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>Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secured US$920 million in new contracts for 22 vessels, boosting its 2025 orderbook to US$1.46 billion.</li><li>iFAST's UK-based iGB achieved S$1.7 million profit in 1HFY25, driven by increased customer deposits and net interest revenue.</li><li>City Developments reported S$1.7 billion revenue in 1HFY25, with significant divestment gains expected from South Beach stake sale.</li></ul>

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secured US$920 million in new contracts for 22 vessels, boosting its 2025 orderbook to US$1.46 billion.iFAST's UK-based iGB achieved S$1.7 million profit in 1HFY25, driven by increased customer deposits and net interest revenue.City Developments reported S$1.7 billion revenue in 1HFY25, with significant divestment gains expected from South Beach stake sale.

New STI Highs Extends 2025 Total Return to 20%

<ul><li>SIA Engineering, UOL, Sheng Siong, Raffles Medical, and DFI Retail Group led FTSE ST Mid Cap Index in 1H25.  </li><li>Sheng Siong maintains the highest ROE at 26.7% among FTSE ST Mid Cap Index constituents as of June 25, 2025.  </li><li>ParkwayLife REIT achieved a 10.5% total return in 2025, driven by new acquisitions and step-up leases.</li></ul>

SIA Engineering, UOL, Sheng Siong, Raffles Medical, and DFI Retail Group led FTSE ST Mid Cap Index in 1H25.  Sheng Siong maintains the highest ROE at 26.7% among FTSE ST Mid Cap Index constituents as of June 25, 2025.  ParkwayLife REIT achieved a 10.5% total return in 2025, driven by new acquisitions and step-up leases.

Five Stocks that Led the FTSE ST Mid Cap Index in 1H25

<ul><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$65 million, totaling S$1.73 billion for 2025.</li><li>Financial Services and REITs saw the highest net institutional outflow, while Industrials and Real Estate (Ex-REITs) had inflow.</li><li>Share buybacks totaled S$67.6 million, with significant transactions by Hongkong Land and ESR-REIT.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$65 million, totaling S$1.73 billion for 2025.Financial Services and REITs saw the highest net institutional outflow, while Industrials and Real Estate (Ex-REITs) had inflow.Share buybacks totaled S$67.6 million, with significant transactions by Hongkong Land and ESR-REIT.

Riverstone & Ho Bee Land Chairs Make Fresh Share Purchases

<ul><li>Singapore's real estate sector grew 3.5% YoY in 4Q24, with a 0.2% expansion for the year 2024.</li><li>Hongkong Land aims to double profits and AUM to US$100 billion by 2035, focusing on ultra-premium properties.</li><li>Tuan Sing, Wee Hur, LHN, PropNex, and Centurion Corporation saw significant ADT growth over the past seven weeks.</li></ul>

Singapore's real estate sector grew 3.5% YoY in 4Q24, with a 0.2% expansion for the year 2024.Hongkong Land aims to double profits and AUM to US$100 billion by 2035, focusing on ultra-premium properties.Tuan Sing, Wee Hur, LHN, PropNex, and Centurion Corporation saw significant ADT growth over the past seven weeks.

Recent Market Highlights in the Real Estate Value Chain

<ul><li>Over the five trading sessions from Nov 29 to Dec 5, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional inflow of S$418 million.</li><li>Stocks that led the net institutional inflow over the five sessions until Dec 5 inclusive were DBS, Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit), Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Sembcorp Industries, Singtel, Keppel, Thai Beverage, Seatrium, Jardine Matheson, and Singapore Airlines.</li><li>Union Steel ranks among the 250 most-traded stocks this year, and among the 150 stocks that booked the highest net institutional inflow.</li></ul>

Over the five trading sessions from Nov 29 to Dec 5, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional inflow of S$418 million.Stocks that led the net institutional inflow over the five sessions until Dec 5 inclusive were DBS, Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit), Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Sembcorp Industries, Singtel, Keppel, Thai Beverage, Seatrium, Jardine Matheson, and Singapore Airlines.Union Steel ranks among the 250 most-traded stocks this year, and among the 150 stocks that booked the highest net institutional inflow.

Marco Polo Marine Directors Boost Shareholding

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Jardine Matheson is a diversified, Asia-focused multinational conglomerate with interests spanning motor vehicles, property investment and development, retail, hotels, engineering, construction, and financial services. It operates through a portfolio of market-leading businesses across Asia. The company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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New STI Highs Extends 2025 Total Return to 20%

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secured US$920 million in new contracts for 22 vessels, boosting its 2025 orderbook to US$1.46 billion. iFAST's UK-based...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Five Stocks that Led the FTSE ST Mid Cap Index in 1H25

SIA Engineering, UOL, Sheng Siong, Raffles Medical, and DFI Retail Group led FTSE ST Mid Cap Index in 1H25. Sheng Siong maintains the highest...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Recent Market Highlights in the Real Estate Value Chain

Singapore's real estate sector grew 3.5% YoY in 4Q24, with a 0.2% expansion for the year 2024. Hongkong Land aims to double profits and AUM to...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Marco Polo Marine Directors Boost Shareholding

Over the five trading sessions from Nov 29 to Dec 5, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional inflow of...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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New STI Highs Extends 2025 Total Return to 20%

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secured US$920 million in new contracts for 22 vessels, boosting its 2025 orderbook to US$1.46 billion. iFAST's UK-based...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Five Stocks that Led the FTSE ST Mid Cap Index in 1H25

SIA Engineering, UOL, Sheng Siong, Raffles Medical, and DFI Retail Group led FTSE ST Mid Cap Index in 1H25. Sheng Siong maintains the highest...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Riverstone & Ho Bee Land Chairs Make Fresh Share Purchases

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$65 million, totaling S$1.73 billion for 2025. Financial Services and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Recent Market Highlights in the Real Estate Value Chain

Singapore's real estate sector grew 3.5% YoY in 4Q24, with a 0.2% expansion for the year 2024. Hongkong Land aims to double profits and AUM to...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Marco Polo Marine Directors Boost Shareholding

Over the five trading sessions from Nov 29 to Dec 5, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional inflow of...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)