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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), Aims Apac Reit (AAReit) and Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) received the most institutional net inflows this year-to-date totalling S$12 million, while ESR-Logos Reit (E-Log), MIT and Sabana Industrial Reit received the most net retail inflows totalling S$22 million.</li><li>Sabana Industrial Reit, the only industrial S-Reit with all of its assets in Singapore, saw FY22 gross revenue rise by 15.9 per cent yoy, while NPI rose 2.6 per cent yoy.</li></ul>

REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), Aims Apac Reit (AAReit) and Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) received the most institutional net inflows this year-to-date totalling S$12 million, while ESR-Logos Reit (E-Log), MIT and Sabana Industrial Reit received the most net retail inflows totalling S$22 million.Sabana Industrial Reit, the only industrial S-Reit with all of its assets in Singapore, saw FY22 gross revenue rise by 15.9 per cent yoy, while NPI rose 2.6 per cent yoy.

REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions

<ul><li>For the first 12 weeks of 2023 the iEdge S-REIT Index generated a 3% total return, with the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global REITs Index declining 4%.</li><li>Within the S-REIT Sector, Industrial S-REITs averaged the highest median total returns over the past 12 weeks at 4%, while Office REITs booked the highest median decline in total return at -8%.</li><li>The 27 trusts of the Sector that booked net institutional outflow over the past 12 weeks represent 52% of the combined S-REIT Sector market value.</li></ul>

For the first 12 weeks of 2023 the iEdge S-REIT Index generated a 3% total return, with the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global REITs Index declining 4%.Within the S-REIT Sector, Industrial S-REITs averaged the highest median total returns over the past 12 weeks at 4%, while Office REITs booked the highest median decline in total return at -8%.The 27 trusts of the Sector that booked net institutional outflow over the past 12 weeks represent 52% of the combined S-REIT Sector market value.

<ul><li>S-REITs increase exposure to data centre assets Recently, CapitaLand Investment (CLI) also announced the establishment of a China data centre development fund, which has committed to invest in two hyperscale data centre development projects in Greater Beijing.</li><li>Its data centre exposure increased from 41.2 per cent of AUM back in March 2021, to 53.5 per cent as at Dec 31, 2022.</li></ul>

S-REITs increase exposure to data centre assets Recently, CapitaLand Investment (CLI) also announced the establishment of a China data centre development fund, which has committed to invest in two hyperscale data centre development projects in Greater Beijing.Its data centre exposure increased from 41.2 per cent of AUM back in March 2021, to 53.5 per cent as at Dec 31, 2022.

REIT Watch - S-REITs increase exposure to data centre assets

<ul><li>5 S-Reits among top 10 institutional net buy stocks for the week Five Singapore Reits took up spots among the 10 stocks which recorded the largest institutional net inflows for most of last week.</li><li>The five S-Reits were CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Keppel DC Reit, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust, and Keppel Reit.</li></ul>

5 S-Reits among top 10 institutional net buy stocks for the week Five Singapore Reits took up spots among the 10 stocks which recorded the largest institutional net inflows for most of last week.The five S-Reits were CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Keppel DC Reit, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust, and Keppel Reit.

REIT Watch - 5 S-Reits among top 10 institutional net buy stocks for the week

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

<ul><li>In January, S-Reits posted 7.1 per cent in total returns (based on the iEdge S-Reit Index) and booked net institutional fund inflows of S$3.2 million, outpacing STI’s 3.5 per cent total returns.</li><li>Within the STI, all seven S-Reits in the index outperformed the STI’s 3.5 per cent total returns for January.</li><li>The top five performing S-Reits were Keppel DC Reit (+15.3 per cent), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (+9.0 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (+8.6 per cent), Mapletree Logistics Trust (+7.7 per cent), and Mapletree Industrial Trust (+7.2 per cent).</li></ul>

In January, S-Reits posted 7.1 per cent in total returns (based on the iEdge S-Reit Index) and booked net institutional fund inflows of S$3.2 million, outpacing STI’s 3.5 per cent total returns.Within the STI, all seven S-Reits in the index outperformed the STI’s 3.5 per cent total returns for January.The top five performing S-Reits were Keppel DC Reit (+15.3 per cent), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (+9.0 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (+8.6 per cent), Mapletree Logistics Trust (+7.7 per cent), and Mapletree Industrial Trust (+7.2 per cent).

REIT Watch - S-Reits report 7 per cent gains in January

Singapore

Mapletree Industrial Trust is a real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing industrial properties and data centers. Its portfolio includes data centers, high-tech buildings, business parks, flatted factories, and light industrial buildings across Singapore, North America, and Japan. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP)

REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions

REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), Aims Apac Reit (AAReit) and Mapletree...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-REIT Flows and Performances in 1Q23

For the first 12 weeks of 2023 the iEdge S-REIT Index generated a 3% total return, with the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global REITs Index declining...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs increase exposure to data centre assets

S-REITs increase exposure to data centre assets Recently, CapitaLand Investment (CLI) also announced the establishment of a China data centre...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - 5 S-Reits among top 10 institutional net buy stocks for the week

5 S-Reits among top 10 institutional net buy stocks for the week Five Singapore Reits took up spots among the 10 stocks which recorded the largest...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits report 7 per cent gains in January

In January, S-Reits posted 7.1 per cent in total returns (based on the iEdge S-Reit Index) and booked net institutional fund inflows of S$3.2...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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