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

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>For the quarter, Singapore’s Reits and Property Trusts (S-Reits) sector declined 7 per cent in total returns, slightly outperforming the 10 per cent decline of the broader FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index.</li><li>Across the sub-sectors, industrial S-Reits saw the least declines, averaging -3 per cent total returns during the quarter, while office S-Reits saw the most declines, averaging -16 per cent total returns.</li><li>Digital Core Reit received net inflows of S$0.2 million from institutional investors and S million from retail investors.</li></ul>

For the quarter, Singapore’s Reits and Property Trusts (S-Reits) sector declined 7 per cent in total returns, slightly outperforming the 10 per cent decline of the broader FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index.Across the sub-sectors, industrial S-Reits saw the least declines, averaging -3 per cent total returns during the quarter, while office S-Reits saw the most declines, averaging -16 per cent total returns.Digital Core Reit received net inflows of S$0.2 million from institutional investors and S million from retail investors.

REIT Watch - 5 S-Reits with net institutional and retail inflows in Q3 2022

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Logistics S-Reits to ride on e-commerce growth With accelerated digital transformation, shifts in consumer trends and a greater focus on supply-chain resilience, the global logistics industry remains central to the rapid growth of e-commerce.</li><li>MLT expects that the acceleration of e-commerce will continue to drive demand growth for logistics space, particularly modern logistics properties in prime locations.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Logistics S-Reits to ride on e-commerce growth With accelerated digital transformation, shifts in consumer trends and a greater focus on supply-chain resilience, the global logistics industry remains central to the rapid growth of e-commerce.MLT expects that the acceleration of e-commerce will continue to drive demand growth for logistics space, particularly modern logistics properties in prime locations.

REIT Watch - Logistics S-Reits to ride on e-commerce growth

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/ascendas-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39" rel="noopener">Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP)</a> to acquire a cold storage logistics facility in Singapore for S$191.9m; DPU accretion by +0.56%</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/parkway-life-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13422" rel="noopener">Parkway Life REIT (PREIT SP)</a> acquires 3 Hokkaido nursing homes for ~S$26.1m; No material impact to DPU</li><li>Recent suburban launches seen strong sales despite economic headwinds</li></ul>

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP) to acquire a cold storage logistics facility in Singapore for S$191.9m; DPU accretion by +0.56%Parkway Life REIT (PREIT SP) acquires 3 Hokkaido nursing homes for ~S$26.1m; No material impact to DPURecent suburban launches seen strong sales despite economic headwinds

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (14Sep22) - AREIT Buys SG Cold Storage Facility, +0.56% DPU Accretion

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Event-Driven

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<li>PropertyGuru (PG) tried to raise around US$300m when it undertook a merger with Bridgetown 2 SPAC in Mar 2022.</li>
<li>The transaction valued PropertyGuru at an EV of US$1.35bn and equity value of US$1.78bn. It is now trading at less than half that valuation and with very limited liquidity.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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PropertyGuru (PG) tried to raise around US$300m when it undertook a merger with Bridgetown 2 SPAC in Mar 2022.
The transaction valued PropertyGuru at an EV of US$1.35bn and equity value of US$1.78bn. It is now trading at less than half that valuation and with very limited liquidity.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


PropertyGuru SPAC Lock-Up - Two PE’s with a US$450m Stake Are Stuck with a Liquidity Conundrum

<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

Singapore

Mapletree Industrial Trust is a Singapore-focused real estate investment trust with a large and diversified portfolio of industrial properties. The Trust invests in a diverse portfolio of industrial properties with the primary objective of achieving an attractive level of return from rental income and for long-term capital growth.

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust is a Singapore-focused real estate investment trust. The Trust invests on a long-term basis, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate used primarily for office and/or retail purposes, whether wholly or partially, as well as real estate-related assets.

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MCT SP)

Mapletree Logistics Trust is an Asia-focused logistics real estate investment trust. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate which is used for logistics purposes.

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust is a commercial real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in income-producing real estate that is primarily used for retail and/or office purposes.

