ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia.</li>
<li>The past week saw insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xl-axiata-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15028:1" rel="noopener">XL Axiata (EXCL IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kalbe-farma-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6303:1" rel="noopener">Kalbe Farma (KLBF IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International (ASII IJ)</a> post recent results. </li>
<li>We also take a close look at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siam-commercial-bank-pub-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:214:1" rel="noopener">Siam Commercial Bank Pub Co (SCB TB)</a> after its numbers but also look more closely at its upcoming restructuring.</li>
</ul>


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia.
The past week saw insights on XL Axiata (EXCL IJ), Kalbe Farma (KLBF IJ), BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ), and Astra International (ASII IJ) post recent results. 
We also take a close look at Siam Commercial Bank Pub Co (SCB TB) after its numbers but also look more closely at its upcoming restructuring.


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - XL Coverging, Kalbe Rebalancing, and SCB Refocusing

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

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<tr>
<td>
			Primary-listed Stocks that Conducted Buybacks in Dec 2021
			</td>
			<td>
			Number of Shares/units Authorised for Purchase in Current Mandate
			</td>
			<td>
			Total Number of Shares/Units Purchased in Dec 2021
			</td>
			<td>
			Total Buyback Consideration (including stamp duties, clearing changes etc.) paid or payable for the shares
			</td>
			<td>
			Average Price Paid
			</td>
			<td>
			Cumulative Number of Shares/units purchased in Mandate to date
			</td>
			<td>
			Pct of Outstanding Shares (Excl. Treas) purchased in Mandate to date
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			CAPITALAND INVESTMENT
			</td>
			<td>
			260,159,789
			</td>
			<td>
			33,596,500
			</td>
			<td>
			$112,710,385
			</td>
			<td>
			$3.35
			</td>
			<td>
			61,995,700
			</td>
			<td>
			1.21
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION
			</td>
			<td>
			223,511,333
			</td>
			<td>
			2,600,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$29,525,209
			</td>
			<td>
			$11.36
			</td>
			<td>
			27,680,100
			</td>
			<td>
			0.62
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			UNITED OVERSEAS BANK
			</td>
			<td>
			83,744,151
			</td>
			<td>
			577,500
			</td>
			<td>
			$15,334,868
			</td>
			<td>
			$26.55
			</td>
			<td>
			4,900,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.29
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			WILMAR INTERNATIONAL
			</td>
			<td>
			631,140,890
			</td>
			<td>
			3,380,900
			</td>
			<td>
			$13,859,911
			</td>
			<td>
			$4.10
			</td>
			<td>
			19,905,300
			</td>
			<td>
			0.32
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			YANGZIJIANG SHIPBUILDING (HOLDINGS)
			</td>
			<td>
			394,851,600
			</td>
			<td>
			8,339,500
			</td>
			<td>
			$10,801,230
			</td>
			<td>
			$1.30
			</td>
			<td>
			25,101,500
			</td>
			<td>
			0.64
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES
			</td>
			<td>
			35,714,993
			</td>
			<td>
			2,915,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$5,775,593
			</td>
			<td>
			$1.98
			</td>
			<td>
			6,780,700
			</td>
			<td>
			0.38
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING
			</td>
			<td>
			62,409,095
			</td>
			<td>
			1,000,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$3,728,481
			</td>
			<td>
			$3.73
			</td>
			<td>
			7,300,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.23
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			SINGAPORE EXCHANGE
			</td>
			<td>
			107,164,240
			</td>
			<td>
			399,200
			</td>
			<td>
			$3,680,309
			</td>
			<td>
			$9.22
			</td>
			<td>
			2,145,400
			</td>
			<td>
			0.20
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			RAFFLES MEDICAL GROUP
			</td>
			<td>
			186,740,892
			</td>
			<td>
			2,436,900
			</td>
			<td>
			$3,229,944
			</td>
			<td>
			$1.33
			</td>
			<td>
			2,436,900
			</td>
			<td>
			0.13
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			THE HOUR GLASS
			</td>
			<td>
			69,664,318
			</td>
			<td>
			1,482,200
			</td>
			<td>
			$2,966,836
			</td>
			<td>
			$2.00
			</td>
			<td>
			10,810,500
			</td>
			<td>
			1.55
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			GEO ENERGY RESOURCES
			</td>
			<td>
			139,927,311
			</td>
			<td>
			8,900,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$2,938,896
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.33
			</td>
			<td>
			8,900,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.64
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			WING TAI HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			77,054,716
			</td>
			<td>
			1,230,900
			</td>
			<td>
			$2,285,592
			</td>
			<td>
			$1.86
			</td>
			<td>
			6,700,100
			</td>
			<td>
			0.87
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			JAPFA
			</td>
			<td>
			204,707,032
			</td>
			<td>
			2,089,200
			</td>
			<td>
			$1,302,595
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.62
			</td>
			<td>
			6,269,800
			</td>
			<td>
			0.31
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			OUE
			</td>
			<td>
			87,879,966
			</td>
			<td>
			886,300
			</td>
			<td>
			$1,181,616
			</td>
			<td>
			$1.33
			</td>
			<td>
			6,768,900
			</td>
			<td>
			0.77
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			SINGAPORE SHIPPING CORPORATION
			</td>
			<td>
			39,889,089
			</td>
			<td>
			3,416,700
			</td>
			<td>
			$973,138
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.28
			</td>
			<td>
			5,506,800
			</td>
			<td>
			1.38
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			STARHUB
			</td>
			<td>
			173,110,176
			</td>
			<td>
			600,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$816,553
			</td>
			<td>
			$1.36
			</td>
			<td>
			1,253,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.07
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			PAN-UNITED CORPORATION
			</td>
			<td>
			69,857,582
			</td>
			<td>
			2,188,100
			</td>
			<td>
			$704,590
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.32
			</td>
			<td>
			2,188,100
			</td>
			<td>
			0.31
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			COMFORTDELGRO CORPORATION
			</td>
			<td>
			216,731,916
			</td>
			<td>
			462,500
			</td>
			<td>
			$645,277
			</td>
			<td>
			$1.40
			</td>
			<td>
			462,500
			</td>
			<td>
			0.02
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			AEM HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			28,088,477
			</td>
			<td>
			115,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$582,242
			</td>
			<td>
			$5.06
			</td>
			<td>
			1,208,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.39
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			AZTECH GLOBAL
			</td>
			<td>
			77,382,554
			</td>
			<td>
			552,600
			</td>
			<td>
			$488,472
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.88
			</td>
			<td>
			1,872,600
			</td>
			<td>
			0.24
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			SHS HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			68,509,831
			</td>
			<td>
			2,461,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$383,129
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.16
			</td>
			<td>
			2,461,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.36
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			G.H.Y CULTURE &amp; MEDIA HOLDING CO
			</td>
			<td>
			107,379,200
			</td>
			<td>
			672,100
			</td>
			<td>
			$366,822
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.55
			</td>
			<td>
			672,100
			</td>
			<td>
			0.06
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			HG METAL MANUFACTURING
			</td>
			<td>
			3,822,532
			</td>
			<td>
			885,400
			</td>
			<td>
			$339,500
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.38
			</td>
			<td>
			1,123,400
			</td>
			<td>
			0.88
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
			</td>
			<td>
			159,744,243
			</td>
			<td>
			2,002,600
			</td>
			<td>
			$312,126
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.16
			</td>
			<td>
			54,125,500
			</td>
			<td>
			3.39
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			HOTUNG INVESTMENT HLDGS
			</td>
			<td>
			9,595,108
			</td>
			<td>
			124,100
			</td>
			<td>
			$267,678
			</td>
			<td>
			$2.16
			</td>
			<td>
			777,600
			</td>
			<td>
			0.81
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			CSC HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			356,782,817
			</td>
			<td>
			17,400,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$244,377
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.01
			</td>
			<td>
			24,400,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.68
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			FOOD EMPIRE HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			53,774,969
			</td>
			<td>
			277,600
			</td>
			<td>
			$217,572
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.78
			</td>
			<td>
			2,781,100
			</td>
			<td>
			0.52
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			BOUSTEAD SINGAPORE
			</td>
			<td>
			48,403,012
			</td>
			<td>
			155,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$150,656
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.97
			</td>
			<td>
			1,179,200
			</td>
			<td>
			0.24
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			BROADWAY INDUSTRIAL GROUP
			</td>
			<td>
			46,822,156
			</td>
			<td>
			551,600
			</td>
			<td>
			$121,729
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.22
			</td>
			<td>
			10,000,000
			</td>
			<td>
			2.14
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			ANCHUN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			4,819,090
			</td>
			<td>
			450,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$120,030
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.27
			</td>
			<td>
			500,000
			</td>
			<td>
			1.04
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			SARINE TECHNOLOGIES
			</td>
			<td>
			17,491,596
			</td>
			<td>
			200,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$117,999
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.59
			</td>
			<td>
			550,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.15
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			G. K. GOH HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			32,481,013
			</td>
			<td>
			98,400
			</td>
			<td>
			$110,626
			</td>
			<td>
			$1.12
			</td>
			<td>
			2,765,800
			</td>
			<td>
			0.85
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			SOUTHERN ALLIANCE MINING 
			</td>
			<td>
			48,900,000
			</td>
			<td>
			47,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$34,637
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.74
			</td>
			<td>
			211,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.04
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			ST GROUP FOOD INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			24,290,050
			</td>
			<td>
			120,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$17,459
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.15
			</td>
			<td>
			120,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.05
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			CNMC GOLDMINE HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			40,769,300
			</td>
			<td>
			80,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$16,350
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.20
			</td>
			<td>
			2,403,900
			</td>
			<td>
			0.59
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			TUAN SING HOLDINGS
			</td>
			<td>
			118,736,488
			</td>
			<td>
			34,000
			</td>
			<td>
			$15,744
			</td>
			<td>
			$0.46
			</td>
			<td>
			480,000
			</td>
			<td>
			0.04
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Total
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			102,727,800
			</td>
			<td>
			$216,368,172
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
		</tr>
</tbody></table>
 Source: SGX, Refinitiv, Bloomberg (Data as of 31 Dec 2021)
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			Primary-listed Stocks that Conducted Buybacks in Dec 2021
			
