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

Centurion Corporation Limited is a Singapore-based investment holding company that owns, develops, and manages specialized accommodation assets globally. It provides purpose-built worker accommodation under the "Westlite Accommodation" brand and purpose-built student accommodation under the "Dwell" and "EPIISOD" brands, alongside an optical storage media manufacturing business. The company was established in 1981 and is headquartered in Singapore.

<ul><li>Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders made 32 acquisitions and six disposals, with 32 companies conducting buybacks totaling S$71.5 million.</li><li>Centurion Corporation's Executive Directors acquired 1,077,500 shares, increasing their interests, while the company reported 31% revenue growth in 1HFY26.</li><li>BlackRock became a substantial unitholder of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, increasing its deemed interest to 5.00% with 574,800 units acquired.</li></ul>

Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders made 32 acquisitions and six disposals, with 32 companies conducting buybacks totaling S$71.5 million.Centurion Corporation's Executive Directors acquired 1,077,500 shares, increasing their interests, while the company reported 31% revenue growth in 1HFY26.BlackRock became a substantial unitholder of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, increasing its deemed interest to 5.00% with 574,800 units acquired.

Institutional and Insider Accumulation as Buybacks Accelerate

Hutchison Port Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust is a Singapore-based business trust that invests in, develops, operates, and manages deep-water container ports. It provides cargo handling and port-related services, including trucking, warehousing, and distribution, primarily in the Pearl River Delta of South China, encompassing Hong Kong and Mainland China. The trust was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Singapore.

<ul><li>Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders reported 32 acquisitions and six disposals, with substantial shareholders recording 22 acquisitions and two disposals.</li><li>Centurion Corporation's Executive Directors acquired 1,077,500 shares, increasing their interests, while the company reported 31% revenue growth in 1HFY26.</li><li>BlackRock became a substantial unitholder of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, increasing its deemed interest to 5.00% through market transactions.</li></ul>

Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders reported 32 acquisitions and six disposals, with substantial shareholders recording 22 acquisitions and two disposals.Centurion Corporation's Executive Directors acquired 1,077,500 shares, increasing their interests, while the company reported 31% revenue growth in 1HFY26.BlackRock became a substantial unitholder of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, increasing its deemed interest to 5.00% through market transactions.

AEM is a global leader in providing customized, application-specific test and handling solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries. The company's offerings, including handlers and test inserts, are crucial for ensuring the quality and reliability of advanced chips used in AI and high-performance computing. AEM was established in 1990 and is headquartered in Singapore.

<ul><li>Institutional net selling reached S$900 million, with STI banks contributing four-fifths of the outflow, while 93 SMIDs saw S$113 million inflow.</li><li>AEM Holdings led net inflows at S$61 million, with technology accounting for 70% of inflow value, spanning multiple sectors.</li><li>Among 35 NIF+ stocks, 13 showed positive EPS growth and higher ROE, recording 6.1 bps median inflow.</li></ul>

Institutional net selling reached S$900 million, with STI banks contributing four-fifths of the outflow, while 93 SMIDs saw S$113 million inflow.AEM Holdings led net inflows at S$61 million, with technology accounting for 70% of inflow value, spanning multiple sectors.Among 35 NIF+ stocks, 13 showed positive EPS growth and higher ROE, recording 6.1 bps median inflow.

90+ SMIDs Draw Institutional Buying Amid Bank-Led Outflows

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.

<ul><li>SGX's 10-share board lot initiative saw over 20,000 trades in 10-share lots, surpassing 100-share trades.</li><li>Jardine Matheson Holdings had strong adoption with one-third of trades in 10-share lots, median size 20 shares.</li><li>Liquidity remained stable; 8 of 11 stocks recorded higher average daily turnover than on 2 October.</li></ul>

SGX's 10-share board lot initiative saw over 20,000 trades in 10-share lots, surpassing 100-share trades.Jardine Matheson Holdings had strong adoption with one-third of trades in 10-share lots, median size 20 shares.Liquidity remained stable; 8 of 11 stocks recorded higher average daily turnover than on 2 October.

10-Share Lots See Immediate Uptake in First 11 Stocks

Nam Cheong is an investment holding company that specializes in the building and chartering of offshore support vessels (OSVs). The company constructs a range of vessels, including Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels, Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs), and Accommodation Work Barges (AWBs), and also offers vessel chartering and ship delivery services. Headquartered in Singapore, Nam Cheong was founded in 1968.

<ul><li>Over five sessions, directors reported 22 acquisitions and no disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded 28 acquisitions and five disposals.</li><li>Cortina Holdings completed a S$55 million share buyback, reducing issued shares excluding treasury shares to 152,332,142.</li><li>Chandra Asri Trading increased its stake in Hiap Seng Industries to 16.18% through a S$2.76 million off-market transaction.</li></ul>

Over five sessions, directors reported 22 acquisitions and no disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded 28 acquisitions and five disposals.Cortina Holdings completed a S$55 million share buyback, reducing issued shares excluding treasury shares to 152,332,142.Chandra Asri Trading increased its stake in Hiap Seng Industries to 16.18% through a S$2.76 million off-market transaction.

Cortina Completes 8% Buyback; Chandra Asri Adds to Hiap Seng Stake

Mr. Howie is the Singapore Exchange’s Market Strategist, responsible for communicating developments in Singapore’s stock market. He is the author of the SGX My Gateway Report, which has been educating investors since 2012. The report now has one of the largest subscriber bases in the Singapore market.
