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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li><strong>SGX’s Real Estate Developers and Operators have returned 12% YTD, outperforming the STI’s +8%. Despite the rally, the price-to-book ratio of the Sector is still trading near one standard deviation below its historical mean.</strong></li>
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<strong>Potential drivers for the Singapore property market exist on both the supply and demand front. The biggest Real Estate Developer stocks with substantial Singapore exposure include UOL Group, United Industrial Corporation, Wheelock Properties, Wing Tai Holdings and Bukit</strong>…</li>
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SGX’s Real Estate Developers and Operators have returned 12% YTD, outperforming the STI’s +8%. Despite the rally, the price-to-book ratio of the Sector is still trading near one standard deviation below its historical mean.

Potential drivers for the Singapore property market exist on both the supply and demand front. The biggest Real Estate Developer stocks with substantial Singapore exposure include UOL Group, United Industrial Corporation, Wheelock Properties, Wing Tai Holdings and Bukit…


Real Estate Sector Outperformed in the Year to Date

Asean-focused. Ex-Head of Thai Research

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

<p>Recently, <em>MCorp Review</em> listened to a talk by E8 Consulting on <strong>open source</strong> and its applications in building fintech platforms and developing investing strategies and found it quite interesting. Firstly, they defined open source and explained why it was so useful. Typically, open source is free and bound by certain license terms; it allows various users to change the source code and develop commercial applications for it. Probably, the best example of this is how Bloomberg terminals, a highly…</p>

Recently, MCorp Review listened to a talk by E8 Consulting on open source and its applications in building fintech platforms and developing investing strategies and found it quite interesting. Firstly, they defined open source and explained why it was so useful. Typically, open source is free and bound by certain license terms; it allows various users to change the source code and develop commercial applications for it. Probably, the best example of this is how Bloomberg terminals, a highly…

Deciphering real estate markets globally., Rems Advisors

TAN Kok Keong

Deciphering real estate markets globally.

Rems Advisors

<h2><strong>Rental continues on its moderate recovery path</strong></h2><p>As at 4th quarter 2016, the serviced apartment rental in Yangon increased by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and 0.1% year-on-year to US$5,583 per month.  As compared to the peak in 1Q2015, the overall rent has declined by 6.7%.  While rent has weakened compare with previous peak levels, serviced apartments are still relatively expensive in Yangon if it is compared against other emerging market. The average rent of 1-bedroom was about US$4,000 per…</p>

Rental continues on its moderate recovery pathAs at 4th quarter 2016, the serviced apartment rental in Yangon increased by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and 0.1% year-on-year to US$5,583 per month.  As compared to the peak in 1Q2015, the overall rent has declined by 6.7%.  While rent has weakened compare with previous peak levels, serviced apartments are still relatively expensive in Yangon if it is compared against other emerging market. The average rent of 1-bedroom was about US$4,000 per…

Yangon Serviced Apartment Sector Remains the Most Attractive Sector

CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

Quantamental Investing to beat Benchmarks

A. Stotz Investment Research

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>More attractive to analysts, low correlation with Western stock markets, and low core profit valuation relative to its sector</li><li>PSH is set to diversify into the premium market segment which accounts for about 25% of the total housing market in Bangkok; customers with strong purchasing power and less sensitivity to economic conditions</li><li>By restructuring into a holding company PSH aims to diversify its business into hotels, hospitals and other rental properties</li><li>Attractive on 17CE* 20.4% ROE/PB versus Thai Real Estate at 4.3%, and an outstanding 9% dividend yield</li><li>Risks: Construction delays, lack of market specialty for high-end market</li></ul><p><em>* Consensus Estimates</em></p>

More attractive to analysts, low correlation with Western stock markets, and low core profit valuation relative to its sectorPSH is set to diversify into the premium market segment which accounts for about 25% of the total housing market in Bangkok; customers with strong purchasing power and less sensitivity to economic conditionsBy restructuring into a holding company PSH aims to diversify its business into hotels, hospitals and other rental propertiesAttractive on 17CE* 20.4% ROE/PB versus Thai Real Estate at 4.3%, and an outstanding 9% dividend yieldRisks: Construction delays, lack of market specialty for high-end market* Consensus Estimates

PSH: Step up in the Game for Premium Market

<div><h2>Private Residential Primary Sales Status (Excluding Executive Condominiums)</h2></div><p>The month of October saw the second consecutive month of improvement in Singapore primary home sales. We saw developers sold 1,252 units of new homes (ex-ECs), 148% increase month-on-month and 128% increase year-on-year. This makes October sales the highest volume sold in the past 15 months (see Figure 1). </p><p>Figure 1: October 2016 Primary Sales (Excluding Executive Condominium)</p><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/016/390/original/Units%20launched%20and%20sold%20in%20the%20month.png?1479195867" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="16390"></figure><p>Source: URA, REMS Advisors</p><p>The strong sale in…</p>

Private Residential Primary Sales Status (Excluding Executive Condominiums)The month of October saw the second consecutive month of improvement in Singapore primary home sales. We saw developers sold 1,252 units of new homes (ex-ECs), 148% increase month-on-month and 128% increase year-on-year. This makes October sales the highest volume sold in the past 15 months (see Figure 1). Figure 1: October 2016 Primary Sales (Excluding Executive Condominium)Source: URA, REMS AdvisorsThe strong sale in…

Singapore's Primary Home Sales Surged in October

Thailand

Pruksa Real Estate PCL develops residential real estate.  The Company builds townhouses, detached homes, and condominiums.

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Pruksa Real Estate (PS TB)

Real Estate Sector Outperformed in the Year to Date

SGX’s Real Estate Developers and Operators have returned 12% YTD, outperforming the STI’s +8%. Despite the rally, the price-to-book ratio of the...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

EB on Open Source & Investing

Recently, MCorp Review listened to a talk by E8 Consulting on open source and its applications in building fintech platforms and developing...

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

Yangon Serviced Apartment Sector Remains the Most Attractive Sector

Rental continues on its moderate recovery pathAs at 4th quarter 2016, the serviced apartment rental in Yangon increased by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter...

TAN Kok Keong

PSH: Step up in the Game for Premium Market

More attractive to analysts, low correlation with Western stock markets, and low core profit valuation relative to its sector PSH is set to...

A. Stotz Investment Research

Singapore's Primary Home Sales Surged in October

Private Residential Primary Sales Status (Excluding Executive Condominiums)The month of October saw the second consecutive month of improvement in...

TAN Kok Keong

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