			
			Number of Shares/units Authorised for Purchase in Current Mandate
			
			
			Total Number of Shares/Units Purchased in Dec 2021
			
			
			Total Buyback Consideration (including stamp duties, clearing changes etc.) paid or payable for the shares
			
			
			Average Price Paid
			
			
			Cumulative Number of Shares/units purchased in Mandate to date
			
			
			Pct of Outstanding Shares (Excl. Treas) purchased in Mandate to date
			
		


			CAPITALAND INVESTMENT
			
			
			260,159,789
			
			
			33,596,500
			
			
			$112,710,385
			
			
			$3.35
			
			
			61,995,700
			
			
			1.21
			
		


			OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION
			
			
			223,511,333
			
			
			2,600,000
			
			
			$29,525,209
			
			
			$11.36
			
			
			27,680,100
			
			
			0.62
			
		


			UNITED OVERSEAS BANK
			
			
			83,744,151
			
			
			577,500
			
			
			$15,334,868
			
			
			$26.55
			
			
			4,900,000
			
			
			0.29
			
		


			WILMAR INTERNATIONAL
			
			
			631,140,890
			
			
			3,380,900
			
			
			$13,859,911
			
			
			$4.10
			
			
			19,905,300
			
			
			0.32
			
		


			YANGZIJIANG SHIPBUILDING (HOLDINGS)
			
