work spans expressways, flyovers, vehicular bridges, urban and arterial roads, airport infrastructure and oil-and-gas-related infrastructure.
We initiate coverage on OKP Holdings with a BUY rating and a TP of S$0.98/share


OKP Holdings Initiation - Staying Prudent While Riding The Construction Upcycle

Transport Sector, China and Asia-focused Research

Charles De Trenck

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>Another report of potential suitors made it to market on Friday, forcing NOL to disclose there have been talks with French carrier CMA and global leader Maersk. NOL&rsquo;s shares rose some 6% to $1.05 and closer to book NAV per share around&nbsp;S$1.4 (and higher when the US dollar drifts higher). But what would make a potential transaction more interesting, if at all, keeping in mind the Hapag IPO pricing was about 25% below the original high end of the range?</p>

Another report of potential suitors made it to market on Friday, forcing NOL to disclose there have been talks with French carrier CMA and global leader Maersk. NOL&rsquo;s shares rose some 6% to $1.05 and closer to book NAV per share around&nbsp;S$1.4 (and higher when the US dollar drifts higher). But what would make a potential transaction more interesting, if at all, keeping in mind the Hapag IPO pricing was about 25% below the original high end of the range?

NOL's Latest Potential Merger Discussions... Where is the [Partial] Exit for Temasek?

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<li>Since the Evolve Capital team began its foray into equity research in late 2024, we’ve been active in providing coverage within the small-mid cap space.</li>
<li>Singapore’s economy has outperformed expectations despite tariff-related headwinds. In light of this resilience, we remain constructive on Singapore’s prospects in the year ahead.  </li>
<li>In this note, we present our top ten picks within the SGX Catalist for 2026, which we have primarily selected through bottom-up analysis.</li>
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Since the Evolve Capital team began its foray into equity research in late 2024, we’ve been active in providing coverage within the small-mid cap space.
Singapore’s economy has outperformed expectations despite tariff-related headwinds. In light of this resilience, we remain constructive on Singapore’s prospects in the year ahead.  
In this note, we present our top ten picks within the SGX Catalist for 2026, which we have primarily selected through bottom-up analysis.


Singapore

ISOTeam is a leading player in Singapore's building maintenance and estate upgrading industry, offering services such as repairs, redecoration, addition and alteration, and specialist coating and painting. The company also provides green solutions, including renewable energy installation and eco-friendly building solutions. Headquartered in Singapore, ISOTeam was founded in 1998.

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ISOTeam (ISO SP)

Director Buying in Stamford Land, Foundation Healthcare, Lincotrade and ISOTeam

Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders filed 25 acquisitions and 16 disposals for over 40 primary-listed stocks. Executive...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

OKP Holdings - 1H26 Earnings Update - Order Book and Margins at Peak but De-Rating Overdone

OKP reported its 1H26 results on 11th Aug 26. We maintain our BUY on OKP with a TP of S$0.98/share, based on 5.5x FY26E EV/EBITDA.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

OKP Holdings Initiation - Staying Prudent While Riding The Construction Upcycle

OKP (OKP SP) is an SGX Mainboard-listed civil engineering and infrastructure group specialising in public-sector transport and commuter...

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

NOL's Latest Potential Merger Discussions... Where is the [Partial] Exit for Temasek?

Another report of potential suitors made it to market on Friday, forcing NOL to disclose there have been talks with French carrier CMA and global...

Charles De Trenck

Catalist GEMs Poised to Shine (2026)

In this note, we present our top ten picks within the SGX Catalist for 2026, which we have primarily selected through bottom-up analysis.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

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