Managing Director, Golden Section Capital

Garreth Elston

Managing Director

Golden Section Equity Research

Golden Section Capital

Golden Section Capital is a private international investment, specialist independent equity research, and corporate finance consulting services provider focussing on real estate and infrastructure. 

Paid for corporate research on Real Estate and Infrastructure companies. Plus independent pieces on various real estate companies and themes.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Data centres trade as real estate but do not behave like it: value is set by secured, energised power, execution capability and regulation, not by location or floor space.</li>
<li>Valuation requires triangulation across various methodologies. The metrics that matter are contracted versus energised MW, WALE by contract type, PUE trajectory and ESG compliance against regulatory thresholds.</li>
<li>Six SGX-listed vehicles offer differentiated exposure: three pure-plays (Keppel DC REIT, Digital Core REIT, NTT DC REIT) and three diversified names (CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Mapletree Industrial Trust, CapitaLand India Trust).</li>
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Data centres trade as real estate but do not behave like it: value is set by secured, energised power, execution capability and regulation, not by location or floor space.
Valuation requires triangulation across various methodologies. The metrics that matter are contracted versus energised MW, WALE by contract type, PUE trajectory and ESG compliance against regulatory thresholds.
Six SGX-listed vehicles offer differentiated exposure: three pure-plays (Keppel DC REIT, Digital Core REIT, NTT DC REIT) and three diversified names (CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Mapletree Industrial Trust, CapitaLand India Trust).


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<li>The iEdge Singapore Next 50 is effectively a global growth proxy, with ~51% of revenues generated offshore, sharply reducing reliance on Singapore’s domestic and banking cycles.</li>
<li>Its mid-cap, real-asset and industrial skew creates structurally different earnings drivers from the STI, tied to trade flows, infrastructure, healthcare, and technology capex rather than credit growth.</li>
<li>The index offers diversification without governance compromise, using Singapore’s regulatory framework as a platform to access faster-growing ASEAN, Indian, and global markets.</li>
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The iEdge Singapore Next 50 is effectively a global growth proxy, with ~51% of revenues generated offshore, sharply reducing reliance on Singapore’s domestic and banking cycles.
Its mid-cap, real-asset and industrial skew creates structurally different earnings drivers from the STI, tied to trade flows, infrastructure, healthcare, and technology capex rather than credit growth.
The index offers diversification without governance compromise, using Singapore’s regulatory framework as a platform to access faster-growing ASEAN, Indian, and global markets.


The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

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>Singapore Telecommunications led buybacks with 13.3 million shares at S$4.33 under a S$2 billion programme.</li><li>Ho Bee Holdings acquired 334,700 shares, raising Chua Thian Poh’s deemed interest from 75.737% to 75.788%.</li><li>Nam Cheong's 1QFY26 PATMI increased 160% to RM78.9 million, with net gearing reduced to 0.17 times.</li></ul>

Singapore Telecommunications led buybacks with 13.3 million shares at S$4.33 under a S$2 billion programme.Ho Bee Holdings acquired 334,700 shares, raising Chua Thian Poh’s deemed interest from 75.737% to 75.788%.Nam Cheong's 1QFY26 PATMI increased 160% to RM78.9 million, with net gearing reduced to 0.17 times.

Ho Bee chair ups stake; M&G becomes substantial unitholder in NetLink NBN Trust

<ul><li>Singapore's economy grew 4.6% YoY in 1Q26, with businesses focusing on margin protection and inventory management amid rising costs.</li><li>April net institutional inflows favored Industrials, Technology, and Utilities, with notable inflows into semiconductor manufacturing and testing sectors.</li><li>Sembcorp Industries led April inflows, with significant energy platform capacity; Oiltek saw record share price gains and improved liquidity.</li></ul>

Singapore's economy grew 4.6% YoY in 1Q26, with businesses focusing on margin protection and inventory management amid rising costs.April net institutional inflows favored Industrials, Technology, and Utilities, with notable inflows into semiconductor manufacturing and testing sectors.Sembcorp Industries led April inflows, with significant energy platform capacity; Oiltek saw record share price gains and improved liquidity.

Singapore Growth Conditions and Recent Institutional Positioning

<ul><li>The STI generated a 6.5% total return for 2025 to June 6, with an annualised return of 8.5%.</li><li>SIA Engineering and Singapore Land Group achieved highest gains among non-STI stocks with market capitalisation above S$3 billion.</li><li>Sheng Siong Group reported a 15% total return for 2025 to June 6, with increased revenue and net profit.</li></ul>

The STI generated a 6.5% total return for 2025 to June 6, with an annualised return of 8.5%.SIA Engineering and Singapore Land Group achieved highest gains among non-STI stocks with market capitalisation above S$3 billion.Sheng Siong Group reported a 15% total return for 2025 to June 6, with increased revenue and net profit.

The Broader Beat: Market Movers Beyond the Benchmark

Singapore

NetLink NBN Trust designs, builds, owns, and operates Singapore's passive fibre network infrastructure, forming the foundation of the nation's Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network. This infrastructure, comprising ducts, manholes, fibre cables, and central offices, is leased to telecommunication service providers for nationwide internet access. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was listed on the Singapore Exchange in 2017.

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Ho Bee chair ups stake; M&G becomes substantial unitholder in NetLink NBN Trust

Singapore Telecommunications led buybacks with 13.3 million shares at S$4.33 under a S$2 billion programme. Ho Bee Holdings acquired 334,700...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Growth Conditions and Recent Institutional Positioning

Singapore's economy grew 4.6% YoY in 1Q26, with businesses focusing on margin protection and inventory management amid rising costs. April net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

The Broader Beat: Market Movers Beyond the Benchmark

The STI generated a 6.5% total return for 2025 to June 6, with an annualised return of 8.5%. SIA Engineering and Singapore Land Group achieved...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Investing in Data Centres

​Data centres are valued based on secured power, execution capability, and regulation, not location or floor space. Six SGX-listed vehicles offer...

Golden Section Capital

The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

​The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...

Golden Section Capital

Ho Bee chair ups stake; M&G becomes substantial unitholder in NetLink NBN Trust

Singapore Telecommunications led buybacks with 13.3 million shares at S$4.33 under a S$2 billion programme. Ho Bee Holdings acquired 334,700...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Growth Conditions and Recent Institutional Positioning

Singapore's economy grew 4.6% YoY in 1Q26, with businesses focusing on margin protection and inventory management amid rising costs. April net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

The Broader Beat: Market Movers Beyond the Benchmark

The STI generated a 6.5% total return for 2025 to June 6, with an annualised return of 8.5%. SIA Engineering and Singapore Land Group achieved...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Data centres are valued based on secured power, execution capability, and regulation, not location or floor space. Six SGX-listed vehicles offer...

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...