			
			394,851,600
			
			
			8,339,500
			
			
			$10,801,230
			
			
			$1.30
			
			
			25,101,500
			
			
			0.64
			
		


			SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES
			
			
			35,714,993
			
			
			2,915,000
			
			
			$5,775,593
			
			
			$1.98
			
			
			6,780,700
			
			
			0.38
			
		


			SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING
			
			
			62,409,095
			
			
			1,000,000
			
			
			$3,728,481
			
			
			$3.73
			
			
			7,300,000
			
			
			0.23
			
		


			SINGAPORE EXCHANGE
			
			
			107,164,240
			
			
			399,200
			
			
			$3,680,309
			
			
			$9.22
			
			
			2,145,400
			
			
			0.20
			
		


			RAFFLES MEDICAL GROUP
			
			
			186,740,892
			
			
			2,436,900
			
			
			$3,229,944
			
			
			$1.33
			
			
			2,436,900
			
			
			0.13
			
		


			THE HOUR GLASS
			
			
			69,664,318
			
			
			1,482,200
			
			
			$2,966,836
			
			
			$2.00
			
			
			10,810,500
			
			
			1.55
			
		


			GEO ENERGY RESOURCES
			
			
			139,927,311
			
			
			8,900,000
			
			
			$2,938,896
			
			
			$0.33
			
			
			8,900,000
			
			
			0.64
			
		


			WING TAI HOLDINGS
			
			
			77,054,716
			
			
			1,230,900
			
			
			$2,285,592
			
			
			$1.86
			
			
			6,700,100
			
			
			0.87
			
		


			JAPFA
			
			
			204,707,032
			
			
			2,089,200
			
			
			$1,302,595
			
			
			$0.62
			
			
			6,269,800
			
			
			0.31
			
		


			OUE
			
			
			87,879,966
			
			
			886,300
			
			
			$1,181,616
			
			
			$1.33
			
			
			6,768,900
			
			
			0.77
			
		


			SINGAPORE SHIPPING CORPORATION
			
			
			39,889,089
			
			
			3,416,700
			
			
			$973,138
			
			
			$0.28
			
			
			5,506,800
			
			
			1.38
			
		


			STARHUB
			
			
			173,110,176
			
			
			600,000
			
			
			$816,553
			
			
			$1.36
			
			
			1,253,000
			
			
			0.07
			
		


			PAN-UNITED CORPORATION
			
			
			69,857,582
			
			
			2,188,100
			
			
			$704,590
			
			
			$0.32
			
			
			2,188,100
			
			
			0.31
			
		


			COMFORTDELGRO CORPORATION
			
			
			216,731,916
			
			
			462,500
			
			
			$645,277
			
			
			$1.40
			
			
			462,500
			
			
			0.02
			
		


			AEM HOLDINGS
			
			
			28,088,477
			
			
			115,000
			
			
			$582,242
			
			
			$5.06
			
			
			1,208,000
			
			
			0.39
			
		


			AZTECH GLOBAL
			
			
			77,382,554
			
			
			552,600
			
			
			$488,472
			
			
			$0.88
			
			
			1,872,600
			
			
			0.24
			
		


			SHS HOLDINGS
			
			
			68,509,831
			
			
			2,461,000
			
			
			$383,129
			
			
			$0.16
			
			
			2,461,000
			
			
			0.36
			
		


			G.H.Y CULTURE &amp; MEDIA HOLDING CO
			
			
			107,379,200
			
			
			672,100
			
			
			$366,822
			
			
			$0.55
			
			
			672,100
			
			
			0.06
			
		


			HG METAL MANUFACTURING
			
			
			3,822,532
			
			
			885,400
			
			
			$339,500
			
			
			$0.38
			
			
			1,123,400
			
			
			0.88
			
		


			GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
			
			
			159,744,243
			
			
			2,002,600
			
			
			$312,126
			
			
			$0.16
			
			
			54,125,500
			
			
			3.39
			
		


			HOTUNG INVESTMENT HLDGS
			
			
			9,595,108
			
			
			124,100
			
			
			$267,678
			
			
			$2.16
			
			
			777,600
			
			
			0.81
			
		


			CSC HOLDINGS
			
			
			356,782,817
			
			
			17,400,000
			
			
			$244,377
			
			
			$0.01
			
			
			24,400,000
			
			
			0.68
			
		


			FOOD EMPIRE HOLDINGS
			
			
			53,774,969
			
			
			277,600
			
			
			$217,572
			
			
			$0.78
			
			
			2,781,100
			
			
			0.52
			
		


			BOUSTEAD SINGAPORE
			
			
			48,403,012
			
			
			155,000
			
			
			$150,656
			
			
			$0.97
			
			
			1,179,200
			
			
			0.24
			
		


			BROADWAY INDUSTRIAL GROUP
			
			
			46,822,156
			
			
			551,600
			
			
			$121,729
			
			
			$0.22
			
			
			10,000,000
			
			
			2.14
			
		


			ANCHUN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS
			
			
			4,819,090
			
			
			450,000
			
			
			$120,030
			
			
			$0.27
			
			
			500,000
			
			
			1.04
			
		


			SARINE TECHNOLOGIES
			
			
			17,491,596
			
			
			200,000
			
			
			$117,999
			
			
			$0.59
			
			
			550,000
			
			
			0.15
			
		


			G. K. GOH HOLDINGS
			
			
			32,481,013
			
			
			98,400
			
			
			$110,626
			
			
			$1.12
			
			
			2,765,800
			
			
			0.85
			
		


			SOUTHERN ALLIANCE MINING 
			
			
			48,900,000
			
			
			47,000
			
			
			$34,637
			
			
			$0.74
			
			
			211,000
			
			
			0.04
			
		


			ST GROUP FOOD INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS
			
			
			24,290,050
			
			
			120,000
			
			
			$17,459
			
			
			$0.15
			
			
			120,000
			
			
			0.05
			
		


