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>In 1Q26, STI ETFs recorded 13 consecutive months of net inflows, totaling S$981 million, with AUM reaching S$4.2 billion.</li><li>Share buybacks in Singapore reached approximately S$560 million in 1Q26, led by Singtel's S$2 billion programme.</li><li>The SMID segment attracted close to S$470 million net institutional inflow in 1Q26, with combined ADT nearing S$670 million.</li></ul>

In 1Q26, STI ETFs recorded 13 consecutive months of net inflows, totaling S$981 million, with AUM reaching S$4.2 billion.Share buybacks in Singapore reached approximately S$560 million in 1Q26, led by Singtel's S$2 billion programme.The SMID segment attracted close to S$470 million net institutional inflow in 1Q26, with combined ADT nearing S$670 million.

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<ul><li class="p1">Seismic changes are affecting the consumer packaged goods industry as consumers are becoming less brand loyal and supermarkets are under attack from hard discounters and online competition.</li><li class="p1">The prolonged period of slow economic growth has conditioned consumers to be more price sensitive, and the emergence of the e-commerce channel is rapidly changing consumers' shopping behaviours.</li><li class="p2">In our opinion, the strongest antidote to these pressures is a strong brand.</li><li class="p2">In this report, we quantify the power of each company's brand by its ability to take pricing, using a number of metrics, and conclude that while brand strength varies widely across the consumer packaged goods space, beverages and tobacco generally enjoy stronger positions.</li><li class="p2">We also dive deep into cost advantages and show that while some of the large diversified CPG firms may generate economies of scope, economies of scale are more prevalent in industries with a homogeneous manufacturing process.</li></ul><p class="p2">Lead Analysts: Adam Fleck, CFA; Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM; R.J. Hottovy, CFA; Erin Lash, CFA; Ken Perkins, CFA</p><p class="p2">Full report below the fold...&nbsp;</p>

Seismic changes are affecting the consumer packaged goods industry as consumers are becoming less brand loyal and supermarkets are under attack from hard discounters and online competition.The prolonged period of slow economic growth has conditioned consumers to be more price sensitive, and the emergence of the e-commerce channel is rapidly changing consumers' shopping behaviours.In our opinion, the strongest antidote to these pressures is a strong brand.In this report, we quantify the power of each company's brand by its ability to take pricing, using a number of metrics, and conclude that while brand strength varies widely across the consumer packaged goods space, beverages and tobacco generally enjoy stronger positions.We also dive deep into cost advantages and show that while some of the large diversified CPG firms may generate economies of scope, economies of scale are more prevalent in industries with a homogeneous manufacturing process.Lead Analysts: Adam Fleck, CFA; Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM; R.J. Hottovy, CFA; Erin Lash, CFA; Ken Perkins, CFAFull report below the fold...&nbsp;

Morningstar Consumer Observer: Shopping for the CPG Brands Best Positioned for a New Era in Commerce

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/oiltek-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36016:1" rel="noopener">Oiltek International Ltd (OTEK SP)</a> is a process engineering and technology solutions provider specializing in edible oils and renewable energy. Its solutions cater to all types of vegetable oils.</li>
<li>This includes palm oil, soybean and rapeseed oil and cover a wide range of applications including edible and non-edible oil refining, and POME (palm oil mill effluent) biogas recovery systems.</li>
<li>The firm reported its FY25 results on 11th Feb 2026. In this note, we provide an update on its FY25 earnings.</li>
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Oiltek International Ltd (OTEK SP) is a process engineering and technology solutions provider specializing in edible oils and renewable energy. Its solutions cater to all types of vegetable oils.
This includes palm oil, soybean and rapeseed oil and cover a wide range of applications including edible and non-edible oil refining, and POME (palm oil mill effluent) biogas recovery systems.
The firm reported its FY25 results on 11th Feb 2026. In this note, we provide an update on its FY25 earnings.


Oiltek International - FY25 Earnings Update - Earnings Momentum Masked by FX Losses

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oiltek-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36016:1" rel="noopener">Oiltek International Ltd (OTEK SP)</a> is a process engineering and technology solutions provider specializing in edible oils and renewable energy. Its solutions cater to all types of vegetable oils. </li>
<li>This includes palm oil, soybean and rapeseed oil and cover a wide range of applications including edible and non-edible oil refining, and POME (palm oil mill effluent) biogas recovery systems.</li>
<li>We initiate rated coverage on Oiltek with a DCF-based TP of S$1.22, implying a 40.7x FY26E P/E, representing an upside of approximately 20.8%.</li>
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Oiltek International Ltd (OTEK SP) is a process engineering and technology solutions provider specializing in edible oils and renewable energy. Its solutions cater to all types of vegetable oils. 
This includes palm oil, soybean and rapeseed oil and cover a wide range of applications including edible and non-edible oil refining, and POME (palm oil mill effluent) biogas recovery systems.
We initiate rated coverage on Oiltek with a DCF-based TP of S$1.22, implying a 40.7x FY26E P/E, representing an upside of approximately 20.8%.


Oiltek International Initiation - Asset-Light and Well Positioned for Growth

<ul><li>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$275 million inflow, led by DBS Group and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust.</li><li>Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation led share buybacks with 1.25 million shares; Hongkong Land increased buyback mandate to US$193 million.</li><li>Wilmar International's chairman increased his stake to 14.39%; Centurion Corporation expanded Malaysian portfolio by 25% with Harum Megah acquisition.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$275 million inflow, led by DBS Group and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust.Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation led share buybacks with 1.25 million shares; Hongkong Land increased buyback mandate to US$193 million.Wilmar International's chairman increased his stake to 14.39%; Centurion Corporation expanded Malaysian portfolio by 25% with Harum Megah acquisition.

Wilmar Chair & Centurion Joint Chair Han Seng Juan Up Stakes 

Singapore

Wilmar International is Asia's leading agribusiness group, operating an integrated model across the agricultural commodity business. Its activities include oil palm cultivation, oilseed crushing, edible oils refining, flour and rice milling, sugar milling and refining, and manufacturing of consumer products, specialty fats, oleochemicals, biodiesel, and fertilizers. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Wilmar International (WIL SP)

STI Books 5.6% Total Return in 1Q26

In 1Q26, STI ETFs recorded 13 consecutive months of net inflows, totaling S$981 million, with AUM reaching S$4.2 billion. Share buybacks in...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Morningstar Consumer Observer: Shopping for the CPG Brands Best Positioned for a New Era in Commerce

Seismic changes are affecting the consumer packaged goods industry as consumers are becoming less brand loyal and supermarkets are under attack...

Morningstar, Inc.

Oiltek International - FY25 Earnings Update - Earnings Momentum Masked by FX Losses

Oiltek International reported its FY25 results on 11th Feb 2026. In this note, we provide an update on its FY25 earnings.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Oiltek International Initiation - Asset-Light and Well Positioned for Growth

We initiate rated coverage on Oiltek with a DCF-based TP of S$1.22, implying a 40.7x FY26E P/E, representing an upside of approximately 20.8%.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Wilmar Chair & Centurion Joint Chair Han Seng Juan Up Stakes

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with S$275 million inflow, led by DBS Group and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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