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>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

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%.</li><li>Retail investors were net buyers with S$400 million inflow, while institutions were net sellers with S$500 million outflow.</li><li>Forward dividend yield for FTSE ST REIT Index was 6.4%, with a nearly 4% yield spread to 10-year Singapore Government Bonds.</li></ul>

Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%.Retail investors were net buyers with S$400 million inflow, while institutions were net sellers with S$500 million outflow.Forward dividend yield for FTSE ST REIT Index was 6.4%, with a nearly 4% yield spread to 10-year Singapore Government Bonds.

REIT Watch - Best performing S-REITs post double digit total returns in H1

<ul><li>Six S-REITs with Singapore office exposure reported positive rental reversions, with Keppel REIT achieving 10.6% growth.</li><li>Occupancy rates remained high, with Suntec REIT at 98.7% and LREIT's Jem office fully occupied.</li><li>Limited new office supply in Singapore's CBD from 2025-2027 is expected to support rental stability.</li></ul>

Six S-REITs with Singapore office exposure reported positive rental reversions, with Keppel REIT achieving 10.6% growth.Occupancy rates remained high, with Suntec REIT at 98.7% and LREIT's Jem office fully occupied.Limited new office supply in Singapore's CBD from 2025-2027 is expected to support rental stability.

REIT Watch - S-REITs with Singapore office assets post resilient 1Q 2025 amid positive rent reversions and high occupancy

<ul><li>Sabana Industrial REIT reported a 26.5% year-on-year growth in 1Q25 DPU, with NPI and gross revenue increasing by 22.0% and 4.6% respectively.</li><li>Keppel DC REIT achieved a 14.2% year-on-year growth in DPU, driven by acquisitions and contract renewals, with NPI and gross revenue growing 24.1% and 22.6% respectively.</li><li>Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT experienced a 19.3% year-on-year decline in income available for distribution due to lower rental income.</li></ul>

Sabana Industrial REIT reported a 26.5% year-on-year growth in 1Q25 DPU, with NPI and gross revenue increasing by 22.0% and 4.6% respectively.Keppel DC REIT achieved a 14.2% year-on-year growth in DPU, driven by acquisitions and contract renewals, with NPI and gross revenue growing 24.1% and 22.6% respectively.Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT experienced a 19.3% year-on-year decline in income available for distribution due to lower rental income.

S-REITs kick off earnings season; Sabana REIT and Keppel DC REIT report double-digit jump in DPU so far

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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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 - Best performing S-REITs post double digit total returns in H1

Top S-REIT performers in H1 2025 include FHT, CICT, First REIT, FCT, and Parkway Life REIT with returns of 10.0-21.4%. Retail investors were net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs with Singapore office assets post resilient 1Q 2025 amid positive rent reversions and high occupancy

Six S-REITs with Singapore office exposure reported positive rental reversions, with Keppel REIT achieving 10.6% growth. Occupancy rates remained...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-REITs kick off earnings season; Sabana REIT and Keppel DC REIT report double-digit jump in DPU so far

Sabana Industrial REIT reported a 26.5% year-on-year growth in 1Q25 DPU, with NPI and gross revenue increasing by 22.0% and 4.6%...

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