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>Global focus on key economic indicators for a smooth US landing has led to four stable STI sessions with a 40-point range and 8% gain, as markets look to the US August unemployment report on 6 Sep and potential Fed Funds Rate cut on 18 Sep.</li><li>Institutions have also been net buyers over the 4 sessions, with S$171 million of net inflow, led by Financials, REITs, and SATS.</li><li>Beyond STI constituents, stocks that contributed to the net 4-session institutional inflow included Lendlease Global REIT, NetLink NBN Trust, iFAST Corp, Keppel DC REIT, CLINT, Suntec REIT & Nam Cheong.</li></ul>

Global focus on key economic indicators for a smooth US landing has led to four stable STI sessions with a 40-point range and 8% gain, as markets look to the US August unemployment report on 6 Sep and potential Fed Funds Rate cut on 18 Sep.Institutions have also been net buyers over the 4 sessions, with S$171 million of net inflow, led by Financials, REITs, and SATS.Beyond STI constituents, stocks that contributed to the net 4-session institutional inflow included Lendlease Global REIT, NetLink NBN Trust, iFAST Corp, Keppel DC REIT, CLINT, Suntec REIT & Nam Cheong.

Steady STI Trading Reflects Smooth Economic Landing Focus 

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion The seven are: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), Lendlease Global Commercial Reit (Lendlease Reit), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust : N2IU (MPACT), Paragon Reit, Starhill Global Reit and Suntec Reit.</li><li>Suntec Reit’s retail portfolio reported a 3 per cent yoy growth in gross revenue and 1.3 per cent growth in NPI for Q1 2024.</li></ul>

Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion The seven are: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), Lendlease Global Commercial Reit (Lendlease Reit), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust : N2IU (MPACT), Paragon Reit, Starhill Global Reit and Suntec Reit.Suntec Reit’s retail portfolio reported a 3 per cent yoy growth in gross revenue and 1.3 per cent growth in NPI for Q1 2024.

REIT Watch - Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion

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

<ul><li>Union Steel co-founder Ang Yew Chye ups stake Digital Core Reit Management also continued to buy back units of Digital Core Reit over three of the four sessions.</li><li>Between Mar 25 and 26, Union Steel Holdings executive director Ang Yew Chye bought 930,000 shares at S$0.47 per share.</li></ul>

Union Steel co-founder Ang Yew Chye ups stake Digital Core Reit Management also continued to buy back units of Digital Core Reit over three of the four sessions.Between Mar 25 and 26, Union Steel Holdings executive director Ang Yew Chye bought 930,000 shares at S$0.47 per share.

Union Steel co-founder Ang Yew Chye ups stake

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>8 S-REITs & Property Trusts among Singapore’s Top 20 Retail Net Buys in 1Q24 1Q24 Retail Net Inflows (S$M)  There were eight S-Reits and property trusts among the top 20 stocks which recorded the most retail net inflows in Q1 2024.</li></ul>

8 S-REITs & Property Trusts among Singapore’s Top 20 Retail Net Buys in 1Q24 1Q24 Retail Net Inflows (S$M)  There were eight S-Reits and property trusts among the top 20 stocks which recorded the most retail net inflows in Q1 2024.

REIT Watch - Eight S-Reits among Singapore’s top retail net buy stocks in Q1

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Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust is a commercial real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in income-producing real estate that is primarily used for retail and/or office purposes.

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Suntec REIT (SUN SP)

Steady STI Trading Reflects Smooth Economic Landing Focus

Global focus on key economic indicators for a smooth US landing has led to four stable STI sessions with a 40-point range and 8% gain, as markets...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion

Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion The seven are: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Union Steel co-founder Ang Yew Chye ups stake

Union Steel co-founder Ang Yew Chye ups stake Digital Core Reit Management also continued to buy back units of Digital Core Reit over three of the...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Eight S-Reits among Singapore’s top retail net buy stocks in Q1

8 S-REITs & Property Trusts among Singapore’s Top 20 Retail Net Buys in 1Q24 1Q24 Retail Net Inflows (S$M) There were eight S-Reits and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Steady STI Trading Reflects Smooth Economic Landing Focus

Global focus on key economic indicators for a smooth US landing has led to four stable STI sessions with a 40-point range and 8% gain, as markets...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion

Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion The seven are: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust...

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

Union Steel co-founder Ang Yew Chye ups stake

Union Steel co-founder Ang Yew Chye ups stake Digital Core Reit Management also continued to buy back units of Digital Core Reit over three of the...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Eight S-Reits among Singapore’s top retail net buy stocks in Q1

8 S-REITs & Property Trusts among Singapore’s Top 20 Retail Net Buys in 1Q24 1Q24 Retail Net Inflows (S$M) There were eight S-Reits and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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