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uSMART Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd (uSMART SG),is a leading securities company regulated by MAS and we hold a Capital Markets Services (CMS) License under the Securities and Futures Act 2001. We provide smart, professional and outstanding one-stop financial services to our clients, to best serve investors' needs and investment journey.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Income resilience confirmed; execution is the next test. FY25/26 validates the DPU base, while selective recovery supports modest growth into FY26/27.</li><li>Starhill Global REIT is a Singapore-listed REIT with a portfolio of retail and office assets across Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Japan and China.</li><li>Its key assets include interests in Wisma Atria and Ngee Ann City in Singapore, The Starhill and Lot 10 in Malaysia, and Myer Centre Adelaide in Australia.</li></ul>

Income resilience confirmed; execution is the next test. FY25/26 validates the DPU base, while selective recovery supports modest growth into FY26/27.Starhill Global REIT is a Singapore-listed REIT with a portfolio of retail and office assets across Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Japan and China.Its key assets include interests in Wisma Atria and Ngee Ann City in Singapore, The Starhill and Lot 10 in Malaysia, and Myer Centre Adelaide in Australia.

Starhill Global REIT: Income Resilience Confirmed; Execution Is the Next Test

Director and Founding Member, Corporate Monitor Limited

Tan Yee Peng

Director and Founding Member

Strengthening Corporate Performance

Corporate Monitor Limited

Corporate Monitor was established to encourage better performance of companies, particularly companies listed on the SGX, and hold their management and boards to account, for the benefit of their shareholders and stakeholders.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Corporate Monitor Ltd’s(CML) 4th report on the REIT sector concluded that overall performance of REITs is poor, as 15 of the 38 failed to return more money to unitholders than the equity they raised (i.e. Return OF Capital or R-OF-C), and only 10 provided a return ON capital (or R-ON-C).</li><li>Another 13 can be said to have provided a return if the increase in net asset value (NAV) is taken into consideration.</li><li>Even here, CML is of the view that their performance is lacklustre.</li></ul>

Corporate Monitor Ltd’s(CML) 4th report on the REIT sector concluded that overall performance of REITs is poor, as 15 of the 38 failed to return more money to unitholders than the equity they raised (i.e. Return OF Capital or R-OF-C), and only 10 provided a return ON capital (or R-ON-C).Another 13 can be said to have provided a return if the increase in net asset value (NAV) is taken into consideration.Even here, CML is of the view that their performance is lacklustre.

Singapore Reit and Business Trust Sector: What Really Caused the Poor Performance?

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

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<li>The iEdge Singapore Next 50 comfortably supports S$50-100m index products today, and about S$171m with optimised sampling that excludes the five least liquid names.</li>
<li>Strict full-replication capacity reached about S$97m as of 10 July 2026, up 75% since September 2025, as aggregate constituent turnover rose from S$134m to S$261m per day.</li>
<li>The ceiling is set by a thin tail of property and hospitality names, so an ETF launch or the remaining S$2.6bn of EQDP money would lift it.</li>
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The iEdge Singapore Next 50 comfortably supports S$50-100m index products today, and about S$171m with optimised sampling that excludes the five least liquid names.
Strict full-replication capacity reached about S$97m as of 10 July 2026, up 75% since September 2025, as aggregate constituent turnover rose from S$134m to S$261m per day.
The ceiling is set by a thin tail of property and hospitality names, so an ETF launch or the remaining S$2.6bn of EQDP money would lift it.


iEdge Singapore Next 50: Portfolio Capacity Keeps Rising

<ul><li>Starhill Global REIT is a Singapore-listed REIT with a portfolio of retail and office assets across Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Japan and China.</li><li>Its key assets include interests in Wisma Atria and Ngee Ann City in Singapore, The Starhill and Lot 10 in Malaysia, and Myer Centre Adelaide in Australia.</li><li>We downgrade SGREIT to OUTPERFORM and lower our target price to S$0.60 from S$0.67, implying 11.1% upside from the 25 Jun 2026 closing price of S$0.54.</li></ul>

Starhill Global REIT is a Singapore-listed REIT with a portfolio of retail and office assets across Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Japan and China.Its key assets include interests in Wisma Atria and Ngee Ann City in Singapore, The Starhill and Lot 10 in Malaysia, and Myer Centre Adelaide in Australia.We downgrade SGREIT to OUTPERFORM and lower our target price to S$0.60 from S$0.67, implying 11.1% upside from the 25 Jun 2026 closing price of S$0.54.

Starhill Global REIT Earnings Update (29 June 2026)

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>The upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System and the ease of cross-border movements could impact Singapore’s retail sector as more consumers may choose to spend across the border.</li>
<li>DFI Retail CEO cited this as rationale for exiting Singapore based grocery retail business under Cold Storage and Giant's brands. Sheng Siong group said it will carefully monitor this development.</li>
<li>Singapore retail prices for branded consumer discretionary and staples are between 30%-50% higher than in Malaysia. With greater ease of commute and shipping, this price differential may not be sustainable.</li>
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The upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System and the ease of cross-border movements could impact Singapore’s retail sector as more consumers may choose to spend across the border.
DFI Retail CEO cited this as rationale for exiting Singapore based grocery retail business under Cold Storage and Giant's brands. Sheng Siong group said it will carefully monitor this development.
Singapore retail prices for branded consumer discretionary and staples are between 30%-50% higher than in Malaysia. With greater ease of commute and shipping, this price differential may not be sustainable.


Singapore Retail Sector: Will It Be Impacted by Improved Connectivity with Malaysia?

Singapore

Starhill Global REIT is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust that invests in a portfolio of retail and office properties. It owns nine mid- to high-end assets across Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Japan, and China, generating revenue primarily from leasing. The company was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Starhill Global REIT (SGREIT SP)

Starhill Global REIT: Income Resilience Confirmed; Execution Is the Next Test

Income resilience confirmed; execution is the next test. FY25/26 validates the DPU base, while selective recovery supports modest growth into...

uSMART Securities

Singapore Reit and Business Trust Sector: What Really Caused the Poor Performance?

Corporate Monitor Ltd’s(CML) 4th report on the REIT sector concluded that overall performance of REITs is poor, as 15 of the 38 failed to return...

Corporate Monitor Limited

iEdge Singapore Next 50: Portfolio Capacity Keeps Rising

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 comfortably supports S$50-100m index products today, and about S$171m with optimised sampling that excludes the five...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Starhill Global REIT Earnings Update (29 June 2026)

Stable DPU, but valuation upside has narrowed. Result verdict: defensive income intact; no growth reset yet. Starhill Global REIT is a Singapore....

uSMART Securities

Singapore Retail Sector: Will It Be Impacted by Improved Connectivity with Malaysia?

Singapore's branded consumer retail margins and retail rental yield are at risk when easier border crossing access to Malaysia could prompt more...

Devi Subhakesan

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