			CNMC GOLDMINE HOLDINGS
			
			
			40,769,300
			
			
			80,000
			
			
			$16,350
			
			
			$0.20
			
			
			2,403,900
			
			
			0.59
			
		


			TUAN SING HOLDINGS
			
			
			118,736,488
			
			
			34,000
			
			
			$15,744
			
			
			$0.46
			
			
			480,000
			
			
			0.04
			
		


			Total
			
			
			 
			
			
			102,727,800
			
			
			$216,368,172
			
			
			 
			
			
			 
			
			
			 
			
		

 Source: SGX, Refinitiv, Bloomberg (Data as of 31 Dec 2021)



Primary-Listed Buyback Consideration Tops S$1bn in 2021

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

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The STI and broader FTSE ST All-Share Index have generated 13% total returns in the 2021 year to 17 Dec, outpacing the FTSE ASEAN All-Share Index and FTSE Asia Pacific Index which returned 10% and 2% respectively. While the Bank-led FTSE ASEAN All-Share Index lagged the technology-led FTSE All-World Index in 1H21, the ASEAN benchmark has kept pace with the global benchmark in 2H21.</li>
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Globally, value-style stocks and growth-style stocks have logged similar returns from the onset of the stock market recovery on 2 Nov 2020, as have global large-cap and small-cap Indices. Similarly, in Singapore, from 30 Oct 2020, through to 17 Dec 2021, Singapore’s three stocks that ranked highest for value factors and the three stocks that ranked highest for growth factors (in a screening that took place around 30 Jun 2020) also logged similar average total returns. The three most actively traded Singapore-listed stocks that 17 months ago ranked highest for value factors, included Yanlord Land, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust and China Everbright Water which have averaged 45% total returns since 30 Oct 2020. Likewise, the three stocks that ranked highest for growth factors, which included AEM Holdings, COSCO Shipping International Singapore and BRC Asia, also averaged total returns of 45% since 30 Oct 2020.</li>
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From the onset of a stock market rally in Nov 2020, through to 17 Dec 2021, performances in the local and global stock market have been most differentiated by Sectors and Industries. The uneven impact of the overarching COVID-19 constrained growth was highly evident in the different sector performances throughout the year. For much of 2021, banks, energy and semiconductors sectors and trade-orientated industries led the global stock market, while the cyclical consumer-orientated, hospitality, travel, real estate and construction sectors faced more COVID-19 led obstacles. Thus, rotations have been prevalent in 2021, enabled by resilient investment activity across the globe, and triggered by the week-to week impacts of the COVID-19 on sector and industry performances. Sectors continue to be on the move. For instance, uneven sector outlooks saw global semiconductor stocks outpace global utility stocks by more than 30% for the first 11 months of 2021, before global utility stocks outpaced global semiconductor stocks by 7% since 30 Nov. Likewise, China Everbright Water has outpaced UMS Holdings by 9% from 30 Nov to 17 Dec, while the latter outpaced the former by 37% for the first 11 months of 2021.</li>
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While 2022 brings economic hopes of a more even economic keel, this will be dependent on further global progress in containing COVID-19, and the globe backing up the remarkable feat of administering 9 billion global vaccine doses in 2021. For the moment, in Singapore, growth is expected to remain above trend in 2022, while “the recovery of the various sectors of the economy in 2022 is expected to remain uneven (click <a href="https://www.mti.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Releases/2021/11/MTI-Forecasts-GDP-Growth-of-around-7_0-Per-Cent-in-2021-and-3_0-to-5_0-Per-Cent-in-2022">here</a> for more)”. Aside from the uneven growth, global policymakers are not just focused on growth and aggregate demand, but also on higher consumer and producer prices, which has been exacerbated by constraints in supplies across key strategic sectors. Meanwhile beyond the macro, multiple SGX-listed companies, have engaged strategic initiatives to restructure, pivot or adjust their businesses to improve operational efficiency and boost shareholder value. This provides for a dynamic range of market drivers for 2022, making for an opportune time for investors to re-acquaint themselves with industry leaders, laggards, and on the back of the spate of restructures, new industry entrants.</li>
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The SGX Research Team wish you the very best for the year ahead and please note that the SGX My Gateway Newsletter will resume on 10 Jan 2022.
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The STI and broader FTSE ST All-Share Index have generated 13% total returns in the 2021 year to 17 Dec, outpacing the FTSE ASEAN All-Share Index and FTSE Asia Pacific Index which returned 10% and 2% respectively. While the Bank-led FTSE ASEAN All-Share Index lagged the technology-led FTSE All-World Index in 1H21, the ASEAN benchmark has kept pace with the global benchmark in 2H21.



Globally, value-style stocks and growth-style stocks have logged similar returns from the onset of the stock market recovery on 2 Nov 2020, as have global large-cap and small-cap Indices. Similarly, in Singapore, from 30 Oct 2020, through to 17 Dec 2021, Singapore’s three stocks that ranked highest for value factors and the three stocks that ranked highest for growth factors (in a screening that took place around 30 Jun 2020) also logged similar average total returns. The three most actively traded Singapore-listed stocks that 17 months ago ranked highest for value factors, included Yanlord Land, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust and China Everbright Water which have averaged 45% total returns since 30 Oct 2020. Likewise, the three stocks that ranked highest for growth factors, which included AEM Holdings, COSCO Shipping International Singapore and BRC Asia, also averaged total returns of 45% since 30 Oct 2020.



