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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Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Retail investors net bought S$92.5 million in S-REITs from April 7 to 10, indicating yield hunting behavior.</li><li>Institutional investors recorded net outflows of S$42.7 million in S-REITs, with MLT and CICT experiencing significant outflows.</li><li>NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF and Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF saw S$25 million combined net inflows.</li></ul>

Retail investors net bought S$92.5 million in S-REITs from April 7 to 10, indicating yield hunting behavior.Institutional investors recorded net outflows of S$42.7 million in S-REITs, with MLT and CICT experiencing significant outflows.NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF and Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF saw S$25 million combined net inflows.

REIT Watch - S-REITs’ yields remain compelling for defensive investors amid market volatility

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT SP)

<ul><li>Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility.</li><li>S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8% total returns, driven by a 5.0% price gain in March.</li><li>Franklin Resources acquired 5.06% interest in Digital Core REIT, buying 969,800 units at US$0.577 each.</li></ul>

Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility.S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8% total returns, driven by a 5.0% price gain in March.Franklin Resources acquired 5.06% interest in Digital Core REIT, buying 969,800 units at US$0.577 each.

REIT Watch - S-REITs record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)

<ul><li>S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows.</li><li>CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's FY24 AUM grew 6%, with NPI up 3.4% and rental reversion increases.</li><li>The US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25-4.5%, lowered 2025 growth forecast, and raised inflation projection.</li></ul>

S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows.CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's FY24 AUM grew 6%, with NPI up 3.4% and rental reversion increases.The US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25-4.5%, lowered 2025 growth forecast, and raised inflation projection.

REIT Watch - S-REITs surge as banks decline; see beginnings of a rebound

<ul><li>Healthcare S-REITs recorded an average total return of 2.8% year to date, following 6.9% in 2024 and 7.1% in 2023.</li><li>Parkway Life REIT's FY2024 revenue declined 1.5% due to yen weakness, but DPU grew 1% year on year.</li><li>First REIT's FY2024 rental income fell 5.9% due to yen and rupiah weakness, maintaining 100% occupancy rates.</li></ul>

Healthcare S-REITs recorded an average total return of 2.8% year to date, following 6.9% in 2024 and 7.1% in 2023.Parkway Life REIT's FY2024 revenue declined 1.5% due to yen weakness, but DPU grew 1% year on year.First REIT's FY2024 rental income fell 5.9% due to yen and rupiah weakness, maintaining 100% occupancy rates.

REIT Watch - Healthcare S-REITs are here to stay

<ul><li>5 Largest S-REITs’ equity fundraising in 2024-to-date Date Announced Gross Proceeds (S$m unless otherwise) Main use of proceeds CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 3-Sep 1,108 Acquisition 19-Nov 1,086 Acquisition  Elsewhere, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) also carried out a billion-dollar EFR this year, raising S$1.1 billion in September, comprising a S$350.3 million private placement and S$757.2 million preferential offering.</li></ul>

5 Largest S-REITs’ equity fundraising in 2024-to-date Date Announced Gross Proceeds (S$m unless otherwise) Main use of proceeds CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 3-Sep 1,108 Acquisition 19-Nov 1,086 Acquisition  Elsewhere, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) also carried out a billion-dollar EFR this year, raising S$1.1 billion in September, comprising a S$350.3 million private placement and S$757.2 million preferential offering.

REIT Watch - S-Reits’ secondary fundraising rebounds in 2024; more may tap capital markets next year

Singapore

Parkway Life is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust that invests primarily in income-producing healthcare and healthcare-related properties across the Asia-Pacific region. Its portfolio includes hospitals, nursing homes, and facilities for healthcare research and pharmaceutical manufacturing, which it leases to operators. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Parkway Life (PREIT SP)

REIT Watch - S-REITs’ yields remain compelling for defensive investors amid market volatility

Retail investors net bought S$92.5 million in S-REITs from April 7 to 10, indicating yield hunting behavior. Institutional investors recorded net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak

Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility. S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8%...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs surge as banks decline; see beginnings of a rebound

S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Healthcare S-REITs are here to stay

Healthcare S-REITs recorded an average total return of 2.8% year to date, following 6.9% in 2024 and 7.1% in 2023. Parkway Life REIT's FY2024...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits’ secondary fundraising rebounds in 2024; more may tap capital markets next year

5 Largest S-REITs’ equity fundraising in 2024-to-date Date Announced Gross Proceeds (S$m unless otherwise) Main use of proceeds CapitaLand...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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