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>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 11 - 17 Aug 2023 Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Aug 17, with S$256 million of net institutional inflow, while 21 primary-listed companies conducting buybacks with a total consideration of S$36 million.</li><li>On Aug 15, QAF joint group managing director and executive director Lin Kejian acquired 450,000 shares at an average price of S$0.79 per share.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 11 - 17 Aug 2023 Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Aug 17, with S$256 million of net institutional inflow, while 21 primary-listed companies conducting buybacks with a total consideration of S$36 million.On Aug 15, QAF joint group managing director and executive director Lin Kejian acquired 450,000 shares at an average price of S$0.79 per share.

Wilmar’s Kuok Khoon Hong acquires 9 million shares

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 28 Jul - 3 Aug 2023 Stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow over the five sessions included Singapore Airlines, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, Genting Singapore, Jardine Matheson, CapitaLand Investment, Venture Corporation, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Suntec Reit and Sheng Siong Group.</li><li>There were four primary-listed companies conducting share buybacks over the five trading sessions through to Aug 3 with a total consideration of S$11.4 million.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 28 Jul - 3 Aug 2023 Stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow over the five sessions included Singapore Airlines, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, Genting Singapore, Jardine Matheson, CapitaLand Investment, Venture Corporation, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Suntec Reit and Sheng Siong Group.There were four primary-listed companies conducting share buybacks over the five trading sessions through to Aug 3 with a total consideration of S$11.4 million.

Jardine C&C MD Ben Birks acquires more shares following H1 FY23 earnings report

Great Eastern Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 16 - 22 Jun 2023 UOB, OCBC, Keppel Corporation, ST Engineering and Singtel led the net institutional outflow for the five sessions.</li><li>On Jun 19, OCBC acquired 2,345,800 shares of Great Eastern Holdings at S$16.99 per share.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 16 - 22 Jun 2023 UOB, OCBC, Keppel Corporation, ST Engineering and Singtel led the net institutional outflow for the five sessions.On Jun 19, OCBC acquired 2,345,800 shares of Great Eastern Holdings at S$16.99 per share.

Nio enters share subscription agreement with CYVN Holdings; OCBC ups Great Eastern stake

<ul><li>DBS, OCBC and UOB comprise 46% of the STI weightages and have averaged 32% total returns since the end of 2019, outpacing the STI’s 15% total return over the period.</li><li>Among the current STI constituents, the three banks saw the fourth, seventh and tenth highest total returns since 2019.</li><li>DBS Group Holdings ("DBS"), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp ("OCBC") and United Overseas Bank ("UOB") have averaged 32% total returns since the end of 2019, bringing their 10-year annualised total returns to 7.5% as of 12 May.</li></ul>

DBS, OCBC and UOB comprise 46% of the STI weightages and have averaged 32% total returns since the end of 2019, outpacing the STI’s 15% total return over the period.Among the current STI constituents, the three banks saw the fourth, seventh and tenth highest total returns since 2019.DBS Group Holdings ("DBS"), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp ("OCBC") and United Overseas Bank ("UOB") have averaged 32% total returns since the end of 2019, bringing their 10-year annualised total returns to 7.5% as of 12 May.

DBS, OCBC & UOB Report Record Quarterly Net Profits

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 10 Apr - 13 Apr 2023 DBS, OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), CapitaLand Investment and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional outflow.</li><li>There were 15 primary-listed companies conducting share buybacks over the four trading sessions through to Apr 13, with a total consideration of S$10.1 million.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 10 Apr - 13 Apr 2023 DBS, OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), CapitaLand Investment and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional outflow.There were 15 primary-listed companies conducting share buybacks over the four trading sessions through to Apr 13, with a total consideration of S$10.1 million.

OCBC, ST Engg lead buybacks; TCA’s Francis Tjia adds to stake

Singapore

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited offers a comprehensive range of financial services.  The Company's services include deposit-taking, corporate, enterprise and personal lending, international trade financing, investment banking, private banking, treasury, stockbroking, insurance, credit cards, cash management, asset management and other financial and related services.

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Share buybacks by primary listed companies 28 Jul - 3 Aug 2023 Stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow over the five sessions...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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DBS, OCBC and UOB comprise 46% of the STI weightages and have averaged 32% total returns since the end of 2019, outpacing the STI’s 15% total...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

OCBC, ST Engg lead buybacks; TCA’s Francis Tjia adds to stake

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 10 Apr - 13 Apr 2023 DBS, OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), CapitaLand Investment and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Wilmar’s Kuok Khoon Hong acquires 9 million shares

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 11 - 17 Aug 2023 Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Jardine C&C MD Ben Birks acquires more shares following H1 FY23 earnings report

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 28 Jul - 3 Aug 2023 Stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow over the five sessions...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Nio enters share subscription agreement with CYVN Holdings; OCBC ups Great Eastern stake

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 16 - 22 Jun 2023 UOB, OCBC, Keppel Corporation, ST Engineering and Singtel led the net institutional...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

DBS, OCBC & UOB Report Record Quarterly Net Profits

DBS, OCBC and UOB comprise 46% of the STI weightages and have averaged 32% total returns since the end of 2019, outpacing the STI’s 15% total...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

OCBC, ST Engg lead buybacks; TCA’s Francis Tjia adds to stake

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 10 Apr - 13 Apr 2023 DBS, OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), CapitaLand Investment and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)