From the onset of a stock market rally in Nov 2020, through to 17 Dec 2021, performances in the local and global stock market have been most differentiated by Sectors and Industries. The uneven impact of the overarching COVID-19 constrained growth was highly evident in the different sector performances throughout the year. For much of 2021, banks, energy and semiconductors sectors and trade-orientated industries led the global stock market, while the cyclical consumer-orientated, hospitality, travel, real estate and construction sectors faced more COVID-19 led obstacles. Thus, rotations have been prevalent in 2021, enabled by resilient investment activity across the globe, and triggered by the week-to week impacts of the COVID-19 on sector and industry performances. Sectors continue to be on the move. For instance, uneven sector outlooks saw global semiconductor stocks outpace global utility stocks by more than 30% for the first 11 months of 2021, before global utility stocks outpaced global semiconductor stocks by 7% since 30 Nov. Likewise, China Everbright Water has outpaced UMS Holdings by 9% from 30 Nov to 17 Dec, while the latter outpaced the former by 37% for the first 11 months of 2021.



While 2022 brings economic hopes of a more even economic keel, this will be dependent on further global progress in containing COVID-19, and the globe backing up the remarkable feat of administering 9 billion global vaccine doses in 2021. For the moment, in Singapore, growth is expected to remain above trend in 2022, while “the recovery of the various sectors of the economy in 2022 is expected to remain uneven (click here for more)”. Aside from the uneven growth, global policymakers are not just focused on growth and aggregate demand, but also on higher consumer and producer prices, which has been exacerbated by constraints in supplies across key strategic sectors. Meanwhile beyond the macro, multiple SGX-listed companies, have engaged strategic initiatives to restructure, pivot or adjust their businesses to improve operational efficiency and boost shareholder value. This provides for a dynamic range of market drivers for 2022, making for an opportune time for investors to re-acquaint themselves with industry leaders, laggards, and on the back of the spate of restructures, new industry entrants.

The SGX Research Team wish you the very best for the year ahead and please note that the SGX My Gateway Newsletter will resume on 10 Jan 2022.



Key Takeaway from 2021 as the STI Outpaced the Region 

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The 20 stocks that have seen the highest net institutional inflows in the 2021 year to 3 Dec with combined net buying of S$2.8 billion, averaged 32% total returns for the 48 weeks, with 17 of the 20 stocks outpacing the STI’s 13% total return and 19 stocks outpacing the FTSE Asia Pacific Index 3% total return. 
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Of the 20 stocks’ S$2.8 billion in net buying, more than S$400 million was contributed since 30 Sep, with 11 of the 20 stocks recording net institutional inflows over the nine weeks, led by UOB, DBS and AEM. On 3 Dec, AEM formed a fresh high of S$5.29, which has brought its 2021 to 3 Dec total return to 55%.   
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	<li>The 20 stocks also spanned stocks that represented some of the stronger global stock industries over the 48 weeks, such as Banks, Industrial REITs, Agriculture and Semiconductors, in addition to stocks that have continued their pursuit of strategic restructures over the year such as SPH, Sembcorp Industries and CapitaLand Invest. </li>
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After ending 2020 near the 2,850 level, the STI trended higher throughout the year, forming a high above 3,250 on 9 Nov, before the emergence of the Omicron variant on 26 Nov weighed stock benchmarks across the world, bringing the STI to its current level near 3,100. That represents a 13% total return for the year and compares to a 3% again for the FTSE Asia Pacific Index. More than 300 Singapore-listed stocks have been recipient to net institutional inflows in the 2021 year through to 3 Dec. The 20 stocks that saw the highest net institutional buying over the 48 weeks, led by DBS Group Holdings, United Overseas Bank and Singapore Press Holdings made up 75% of the combined net institutional inflows of these 300 stocks. 
These 20 stocks averaged 32% total returns for the 48 weeks, with 17 of the 20 stocks outpacing the STI’s 13% total return and 19 stocks outpacing the FTSE Asia Pacific Index 3% total return. The 20 stocks and their respective net institutional inflows for the 2021 year to 3 Dec, in addition to net institutional inflows/outflows since 30 Sep are tabled below.   

