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.

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Lendlease Global Commercial REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>S-REITs' combined average daily traded value increased to over S$240 million in H2 2025, driven by new listings.</li><li>Lendlease Global Commercial REIT's ADT rose 164% in H2, with total returns of 25.7% and a S$0.72 target price.</li><li>AIMS APAC REIT's ADTV more than doubled in H2, delivering 17.6% total returns, with a S$1.52 target price.</li></ul>

S-REITs' combined average daily traded value increased to over S$240 million in H2 2025, driven by new listings.Lendlease Global Commercial REIT's ADT rose 164% in H2, with total returns of 25.7% and a S$0.72 target price.AIMS APAC REIT's ADTV more than doubled in H2, delivering 17.6% total returns, with a S$1.52 target price.

REIT Watch - Five S-Reits that saw strong growth in trading activity in H2 2025

<ul><li>Keppel REIT reported a 12.3% positive rental reversion and a 3.1% increase in Singapore portfolio NPI to S$131.7 million.</li><li>Suntec REIT saw a 3.7% DPU growth, with a 10% positive rental reversion and NPI growth in its Singapore portfolio.</li><li>OUE REIT's core DPU increased by 11.4% amid declining interest rates, with a 9.1% rental reversion for office renewals.</li></ul>

Keppel REIT reported a 12.3% positive rental reversion and a 3.1% increase in Singapore portfolio NPI to S$131.7 million.Suntec REIT saw a 3.7% DPU growth, with a 10% positive rental reversion and NPI growth in its Singapore portfolio.OUE REIT's core DPU increased by 11.4% amid declining interest rates, with a 9.1% rental reversion for office renewals.

REIT Watch - Singapore-Listed Office REITs deliver resilient 1H 2025 performance

<ul><li>Seven S-REITs with Singapore retail assets reported improved revenue and net property income due to positive rental reversions and occupancy rates.</li><li>CICT, FCT, and LREIT achieved positive rent reversions, with CICT's retail portfolio seeing 17.5% growth in tenant sales.</li><li>MPACT, OUE REIT, Starhill Global REIT, and Suntec REIT reported high occupancy rates and varying rent reversions, with VivoCity achieving significant sales milestones.</li></ul>

Seven S-REITs with Singapore retail assets reported improved revenue and net property income due to positive rental reversions and occupancy rates.CICT, FCT, and LREIT achieved positive rent reversions, with CICT's retail portfolio seeing 17.5% growth in tenant sales.MPACT, OUE REIT, Starhill Global REIT, and Suntec REIT reported high occupancy rates and varying rent reversions, with VivoCity achieving significant sales milestones.

REIT Watch - Most S-REITs with Singapore retail assets record double digit positive rent reversions despite softer retail outlook

<ul><li>Suntec REIT's 1Q 2025 gross revenue increased 3.4% y-o-y to S$113.5 million, with DPU up 3.4% y-o-y.  </li><li>CICT's 1Q 2025 gross revenue was S$395.3 million, up 1.1% y-o-y, with NPI increasing 1.4% y-o-y.  </li><li>Suntec REIT completed S$730 million refinancing, resulting in annual interest savings of approximately S$1.8 million.</li></ul>

Suntec REIT's 1Q 2025 gross revenue increased 3.4% y-o-y to S$113.5 million, with DPU up 3.4% y-o-y.  CICT's 1Q 2025 gross revenue was S$395.3 million, up 1.1% y-o-y, with NPI increasing 1.4% y-o-y.  Suntec REIT completed S$730 million refinancing, resulting in annual interest savings of approximately S$1.8 million.

REIT Watch - Diversified S-REITs’ operating performance remain resilient amid market uncertainties

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<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

OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (“OUE REIT”) is one of the largest diversified Singapore REITs (“S-REITs”) with total assets of S$6.0 billion as at 31 December 2022. With seven properties across the commercial and hospitality segments in Singapore and Shanghai, the property portfolio comprises more than 2.1 million square feet of prime office and retail space, and 1,643 upper upscale hotel rooms.

OUE REIT invests in income-producing real estate used primarily for commercial purposes (including real estate used primarily for office and/or retail purposes) in financial and business hubs, hospitality and/or hospitality-related purposes, as well as real estate-related assets.

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OUE REIT (OUECT SP)

REIT Watch - Five S-Reits that saw strong growth in trading activity in H2 2025

S-REITs' combined average daily traded value increased to over S$240 million in H2 2025, driven by new listings. Lendlease Global Commercial...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Singapore-Listed Office REITs deliver resilient 1H 2025 performance

Keppel REIT reported a 12.3% positive rental reversion and a 3.1% increase in Singapore portfolio NPI to S$131.7 million. Suntec REIT saw a 3.7%...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Most S-REITs with Singapore retail assets record double digit positive rent reversions despite softer retail outlook

Seven S-REITs with Singapore retail assets reported improved revenue and net property income due to positive rental reversions and occupancy...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Diversified S-REITs’ operating performance remain resilient amid market uncertainties

Suntec REIT's 1Q 2025 gross revenue increased 3.4% y-o-y to S$113.5 million, with DPU up 3.4% y-o-y. CICT's 1Q 2025 gross revenue was S$395.3...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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