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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/united-overseas-bank-ltd">UOB</a> is a leading bank in Asia with a strong presence in Singapore and Southeast Asia, operating through three core business segments: Group Retail, Group Wholesale Banking, and Group Global Markets.</li>
  <li>The bank's recent acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking businesses in four ASEAN markets has significantly scaled its regional retail customer base to over 8 million, providing substantial cross-selling opportunities.</li>
  <li>While operational momentum is positive with stabilizing Net Interest Margins (NIMs), the bank faces headwinds from stress in the commercial real estate sector, rising Non-Performing Loans (NPLs), and a competitive landscape with both traditional banks and digital challengers.</li>
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UOB is a leading bank in Asia with a strong presence in Singapore and Southeast Asia, operating through three core business segments: Group Retail, Group Wholesale Banking, and Group Global Markets.
  The bank's recent acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking businesses in four ASEAN markets has significantly scaled its regional retail customer base to over 8 million, providing substantial cross-selling opportunities.
  While operational momentum is positive with stabilizing Net Interest Margins (NIMs), the bank faces headwinds from stress in the commercial real estate sector, rising Non-Performing Loans (NPLs), and a competitive landscape with both traditional banks and digital challengers.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

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.

<ul><li>Institutions recorded a net inflow of S$236 million in Singapore stocks from Nov 7 to Nov 13, reversing prior outflows.</li><li>United Overseas Bank led share buybacks with 1,071,900 shares at an average price of S$33.95, totaling S$56.5 million.</li><li>Fuxing China Group raised S$1.245 million through a placement of 3 million shares at S$0.415 each.</li></ul>

Institutions recorded a net inflow of S$236 million in Singapore stocks from Nov 7 to Nov 13, reversing prior outflows.United Overseas Bank led share buybacks with 1,071,900 shares at an average price of S$33.95, totaling S$56.5 million.Fuxing China Group raised S$1.245 million through a placement of 3 million shares at S$0.415 each.

Tan Kok Huat, CEO of Reclaims Global, Boosts Stake

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<ul><li>CGS International raises Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's target price to $5.10.</li><li>RHB maintains positive outlook on CLAR, expecting DPU rise from FY2027.</li><li>UOBKH reiterates 'buy' on Riverstone, focusing on ASP normalisation and returns.</li></ul>

CGS International raises Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's target price to $5.10.RHB maintains positive outlook on CLAR, expecting DPU rise from FY2027.UOBKH reiterates 'buy' on Riverstone, focusing on ASP normalisation and returns.

Singapore Market Roundup (22-Jul-2026): CGS International boosts Yangzijiang target price to

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia, Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Evolve Capital Research

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/info-tech-systems-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45425:1" rel="noopener">Info-Tech Systems (ITSL SP)</a> is an SGX Mainboard-listed provider of cloud-based business software for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with operations in SG, MY, HK and IN.</li>
<li>Its core product is a modular human resource management system (HRMS) covering payroll, leave, claims, time attendance, appraisal and scheduling, which it sells alongside its proprietary accounting software.</li>
<li>We initiate non-rated coverage on Info-Tech Systems. While the firm has shown strong growth , HRMS revenue could potentially decline given grant funding being an important driver for first-year sign-ups.</li>
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Info-Tech Systems (ITSL SP) is an SGX Mainboard-listed provider of cloud-based business software for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with operations in SG, MY, HK and IN.
Its core product is a modular human resource management system (HRMS) covering payroll, leave, claims, time attendance, appraisal and scheduling, which it sells alongside its proprietary accounting software.
We initiate non-rated coverage on Info-Tech Systems. While the firm has shown strong growth , HRMS revenue could potentially decline given grant funding being an important driver for first-year sign-ups.


Info-Tech Systems Initiation - High Growth and Margins but Needs to Be Sustainable

<ul><li>In 9M26, 80 SGX primary-listed companies repurchased S$2.38 billion of shares, surpassing 2025's S$2.23 billion total.</li><li>Singtel and Keppel led 9M26 buybacks with S$1.05 billion and S$365 million, representing 59% of total consideration.</li><li>Seatrium launched a new S$200 million buyback programme after fully utilising a previous S$100 million programme.</li></ul>

In 9M26, 80 SGX primary-listed companies repurchased S$2.38 billion of shares, surpassing 2025's S$2.23 billion total.Singtel and Keppel led 9M26 buybacks with S$1.05 billion and S$365 million, representing 59% of total consideration.Seatrium launched a new S$200 million buyback programme after fully utilising a previous S$100 million programme.

2026 Buyback Consideration Exceeds Full-Year 2025 Total

Singapore

United Overseas Bank is a leading Asian bank offering a comprehensive range of financial services across its Group Retail, Group Wholesale Banking, and Global Markets segments. Its offerings include personal, private, commercial, and corporate banking, investment banking, asset management, and insurance services. The bank is headquartered in Singapore and was founded in 1935.

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United Overseas Bank (UOB SP)

Primer: UOB (UOB SP) - Apr 2026

UOB is a leading bank in Asia with a strong presence in Singapore and Southeast Asia, operating through three core business segments: Group...

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Tan Kok Huat, CEO of Reclaims Global, Boosts Stake

Institutions recorded a net inflow of S$236 million in Singapore stocks from Nov 7 to Nov 13, reversing prior outflows. United Overseas Bank led...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Market Roundup (22-Jul-2026): CGS International boosts Yangzijiang target price to

CGS International raises Yangzijiang's target price to $5.10. RHB is positive on CLAR, expecting DPU growth from FY2027. UOBKH reiterates 'buy' on...

Singapore Market Roundup

Info-Tech Systems Initiation - High Growth and Margins but Needs to Be Sustainable

We initiate non-rated coverage on Info-Tech Systems. Despite the strong growth, HRMS revenue could potentially decline given grant funding being an...

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

2026 Buyback Consideration Exceeds Full-Year 2025 Total

In 9M26, 80 SGX primary-listed companies repurchased S$2.38 billion of shares, surpassing 2025's S$2.23 billion total. Singtel and Keppel led 9M26...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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