<table class="table table-striped"><tbody>
<tr>
<td>
			20 Singapore Stocks With Highest Net Institutional Inflows in 2021 to 3 Dec
			</td>
			<td>
			Code
			</td>
			<td>
			Market Cap S$M
			</td>
			<td>
			Net Insti Flow YTD  S$M
			</td>
			<td>
			Total Return YTD %
			</td>
			<td>
			Net Insti Flow QTD  S$M
			</td>
			<td>
			Total Return QTD % 
			</td>
			<td>
			Sector
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			DBS
			</td>
			<td>
			D05
			</td>
			<td>
			80,826
			</td>
			<td>
			1,012
			</td>
			<td>
			30
			</td>
			<td>
			126
			</td>
			<td>
			5
			</td>
			<td>
			Banks
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			UOB
			</td>
			<td>
			U11
			</td>
			<td>
			44,018
			</td>
			<td>
			388
			</td>
			<td>
			21
			</td>
			<td>
			155
			</td>
			<td>
			2
			</td>
			<td>
			Banks
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			SPH
			</td>
			<td>
			T39
			</td>
			<td>
			3,730
			</td>
			<td>
			253
			</td>
			<td>
			112
			</td>
			<td>
			52
			</td>
			<td>
			20
			</td>
			<td>
			Consumer Cyclicals
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			YZJ Shipbldg SGD
			</td>
			<td>
			BS6
			</td>
			<td>
			5,068
			</td>
			<td>
			214
			</td>
			<td>
			39
			</td>
			<td>
			-29
			</td>
			<td>
			-7
			</td>
			<td>
			Industrials
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			OCBC Bank
			</td>
			<td>
			O39
			</td>
			<td>
			50,735
			</td>
			<td>
			140
			</td>
			<td>
			16
			</td>
			<td>
			-47
			</td>
			<td>
			-2
			</td>
			<td>
			Banks
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			ARA LOGOS Log Tr
			</td>
			<td>
			K2LU
			</td>
			<td>
			1,278
			</td>
			<td>
			89
			</td>
			<td>
			56
			</td>
			<td>
			8
			</td>
			<td>
			-3
			</td>
			<td>
			REITs
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Sembcorp Ind
			</td>
			<td>
			U96
			</td>
			<td>
			3,546
			</td>
			<td>
			86
			</td>
			<td>
			20
			</td>
			<td>
			26
			</td>
			<td>
			9
			</td>
			<td>
			Utilities
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Haw Par
			</td>
			<td>
			H02
			</td>
			<td>
			2,543
			</td>
			<td>
			67
			</td>
			<td>
			10
			</td>
			<td>
			-2
			</td>
			<td>
			0
			</td>
			<td>
			Healthcare
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Raffles Medical
			</td>
			<td>
			BSL
			</td>
			<td>
			2,488
			</td>
			<td>
			63
			</td>
			<td>
			36
			</td>
			<td>
			-1
			</td>
			<td>
			-9
			</td>
			<td>
			Healthcare
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			AEM
			</td>
			<td>
			AWX
			</td>
			<td>
			1,626
			</td>
			<td>
			60
			</td>
			<td>
			55
			</td>
			<td>
			90
			</td>
			<td>
			30
			</td>
			<td>
			Technology
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Golden Agri-Res
			</td>
			<td>
			E5H
			</td>
			<td>
			2,983
			</td>
			<td>
			56
			</td>
			<td>
			54
			</td>
			<td>
			16
			</td>
			<td>
			2
			</td>
			<td>
			Consumer Non-Cyclicals
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Sembcorp Marine
			</td>
			<td>
			S51
			</td>
			<td>
			2,605
			</td>
			<td>
			48
			</td>
			<td>
			-33
			</td>
			<td>
			-1
			</td>
			<td>
			0
			</td>
			<td>
			Industrials
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			UMS
			</td>
			<td>
			558
			</td>
			<td>
			987
			</td>
			<td>
			47
			</td>
			<td>
			76
			</td>
			<td>
			-6
			</td>
			<td>
			10
			</td>
			<td>
			Technology
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Sri Trang Agro
			</td>
			<td>
			NC2
			</td>
			<td>
			1,782
			</td>
			<td>
			46
			</td>
			<td>
			14
			</td>
			<td>
			0
			</td>
			<td>
			-9
			</td>
			<td>
			Consumer Cyclicals
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Fu Yu
			</td>
			<td>
			F13
			</td>
			<td>
			207
			</td>
			<td>
			44
			</td>
			<td>
			22
			</td>
			<td>
			-2
			</td>
			<td>
			-5
			</td>
			<td>
			Industrials
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			CapitaLand Invest
			</td>
			<td>
			9CI
			</td>
			<td>
			17,153
			</td>
			<td>
			42
			</td>
			<td>
			13
			</td>
			<td>
			16
			</td>
			<td>
			-2
			</td>
			<td>
			Real Estate (Excl. REITs)
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			OUE Com REIT
			</td>
			<td>
			TS0U
			</td>
			<td>
			2,340
			</td>
			<td>
			40
			</td>
			<td>
			19
			</td>
			<td>
			2
			</td>
			<td>
			-5
			</td>
			<td>
			REITs
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Jardine C&amp;C
			</td>
			<td>
			C07
			</td>
			<td>
			8,304
			</td>
			<td>
			40
			</td>
			<td>
			11
			</td>
			<td>
			40
			</td>
			<td>
			8
			</td>
			<td>
			Consumer Cyclicals
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			ESR-REIT
			</td>
			<td>
			J91U
			</td>
			<td>
			1,906
			</td>
			<td>
			37
			</td>
			<td>
			30
			</td>
			<td>
			3
			</td>
			<td>
			4
			</td>
			<td>
			REITs
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Starhill Global REIT
			</td>
			<td>
			P40U
			</td>
			<td>
			1,371
			</td>
			<td>
			37
			</td>
			<td>
			30
			</td>
			<td>
			-2
			</td>
			<td>
			-2
			</td>
			<td>
			REITs
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Total 
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			235,496
			</td>
			<td>
			2,810
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			444
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			Average
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			32
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
			<td>
			2
			</td>
			<td>
			 
			</td>
		</tr>
</tbody></table>
 Source: SGX, Refinitiv, Bloomberg (Data as of 3 Dec 2021)

 

The 20 stocks tabled above span stocks that represented some of the stronger global stock industries over the 48 weeks, such as Banks, Industrial REITs, Agriculture and Semiconductors, in addition to stocks that have continued their pursuit of strategic restructures over the year. Overall, the Singapore stock market saw S$1.5 billion in net institutional outflow for the 48 weeks, led by S$1.1 billion of net institutional outflows in Singapore Airlines, Thai Beverage PCL and City Developments. Like their regional and global peers, the trio were adversely impacted by COVID-constrained growth in 2021, averaging a 2% decline in total return in the 2021 year to 3 Dec. The MAS Monetary Policy Statement in October estimated that some improvement in conditions in the domestic-oriented and travel-related clusters are expected as Singapore transitions in a progressive but calibrated manner towards managing COVID-19 as an endemic norm. At the same time, operators in the tourism and hospitality sector have also noted they are cautiously optimistic that business environments will gradually improve with further lifting of travel restrictions. For the Omicron Variant, the Chair of the Federal Reserve succinctly noted last week that the economic concerns were ‘really about transmissibility, about the ability of the existing vaccines to address any new variant, and it’s about the severity of the disease once it is contracted’, adding that he has been told by experts, that (he and we) will know quite a bit about those answers within about a month.
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The 20 stocks that have seen the highest net institutional inflows in the 2021 year to 3 Dec with combined net buying of S$2.8 billion, averaged 32% total returns for the 48 weeks, with 17 of the 20 stocks outpacing the STI’s 13% total return and 19 stocks outpacing the FTSE Asia Pacific Index 3% total return.  
	 
	
Of the 20 stocks’ S$2.8 billion in net buying, more than S$400 million was contributed since 30 Sep, with 11 of the 20 stocks recording net institutional inflows over the nine weeks, led by UOB, DBS and AEM. On 3 Dec, AEM formed a fresh high of S$5.29, which has brought its 2021 to 3 Dec total return to 55%.   
	 
