SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>THE first seven months of 2023 saw the iEdge S-Reit Index gain 3.9 per cent in total return terms, reversing its 11.9 per cent decline in 2022.</li><li>This was followed by hospitality S-Reits with 5.8 per cent average total returns, after being the best performing sub-segment last year.</li><li>PLife Reit declared a distribution per unit (DPU) of 7.29 Singapore cents for H1 2023, representing an increase of 3.3 per cent year on year.</li></ul>

THE first seven months of 2023 saw the iEdge S-Reit Index gain 3.9 per cent in total return terms, reversing its 11.9 per cent decline in 2022.This was followed by hospitality S-Reits with 5.8 per cent average total returns, after being the best performing sub-segment last year.PLife Reit declared a distribution per unit (DPU) of 7.29 Singapore cents for H1 2023, representing an increase of 3.3 per cent year on year.

REIT Watch - Healthcare S-REITs remain committed to expansion strategies

<ul><li>5 S-Reits with year-on-year improvements in H1 2023 DPU Among them, 10 S-Reits reported higher year-on-year (yoy) net property income (NPI) for the half-year period ended Jun 30, 2023.</li><li>CDL Hospitality Trusts’ H1 2023 NPI increased by 23.3 per cent yoy, largely attributed to Singapore, Japan, Australia, Europe and UK markets.</li></ul>

5 S-Reits with year-on-year improvements in H1 2023 DPU Among them, 10 S-Reits reported higher year-on-year (yoy) net property income (NPI) for the half-year period ended Jun 30, 2023.CDL Hospitality Trusts’ H1 2023 NPI increased by 23.3 per cent yoy, largely attributed to Singapore, Japan, Australia, Europe and UK markets.

REIT Watch - Hospitality trusts report higher DPU for H1 2023

<ul><li>The month of May saw the iEdge S-Reit Index decline 3.0 per cent in total return on the back of persistent inflation and growing expectations of a June rate hike, reversing its 0.6 per cent gains in April.</li><li>By sub-segments, retail S-Reits, which averaged total returns of 0.9 per cent in May, is the only S-Reits sub-segment which averaged positive total returns.</li><li>On the other hand, office S-Reits underperformed for the month, averaging 9.9 per cent declines in total returns.</li></ul>

The month of May saw the iEdge S-Reit Index decline 3.0 per cent in total return on the back of persistent inflation and growing expectations of a June rate hike, reversing its 0.6 per cent gains in April.By sub-segments, retail S-Reits, which averaged total returns of 0.9 per cent in May, is the only S-Reits sub-segment which averaged positive total returns.On the other hand, office S-Reits underperformed for the month, averaging 9.9 per cent declines in total returns.

REIT Watch – Retail S-REITs among top performers in May

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than markets had anticipated, leading to higher expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely implement one more interest rate hike before the year ends.</li><li>The three S-Reits with the lowest gearing ratios are: Sasseur Reit (26.2 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (28.6 per cent) and Paragon Reit (29.8 per cent).</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than markets had anticipated, leading to higher expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely implement one more interest rate hike before the year ends.The three S-Reits with the lowest gearing ratios are: Sasseur Reit (26.2 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (28.6 per cent) and Paragon Reit (29.8 per cent).

REIT Watch - S-Reits among top gainers in STI for week starting Oct 9

Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>INVESTMENT in artificial intelligence (AI) is booming worldwide – the frenzy fuelled by the release of ChatGPT last November has led to a surge in demand for data centres as well as the real estate investment trusts (Reits) that invest in them.</li><li>NVIDIA shares marked an intra-day record high on Aug 24 of US$502.66 per share two days after the company’s earnings exceeded expectations.</li><li>Singapore Reits with substantial data centre assets include Keppel DC Reit (KDCReit) and Digital Core Reit (DC Reit).</li></ul>

INVESTMENT in artificial intelligence (AI) is booming worldwide – the frenzy fuelled by the release of ChatGPT last November has led to a surge in demand for data centres as well as the real estate investment trusts (Reits) that invest in them.NVIDIA shares marked an intra-day record high on Aug 24 of US$502.66 per share two days after the company’s earnings exceeded expectations.Singapore Reits with substantial data centre assets include Keppel DC Reit (KDCReit) and Digital Core Reit (DC Reit).

REIT Watch - Data centre S-Reits under spotlight as investors look for ways to ride AI wave

Singapore

Keppel DC REIT is Asia's first pure-play data centre REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange. Keppel DC REIT's investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate related assets.

Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP)

REIT Watch - Healthcare S-REITs remain committed to expansion strategies

THE first seven months of 2023 saw the iEdge S-Reit Index gain 3.9 per cent in total return terms, reversing its 11.9 per cent decline in...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Hospitality trusts report higher DPU for H1 2023

5 S-Reits with year-on-year improvements in H1 2023 DPU Among them, 10 S-Reits reported higher year-on-year (yoy) net property income (NPI) for...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch – Retail S-REITs among top performers in May

The month of May saw the iEdge S-Reit Index decline 3.0 per cent in total return on the back of persistent inflation and growing expectations of a...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits among top gainers in STI for week starting Oct 9

REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Data centre S-Reits under spotlight as investors look for ways to ride AI wave

INVESTMENT in artificial intelligence (AI) is booming worldwide – the frenzy fuelled by the release of ChatGPT last November has led to a surge in...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)