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>Over five sessions, directors reported 22 acquisitions and no disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded 28 acquisitions and five disposals.</li><li>Cortina Holdings completed a S$55 million share buyback, reducing issued shares excluding treasury shares to 152,332,142.</li><li>Chandra Asri Trading increased its stake in Hiap Seng Industries to 16.18% through a S$2.76 million off-market transaction.</li></ul>

Over five sessions, directors reported 22 acquisitions and no disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded 28 acquisitions and five disposals.Cortina Holdings completed a S$55 million share buyback, reducing issued shares excluding treasury shares to 152,332,142.Chandra Asri Trading increased its stake in Hiap Seng Industries to 16.18% through a S$2.76 million off-market transaction.

Cortina Completes 8% Buyback; Chandra Asri Adds to Hiap Seng Stake

<ul><li>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$11.1 million inflow, major inflows to DBS, ST Engineering, UOL.</li><li>Stamford Land's Ow Chio Kiat increased interest to 46.23%, maintaining a debt-free position with S$0.5 billion cash.</li><li>Nordic Group's Chang Yeh Hong increased interest to 54.87%, with a strong S$184.9 million orderbook as of June 2025.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$11.1 million inflow, major inflows to DBS, ST Engineering, UOL.Stamford Land's Ow Chio Kiat increased interest to 46.23%, maintaining a debt-free position with S$0.5 billion cash.Nordic Group's Chang Yeh Hong increased interest to 54.87%, with a strong S$184.9 million orderbook as of June 2025.

Kingsmen Creatives Chair & Deputy Chair Build Stakes 

<ul><li>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with a S$33 million inflow, reversing a prior S$53 million outflow.</li><li>United Overseas Bank led share buybacks with S$54.7 million total consideration, purchasing 500,000 shares at S$35.30 each.</li><li>iFAST Corporation's 1HFY25 profit before tax rose 32.7% to S$50.4 million, driven by iGB's profitability.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with a S$33 million inflow, reversing a prior S$53 million outflow.United Overseas Bank led share buybacks with S$54.7 million total consideration, purchasing 500,000 shares at S$35.30 each.iFAST Corporation's 1HFY25 profit before tax rose 32.7% to S$50.4 million, driven by iGB's profitability.

iFAST Chief Lim Chung Chun Ups Shareholding

<ul><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$53 million from August 15-21.</li><li>ISOTeam secured S$22.5 million in new contracts, boosting its order book to S$181.1 million for 24 months.</li><li>Q & M Dental Group raised S$130 million from a Multicurrency Debt Issuance Programme for organic expansion and M&A.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$53 million from August 15-21.ISOTeam secured S$22.5 million in new contracts, boosting its order book to S$181.1 million for 24 months.Q & M Dental Group raised S$130 million from a Multicurrency Debt Issuance Programme for organic expansion and M&A.

Wave Of Director Acquisitions as Local Rally Takes a Breather

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT SP)

<ul><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks from August 8 to 14, with a net outflow of S$465 million.</li><li>Suntec REIT saw S$8.5 million net inflow, increasing its 2025 cumulative net inflows to S$53.7 million.</li><li>Keppel led share buybacks, purchasing 2.99 million shares at S$8.41 each, totaling S$55.8 million in consideration.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks from August 8 to 14, with a net outflow of S$465 million.Suntec REIT saw S$8.5 million net inflow, increasing its 2025 cumulative net inflows to S$53.7 million.Keppel led share buybacks, purchasing 2.99 million shares at S$8.41 each, totaling S$55.8 million in consideration.

Singapore

Stamford Land Corporation Ltd is an investment holding company that owns, operates, and manages luxury hotels in Singapore, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The company also engages in real estate development, investment, and trading of properties. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was founded in 1977.

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Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$11.1 million inflow, major inflows to DBS, ST Engineering, UOL. Stamford Land's Ow Chio...

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iFAST Chief Lim Chung Chun Ups Shareholding

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks with a net outflow of S$53 million from August 15-21. ISOTeam secured S$22.5 million in new...

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