Frasers Centrepoint Trust is a retail real estate investment trust focused on growing unitholder value through asset management, financial management and strategic investments.  The trust invests in retail properties in Singapore and overseas.

FLT offers investors an opportunity to invest in logistics and industrial real estate assets strategically located within major logistics and industrial markets of Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

Keppel DC REIT is Asia's first pure-play data centre REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange. Keppel DC REIT's investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate related assets.

Keppel REIT operates as a commercial real estate investment trust. The Trust owns and invests in a portfolio of income-producing office buildings and related real estate assets. Keppel REIT offers its services in Asia and Australia.

SPH REIT is a Singapore-based REIT established principally to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing real estate which is used primarily for retail purposes in Asia-Pacific, as well as real estate-related assets.

ESR-LOGOS Real Estate Investment Trust (“ESR-LOGOS REIT”) is a leading New Economy and future-ready Asia Pacific S-REIT. Listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited since 25 July 2006, ESR-LOGOS REIT invests in quality income-producing industrial properties in key gateway markets.

As at 28 April 2022, ESR-LOGOS REIT holds interests in a diversified portfolio of logistics properties, high-specifications industrial properties, business parks and general industrial properties with total assets of approximately S$5.5 billion. Its portfolio comprises 84 properties located across the developed markets of Singapore (63 assets) and Australia (21 assets), with a total gross floor area of approximately 2.4 million sqm, as well as investments in three property funds in Australia. ESR-LOGOS REIT is also a constituent of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index. 

ESR-LOGOS REIT is managed by ESR-LOGOS Funds Management (S) Limited (the “Manager”) and sponsored by the ESR Group (“ESR”). The Manager is owned by ESR (67.3%), Shanghai Summit Pte. Ltd. (25.0%), and Mitsui & Co., Ltd (7.7%), respectively.

For further information on ESR-LOGOS REIT, please visit www.esr-logosreit.com.sg.

Kenedix Retail REIT Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which mainly invests in real estate and securitized real estate products. The Company invests mainly in commercial properties which are shopping centers, and super markets in Tokyo metropolitan, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka area.

Vicinity Centres retails asset and property management services. The Company offers a retail property investment and services organization involved in the ownership, management, and development of retail properties. The Company operates shopping centers across Australia.

Stockland is a diversified Australian property group. The Group develops and manages Retail centers, Residential Communities and Retirement Living assets with a focus on regional centers and outer metropolitan. Stockland also owns a portfolio of Office and Industrial assets.

Link REIT is a real estate investment trust in Hong Kong. The Trust owns and operates shopping centers, parking space facilities and real estate retail space.

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets.

Nippon Building Fund Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which mainly invests in real estate and securitized real estate products. Properties are mainly Business offices and are located in Tokyo Major 5 wards and Kanto area.

CubeSmart is a self-administered and self-managed real estate company that owns, operates, acquires, and develops self-storage facilities in the United States.

Agree Realty Corporation is a real estate investment trust that owns, manages and develops primarily neighborhood community shopping centers or single tenant properties, located in twelve states and leased under net leases to major retail tenants.

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. is a self-administered and fully integrated real estate investment trust which owns, manages, acquires and develops bulk warehouses and light industrial properties. The Company's interests in its properties are held through various partnerships controlled by the company.

National Retail Properties Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Company acquires, develops, and manages retail properties. National Retail Properties serves customers in the State of Florida.

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 - 5 S-Reits with net institutional and retail inflows in Q3 2022

For the quarter, Singapore’s Reits and Property Trusts (S-Reits) sector declined 7 per cent in total returns, slightly outperforming the 10 per...

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REIT Watch - Logistics S-Reits to ride on e-commerce growth

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (14Sep22) - AREIT Buys SG Cold Storage Facility, +0.56% DPU Accretion

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SCCM Asia Research

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PropertyGuru mergered with Bridgetown 2 SPAC in Mar 2022. Its 180-days lockup will end soon freeing its two large PE shareholders.

Sumeet Singh

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)

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