Deciphering real estate markets globally., Rems Advisors

TAN Kok Keong

Deciphering real estate markets globally.

Rems Advisors

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<div><h2>Private Residential Primary Sales Status (Excluding Executive Condominiums)</h2></div><p>Singapore primary home sales declined after two consecutive months of improvement. Developers sold a total of 860 units of new homes (ex-ECs), a decline of 31% month-on-month (see Figure 1). However, year-on-year, the sales is 13% higher. The slower sales in November was expected due to the decrease in the number of new launches, compared with the previous 2 months. The total number of units sold by the developers from…</p>

Private Residential Primary Sales Status (Excluding Executive Condominiums)Singapore primary home sales declined after two consecutive months of improvement. Developers sold a total of 860 units of new homes (ex-ECs), a decline of 31% month-on-month (see Figure 1). However, year-on-year, the sales is 13% higher. The slower sales in November was expected due to the decrease in the number of new launches, compared with the previous 2 months. The total number of units sold by the developers from…

Singapore Primary Home Sales Decreased by 31% in November

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

<p><strong>In the month of November 2016, there were a total of 24,007,000 shares repurchased by 30 companies, with a total consideration of S$40.0 million. This compares with S$26 million in October 2016 and S$45 million in November 2015.</strong></p><p><strong>The five stocks with the largest buyback consideration values in November 2016 were StarHub, UOL Group, SIA Engineering Company, Singapore Exchange and Hi-P International.</strong></p><p><strong>Buybacks in November 2016 have taken the total share buyback consideration for the 2016 YTD to S$818</strong>…</p>

In the month of November 2016, there were a total of 24,007,000 shares repurchased by 30 companies, with a total consideration of S$40.0 million. This compares with S$26 million in October 2016 and S$45 million in November 2015.The five stocks with the largest buyback consideration values in November 2016 were StarHub, UOL Group, SIA Engineering Company, Singapore Exchange and Hi-P International.Buybacks in November 2016 have taken the total share buyback consideration for the 2016 YTD to S$818…

30 Companies Bought Back Own Shares in November

Asia's Leading Online Property Group, PropertyGuru

Bjorn Sprengers

Asia's Leading Online Property Group

PropertyGuru

PropertyGuru Pte Ltd owns and operates a real estate property information website. The Company offers facilities to search for condominiums, apartments, Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, serviced apartments, houses, and commercial properties to rent and buy in Singapore.

<p>In this insight, we take a look back at the HDB and the non-landed private residential market, to understand how the market has moved: </p><ul><li>In the HDB resale market, transaction volumes have seen strong improvements over 2015, but prices have largely remained flat in the first three quarters of the year.</li><li>In the non-landed private residential market, transaction volumes are showing signs of improvements, but prices continue to decline.</li><li>2016 was a period of right-pricing, with sellers pricing closer to buyer expectations.</li><li>Improvement in transaction volumes also indicate that buyers have accepted cooling measures as the new normal, and are working within them, rather than waiting for them to be lifted before purchasing</li></ul>

In this insight, we take a look back at the HDB and the non-landed private residential market, to understand how the market has moved: In the HDB resale market, transaction volumes have seen strong improvements over 2015, but prices have largely remained flat in the first three quarters of the year.In the non-landed private residential market, transaction volumes are showing signs of improvements, but prices continue to decline.2016 was a period of right-pricing, with sellers pricing closer to buyer expectations.Improvement in transaction volumes also indicate that buyers have accepted cooling measures as the new normal, and are working within them, rather than waiting for them to be lifted before purchasing

Singapore Residential - A Look Back at 2016

<div><h2>Private Residential Primary Sales Status (Excluding Executive Condominiums)</h2></div><p>The month of October saw the second consecutive month of improvement in Singapore primary home sales. We saw developers sold 1,252 units of new homes (ex-ECs), 148% increase month-on-month and 128% increase year-on-year. This makes October sales the highest volume sold in the past 15 months (see Figure 1). </p><p>Figure 1: October 2016 Primary Sales (Excluding Executive Condominium)</p><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/016/390/original/Units%20launched%20and%20sold%20in%20the%20month.png?1479195867" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="16390"></figure><p>Source: URA, REMS Advisors</p><p>The strong sale in…</p>

Private Residential Primary Sales Status (Excluding Executive Condominiums)The month of October saw the second consecutive month of improvement in Singapore primary home sales. We saw developers sold 1,252 units of new homes (ex-ECs), 148% increase month-on-month and 128% increase year-on-year. This makes October sales the highest volume sold in the past 15 months (see Figure 1). Figure 1: October 2016 Primary Sales (Excluding Executive Condominium)Source: URA, REMS AdvisorsThe strong sale in…

Singapore's Primary Home Sales Surged in October

<p>The vacancy rate in Singapore’s central region hit a five-year high in the first quarter of the year, driven largely by lower take-up rates in Orchard. As the market continues to face a tough business climate, vacant shop spaces have increasingly been creating ghost towns, even downtown.</p><p>In this insight, we build on our on the ground research to check on the situation in the central areas.</p>

The vacancy rate in Singapore’s central region hit a five-year high in the first quarter of the year, driven largely by lower take-up rates in Orchard. As the market continues to face a tough business climate, vacant shop spaces have increasingly been creating ghost towns, even downtown.In this insight, we build on our on the ground research to check on the situation in the central areas.

Singapore Retail - No (Lack Of) Vacancies

Singapore

UOL Group Limited is a property company. The Company has a diversified portfolio of development and investment properties, hotels, and serviced suites. UOL Group, through its subsidiary owns a portfolio of commercial assets and hotels. UOL Group operates in Asia, Oceania, and North America.

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Singapore Primary Home Sales Decreased by 31% in November

Private Residential Primary Sales Status (Excluding Executive Condominiums)Singapore primary home sales declined after two consecutive months of...

TAN Kok Keong

30 Companies Bought Back Own Shares in November

In the month of November 2016, there were a total of 24,007,000 shares repurchased by 30 companies, with a total consideration of S$40.0 million....

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Residential - A Look Back at 2016

In this insight, we take a look back at the HDB and the non-landed private residential market, to understand how the market has moved: In the HDB...

PropertyGuru

Singapore's Primary Home Sales Surged in October

Private Residential Primary Sales Status (Excluding Executive Condominiums)The month of October saw the second consecutive month of improvement in...

TAN Kok Keong

Singapore Retail - No (Lack Of) Vacancies

The vacancy rate in Singapore’s central region hit a five-year high in the first quarter of the year, driven largely by lower take-up rates in...

PropertyGuru

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