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.

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<ul><li>Earnings Focus Reduces Buybacks & Director Acquisition Filings The Hour Glass led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 795,000 shares at an average price of S$1.55 per share over two sessions.</li><li>Directors or CEOs filed eight acquisitions and one disposal while substantial shareholders filed three acquisitions and two disposals.</li></ul>

Earnings Focus Reduces Buybacks & Director Acquisition Filings The Hour Glass led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 795,000 shares at an average price of S$1.55 per share over two sessions.Directors or CEOs filed eight acquisitions and one disposal while substantial shareholders filed three acquisitions and two disposals.

Earnings Focus Reduces Buybacks & Director Acquisition Filings

<ul><li>Cohen & Steers increases deemed interests in Parkway Life Reit and Digital Core Reit Stamford Land Corporation led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 325 million shares at an average price of S$0.40 per share over four sessions.</li><li>On Feb 1, Cohen & Steers Capital Management also increased its deemed interest in Digital Core Reit (DCReit) to above the 5 per cent substantial shareholder threshold.</li></ul>

Cohen & Steers increases deemed interests in Parkway Life Reit and Digital Core Reit Stamford Land Corporation led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 325 million shares at an average price of S$0.40 per share over four sessions.On Feb 1, Cohen & Steers Capital Management also increased its deemed interest in Digital Core Reit (DCReit) to above the 5 per cent substantial shareholder threshold.

Cohen & Steers increases deemed interests in Parkway Life Reit and Digital Core Reit

<ul><li>While Singapore's exports have lagged behind Taiwan and Korea in Nov-Dec 2023, they have showed signs of recovery after a year of steep drops.</li><li>External factors also affect the prospects of the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index's most traded stocks.</li><li>Some of the most traded index stocks, such as Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Dyna-Mac and Food Empire, have high P/B ratios compared to their historical averages, indicating strong market valuation.</li></ul>

While Singapore's exports have lagged behind Taiwan and Korea in Nov-Dec 2023, they have showed signs of recovery after a year of steep drops.External factors also affect the prospects of the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index's most traded stocks.Some of the most traded index stocks, such as Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Dyna-Mac and Food Empire, have high P/B ratios compared to their historical averages, indicating strong market valuation.

Taking Stock of Singapore’s Trade Contraction in 2023 

<ul><li>Wing Tai chairman Cheng Wai Keung continues building deemed interest Heavy lifting specialist Sin Heng Heavy Machinery also bought back 648,200 shares at an average price of S$0.49 per share.</li><li>Wing Tai Holdings chairman and managing director Cheng Wai Keung continued to build his deemed interest in the company, through his spouse Helen Chow acquiring shares.</li></ul>

Wing Tai chairman Cheng Wai Keung continues building deemed interest Heavy lifting specialist Sin Heng Heavy Machinery also bought back 648,200 shares at an average price of S$0.49 per share.Wing Tai Holdings chairman and managing director Cheng Wai Keung continued to build his deemed interest in the company, through his spouse Helen Chow acquiring shares.

Wing Tai Chair Cheng Wai Keung Continues Building Deemed Interest

<ul><li>Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow INSTITUTIONS were again net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Oct 5, with S$100 million of net institutional inflow, and 24 primary-listed companies conducting buybacks with a total consideration of S$38.5 million.</li><li>ComfortDelGro saw S$71 million of net institutional fund inflow in Q3 2023, after booking S$44 million of net institutional fund outflow in H1 2023.</li></ul>

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow INSTITUTIONS were again net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Oct 5, with S$100 million of net institutional inflow, and 24 primary-listed companies conducting buybacks with a total consideration of S$38.5 million.ComfortDelGro saw S$71 million of net institutional fund inflow in Q3 2023, after booking S$44 million of net institutional fund outflow in H1 2023.

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow

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Earnings Focus Reduces Buybacks & Director Acquisition Filings

Earnings Focus Reduces Buybacks & Director Acquisition Filings The Hour Glass led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 795,000 shares...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Cohen & Steers increases deemed interests in Parkway Life Reit and Digital Core Reit

Cohen & Steers increases deemed interests in Parkway Life Reit and Digital Core Reit Stamford Land Corporation led the buyback consideration...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Taking Stock of Singapore’s Trade Contraction in 2023

While Singapore's exports have lagged behind Taiwan and Korea in Nov-Dec 2023, they have showed signs of recovery after a year of steep...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Wing Tai Chair Cheng Wai Keung Continues Building Deemed Interest

Wing Tai chairman Cheng Wai Keung continues building deemed interest Heavy lifting specialist Sin Heng Heavy Machinery also bought back 648,200...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow

Banks lead Q3 2023 net institutional inflow INSTITUTIONS were again net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Oct...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)