	The 20 stocks also spanned stocks that represented some of the stronger global stock industries over the 48 weeks, such as Banks, Industrial REITs, Agriculture and Semiconductors, in addition to stocks that have continued their pursuit of strategic restructures over the year such as SPH, Sembcorp Industries and CapitaLand Invest. 

 

After ending 2020 near the 2,850 level, the STI trended higher throughout the year, forming a high above 3,250 on 9 Nov, before the emergence of the Omicron variant on 26 Nov weighed stock benchmarks across the world, bringing the STI to its current level near 3,100. That represents a 13% total return for the year and compares to a 3% again for the FTSE Asia Pacific Index.   More than 300 Singapore-listed stocks have been recipient to net institutional inflows in the 2021 year through to 3 Dec. The 20 stocks that saw the highest net institutional buying over the 48 weeks, led by DBS Group Holdings, United Overseas Bank and Singapore Press Holdings made up 75% of the combined net institutional inflows of these 300 stocks.  
These 20 stocks averaged 32% total returns for the 48 weeks, with 17 of the 20 stocks outpacing the STI’s 13% total return and 19 stocks outpacing the FTSE Asia Pacific Index 3% total return. The 20 stocks and their respective net institutional inflows for the 2021 year to 3 Dec, in addition to net institutional inflows/outflows since 30 Sep are tabled below.   




			20 Singapore Stocks With Highest Net Institutional Inflows in 2021 to 3 Dec
			
			
			Code
			
			
			Market Cap S$M
			
			
			Net Insti Flow YTD  S$M
			
			
			Total Return YTD %
			
			
			Net Insti Flow QTD  S$M
			
			
			Total Return QTD % 
			
			
			Sector
			
		


			DBS
			
			
			D05
			
			
			80,826
			
			
			1,012
			
			
			30
			
			
			126
			
			
			5
			
			
			Banks
			
		


			UOB
			
			
			U11
			
			
			44,018
			
			
			388
			
			
			21
			
			
			155
			
			
			2
			
			
			Banks
			
		


			SPH
			
			
			T39
			
			
			3,730
			
			
			253
			
			
			112
			
			
			52
			
			
			20
			
			
			Consumer Cyclicals
			
		


			YZJ Shipbldg SGD
			
			
			BS6
			
			
			5,068
			
			
			214
			
			
			39
			
			
			-29
			
			
			-7
			
			
			Industrials
			
		


			OCBC Bank
			
			
			O39
			
			
			50,735
			
			
			140
			
			
			16
			
			
			-47
			
			
			-2
			
			
			Banks
			
		


			ARA LOGOS Log Tr
			
			
			K2LU
			
			
			1,278
			
			
			89
			
			
			56
			
			
			8
			
			
			-3
			
			
			REITs
			
		


			Sembcorp Ind
			
			
			U96
			
			
			3,546
			
			
			86
			
			
			20
			
			
			26
			
			
			9
			
			
			Utilities
			
		


			Haw Par
			
			
			H02
			
			
			2,543
			
			
			67
			
			
			10
			
			
			-2
			
			
			0
			
			
			Healthcare
			
		


			Raffles Medical
			
			
			BSL
			
			
			2,488
			
			
			63
			
			
			36
			
			
			-1
			
			
			-9
			
			
			Healthcare
			
		


			AEM
			
			
			AWX
			
			
			1,626
			
			
			60
			
			
			55
			
			
			90
			
			
			30
			
			
			Technology
			
		


			Golden Agri-Res
			
			
			E5H
			
			
			2,983
			
			
			56
			
			
			54
			
			
			16
			
			
			2
			
			
			Consumer Non-Cyclicals
			
		


			Sembcorp Marine
			
			
			S51
			
			
			2,605
			
			
			48
			
			
			-33
			
			
			-1
			
			
			0
			
			
			Industrials
			
		


			UMS
			
			
			558
			
			
			987
			
			
			47
			
			
			76
			
			
			-6
			
			
			10
			
			
			Technology
			
		


			Sri Trang Agro
			
			
			NC2
			
			
			1,782
			
			
			46
			
			
			14
			
			
			0
			
			
			-9
			
			
			Consumer Cyclicals
			
		


			Fu Yu
			
			
			F13
			
			
			207
			
			
			44
			
			
			22
			
			
			-2
			
			
			-5
			
			
			Industrials
			
		


			CapitaLand Invest
			
			
			9CI
			
			
			17,153
			
			
			42
			
			
			13
			
			
			16
			
			
			-2
			
			
			Real Estate (Excl. REITs)
			
		


			OUE Com REIT
			
			
			TS0U
			
			
			2,340
			
			
			40
			
			
			19
			
			
			2
			
			
			-5
			
			
			REITs
			
		


			Jardine C&amp;C
			
			
			C07
			
			
			8,304
			
			
			40
			
			
			11
			
			
			40
			
			
			8
			
			
			Consumer Cyclicals
			
		


			ESR-REIT
			
			
			J91U
			
			
			1,906
			
			
			37
			
			
			30
			
			
			3
			
			
			4
			
			
			REITs
			
		


			Starhill Global REIT
			
			
			P40U
			
			
			1,371
			
			
			37
			
			
			30
			
			
			-2
			
			
			-2
			
			
			REITs
			
		


			Total 
			
			
			 
			
			
			235,496
			
			
			2,810
			
			
			 
			
			
			444
			
			
			 
			
			
			 
			
		


			Average
			
			
			 
			
			
			 
			
			
			 
			
			
			32
			
			
			 
			
			
			2
			
			
			 
			
		

 Source: SGX, Refinitiv, Bloomberg (Data as of 3 Dec 2021)

 

