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

Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sasseur REIT”) is the first outlet REIT listed in Asia. Sasseur REIT’s property portfolio comprises four outlets with an estimated appraised value of RMB 8.5 billion and net lettable area of 310,241 square metres. The outlets are strategically located in the high-growth cities of Chongqing, Hefei and Kunming in China and well-positioned to ride on the growth of the rising spending power of the Chinese middle class.

<ul><li>Sasseur REIT operates with a dual income structure: fixed rent and variable component tied to outlet sales performance.</li><li>The REIT's Entrusted Management Agreement model aligns interests by basing over 90% of leases on turnover rent.</li><li>Sasseur REIT's growth strategy includes exploring acquisitions among sponsor's managed outlets, focusing on yield threshold compliance.</li></ul>

Sasseur REIT operates with a dual income structure: fixed rent and variable component tied to outlet sales performance.The REIT's Entrusted Management Agreement model aligns interests by basing over 90% of leases on turnover rent.Sasseur REIT's growth strategy includes exploring acquisitions among sponsor's managed outlets, focusing on yield threshold compliance.

kopi-C with Sasseur REIT CEO: "We only win when our tenants win"

Aztech Global Ltd. is a key technology enabler for the connected world of tomorrow, with a focus on providing one-stop design and manufacturing services. Supported by core strengths in R&D, design, engineering and manufacturing, our key products are IoT Devices, Data-communication products and LED lighting products.

<ul><li>Yangzijiang Maritime, CAREIT, and Golden Agri-Res will join the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index on Dec 22.  </li><li>Samudera Shipping Line, Nanofilm Tech, and Aztech Global will move to the Next 50 Index Reserve list.  </li><li>PropNex, China Sunsine Chemical, Banyan Tree, China Aviation Oil, and CSE Global averaged 59% total returns in 2H25.</li></ul>

Yangzijiang Maritime, CAREIT, and Golden Agri-Res will join the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index on Dec 22.  Samudera Shipping Line, Nanofilm Tech, and Aztech Global will move to the Next 50 Index Reserve list.  PropNex, China Sunsine Chemical, Banyan Tree, China Aviation Oil, and CSE Global averaged 59% total returns in 2H25.

YZJ Maritime, CAREIT & GAR to Join iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index On Dec 22 

Frencken Group Limited designs, develops, and produces complex and advanced modules and systems, based on precision mechanics, hardware and software.

<ul><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks from Nov 28 to Dec 4, with a net outflow of S$78 million.</li><li>Singtel led share buybacks with 9,072,500 shares repurchased for S$61.2 million, under the Singtel Performance Share Plan 2012.</li><li>MetaOptics plans to raise S$4.85 million through a placement of 6.69 million shares at S$0.7255 each.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks from Nov 28 to Dec 4, with a net outflow of S$78 million.Singtel led share buybacks with 9,072,500 shares repurchased for S$61.2 million, under the Singtel Performance Share Plan 2012.MetaOptics plans to raise S$4.85 million through a placement of 6.69 million shares at S$0.7255 each.

Stake Additions by Q&M Dental, Frencken, Zhongmin Baihui Retail, and Accrelist directors

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust is a Singapore-focused real estate investment trust. The Trust invests on a long-term basis, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate used primarily for office and/or retail purposes, whether wholly or partially, as well as real estate-related assets.

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MCT SP)

<ul><li>S-REITs have benefited from stable operating performance, lower borrowing costs, and supportive interest rate cuts in 2025.</li><li>Analysts report improved S-REITs performance due to falling interest rates, enhancing distributable income and capital market conditions.</li><li>Fitch Ratings expects S-REITs to increase capex by 20-25% in 2025, focusing on asset quality improvements.</li></ul>

S-REITs have benefited from stable operating performance, lower borrowing costs, and supportive interest rate cuts in 2025.Analysts report improved S-REITs performance due to falling interest rates, enhancing distributable income and capital market conditions.Fitch Ratings expects S-REITs to increase capex by 20-25% in 2025, focusing on asset quality improvements.

REIT Watch - S-REITs set for best year since 2019 with 14.7% total returns in 2025 YTD

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT operates as a real estate investment trust. The Company invests in diversified portfolio of real estate assets. Lendlease Global Commercial REIT serves customers worldwide.

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP)

<ul><li>The next 30 most traded stocks in 2H25 have a combined market capitalisation of S$74 billion, spanning all 12 sectors.</li><li>Seven REITs among these stocks have a combined market value of S$19.5 billion and S$53.1 million in 2H25 ADT.</li><li>CSE Global leads net institutional inflow-to-market cap ratio, with ADT rising to S$5.8 million in 2H25.</li></ul>

The next 30 most traded stocks in 2H25 have a combined market capitalisation of S$74 billion, spanning all 12 sectors.Seven REITs among these stocks have a combined market value of S$19.5 billion and S$53.1 million in 2H25 ADT.CSE Global leads net institutional inflow-to-market cap ratio, with ADT rising to S$5.8 million in 2H25.

Highlights of the 30 Most Traded Non-STI Stocks in 2H25

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.
