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.

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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 sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$156 million from March 6-12.</li><li>Over five sessions, 30 companies conducted share buybacks totaling S$65 million, with significant buybacks by Stoneweg Europe and Hongkong Land.</li><li>Beng Kuang Marine raised S$5 million through a share placement to support working capital, increasing share capital by 7.5%.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$156 million from March 6-12.Over five sessions, 30 companies conducted share buybacks totaling S$65 million, with significant buybacks by Stoneweg Europe and Hongkong Land.Beng Kuang Marine raised S$5 million through a share placement to support working capital, increasing share capital by 7.5%.

Institutional Outflows Persist, as Buybacks Sustain and Insiders Accumulate

<ul><li>The iEdge S-REIT index delivered 10.3% total returns since end-June 2025, with all 30 constituents in the black QTD.</li><li>OUE REIT, CICT, Lendlease Global REIT, and Keppel REIT reported YTD total returns between 23.5% to 30.2% as of Sept 12.</li><li>Retail investors net bought S-REITs with S$600 million inflow YTD, while institutions had S$800 million net outflows.</li></ul>

The iEdge S-REIT index delivered 10.3% total returns since end-June 2025, with all 30 constituents in the black QTD.OUE REIT, CICT, Lendlease Global REIT, and Keppel REIT reported YTD total returns between 23.5% to 30.2% as of Sept 12.Retail investors net bought S-REITs with S$600 million inflow YTD, while institutions had S$800 million net outflows.

REIT Watch - S-REITs deliver double-digit total return in Q3 as investors await rate cuts

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP)

<ul><li>CICT's DPU rose 3.5% to 5.62 cents, with leverage and debt costs reduced to 37.9% and 3.4%.  </li><li>FCT's committed occupancy reached 99.9%, with tenant sales up 4.4% and leverage increased to 40.4%.  </li><li>Suntec REIT's Gross Revenue and NPI grew 3.3% and 5.6%, with DPU increasing 3.7% to 3.155 cents.</li></ul>

CICT's DPU rose 3.5% to 5.62 cents, with leverage and debt costs reduced to 37.9% and 3.4%.  FCT's committed occupancy reached 99.9%, with tenant sales up 4.4% and leverage increased to 40.4%.  Suntec REIT's Gross Revenue and NPI grew 3.3% and 5.6%, with DPU increasing 3.7% to 3.155 cents.

REIT Watch - Retail S-REITs see lower cost of debt and positive rental reversions as retail sales improve

<ul><li>Keppel REIT reported a 12.3% positive rental reversion and a 3.1% increase in Singapore portfolio NPI to S$131.7 million.</li><li>Suntec REIT saw a 3.7% DPU growth, with a 10% positive rental reversion and NPI growth in its Singapore portfolio.</li><li>OUE REIT's core DPU increased by 11.4% amid declining interest rates, with a 9.1% rental reversion for office renewals.</li></ul>

Keppel REIT reported a 12.3% positive rental reversion and a 3.1% increase in Singapore portfolio NPI to S$131.7 million.Suntec REIT saw a 3.7% DPU growth, with a 10% positive rental reversion and NPI growth in its Singapore portfolio.OUE REIT's core DPU increased by 11.4% amid declining interest rates, with a 9.1% rental reversion for office renewals.

REIT Watch - Singapore-Listed Office REITs deliver resilient 1H 2025 performance

<ul><li>Seven S-REITs with Singapore retail assets reported improved revenue and net property income due to positive rental reversions and occupancy rates.</li><li>CICT, FCT, and LREIT achieved positive rent reversions, with CICT's retail portfolio seeing 17.5% growth in tenant sales.</li><li>MPACT, OUE REIT, Starhill Global REIT, and Suntec REIT reported high occupancy rates and varying rent reversions, with VivoCity achieving significant sales milestones.</li></ul>

Seven S-REITs with Singapore retail assets reported improved revenue and net property income due to positive rental reversions and occupancy rates.CICT, FCT, and LREIT achieved positive rent reversions, with CICT's retail portfolio seeing 17.5% growth in tenant sales.MPACT, OUE REIT, Starhill Global REIT, and Suntec REIT reported high occupancy rates and varying rent reversions, with VivoCity achieving significant sales milestones.

REIT Watch - Most S-REITs with Singapore retail assets record double digit positive rent reversions despite softer retail outlook

Singapore

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT is a Singapore real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified portfolio of stabilized income-producing real estate assets globally, primarily for retail and/or office purposes. Its portfolio includes retail properties in Singapore and Grade A commercial buildings in Milan, Italy. The company was incorporated in Singapore in 2019.

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Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP)

Institutional Outflows Persist, as Buybacks Sustain and Insiders Accumulate

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$156 million from March 6-12. Over five sessions, 30 companies conducted...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs deliver double-digit total return in Q3 as investors await rate cuts

The iEdge S-REIT index delivered 10.3% total returns since end-June 2025, with all 30 constituents in the black QTD. OUE REIT, CICT, Lendlease...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Retail S-REITs see lower cost of debt and positive rental reversions as retail sales improve

CICT's DPU rose 3.5% to 5.62 cents, with leverage and debt costs reduced to 37.9% and 3.4%. FCT's committed occupancy reached 99.9%, with tenant...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Singapore-Listed Office REITs deliver resilient 1H 2025 performance

Keppel REIT reported a 12.3% positive rental reversion and a 3.1% increase in Singapore portfolio NPI to S$131.7 million. Suntec REIT saw a 3.7%...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Most S-REITs with Singapore retail assets record double digit positive rent reversions despite softer retail outlook

Seven S-REITs with Singapore retail assets reported improved revenue and net property income due to positive rental reversions and occupancy...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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