Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Singapore's stellar performance has been propelled primarily by large caps. We think investors should focus on SMID now, as MAS's S$5bn EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look outside index stocks.</li>
<li>We screen SMID stocks in SGX with above-market forecast earnings growth, EPS estimate upgrades over past 6 months, low leverage and reasonable growth adjusted valuations (PEG&lt;1.4x).</li>
<li>Eight SMID stocks come up on our screen, spread across various sectors, but tilted towards Energy and Minerals and Mining. Most are net cash companies with ROEs higher than COEs.</li>
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Singapore's stellar performance has been propelled primarily by large caps. We think investors should focus on SMID now, as MAS's S$5bn EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look outside index stocks.
We screen SMID stocks in SGX with above-market forecast earnings growth, EPS estimate upgrades over past 6 months, low leverage and reasonable growth adjusted valuations (PEG&lt;1.4x).
Eight SMID stocks come up on our screen, spread across various sectors, but tilted towards Energy and Minerals and Mining. Most are net cash companies with ROEs higher than COEs.


Asian Equities: A Few Singapore Small and Mid-Cap Jewels

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>Food Empire Holdings raised S$42.8 million through a treasury share placement, increasing its issued share capital to 546.8 million shares.</li><li>Nine in 10 constituents of the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index saw higher average daily trading turnover in 3Q25.</li><li>The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index constituents recorded a net institutional inflow of S$45 million in 3Q25.</li></ul>

Food Empire Holdings raised S$42.8 million through a treasury share placement, increasing its issued share capital to 546.8 million shares.Nine in 10 constituents of the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index saw higher average daily trading turnover in 3Q25.The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index constituents recorded a net institutional inflow of S$45 million in 3Q25.

New Index Stocks Leading Value and Liquidity Expansion in 3Q25

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

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<li>On 15th May 2025, 3HA Capital (a consortium formed by HHH Group,Hanwa Co, AYS and Thor Capital) launched a takeover offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosmosteel-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15964:1" rel="noopener">Cosmosteel Holdings (CSMS SP)</a> at S$0.20/share.</li>
<li>After the offer was deemed unfair but unreasonable, 3HA Capital revised the offer upwards to S$0.25/share on 23rd Jun 2025 but also announced that it was final.</li>
<li>We opine it would not be in the minority shareholders’ interests to continue holding onto their stakes.  <strong>We advise shareholders to accept the deal or sell in the open market.</strong>
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On 15th May 2025, 3HA Capital (a consortium formed by HHH Group,Hanwa Co, AYS and Thor Capital) launched a takeover offer for Cosmosteel Holdings (CSMS SP) at S$0.20/share.
After the offer was deemed unfair but unreasonable, 3HA Capital revised the offer upwards to S$0.25/share on 23rd Jun 2025 but also announced that it was final.
We opine it would not be in the minority shareholders’ interests to continue holding onto their stakes.  We advise shareholders to accept the deal or sell in the open market.



Cosmosteel Holdings Special Report - Decent Premium Above the 10Y Average

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

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<li>Singapore’s small- and mid-cap equities have surged over the past month, defying a generally cautious macroeconomic backdrop.</li>
<li>The rally is widely linked to expectations of significant capital inflows from the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP).</li>
<li>A firm Singapore dollar and comparatively attractive dividend yields have further supported investor interest in these stocks.</li>
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Singapore’s small- and mid-cap equities have surged over the past month, defying a generally cautious macroeconomic backdrop.
The rally is widely linked to expectations of significant capital inflows from the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP).
A firm Singapore dollar and comparatively attractive dividend yields have further supported investor interest in these stocks.


55 SGX Stocks Up >15% in a Month – EQDP Attracting Investor Attention

Vriddhi Consulting

Punit Khanna

Independent Insight Provider

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<li>Ready -Mix Cement market leader in Singapore which is focused on operational efficiency.</li>
<li>Remains committed to innovation, technology and sustainability of environment by reducing carbon emissions</li>
<li>Focus on improving ROE, asset light and with reasonable earnings earnings visibility </li>
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Ready -Mix Cement market leader in Singapore which is focused on operational efficiency.
Remains committed to innovation, technology and sustainability of environment by reducing carbon emissions
Focus on improving ROE, asset light and with reasonable earnings earnings visibility 


Pan United : Well Run & Technology Focused Ready Mix Cement Company Which Is Proxy to Singapore Construction Growth

Singapore

Pan-United is a technology company specializing in concrete solutions and logistics, and is Singapore's largest supplier of ready-mix concrete and cement. It provides a wide range of sustainable concrete products, aggregates, and refined petroleum products to the construction industry. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Pan-United (PAN SP)

Asian Equities: A Few Singapore Small and Mid-Cap Jewels

SG investors should focus on SMID stocks with strong growth potential & attractive valuations, as MAS's EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

New Index Stocks Leading Value and Liquidity Expansion in 3Q25

Food Empire Holdings raised S$42.8 million through a treasury share placement, increasing its issued share capital to 546.8 million shares. Nine...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Cosmosteel Holdings Special Report - Decent Premium Above the 10Y Average

3HA Capital's final offer for the takeover of CosmoSteel Holdings is at S$0.25 / share. We advise shareholders to accept the deal or sell in the...

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

55 SGX Stocks Up >15% in a Month – EQDP Attracting Investor Attention

List of 55 SGX stocks (> USD 100 mn Mkt cap) that appreciated more than 15% in the past month - likely driven by anticipated impact of fund inflows...

Devi Subhakesan

Pan United : Well Run & Technology Focused Ready Mix Cement Company Which Is Proxy to Singapore Construction Growth

Singapore's leading Ready-Mix Cement company prioritises operational efficiency, innovation, and sustainability while aiming to improve ROE and...

Punit Khanna

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Asian Equities: A Few Singapore Small and Mid-Cap Jewels

​SG investors should focus on SMID stocks with strong growth potential & attractive valuations, as MAS's EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

New Index Stocks Leading Value and Liquidity Expansion in 3Q25

Food Empire Holdings raised S$42.8 million through a treasury share placement, increasing its issued share capital to 546.8 million shares. Nine...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Cosmosteel Holdings Special Report - Decent Premium Above the 10Y Average

3HA Capital's final offer for the takeover of CosmoSteel Holdings is at S$0.25 / share. We advise shareholders to accept the deal or sell in the...

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

55 SGX Stocks Up >15% in a Month – EQDP Attracting Investor Attention

List of 55 SGX stocks (> USD 100 mn Mkt cap) that appreciated more than 15% in the past month - likely driven by anticipated impact of fund inflows...

Devi Subhakesan

Pan United : Well Run & Technology Focused Ready Mix Cement Company Which Is Proxy to Singapore Construction Growth

​Singapore's leading Ready-Mix Cement company prioritises operational efficiency, innovation, and sustainability while aiming to improve ROE and...

Punit Khanna

SG investors should focus on SMID stocks with strong growth potential & attractive valuations, as MAS's EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look...

Singapore's leading Ready-Mix Cement company prioritises operational efficiency, innovation, and sustainability while aiming to improve ROE and...