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Kilde connects family offices, funds, and accredited investors to investment-ready private credit deals in developed and emerging markets. We offer senior secured loans from last-mile lending companies with strong capitalization, a healthy balance sheet, and a capable management team.

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<ul><li>In CY2024, Singapore's food and beverage (F&amp;B) sales witnessed an average YoY growth of 1.1%, a significant decrease from the 8.8% YoY growth recorded in CY2023 during the nation's recovery from COVID-related downturns. However, Q4 CY2024 figures indicated a 2% YoY increase in F&amp;B services sales, marginally surpassing the annual growth trajectory.</li><li>This improvement was largely driven by a notable surge in tourism, with visitor numbers rising by 13% YoY, thereby enhancing overall consumption across the sector.</li><li>In the food and beverage (F&amp;B) services sector, the food catering segment emerged as the fastest-growing category, achieving a remarkable YoY increase of 20% in CY2024, following an impressive growth of 47% YoY in CY2023.</li></ul>

In CY2024, Singapore's food and beverage (F&amp;B) sales witnessed an average YoY growth of 1.1%, a significant decrease from the 8.8% YoY growth recorded in CY2023 during the nation's recovery from COVID-related downturns. However, Q4 CY2024 figures indicated a 2% YoY increase in F&amp;B services sales, marginally surpassing the annual growth trajectory.This improvement was largely driven by a notable surge in tourism, with visitor numbers rising by 13% YoY, thereby enhancing overall consumption across the sector.In the food and beverage (F&amp;B) services sector, the food catering segment emerged as the fastest-growing category, achieving a remarkable YoY increase of 20% in CY2024, following an impressive growth of 47% YoY in CY2023.

Singapore Food and Beverage: Navigating a Challenging Inflationary Environment

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia, Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Evolve Capital Research

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Since the Evolve Capital team began its foray into equity research in late 2024, we’ve been active in providing coverage within the small-mid cap space.</li>
<li>Singapore’s economy has outperformed expectations despite tariff-related headwinds. In light of this resilience, we remain constructive on Singapore’s prospects in the year ahead.  </li>
<li>In this note, we present our top ten picks within the SGX Catalist for 2026, which we have primarily selected through bottom-up analysis.</li>
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Since the Evolve Capital team began its foray into equity research in late 2024, we’ve been active in providing coverage within the small-mid cap space.
Singapore’s economy has outperformed expectations despite tariff-related headwinds. In light of this resilience, we remain constructive on Singapore’s prospects in the year ahead.  
In this note, we present our top ten picks within the SGX Catalist for 2026, which we have primarily selected through bottom-up analysis.


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>January saw S$17 million net institutional outflows in Singapore-listed Consumer Cyclical stocks, with MoneyMax, ValueMax, and Aspial Lifestyle drawing S$8.5 million inflows.</li><li>MoneyMax led with S$4.0 million inflow, 53% share price surge, and applied to transfer from Catalist to Mainboard.</li><li>ValueMax and Aspial Lifestyle recorded S$2.7 million and S$1.8 million inflows, with 18% and 30% price gains respectively.</li></ul>

January saw S$17 million net institutional outflows in Singapore-listed Consumer Cyclical stocks, with MoneyMax, ValueMax, and Aspial Lifestyle drawing S$8.5 million inflows.MoneyMax led with S$4.0 million inflow, 53% share price surge, and applied to transfer from Catalist to Mainboard.ValueMax and Aspial Lifestyle recorded S$2.7 million and S$1.8 million inflows, with 18% and 30% price gains respectively.

Trio of Gold‑Linked Financial Retailers Topped January Consumer‑Cyclical Inflows

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/old-chang-kee-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10465:1" rel="noopener">Old Chang Kee (OCK SP)</a> is a SGX-Catalist listed company, specializing in grab-and-go finger food such as its signature curry puff as well as skewered seafood offerings. </li>
<li>It also offers chicken-based products such as chicken wings and chicken balls as a halal-certified food operator.</li>
<li>We initiate non-rated coverage on Old Chang Kee. Post-COVID, the firm’s revenue had steadily recovered to pre-COVID levels by FY23, with a notable shift in its sales mix.</li>
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Old Chang Kee (OCK SP) is a SGX-Catalist listed company, specializing in grab-and-go finger food such as its signature curry puff as well as skewered seafood offerings. 
It also offers chicken-based products such as chicken wings and chicken balls as a halal-certified food operator.
We initiate non-rated coverage on Old Chang Kee. Post-COVID, the firm’s revenue had steadily recovered to pre-COVID levels by FY23, with a notable shift in its sales mix.


Old Chang Kee Initiation - Defying the Dip, Resilience Amidst F&B Headwinds

SPDR Straits Times Index ETF / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>The Evolve Capital team is excited to begin its foray into equity research, with the ability to offer a more diverse set of offerings alongside our corporate finance solutions.</li>
<li>As we initiate coverage on companies within the SGX space, Evolve Capital is committed to building a repository of insights, showcasing a diverse range of companies that embody growth potential. </li>
<li>We focus on identifying compelling investment stories that can attract local and international investors, aimed at uncovering promising investment opportunities in the Catalist market and offering value through our insights.</li>
</ul>


The Evolve Capital team is excited to begin its foray into equity research, with the ability to offer a more diverse set of offerings alongside our corporate finance solutions.
As we initiate coverage on companies within the SGX space, Evolve Capital is committed to building a repository of insights, showcasing a diverse range of companies that embody growth potential. 
We focus on identifying compelling investment stories that can attract local and international investors, aimed at uncovering promising investment opportunities in the Catalist market and offering value through our insights.


Unveiling Potential Gems Within the Catalist

Singapore

Old Chang Kee is a Singaporean multinational snack, food, and beverage chain specializing in curry puffs and other local snacks. The company also operates Curry Times, O' My Darling, and Dip'n'Go concepts. It was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Old Chang Kee (OCK SP)

Singapore Food and Beverage: Navigating a Challenging Inflationary Environment

In CY2024, Singapore's food and beverage (F&B) sales witnessed an average YoY growth of 1.1%, a significant decrease from the 8.8% YoY growth...

Kilde

Catalist GEMs Poised to Shine (2026)

In this note, we present our top ten picks within the SGX Catalist for 2026, which we have primarily selected through bottom-up analysis.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Trio of Gold‑Linked Financial Retailers Topped January Consumer‑Cyclical Inflows

January saw S$17 million net institutional outflows in Singapore-listed Consumer Cyclical stocks, with MoneyMax, ValueMax, and Aspial Lifestyle...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Old Chang Kee Initiation - Defying the Dip, Resilience Amidst F&B Headwinds

We initiate non-rated coverage on Old Chang Kee. Post-COVID, the firm’s revenue had steadily recovered to pre-COVID levels by FY23, with a notable...

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Unveiling Potential Gems Within the Catalist

The Evolve Capital team is excited to begin its foray into equity research, with the ability to offer a more diverse set of offerings alongside our...

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

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