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

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

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than markets had anticipated, leading to higher expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely implement one more interest rate hike before the year ends.</li><li>The three S-Reits with the lowest gearing ratios are: Sasseur Reit (26.2 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (28.6 per cent) and Paragon Reit (29.8 per cent).</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than markets had anticipated, leading to higher expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely implement one more interest rate hike before the year ends.The three S-Reits with the lowest gearing ratios are: Sasseur Reit (26.2 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (28.6 per cent) and Paragon Reit (29.8 per cent).

REIT Watch - S-Reits among top gainers in STI for week starting Oct 9

<ul><li>In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4 million in the sector.</li><li>However, there were 10 S-Reits and property trusts which recorded net institutional inflows in the month of July.</li><li>They were Keppel DC Reit, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), CapitaLand India Trust (Clint), ESR-Logos Reit, Far East Hospitality Trust, Digital Core Reit, Paragon Reit, Sasseur Reit, First Reit, and BHG Retail Reit.</li></ul>

In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4 million in the sector.However, there were 10 S-Reits and property trusts which recorded net institutional inflows in the month of July.They were Keppel DC Reit, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), CapitaLand India Trust (Clint), ESR-Logos Reit, Far East Hospitality Trust, Digital Core Reit, Paragon Reit, Sasseur Reit, First Reit, and BHG Retail Reit.

REIT Watch - Institutional investors net buyers of these 10 S-Reits in July

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times Higher interest rates have typically been associated with higher borrowing costs and therefore lower distributions available for unitholders.</li><li>To hedge the impact of rising rates, S-REITs have been actively managing interest rate exposures.</li></ul>

S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times Higher interest rates have typically been associated with higher borrowing costs and therefore lower distributions available for unitholders.To hedge the impact of rising rates, S-REITs have been actively managing interest rate exposures.

REIT Watch - S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times

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)

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)

REIT Watch - S-Reits among top gainers in STI for week starting Oct 9

REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Institutional investors net buyers of these 10 S-Reits in July

In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times

S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times Higher interest rates have typically been associated with higher...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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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

REIT Watch - S-Reits among top gainers in STI for week starting Oct 9

REIT Watch - Performance of S-Reits within the STI On Thursday night (Oct 12), the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly higher than...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Institutional investors net buyers of these 10 S-Reits in July

In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times

S-REITs actively manage impact of rising rates; average ICR at 4.3 times Higher interest rates have typically been associated with higher...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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