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>NTT DC REIT's IPO, scheduled for July 14, has a market capitalisation of US$1.03 billion, featuring six data centres.</li><li>NTT DC REIT projects a 7.5% annualised distribution yield for 9M FY26, surpassing other Data Centre S-REITs.</li><li>KDC's AUM is S$4.9 billion, with 24 data centres; Digital Core REIT manages US$1.7 billion in assets.</li></ul>

NTT DC REIT's IPO, scheduled for July 14, has a market capitalisation of US$1.03 billion, featuring six data centres.NTT DC REIT projects a 7.5% annualised distribution yield for 9M FY26, surpassing other Data Centre S-REITs.KDC's AUM is S$4.9 billion, with 24 data centres; Digital Core REIT manages US$1.7 billion in assets.

REIT Watch - NTT DC REIT IPO on July 14 broadens AI-related opportunities on SGX

Far East Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The US Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate, with analysts predicting a 75 basis points cut in 2025.</li><li>The S-REIT sector maintains an average gearing ratio of 40%, with the 10 lowest averaging 33.5%.</li><li>Sasseur REIT reported a 25.9% gearing ratio in 1Q25, with a 1.6% year-on-year increase in RMB rental income.</li></ul>

The US Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate, with analysts predicting a 75 basis points cut in 2025.The S-REIT sector maintains an average gearing ratio of 40%, with the 10 lowest averaging 33.5%.Sasseur REIT reported a 25.9% gearing ratio in 1Q25, with a 1.6% year-on-year increase in RMB rental income.

REIT Watch - 10 S-REITs with lowest gearing ratios average 33.5% as investors await rate cuts

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)

<ul><li>Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%.</li><li>Retail investors were net buyers with S$400 million inflow, while institutions were net sellers with S$500 million outflow.</li><li>Forward dividend yield for FTSE ST REIT Index was 6.4%, with a nearly 4% yield spread to 10-year Singapore Government Bonds.</li></ul>

Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%.Retail investors were net buyers with S$400 million inflow, while institutions were net sellers with S$500 million outflow.Forward dividend yield for FTSE ST REIT Index was 6.4%, with a nearly 4% yield spread to 10-year Singapore Government Bonds.

REIT Watch - Best performing S-REITs post double digit total returns in H1

<ul><li>Keppel DC REIT re-enters the STI, increasing S-REITs' combined weight to over 10%, with a market cap of S$4.9 billion.</li><li>In 1Q 2025, Keppel DC REIT's distributable income rose 59.4% year-on-year, with a 14.2% increase in distribution per unit.</li><li>Keppel DC REIT's 2024 acquisitions included Tokyo Data Centre 1 and two AI-ready hyperscale data centres in Singapore.</li></ul>

Keppel DC REIT re-enters the STI, increasing S-REITs' combined weight to over 10%, with a market cap of S$4.9 billion.In 1Q 2025, Keppel DC REIT's distributable income rose 59.4% year-on-year, with a 14.2% increase in distribution per unit.Keppel DC REIT's 2024 acquisitions included Tokyo Data Centre 1 and two AI-ready hyperscale data centres in Singapore.

REIT Watch - Keppel DC REIT scheduled to join STI from 23 June

<ul><li>The STI generated a 6.5% total return for 2025 to June 6, with an annualised return of 8.5%.</li><li>SIA Engineering and Singapore Land Group achieved highest gains among non-STI stocks with market capitalisation above S$3 billion.</li><li>Sheng Siong Group reported a 15% total return for 2025 to June 6, with increased revenue and net profit.</li></ul>

The STI generated a 6.5% total return for 2025 to June 6, with an annualised return of 8.5%.SIA Engineering and Singapore Land Group achieved highest gains among non-STI stocks with market capitalisation above S$3 billion.Sheng Siong Group reported a 15% total return for 2025 to June 6, with increased revenue and net profit.

The Broader Beat: Market Movers Beyond the Benchmark

Singapore

Keppel DC REIT is Asia's first pure-play data centre real estate investment trust, investing in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets used primarily for data centre purposes and assets supporting the digital economy. Its properties are leased as colocation, fully fitted, and shell and core data centers across Asia and Europe. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was founded in 2014.

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Keppel DC (KDCREIT SP)

REIT Watch - 10 S-REITs with lowest gearing ratios average 33.5% as investors await rate cuts

The US Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate, with analysts predicting a 75 basis points cut in 2025. The S-REIT sector maintains...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Best performing S-REITs post double digit total returns in H1

Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%. Retail investors were net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Keppel DC REIT scheduled to join STI from 23 June

Keppel DC REIT re-enters the STI, increasing S-REITs' combined weight to over 10%, with a market cap of S$4.9 billion. In 1Q 2025, Keppel DC...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

The Broader Beat: Market Movers Beyond the Benchmark

The STI generated a 6.5% total return for 2025 to June 6, with an annualised return of 8.5%. SIA Engineering and Singapore Land Group achieved...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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REIT Watch - NTT DC REIT IPO on July 14 broadens AI-related opportunities on SGX

NTT DC REIT's IPO, scheduled for July 14, has a market capitalisation of US$1.03 billion, featuring six data centres. NTT DC REIT projects a 7.5%...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - 10 S-REITs with lowest gearing ratios average 33.5% as investors await rate cuts

The US Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate, with analysts predicting a 75 basis points cut in 2025. The S-REIT sector maintains...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Best performing S-REITs post double digit total returns in H1

Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%. Retail investors were net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Keppel DC REIT scheduled to join STI from 23 June

Keppel DC REIT re-enters the STI, increasing S-REITs' combined weight to over 10%, with a market cap of S$4.9 billion. In 1Q 2025, Keppel DC...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

The Broader Beat: Market Movers Beyond the Benchmark

The STI generated a 6.5% total return for 2025 to June 6, with an annualised return of 8.5%. SIA Engineering and Singapore Land Group achieved...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)