Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Centurion Accommodation / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/centurion-accomodation-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45779:1" rel="noopener">Centurion Accomodation REIT (CAREIT SP)</a> (CAREIT) plans to raise around US$600m in its Singapore listing.</li>
<li>CAREIT plans to invest directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of purpose-built worker accommodation (PBWA), purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) or other accommodation, located globally (excluding Malaysia).</li>
<li>We have looked at the company's past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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Centurion Accomodation REIT (CAREIT SP) (CAREIT) plans to raise around US$600m in its Singapore listing.
CAREIT plans to invest directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of purpose-built worker accommodation (PBWA), purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) or other accommodation, located globally (excluding Malaysia).
We have looked at the company's past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about valuations.


Centurion Accomodation REIT IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/centurion-accomodation-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45779:1" rel="noopener">Centurion Accomodation REIT (CAREIT SP)</a> (CAREIT) plans to raise around US$600m in its Singapore listing.</li>
<li>CAREIT plans to invest directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of purpose-built worker accommodation (PBWA), purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) or other accommodation, located globally (excluding Malaysia).</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the REIT's portfolio and performance.</li>
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Centurion Accomodation REIT (CAREIT SP) (CAREIT) plans to raise around US$600m in its Singapore listing.
CAREIT plans to invest directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of purpose-built worker accommodation (PBWA), purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) or other accommodation, located globally (excluding Malaysia).
In this note, we look at the REIT's portfolio and performance.


Centurion Accomodation REIT IPO - New Asset Class

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>uSmart starts coverage of Azeus Systems with a 'hold' rating, target $9.45.</li><li>Jefferies starts coverage on Singapore banks, targets DBS at $91.</li><li>KGI keeps Q&amp;M Dental at 'outperform' due to disciplined growth.</li></ul>

uSmart starts coverage of Azeus Systems with a 'hold' rating, target $9.45.Jefferies starts coverage on Singapore banks, targets DBS at $91.KGI keeps Q&amp;M Dental at 'outperform' due to disciplined growth.

Singapore Market Roundup (22-Sep-2026): uSmart initiates Azeus Systems with 'hold', target $9.45.

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Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT SP)

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  <li>MPACT is a geographically diversified REIT with a high-quality portfolio of retail and office assets anchored by its two flagship Singapore properties, VivoCity and Mapletree Business City, which contribute over half of its income.</li>
  <li>The Trust faces near-term headwinds from its overseas portfolio, particularly in Hong Kong and China, due to currency fluctuations, weaker consumer sentiment, and office market oversupply.</li>
  <li>Strategic divestments have strengthened the balance sheet, providing financial flexibility for portfolio optimization, including potential acquisitions from its strong sponsor, Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd.</li>
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  MPACT is a geographically diversified REIT with a high-quality portfolio of retail and office assets anchored by its two flagship Singapore properties, VivoCity and Mapletree Business City, which contribute over half of its income.
  The Trust faces near-term headwinds from its overseas portfolio, particularly in Hong Kong and China, due to currency fluctuations, weaker consumer sentiment, and office market oversupply.
  Strategic divestments have strengthened the balance sheet, providing financial flexibility for portfolio optimization, including potential acquisitions from its strong sponsor, Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MCT SP) - Apr 2026

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.

<ul><li>S-REITs have benefited from stable operating performance, lower borrowing costs, and supportive interest rate cuts in 2025.</li><li>Analysts report improved S-REITs performance due to falling interest rates, enhancing distributable income and capital market conditions.</li><li>Fitch Ratings expects S-REITs to increase capex by 20-25% in 2025, focusing on asset quality improvements.</li></ul>

S-REITs have benefited from stable operating performance, lower borrowing costs, and supportive interest rate cuts in 2025.Analysts report improved S-REITs performance due to falling interest rates, enhancing distributable income and capital market conditions.Fitch Ratings expects S-REITs to increase capex by 20-25% in 2025, focusing on asset quality improvements.

REIT Watch - S-REITs set for best year since 2019 with 14.7% total returns in 2025 YTD

Singapore

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing office and retail properties across key Asian gateway markets. Its portfolio includes commercial properties in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Japan, and South Korea. The trust is headquartered in Singapore and was formed in 2022.

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Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT SP)

Centurion Accomodation REIT IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

Centurion Accomodation REIT (CAREIT SP) (CAREIT) plans to raise around US$600m in its Singapore listing. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

Centurion Accomodation REIT IPO - New Asset Class

Centurion Accomodation REIT (CAREIT SP) (CAREIT) plans to raise around US$600m in its Singapore listing. In this note, we talk about the REIT's...

Sumeet Singh

Singapore Market Roundup (22-Sep-2026): uSmart initiates Azeus Systems with 'hold', target $9.45.

uSmart rates Azeus Systems 'hold' with a target of $9.45. Jefferies targets DBS at $91, while KGI rates Q&M Dental 'outperform' for its growth.

Singapore Market Roundup

Primer: Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MCT SP) - Apr 2026

MPACT is a geographically diversified REIT with a high-quality portfolio of retail and office assets anchored by its two flagship Singapore...

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REIT Watch - S-REITs set for best year since 2019 with 14.7% total returns in 2025 YTD

S-REITs have benefited from stable operating performance, lower borrowing costs, and supportive interest rate cuts in 2025. Analysts report...

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