SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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CDL Hospitality Trusts / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>CapitaLand Ascott Trust's H2 2024 gross profit rose 8% to S$198.0 million, with revenue up 6% to S$432.2 million.</li><li>Far East Hospitality Trust's H2 2024 gross revenue and net property income both increased 0.2% to S$54.9 million and S$49.9 million.</li><li>CDL Hospitality Trusts' DPS declined 11.9% in H2 2024, despite growth in RevPar for most portfolio markets.</li></ul>

CapitaLand Ascott Trust's H2 2024 gross profit rose 8% to S$198.0 million, with revenue up 6% to S$432.2 million.Far East Hospitality Trust's H2 2024 gross revenue and net property income both increased 0.2% to S$54.9 million and S$49.9 million.CDL Hospitality Trusts' DPS declined 11.9% in H2 2024, despite growth in RevPar for most portfolio markets.

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-REITs focus on active portfolio management to drive growth

<ul><li>REIT Watch - S-Reits score lower in transparency overall but five see marked improvement In this year’s Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2024 rankings, the overall scores for Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) and business trusts declined to 86.6 points from 89.3 last year.</li><li>The five S-Reits with the greatest yoy improvement in overall scores: Frasers Centrepoint Trust (+21.9 points), Elite UK Reit (+16.7 points), CDLHT (+16.6 points), Keppel Reit (+10.4 points) and Prime US Reit (+9.8 points).</li></ul>

REIT Watch - S-Reits score lower in transparency overall but five see marked improvement In this year’s Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2024 rankings, the overall scores for Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) and business trusts declined to 86.6 points from 89.3 last year.The five S-Reits with the greatest yoy improvement in overall scores: Frasers Centrepoint Trust (+21.9 points), Elite UK Reit (+16.7 points), CDLHT (+16.6 points), Keppel Reit (+10.4 points) and Prime US Reit (+9.8 points).

REIT Watch - S-Reits score lower in transparency overall but five see marked improvement

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows.</li><li>CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's FY24 AUM grew 6%, with NPI up 3.4% and rental reversion increases.</li><li>The US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25-4.5%, lowered 2025 growth forecast, and raised inflation projection.</li></ul>

S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows.CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's FY24 AUM grew 6%, with NPI up 3.4% and rental reversion increases.The US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25-4.5%, lowered 2025 growth forecast, and raised inflation projection.

REIT Watch - S-REITs surge as banks decline; see beginnings of a rebound

Far East Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits’ RevPAR mostly resilient as tourism activity normalises Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) with hospitality assets have reported mostly stable operating performance in the third quarter even as tourism activity normalises following the post-pandemic travel boom.</li><li>Meanwhile CDL Hospitality Trusts saw mixed RevPAR performance across its portfolio, with around half the markets – including Australia, Japan and Germany – experiencing growth in the third quarter.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits’ RevPAR mostly resilient as tourism activity normalises Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) with hospitality assets have reported mostly stable operating performance in the third quarter even as tourism activity normalises following the post-pandemic travel boom.Meanwhile CDL Hospitality Trusts saw mixed RevPAR performance across its portfolio, with around half the markets – including Australia, Japan and Germany – experiencing growth in the third quarter.

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-REITs’ RevPAR mostly resilient as tourism activity normalises

ARA US Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Demand boosts hospitality S-Reits’ hotel RevPAR Among the seven S-Reit sub-sectors, hospitality S-Reits are the fourth largest in terms of combined market capitalisation.</li><li>The five, in terms of market capitalisation, are: CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Far East Hospitality Trust, CDL Hospitality Trusts, Frasers Hospitality Trust, and ARA US Hospitality Trust.</li></ul>

Demand boosts hospitality S-Reits’ hotel RevPAR Among the seven S-Reit sub-sectors, hospitality S-Reits are the fourth largest in terms of combined market capitalisation.The five, in terms of market capitalisation, are: CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Far East Hospitality Trust, CDL Hospitality Trusts, Frasers Hospitality Trust, and ARA US Hospitality Trust.

REIT Watch - Demand boosts hospitality S-Reits’ hotel RevPAR

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CDL Hospitality Trusts is a stapled group compromising H-REIT and HBT. H-REIT is a real estate investment trust that invest in a portfolio of income-producing properties and HBT is a business trust.

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CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDREIT SP)

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-REITs focus on active portfolio management to drive growth

CapitaLand Ascott Trust's H2 2024 gross profit rose 8% to S$198.0 million, with revenue up 6% to S$432.2 million. Far East Hospitality Trust's H2...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits score lower in transparency overall but five see marked improvement

REIT Watch - S-Reits score lower in transparency overall but five see marked improvement In this year’s Singapore Governance and Transparency...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs surge as banks decline; see beginnings of a rebound

S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-REITs’ RevPAR mostly resilient as tourism activity normalises

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits’ RevPAR mostly resilient as tourism activity normalises Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) with...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Demand boosts hospitality S-Reits’ hotel RevPAR

Demand boosts hospitality S-Reits’ hotel RevPAR Among the seven S-Reit sub-sectors, hospitality S-Reits are the fourth largest in terms of...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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