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

<ul><li>kopi-C with Sasseur REIT’s CEO: "Consumption downgrade benefits us" Sasseur REIT, which focuses on outlet malls in China, has achieved strong growth despite the country’s economic slowdown.</li><li>Sasseur REIT is the first retail outlet mall REIT listed in Asia.</li></ul>

kopi-C with Sasseur REIT’s CEO: "Consumption downgrade benefits us" Sasseur REIT, which focuses on outlet malls in China, has achieved strong growth despite the country’s economic slowdown.Sasseur REIT is the first retail outlet mall REIT listed in Asia.

kopi-C with Sasseur REIT’s CEO: "Consumption downgrade benefits us"

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>S-Reits log best quarterly performance since 2020 with double-digit returns in Q3 Meanwhile, the iEdge S-Reit Index rallied 14.7 per cent in its best quarterly performance since its inception in 2010.</li><li>Prior to this, the index’s best quarterly performance was in Q2 2020, when it rose 14.1 per cent.</li></ul>

S-Reits log best quarterly performance since 2020 with double-digit returns in Q3 Meanwhile, the iEdge S-Reit Index rallied 14.7 per cent in its best quarterly performance since its inception in 2010.Prior to this, the index’s best quarterly performance was in Q2 2020, when it rose 14.1 per cent.

REIT Watch - S-Reits log best quarterly performance since 2020 with double-digit returns in Q3

<ul><li>After the recent softening in jobs data and inflation figures, the US Federal Reserve declared its first rate reduction in four years, decreasing the overnight borrowing rate by 50 basis points or half a percentage point, in line with market expectations.</li><li>The Fed has indicated additional rate cuts, forecasting another 50 basis points this year, a full percentage point in 2025, and half a percentage point in 2026.</li><li>Similarly, the five S-REITs that recorded largest net retail inflows were Frasers Centrepoint Trust, ESR-LOGOS REIT, Paragon REIT, Mapletree Industrial Trust, and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT.</li></ul>

After the recent softening in jobs data and inflation figures, the US Federal Reserve declared its first rate reduction in four years, decreasing the overnight borrowing rate by 50 basis points or half a percentage point, in line with market expectations.The Fed has indicated additional rate cuts, forecasting another 50 basis points this year, a full percentage point in 2025, and half a percentage point in 2026.Similarly, the five S-REITs that recorded largest net retail inflows were Frasers Centrepoint Trust, ESR-LOGOS REIT, Paragon REIT, Mapletree Industrial Trust, and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT.

REIT Watch - S-Reits gain 1.7% after Fed’s rate cut

Sabana Industrial REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>With almost full certainty that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this September (based on CME Fed Watch Tool showing a 100 per cent probability as of Jul 26, 2024), interest rates continue to remain in the spotlight for REITs.</li><li>The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced last week a proposal to simplify the leverage requirements for all Singapore REITs (S-REITs) – it proposes for a single aggregate leverage limit of 50 per cent and a minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) of 5 times to be applied for all S-REITs.</li><li>Five S-REITs that maintain the lowest gearing ratios are Sasseur REIT (25.2 per cent), Paragon REIT (29.9 per cent), Far East Hospitality Trust (31.5 per cent), AIMS APAC REIT (32.6 per cent), and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (32.7 per cent).</li></ul>

With almost full certainty that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this September (based on CME Fed Watch Tool showing a 100 per cent probability as of Jul 26, 2024), interest rates continue to remain in the spotlight for REITs.The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced last week a proposal to simplify the leverage requirements for all Singapore REITs (S-REITs) – it proposes for a single aggregate leverage limit of 50 per cent and a minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) of 5 times to be applied for all S-REITs.Five S-REITs that maintain the lowest gearing ratios are Sasseur REIT (25.2 per cent), Paragon REIT (29.9 per cent), Far East Hospitality Trust (31.5 per cent), AIMS APAC REIT (32.6 per cent), and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (32.7 per cent).

REIT Watch - Maintaining balance sheet strengths as S-REITs average 39% gearing

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding <em>mandatory</em> Scope 3 emissions reporting.</li><li>The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.</li><li>Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.</li></ul>

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting.The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

Singapore

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.

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Sasseur REIT (SASSR SP)

kopi-C with Sasseur REIT’s CEO: "Consumption downgrade benefits us"

kopi-C with Sasseur REIT’s CEO: "Consumption downgrade benefits us" Sasseur REIT, which focuses on outlet malls in China, has achieved strong...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits log best quarterly performance since 2020 with double-digit returns in Q3

S-Reits log best quarterly performance since 2020 with double-digit returns in Q3 Meanwhile, the iEdge S-Reit Index rallied 14.7 per cent in its...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits gain 1.7% after Fed’s rate cut

After the recent softening in jobs data and inflation figures, the US Federal Reserve declared its first rate reduction in four years, decreasing...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Maintaining balance sheet strengths as S-REITs average 39% gearing

With almost full certainty that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this September (based on CME Fed Watch Tool showing a 100 per cent...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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kopi-C with Sasseur REIT’s CEO: "Consumption downgrade benefits us"

kopi-C with Sasseur REIT’s CEO: "Consumption downgrade benefits us" Sasseur REIT, which focuses on outlet malls in China, has achieved strong...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits log best quarterly performance since 2020 with double-digit returns in Q3

S-Reits log best quarterly performance since 2020 with double-digit returns in Q3 Meanwhile, the iEdge S-Reit Index rallied 14.7 per cent in its...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits gain 1.7% after Fed’s rate cut

After the recent softening in jobs data and inflation figures, the US Federal Reserve declared its first rate reduction in four years, decreasing...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Maintaining balance sheet strengths as S-REITs average 39% gearing

With almost full certainty that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this September (based on CME Fed Watch Tool showing a 100 per cent...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

​New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...

Kyle Rudden

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...