The 20 stocks tabled above span stocks that represented some of the stronger global stock industries over the 48 weeks, such as Banks, Industrial REITs, Agriculture and Semiconductors, in addition to stocks that have continued their pursuit of strategic restructures over the year.  Overall, the Singapore stock market saw S$1.5 billion in net institutional outflow for the 48 weeks, led by S$1.1 billion of net institutional outflows in Singapore Airlines, Thai Beverage PCL and City Developments. Like their regional and global peers, the trio were adversely impacted by COVID-constrained growth in 2021, averaging a 2% decline in total return in the 2021 year to 3 Dec. The MAS Monetary Policy Statement in October estimated that some improvement in conditions in the domestic-oriented and travel-related clusters are expected as Singapore transitions in a progressive but calibrated manner towards managing COVID-19 as an endemic norm. At the same time, operators in the tourism and hospitality sector have also noted they are cautiously optimistic that business environments will gradually improve with further lifting of travel restrictions. For the Omicron Variant, the Chair of the Federal Reserve succinctly noted last week that the economic concerns were ‘really about transmissibility, about the ability of the existing vaccines to address any new variant, and it’s about the severity of the disease once it is contracted’, adding that he has been told by experts, that (he and we) will know quite a bit about those answers within about a month.



20 Stocks with Most Net Insti Inflow Returned 32% YTD 

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<ul>
<li>UMS Holdings is a beneficiary of continued strong global demand for semiconductor chips and equipment. </li>
<li>The company had excellent results in 3Q 2021. Its total sales rose by 50% YoY to SGD 67.6 million net profit also increased by 17% YoY in 3Q 2021.</li>
<li>There has been an increasing bullish sentiment on the global aerospace sector and the company's tuck-in acquisitions in the aerospace sector in the past several years now appear more attractive.</li>
</ul>


UMS Holdings is a beneficiary of continued strong global demand for semiconductor chips and equipment. 
The company had excellent results in 3Q 2021. Its total sales rose by 50% YoY to SGD 67.6 million net profit also increased by 17% YoY in 3Q 2021.
There has been an increasing bullish sentiment on the global aerospace sector and the company's tuck-in acquisitions in the aerospace sector in the past several years now appear more attractive.


UMS Holdings: Attractive Valuations & Continued Strong Global Demand for Semiconductor Equipment

Singapore

UMS Holdings Limited provides equipment manufacturing and engineering services to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of semiconductors and related products. The Company manufactures high precision components and complex electromechanical assembly and final testing services. UMS supports the electronic, machine tools and oil and gas industries.

Micro-Mechanics Holdings Limited designs and manufactures precision tools.  The Company also provides effective solutions and total support services to its customers.

Global Testing Corporation Ltd. offers testing services for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.  The Company offers wafer sorting and final testing services for logic and mixed signal semiconductors used in consumer electronics and communications devices.

Ellipsiz Ltd. offers products and services to the semiconductor industry. The Company manufactures probe cards used to test semiconductor wafers, and provides wafer reclaim services, equipment distribution and support services for the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industries.

Sunright Limited provides management services and research and development in burn-in and test-related activities. The Company also manufactures burn-in equipment and substrates, assembles electronic, and electrical components, as well as provides semiconductor testing services.  In addition, Sunright trades and distributes high-technology electronic products.

Advanced Systems Automation Limited designs and manufactures automatic molding machines and other back-end assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry. The Company also manufactures precision tools, dies, and encapsulation molds, and provides wafer bumping services and packaging technology consulting.

Asia Vets Holdings Ltd. assembles integrated circuits.  The Company assembles and tests smart card modules, and loads onto them customer specific data or software.  Smartflex produces smart cards for the telecommunications, banking, financial services, and pay television industries.

Manufacturing Integration Technology Limited designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes automated equipment for the semiconductor industry.  The Company also designs and manufactures vision inspection system and precision engineering.

Manufacturing Integration Technology (MIT SP)

IGG Inc. is an online games developer and operator. The Company offers multi-language browser games, client-based games and mobile games to players globally.

Motech Industries Inc. manufactures and markets solar cells as well as testing and measuring instruments.

Winstek Semiconductor Co Ltd provides wafer and IC (Integrated Circuit) testing services for mixed signal, digital, optical, and radio frequency (RF) devices.

Land Mark Optoelectronics Corporation is a supplier in GaAs and InP based epitaxial wafers for optical communication, industrial application, and special-purpose usage. The Company specializes in using the MOVPE (or MOCVD) reactors for epitaxial growth of compound semiconductor material.

Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology LLC develops, produces and sells photovoltaic products. The Company manufactures crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells, wafers, modules and other related solar energy parts.

E&R Engineering Corporation designs and manufactures machines and packing materials for semiconductors, SMT, IC substrate, LED and passive components. The Company's machines consist of automation equipment, UV lasers, dispensers, printers and plasma chambers. E&R also offers carrier tape and plastic reels.

Gigasolar Materials Corp. manufactures solar conductive paste to provide solar energy.

Genetech Technology Berhad designs and develops both customized and standardized industrial automated equipments for high technology related manufacturing companies. The Company also provides integrated engineering solutions that incorporates mechanical, engineering and software functions.

EGing Photovoltaic Technology Company Ltd. manufactures solar energy equipment. The Company produces mono crystalline and polycrystalline solar modules.  EGing sells its products in Germany, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Australia, South Korea and South Africa.

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. manufactures parts for electronic products.  The Company's products include light emitting diode (LED) custom display, LED dot matrix, LED back light, photo diode, photo transistor, LED IR lamp, LED display with controller, and LED array.

Holtek Semiconductor Inc. develops and manufactures integrated circuit (IC) products. The Company's products include microcontrollers, and other peripheral devices in the communication, remote control, computer peripheral, and memory industries.

AEM Holdings Limited designs and manufactures semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related tooling parts and precision machining of components for semiconductor industry.  The Company also manufactures and distributes electronics, engineering, chemical and related products. AEM provides engineering services.

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