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<ul><li>More attractive to analysts, low debt levels, and improving asset turnover relative to its sector</li><li>As a top-10 foreign-owned property developer in China by revenue, YLLG is focused on the growth regions of China, including the Pearl River Delta, now seeing improving market sentiment</li><li>YLLG has acquired new land in Nanjing, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Suzhou worth over US$1.5bn during 10M16 to support future growth</li><li>Trades at attractive 17CE* 0.7x PB, with higher ROE versus ASEAN Real Estate and YLLG has a solid balance sheet</li><li>Risk: Weaker than expected Chinese economy</li></ul><p><em>* Consensus Estimates</em></p>

More attractive to analysts, low debt levels, and improving asset turnover relative to its sectorAs a top-10 foreign-owned property developer in China by revenue, YLLG is focused on the growth regions of China, including the Pearl River Delta, now seeing improving market sentimentYLLG has acquired new land in Nanjing, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Suzhou worth over US$1.5bn during 10M16 to support future growthTrades at attractive 17CE* 0.7x PB, with higher ROE versus ASEAN Real Estate and YLLG has a solid balance sheetRisk: Weaker than expected Chinese economy* Consensus Estimates

YLLG: Singapore's Yanlord Grows as China Landlord

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

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

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Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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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.

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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><strong>In the month of October 2016, there were a total of 19,911,700 shares repurchased by 22 companies, with a total consideration of S$25,901,379. This compared to S$73 million in September 2016 and S$127 million in October 2015.</strong></li><li><strong>The five stocks with the largest buyback consideration value in October 2016 were Olam International, SIA Engineering Company, Zhongmin Baihui Retail Group, Yanlord Land Group and New Silkroutes Group.</strong></li><li><strong>Buybacks in October 2016 have taken the total share buyback consideration for the 2016 YTD to S$778 million, which compares to S$1.8 billion for the same period last year.</strong></li></ul>

In the month of October 2016, there were a total of 19,911,700 shares repurchased by 22 companies, with a total consideration of S$25,901,379. This compared to S$73 million in September 2016 and S$127 million in October 2015.The five stocks with the largest buyback consideration value in October 2016 were Olam International, SIA Engineering Company, Zhongmin Baihui Retail Group, Yanlord Land Group and New Silkroutes Group.Buybacks in October 2016 have taken the total share buyback consideration for the 2016 YTD to S$778 million, which compares to S$1.8 billion for the same period last year.

22 Companies Bought Back Their Own Shares in October

Singapore

Yanlord Land Group Ltd is a real estate development company. The Company develops high-end residential property projects in the Peoples Republic of China.

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Yanlord Land (YLLG SP)

YLLG: Singapore's Yanlord Grows as China Landlord

More attractive to analysts, low debt levels, and improving asset turnover relative to its sector As a top-10 foreign-owned property developer in...

A. Stotz Investment Research

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

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

22 Companies Bought Back Their Own Shares in October

In the month of October 2016, there were a total of 19,911,700 shares repurchased by 22 companies, with a total consideration of S$25,901,379....

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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