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 sellers of Singapore stocks from May 9 to May 15, with a net outflow of S$55 million.</li><li>Director transactions included acquisitions by executives in companies like Ho Bee Land, Wing Tai Holdings, and Federal International (2000).</li><li>Marco Polo Marine's revenue for 1HFY25 was S$52.7 million, with a gross margin improvement to 41.3 per cent.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks from May 9 to May 15, with a net outflow of S$55 million.Director transactions included acquisitions by executives in companies like Ho Bee Land, Wing Tai Holdings, and Federal International (2000).Marco Polo Marine's revenue for 1HFY25 was S$52.7 million, with a gross margin improvement to 41.3 per cent.

Directors in Developers & Maritime Stocks Elevating Interests

<ul><li>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with a net inflow of S$63 million from Feb 7 to Feb 13.</li><li>Singapore Telecommunications saw a net institutional inflow of S$112 million, linked to a S$643 million green loan.</li><li>Marco Polo Marine's CEO increased his stake to 4.80% after acquiring 500,000 shares at S$0.054 each.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with a net inflow of S$63 million from Feb 7 to Feb 13.Singapore Telecommunications saw a net institutional inflow of S$112 million, linked to a S$643 million green loan.Marco Polo Marine's CEO increased his stake to 4.80% after acquiring 500,000 shares at S$0.054 each.

Marco Polo Marine CEO increases stake; ESR REIT buys back 5 million units

<ul><li>Singapore's manufacturing sector saw a reduced contraction of 0.7% in the first five months of 2024, improving from a 4.3% contraction the previous year.</li><li>The iEdge SG Adv Manufacturing Index has also booked more than S$90 million of net institutional inflow in 2024 (up to 8 July) led by net inflows to YZJ Shipbldg, ST Engineering, Venture, SATS and ThaiBev, while Beng Kuang Marine, Dyna-Mac, Frencken, Global Invacom and Marco Polo Marine saw highest net inflow relative to market cap.</li><li>Leading the net institutional inflow for the 2024 year (up to 8 July) within the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index, were five STI stocks Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, SATS and Thai Beverage: https://investors.sgx.com/securities/stocks?security=BS6 maintains an ROE of 21% and P/B of 4x, compared its 5-year average P/B of 0.9x.</li></ul>

Singapore's manufacturing sector saw a reduced contraction of 0.7% in the first five months of 2024, improving from a 4.3% contraction the previous year.The iEdge SG Adv Manufacturing Index has also booked more than S$90 million of net institutional inflow in 2024 (up to 8 July) led by net inflows to YZJ Shipbldg, ST Engineering, Venture, SATS and ThaiBev, while Beng Kuang Marine, Dyna-Mac, Frencken, Global Invacom and Marco Polo Marine saw highest net inflow relative to market cap.Leading the net institutional inflow for the 2024 year (up to 8 July) within the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index, were five STI stocks Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, SATS and Thai Beverage: https://investors.sgx.com/securities/stocks?security=BS6 maintains an ROE of 21% and P/B of 4x, compared its 5-year average P/B of 0.9x.

Market Mechanics: Evaluating Singapore's Manufacturing and Equities

<ul><li>Just over 40 Singapore-listed stocks that posted price gains over the past year, maintain single-digit P/E ratios and double-digit ROEs.</li><li>Aside from Singapore Airlines, the most traded stocks of the cohort over the past 5 weeks were Geo Energy Res, Golden Agri, Food Empire, TJ DaRenTang, Valuetronics, Marco Polo Marine, Ley Choon, Bumitama Agri and Stamford Land.</li><li>Among these stocks, Golden Agri, Food Empire, TJ DaRenTang, Bumitama Agri are currently trading below their Consensus Estimate Target Prices.</li></ul>

Just over 40 Singapore-listed stocks that posted price gains over the past year, maintain single-digit P/E ratios and double-digit ROEs.Aside from Singapore Airlines, the most traded stocks of the cohort over the past 5 weeks were Geo Energy Res, Golden Agri, Food Empire, TJ DaRenTang, Valuetronics, Marco Polo Marine, Ley Choon, Bumitama Agri and Stamford Land.Among these stocks, Golden Agri, Food Empire, TJ DaRenTang, Bumitama Agri are currently trading below their Consensus Estimate Target Prices.

Singapore’s Most Defensive High ROE & Low P/E Stocks Over Past Year

<ul><li>Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow INSTITUTIONS were again net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Oct 5, with S$100 million of net institutional inflow, and 24 primary-listed companies conducting buybacks with a total consideration of S$38.5 million.</li><li>ComfortDelGro saw S$71 million of net institutional fund inflow in Q3 2023, after booking S$44 million of net institutional fund outflow in H1 2023.</li></ul>

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow INSTITUTIONS were again net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Oct 5, with S$100 million of net institutional inflow, and 24 primary-listed companies conducting buybacks with a total consideration of S$38.5 million.ComfortDelGro saw S$71 million of net institutional fund inflow in Q3 2023, after booking S$44 million of net institutional fund outflow in H1 2023.

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow

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Marco Polo Marine Limited is an integrated shipping company. The Company provides services that include ship chartering, ship building and repair, and brokering services.

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Directors in Developers & Maritime Stocks Elevating Interests

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks from May 9 to May 15, with a net outflow of S$55 million. Director transactions included...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Marco Polo Marine CEO increases stake; ESR REIT buys back 5 million units

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with a net inflow of S$63 million from Feb 7 to Feb 13. Singapore Telecommunications saw a net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Market Mechanics: Evaluating Singapore's Manufacturing and Equities

Singapore's manufacturing sector saw a reduced contraction of 0.7% in the first five months of 2024, improving from a 4.3% contraction the...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore’s Most Defensive High ROE & Low P/E Stocks Over Past Year

Just over 40 Singapore-listed stocks that posted price gains over the past year, maintain single-digit P/E ratios and double-digit ROEs. Aside...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow INSTITUTIONS were again net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Oct...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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