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

Singtel (Singapore Telecommunications) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Banks DBS, OCBC, and UOB, accounting for 54% of STI's weight, averaged 3.2% returns in January 2025.  </li><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with a net outflow exceeding S$500 million in January 2025.  </li><li>Keppel Pacific Oak REIT led the S-REIT sector with a 17.1% return in USD terms in January 2025.</li></ul>

Banks DBS, OCBC, and UOB, accounting for 54% of STI's weight, averaged 3.2% returns in January 2025.  Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with a net outflow exceeding S$500 million in January 2025.  Keppel Pacific Oak REIT led the S-REIT sector with a 17.1% return in USD terms in January 2025.

STI Begins New Year with 1.8% Return, Led by Singtel & Seatrium

Sabana Industrial REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT 17-Apr CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 19-Apr 19-Apr  Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT reported a 0.8 per cent year-on-year decline in net property income (NPI) in the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 to US$21 million, from US$21.2 million in Q1 2023.</li></ul>

Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT 17-Apr CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 19-Apr 19-Apr  Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT reported a 0.8 per cent year-on-year decline in net property income (NPI) in the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 to US$21 million, from US$21.2 million in Q1 2023.

REIT Watch - Earnings season kicks off as 27 S-REITs confirm schedule

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding <em>mandatory</em> Scope 3 emissions reporting.</li><li>The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.</li><li>Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.</li></ul>

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting.The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

ARA US Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>10 Top performing S-REITs and Trusts for Mar 18-22 MANULIFE US REAL ESTATE INV  The top five gainers among S-REITs and property trusts in the week ahead of the Friday afternoon session were: Manulife US REIT, Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT, ARA US Hospitality Trust, First REIT, and Far East Hospitality Trust.</li></ul>

10 Top performing S-REITs and Trusts for Mar 18-22 MANULIFE US REAL ESTATE INV  The top five gainers among S-REITs and property trusts in the week ahead of the Friday afternoon session were: Manulife US REIT, Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT, ARA US Hospitality Trust, First REIT, and Far East Hospitality Trust.

REIT Watch - S-REITs gain on Fed chair Powell reaffirming three rate cuts to come this year

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

Singapore

Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT operates as a real estate investment trust with properties located in the United States. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial and real estate assets in key growth markets of the US.

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Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT (KORE SP)

STI Begins New Year with 1.8% Return, Led by Singtel & Seatrium

Banks DBS, OCBC, and UOB, accounting for 54% of STI's weight, averaged 3.2% returns in January 2025. Institutions were net sellers of Singapore...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Earnings season kicks off as 27 S-REITs confirm schedule

Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT 17-Apr CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 19-Apr 19-Apr Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT reported a 0.8 per cent...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs gain on Fed chair Powell reaffirming three rate cuts to come this year

10 Top performing S-REITs and Trusts for Mar 18-22 MANULIFE US REAL ESTATE INV The top five gainers among S-REITs and property trusts in the week...

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...

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STI Begins New Year with 1.8% Return, Led by Singtel & Seatrium

Banks DBS, OCBC, and UOB, accounting for 54% of STI's weight, averaged 3.2% returns in January 2025. Institutions were net sellers of Singapore...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Earnings season kicks off as 27 S-REITs confirm schedule

Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT 17-Apr CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 19-Apr 19-Apr Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT reported a 0.8 per cent...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

​New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...

Kyle Rudden

REIT Watch - S-REITs gain on Fed chair Powell reaffirming three rate cuts to come this year

10 Top performing S-REITs and Trusts for Mar 18-22 MANULIFE US REAL ESTATE INV The top five gainers among S-REITs and property trusts in the week...

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)

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...