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>AIMS APAC REIT led the iEdge S-REIT index with a 10.3% total return, 2.2% revenue growth, and 5.7% net property income growth in FY26.</li><li>Retail investors were net buyers of S$1 billion in S-REITs, while institutional investors were net sellers of a similar amount.</li><li>CAREIT attracted institutional interest, with Cohen & Steers increasing its stake, and added 3,112 beds through acquisitions and expansions.</li></ul>

AIMS APAC REIT led the iEdge S-REIT index with a 10.3% total return, 2.2% revenue growth, and 5.7% net property income growth in FY26.Retail investors were net buyers of S$1 billion in S-REITs, while institutional investors were net sellers of a similar amount.CAREIT attracted institutional interest, with Cohen & Steers increasing its stake, and added 3,112 beds through acquisitions and expansions.

REIT Watch - S-REITs maintain pockets of resilience despite headwinds in H1

<ul><li>Retail investors were net buyers of S-Reits in March 2026, with inflows exceeding S$300 million.  </li><li>Institutional investors were net sellers, with S$225 million outflows, except for selective inflows in Keppel DC Reit.  </li><li>Suntec Reit saw positive performance due to corporate developments, including a S$190 million manager acquisition.</li></ul>

Retail investors were net buyers of S-Reits in March 2026, with inflows exceeding S$300 million.  Institutional investors were net sellers, with S$225 million outflows, except for selective inflows in Keppel DC Reit.  Suntec Reit saw positive performance due to corporate developments, including a S$190 million manager acquisition.

REIT Watch - Retail investors are net buyers of S‑Reits in March

<ul><li>In 3Q25, Singapore office REITs like CICT, MPACT, and Suntec REIT reported strong occupancy and positive rental reversions.</li><li>CICT's office portfolio occupancy rose to 96.2%, with a 1.9% rent increase, and full ownership of CapitaSpring.</li><li>Keppel REIT achieved a 12.0% rental reversion, maintaining 96.3% occupancy, with a WALE of 4.7 years.</li></ul>

In 3Q25, Singapore office REITs like CICT, MPACT, and Suntec REIT reported strong occupancy and positive rental reversions.CICT's office portfolio occupancy rose to 96.2%, with a 1.9% rent increase, and full ownership of CapitaSpring.Keppel REIT achieved a 12.0% rental reversion, maintaining 96.3% occupancy, with a WALE of 4.7 years.

REIT Watch - Positive momentum for Office S-REITs as vacancy rates ease and rents climb

Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The iEdge Singapore Next 50 indices track 50 largest SGX companies beyond the top 30, with minimum S$100m market cap, 15% free float and 6-month median S$100K daily traded value.</li>
<li>The Next 50’s mid-cap constituents offer opportunities for restructuring to unlock value through governance reforms, asset optimization, and capital recycling, narrowing the gap between intrinsic value and public market prices.</li>
<li>Our study of take private offers, spin-offs and asset light transitions among the Next 50 constituents reveals that this index represents the next generation of Singaporean value plays.</li>
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The iEdge Singapore Next 50 indices track 50 largest SGX companies beyond the top 30, with minimum S$100m market cap, 15% free float and 6-month median S$100K daily traded value.
The Next 50’s mid-cap constituents offer opportunities for restructuring to unlock value through governance reforms, asset optimization, and capital recycling, narrowing the gap between intrinsic value and public market prices.
Our study of take private offers, spin-offs and asset light transitions among the Next 50 constituents reveals that this index represents the next generation of Singaporean value plays.


How Corporate Actions Are Unlocking Mid-Cap Value in the SGX the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices

Managing Director, Golden Section Capital

Garreth Elston

Managing Director

Golden Section Equity Research

Golden Section Capital

Golden Section Capital is a private international investment, specialist independent equity research, and corporate finance consulting services provider focussing on real estate and infrastructure. 

Paid for corporate research on Real Estate and Infrastructure companies. Plus independent pieces on various real estate companies and themes.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The iEdge Singapore Next 50 is effectively a global growth proxy, with ~51% of revenues generated offshore, sharply reducing reliance on Singapore’s domestic and banking cycles.</li>
<li>Its mid-cap, real-asset and industrial skew creates structurally different earnings drivers from the STI, tied to trade flows, infrastructure, healthcare, and technology capex rather than credit growth.</li>
<li>The index offers diversification without governance compromise, using Singapore’s regulatory framework as a platform to access faster-growing ASEAN, Indian, and global markets.</li>
</ul>


The iEdge Singapore Next 50 is effectively a global growth proxy, with ~51% of revenues generated offshore, sharply reducing reliance on Singapore’s domestic and banking cycles.
Its mid-cap, real-asset and industrial skew creates structurally different earnings drivers from the STI, tied to trade flows, infrastructure, healthcare, and technology capex rather than credit growth.
The index offers diversification without governance compromise, using Singapore’s regulatory framework as a platform to access faster-growing ASEAN, Indian, and global markets.


The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

Singapore

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust invests in income-producing real estate primarily used for office and retail purposes. Its portfolio includes prime commercial properties in Singapore, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Singapore and was founded in 2004.

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Suntec (SUN SP)

REIT Watch - S-REITs maintain pockets of resilience despite headwinds in H1

AIMS APAC REIT led the iEdge S-REIT index with a 10.3% total return, 2.2% revenue growth, and 5.7% net property income growth in FY26. Retail...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Retail investors are net buyers of S‑Reits in March

Retail investors were net buyers of S-Reits in March 2026, with inflows exceeding S$300 million. Institutional investors were net sellers, with...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Positive momentum for Office S-REITs as vacancy rates ease and rents climb

In 3Q25, Singapore office REITs like CICT, MPACT, and Suntec REIT reported strong occupancy and positive rental reversions. CICT's office...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

How Corporate Actions Are Unlocking Mid-Cap Value in the SGX the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices

iEdge Singapore Next 50 index offers a prime arena to identify companies that could unlock value through governance reforms & asset optimization,...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...

Golden Section Capital

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REIT Watch - S-REITs maintain pockets of resilience despite headwinds in H1

AIMS APAC REIT led the iEdge S-REIT index with a 10.3% total return, 2.2% revenue growth, and 5.7% net property income growth in FY26. Retail...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Retail investors are net buyers of S‑Reits in March

Retail investors were net buyers of S-Reits in March 2026, with inflows exceeding S$300 million. Institutional investors were net sellers, with...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Positive momentum for Office S-REITs as vacancy rates ease and rents climb

In 3Q25, Singapore office REITs like CICT, MPACT, and Suntec REIT reported strong occupancy and positive rental reversions. CICT's office...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

How Corporate Actions Are Unlocking Mid-Cap Value in the SGX the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Indices

​iEdge Singapore Next 50 index offers a prime arena to identify companies that could unlock value through governance reforms & asset optimization,...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

The Global Footprint of the iEdge Singapore Next 50

​The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...

Golden Section Capital

iEdge Singapore Next 50 index offers a prime arena to identify companies that could unlock value through governance reforms & asset optimization,...

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 index delivers global growth, diversified earnings, and lower STI correlation, using Singapore governance to invest in...