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

<ul><li>Last week, the trio of DBS, UOB and OCBC averaged 3.4% gains, bringing their average 3Q23-to-date total return to 8.7%.</li><li>The 3Q23-to-date has seen the trio of DBS, UOB & OCBC report combined 2Q23 Net Interest Income (NII) of S$8.26 billion, marking the third-consecutive quarter that combined quarterly NII has been above the S$8.0 billion mark.</li><li>DBS Group Holdings (DBS), United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) also moved in tandem averaging a 4% gain on the week.</li></ul>

Last week, the trio of DBS, UOB and OCBC averaged 3.4% gains, bringing their average 3Q23-to-date total return to 8.7%.The 3Q23-to-date has seen the trio of DBS, UOB & OCBC report combined 2Q23 Net Interest Income (NII) of S$8.26 billion, marking the third-consecutive quarter that combined quarterly NII has been above the S$8.0 billion mark.DBS Group Holdings (DBS), United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) also moved in tandem averaging a 4% gain on the week.

Global Banks Led Stocks on the Week with Arm IPO & Growth Outlook

Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary-listed companies The five sessions also saw nine primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$4.5 million.</li><li>With this transaction, the total proportion of shares bought back under the current mandate now stands at 1.47 per cent of the issued shares (not counting treasury shares) as of the date when the share buyback resolution was passed.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary-listed companies The five sessions also saw nine primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$4.5 million.With this transaction, the total proportion of shares bought back under the current mandate now stands at 1.47 per cent of the issued shares (not counting treasury shares) as of the date when the share buyback resolution was passed.

Buyback and director filings taper off during pre-earnings period

<ul><li>Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share CapitaLand Investment led the buyback consideration tally, acquiring 8,312,600 shares at an average price of S$2.64 per share.</li><li>On Jul 4, Centurion Corp CEO Kong Chee Min acquired 115,000 shares, at an average price of S$0.59 cents per share.</li></ul>

Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share CapitaLand Investment led the buyback consideration tally, acquiring 8,312,600 shares at an average price of S$2.64 per share.On Jul 4, Centurion Corp CEO Kong Chee Min acquired 115,000 shares, at an average price of S$0.59 cents per share.

Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share

<ul><li>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jul 4, with S$188 million of net institutional inflow, as 20 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$23.6 million.</li><li>For the contingent of non-STI primary-listed companies that conducted buybacks, First Resources : EB5 +0.72% led the consideration tally with 1.15 million shares purchased at an average price of S$1.38 per share.</li><li>With a consideration of S$2.2 million, this increased the deemed interests of UOL Group chairman Wee Ee Lim and director Wee Ee-chao.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jul 4, with S$188 million of net institutional inflow, as 20 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$23.6 million.For the contingent of non-STI primary-listed companies that conducted buybacks, First Resources : EB5 +0.72% led the consideration tally with 1.15 million shares purchased at an average price of S$1.38 per share.With a consideration of S$2.2 million, this increased the deemed interests of UOL Group chairman Wee Ee Lim and director Wee Ee-chao.

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Singapore's major banks – DBS, OCBC, and UOB – have set sector-specific emissions targets for indirect emissions related to financial activities, known as Scope 3 "financed" emissions.</li><li>Collectively, these sector targets span ten carbon-intensive sectors, represent S$200+ billion in corporate loan portfolios, and cover the majority of the banks' total financed emissions.</li><li>Financed emissions targets facilitate decarbonisation of emissions-intensive clients, reducing climate-related risks and creating opportunities for new and innovative financial products.</li></ul>

Singapore's major banks – DBS, OCBC, and UOB – have set sector-specific emissions targets for indirect emissions related to financial activities, known as Scope 3 "financed" emissions.Collectively, these sector targets span ten carbon-intensive sectors, represent S$200+ billion in corporate loan portfolios, and cover the majority of the banks' total financed emissions.Financed emissions targets facilitate decarbonisation of emissions-intensive clients, reducing climate-related risks and creating opportunities for new and innovative financial products.

Singapore Banks and Financed Emissions: DBS, OCBC, and UOB

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DBS Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries provide a variety of financial services.  The Company offers services including mortgage financing, lease and hire purchase financing, nominee and trustee, funds management, corporate advisory and brokerage .  DBS Group also acts as the primary dealer in Singapore government securities.

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DBS (DBS SP)

Global Banks Led Stocks on the Week with Arm IPO & Growth Outlook

Last week, the trio of DBS, UOB and OCBC averaged 3.4% gains, bringing their average 3Q23-to-date total return to 8.7%. The 3Q23-to-date has seen...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Buyback and director filings taper off during pre-earnings period

Share buybacks by primary-listed companies The five sessions also saw nine primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

UOL Chairman Wee Ee Lim Builds Interest

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jul 4, with S$188 million of net institutional inflow,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Banks and Financed Emissions: DBS, OCBC, and UOB

Singapore's major banks – DBS, OCBC, and UOB – have set sector-specific emissions targets for indirect emissions related to financial activities,...

Kyle Rudden

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Global Banks Led Stocks on the Week with Arm IPO & Growth Outlook

Last week, the trio of DBS, UOB and OCBC averaged 3.4% gains, bringing their average 3Q23-to-date total return to 8.7%. The 3Q23-to-date has seen...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Buyback and director filings taper off during pre-earnings period

Share buybacks by primary-listed companies The five sessions also saw nine primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share

Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share CapitaLand Investment led the buyback consideration tally, acquiring 8,312,600...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

UOL Chairman Wee Ee Lim Builds Interest

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jul 4, with S$188 million of net institutional inflow,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Banks and Financed Emissions: DBS, OCBC, and UOB

Singapore's major banks – DBS, OCBC, and UOB – have set sector-specific emissions targets for indirect emissions related to financial activities,...

Kyle Rudden