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

CapitaLand Investment /Sing / Equity Bottom-Up

<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

<ul><li>Schedule of S-REITs & Property Trusts Earnings or Business Updates ParkwayLife REIT 16-Oct After Market Business Update 18-Oct Before Market Business Update  CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 5-Nov Before Market Business Update 5-Nov Before Market Business Update 5-Nov Before Market Financial Results.</li></ul>

Schedule of S-REITs & Property Trusts Earnings or Business Updates ParkwayLife REIT 16-Oct After Market Business Update 18-Oct Before Market Business Update  CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 5-Nov Before Market Business Update 5-Nov Before Market Business Update 5-Nov Before Market Financial Results.

REIT Watch – S-REITs announce their schedule for upcoming earnings season

<ul><li>After the recent softening in jobs data and inflation figures, the US Federal Reserve declared its first rate reduction in four years, decreasing the overnight borrowing rate by 50 basis points or half a percentage point, in line with market expectations.</li><li>The Fed has indicated additional rate cuts, forecasting another 50 basis points this year, a full percentage point in 2025, and half a percentage point in 2026.</li><li>Similarly, the five S-REITs that recorded largest net retail inflows were Frasers Centrepoint Trust, ESR-LOGOS REIT, Paragon REIT, Mapletree Industrial Trust, and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT.</li></ul>

After the recent softening in jobs data and inflation figures, the US Federal Reserve declared its first rate reduction in four years, decreasing the overnight borrowing rate by 50 basis points or half a percentage point, in line with market expectations.The Fed has indicated additional rate cuts, forecasting another 50 basis points this year, a full percentage point in 2025, and half a percentage point in 2026.Similarly, the five S-REITs that recorded largest net retail inflows were Frasers Centrepoint Trust, ESR-LOGOS REIT, Paragon REIT, Mapletree Industrial Trust, and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT.

REIT Watch - S-Reits gain 1.7% after Fed’s rate cut

<ul><li>Healthcare S-Reits stay defensive with robust fundamentals JLL’s latest Healthcare Real Estate Outlook report also identified that healthcare-related assets remain one of the most resilient commercial real estate sectors.</li><li>Notably, Parkway Life Reit (PLife) and First Reit are two listed healthcare Singapore Reits (S-Reits) that invest in income-producing, healthcare-related commercial properties in both Singapore and overseas markets such as Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia.</li></ul>

Healthcare S-Reits stay defensive with robust fundamentals JLL’s latest Healthcare Real Estate Outlook report also identified that healthcare-related assets remain one of the most resilient commercial real estate sectors.Notably, Parkway Life Reit (PLife) and First Reit are two listed healthcare Singapore Reits (S-Reits) that invest in income-producing, healthcare-related commercial properties in both Singapore and overseas markets such as Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia.

REIT Watch - Healthcare S-Reits stay defensive with robust fundamentals

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding <em>mandatory</em> Scope 3 emissions reporting.</li><li>The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.</li><li>Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.</li></ul>

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting.The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

Singapore

Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Parkway Life REIT) invests primarily in income producing real estate and real estate related assets in the Asia Pacific region. The trust's real estate is used primarily for healthcare and healthcare-related purposes.

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Parkway Life REIT (PREIT SP)

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)

REIT Watch – S-REITs announce their schedule for upcoming earnings season

Schedule of S-REITs & Property Trusts Earnings or Business Updates ParkwayLife REIT 16-Oct After Market Business Update 18-Oct Before Market...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits gain 1.7% after Fed’s rate cut

After the recent softening in jobs data and inflation figures, the US Federal Reserve declared its first rate reduction in four years, decreasing...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Healthcare S-Reits stay defensive with robust fundamentals

Healthcare S-Reits stay defensive with robust fundamentals JLL’s latest Healthcare Real Estate Outlook report also identified that...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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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)

REIT Watch – S-REITs announce their schedule for upcoming earnings season

Schedule of S-REITs & Property Trusts Earnings or Business Updates ParkwayLife REIT 16-Oct After Market Business Update 18-Oct Before Market...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits gain 1.7% after Fed’s rate cut

After the recent softening in jobs data and inflation figures, the US Federal Reserve declared its first rate reduction in four years, decreasing...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Healthcare S-Reits stay defensive with robust fundamentals

Healthcare S-Reits stay defensive with robust fundamentals JLL’s latest Healthcare Real Estate Outlook report also identified that...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

​New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...

Kyle Rudden

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...