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>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$11.1 million inflow, major inflows to DBS, ST Engineering, UOL.</li><li>Stamford Land's Ow Chio Kiat increased interest to 46.23%, maintaining a debt-free position with S$0.5 billion cash.</li><li>Nordic Group's Chang Yeh Hong increased interest to 54.87%, with a strong S$184.9 million orderbook as of June 2025.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$11.1 million inflow, major inflows to DBS, ST Engineering, UOL.Stamford Land's Ow Chio Kiat increased interest to 46.23%, maintaining a debt-free position with S$0.5 billion cash.Nordic Group's Chang Yeh Hong increased interest to 54.87%, with a strong S$184.9 million orderbook as of June 2025.

Kingsmen Creatives Chair & Deputy Chair Build Stakes 

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/dezign-format-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45666:1" rel="noopener">Dezign Format Group (DFG SP)</a> is a design-and-build specialist offering experiential marketing and events management solutions, with a key focus on the MICE industry.</li>
<li>It has worked with a variety of global luxury brands and integrated resorts, with many of its projects being directly sourced rather than through open tender.</li>
<li>We initiate rated coverage on DF with a DCF-based TP of S$0.40, implying a 14.4x FY25E P/E, representing an upside of approximately 33.3%.</li>
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Dezign Format Group (DFG SP) is a design-and-build specialist offering experiential marketing and events management solutions, with a key focus on the MICE industry.
It has worked with a variety of global luxury brands and integrated resorts, with many of its projects being directly sourced rather than through open tender.
We initiate rated coverage on DF with a DCF-based TP of S$0.40, implying a 14.4x FY25E P/E, representing an upside of approximately 33.3%.


Dezign Format Initiation - Scaling Within a Niche Space

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?

Head of Digital Services at Singapore Post Ltd, Singapore Post Limited

Bernard Leong

Head of Digital Services at Singapore Post Ltd

Singapore Post Limited

<p>How should digital leaders advise businesses? Two ways: target the high and low ends of the market while allowing cannibalisation against their current business model in a controlled pace.&nbsp;The trick lies in capital allocation and separation of the products/services moving towards both ends. Digital products often require high cost of acquisition contrary to perception by businesses that it is cheaper against traditional channels.</p>

How should digital leaders advise businesses? Two ways: target the high and low ends of the market while allowing cannibalisation against their current business model in a controlled pace.&nbsp;The trick lies in capital allocation and separation of the products/services moving towards both ends. Digital products often require high cost of acquisition contrary to perception by businesses that it is cheaper against traditional channels.

Digital disruption bifurcates traditional market segmentation

Singapore

Kingsmen Creatives Limited specialize in the design and production of exhibits for exhibitions, museums, visitor centers, events, promotional functions and festivities.  The Company also designs and produces interiors for retail stores, eateries, corporate offices, showrooms, and other commercial interiors.

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Kingsmen Creative (KMEN SP)

Kingsmen Creatives Chair & Deputy Chair Build Stakes

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$11.1 million inflow, major inflows to DBS, ST Engineering, UOL. Stamford Land's Ow Chio...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Dezign Format Initiation - Scaling Within a Niche Space

Dezign Format Group (DFG SP) is a design-and-build specialist offering experiential marketing and events management solutions, with a key focus on...

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

Digital disruption bifurcates traditional market segmentation

How should digital leaders advise businesses? Two ways: target the high and low ends of the market while allowing cannibalisation against their...

Bernard Leong

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