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)

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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.

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.

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Equity Bottom-Up

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Latest S-Reit acquisitions in industrial and hospitality sectors A number of acquisitions announced were in sectors such as industrial/logistics, office properties, data centres, and hospitality sectors.</li><li>Cromwell European Reit (CEReit) in July announced the proposed acquisition of its third logistics asset in the United Kingdom.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Latest S-Reit acquisitions in industrial and hospitality sectors A number of acquisitions announced were in sectors such as industrial/logistics, office properties, data centres, and hospitality sectors.Cromwell European Reit (CEReit) in July announced the proposed acquisition of its third logistics asset in the United Kingdom.

REIT Watch - Latest S-Reit acquisitions in industrial and hospitality sectors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>In June-July I warned of a reinvestment trade into S-REITs due to the S$2.0-3.0bn cash-out by investors in Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust and sellers into the SPHREIT Chain Offer.</li>
<li>Many investors who would need to re-allocate. The trade was to buy major S-REITs. From my last insight, a basket is up 5.3%. MCT has already topped out vs peers.</li>
<li>The question is.... is there still a trade left to run?</li>
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In June-July I warned of a reinvestment trade into S-REITs due to the S$2.0-3.0bn cash-out by investors in Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust and sellers into the SPHREIT Chain Offer.
Many investors who would need to re-allocate. The trade was to buy major S-REITs. From my last insight, a basket is up 5.3%. MCT has already topped out vs peers.
The question is.... is there still a trade left to run?


Far East Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics S-Reits and business trusts see an improvement in their Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2022 scores, increasing marginally to 85.3 points from 85.0 last year.</li><li>Overall, the mean score of the Reits and business trust category increased by 0.3 points year on year and the mean bonus points for good disclosure practices increased by 0.7 points to 19.2 points.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics S-Reits and business trusts see an improvement in their Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2022 scores, increasing marginally to 85.3 points from 85.0 last year.Overall, the mean score of the Reits and business trust category increased by 0.3 points year on year and the mean bonus points for good disclosure practices increased by 0.7 points to 19.2 points.

REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia), SCCM Asia Research

SCCM Asia Research

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Headquartered in Singapore, SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia) is an investment bank focusing on emerging growth companies across Asia, providing a full suite of investment banking services, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity capital markets, institutional equities sales and trading and equities research.

SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-logistics-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22748" rel="noopener">Frasers Logistics &amp; Commercial Trust (FLT SP)</a> 3Q22 Business Updates – Robust reversions and steady occupancy</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elite-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28807" rel="noopener">Elite Commercial REIT (ELITE SP)</a> 1H22 DPU -2.7% YoY; Higher mid-year portfolio valuation despite declining occupancy</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascendas-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39" rel="noopener">Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP)</a> to acquire Philips APAC Center in Singapore for S$104.8m; DPU accretive by +0.3%</li></ul>

Frasers Logistics &amp; Commercial Trust (FLT SP) 3Q22 Business Updates – Robust reversions and steady occupancyElite Commercial REIT (ELITE SP) 1H22 DPU -2.7% YoY; Higher mid-year portfolio valuation despite declining occupancyAscendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP) to acquire Philips APAC Center in Singapore for S$104.8m; DPU accretive by +0.3%

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (5Aug22) - FLT Robust Reversions +ve Surprise

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascendas-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39" rel="noopener">Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP)</a> 1H22 DPU +2.8% YoY; Robust reversions and rising occupancies in all markets</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daiwa-house-logistics-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35020" rel="noopener">Daiwa House Logistics Trust (DHLT SP)</a> 1H22 DPU flat vs IPO forecast; Steady as she goes with no refinancing risk until FY24</li><li>Strata office deals down 21% HoH, while retail up 8.8% in 1H22</li></ul>

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP) 1H22 DPU +2.8% YoY; Robust reversions and rising occupancies in all marketsDaiwa House Logistics Trust (DHLT SP) 1H22 DPU flat vs IPO forecast; Steady as she goes with no refinancing risk until FY24Strata office deals down 21% HoH, while retail up 8.8% in 1H22

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (3Aug22) - AREIT Robust Reversions and Occupancies

Singapore

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is an industrial real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in business and science park properties, integrated development, amenities, and retail (IDAR) properties, high-specifications industrial properties and data centers, light industrial and flatted factories, and logistics and distribution centers.

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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR SP)

REIT Watch - Latest S-Reit acquisitions in industrial and hospitality sectors

REIT Watch - Latest S-Reit acquisitions in industrial and hospitality sectors A number of acquisitions announced were in sectors such as...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Update on the S-REIT Re-Allocation Trade

The S-REIT Re-Allocation Basket is +5.3%(TR) from close after I wrote (25 July) to yesterday. Not enough excess value has traded. Should it run?...

Travis Lundy

REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics

REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics S-Reits and business trusts see an improvement in their Singapore...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (5Aug22) - FLT Robust Reversions +ve Surprise

ELITE higher mid-year portfolio valuation; AREIT buys Philips APAC Centre at +0.3% DPU accretion; BSDE 1H22 mktg sales reached 61% FY target; FLI...

SCCM Asia Research

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (3Aug22) - AREIT Robust Reversions and Occupancies

DHLT steady as she goes; Strata office deals -21% HoH, retail +9% HoH; Former AXA Tower set to be SG's tallest building; IVORY may not be a going...

SCCM Asia Research

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