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.

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Far East Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits ride on pent-up travel demand and the return of events in Q3 2022 All hospitality trusts with Singapore assets observed significant improvements in occupancy and RevPAR (revenue per available room) in the last quarter, driven by the return of large-scale events and the Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry, alongside pent-up demand for overseas travels.</li><li>Far East Hospitality Trust recorded that its Q3 2022 gross revenue increased 2.0 per cent yoy, led by growth from the hotel segment which increased 4.7 per cent.</li><li>Income available for distribution grew 12.0 per cent yoy from higher NPI and interest income.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits ride on pent-up travel demand and the return of events in Q3 2022 All hospitality trusts with Singapore assets observed significant improvements in occupancy and RevPAR (revenue per available room) in the last quarter, driven by the return of large-scale events and the Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry, alongside pent-up demand for overseas travels.Far East Hospitality Trust recorded that its Q3 2022 gross revenue increased 2.0 per cent yoy, led by growth from the hotel segment which increased 4.7 per cent.Income available for distribution grew 12.0 per cent yoy from higher NPI and interest income.

REIT Watch - Industrial S-Reits see resilience despite macro challenges

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-REITs ride on pent-up travel demand and the return of events in 3Q22 

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)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-centrepoint-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2870" rel="noopener">Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP)</a> acquires additional 10% stake in Waterway Point for ~S$73.6m</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-hospitality-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:913" rel="noopener">Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP)</a> privatisation deal falls short of the required 75% shareholder approval</li>
<li>Mercatus’ retail portfolio looks more digestible post withdrawal of AMK Hub</li>
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Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP) acquires additional 10% stake in Waterway Point for ~S$73.6m

Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP) privatisation deal falls short of the required 75% shareholder approval
Mercatus’ retail portfolio looks more digestible post withdrawal of AMK Hub


ASEAN Builder's Scoop (13Sep22) - FCT Buys Extra 10% of Waterway Point

<ul><li>REIT Watch - S-Reits with Malaysia assets record stronger operating results Singapore lists 6 S-Reits with exposure to Malaysia assets – Ascott Residence Trust, Frasers Hospitality Trust, Keppel DC Reit, Mapletree Logistics Trust, ParkwayLife Reit, and Starhill Global Reit.</li><li>According to Retail Group Malaysia (RGM), Malaysia retail sales rose 62.5 per cent yoy to new record levels in Q2 2022, following an 18.3 per cent yoy growth seen in Q1 2022.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - S-Reits with Malaysia assets record stronger operating results Singapore lists 6 S-Reits with exposure to Malaysia assets – Ascott Residence Trust, Frasers Hospitality Trust, Keppel DC Reit, Mapletree Logistics Trust, ParkwayLife Reit, and Starhill Global Reit.According to Retail Group Malaysia (RGM), Malaysia retail sales rose 62.5 per cent yoy to new record levels in Q2 2022, following an 18.3 per cent yoy growth seen in Q1 2022.

REIT Watch - S-Reits with Malaysia assets record stronger operating results

<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

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Frasers Hospitality Trust operates as a real estate investment trust. The Trust owns, operates and invests in hotels and serviced residences.

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Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP)

REIT Watch - Industrial S-Reits see resilience despite macro challenges

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits ride on pent-up travel demand and the return of events in Q3 2022 All hospitality trusts with Singapore assets...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-REITs ride on pent-up travel demand and the return of events in 3Q22

REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits ride on pent-up travel demand and the return of events in Q3 2022 All hospitality trusts with Singapore assets...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (13Sep22) - FCT Buys Extra 10% of Waterway Point

FHT Failed Privatization; Mercatus's portfolio on mrkt now sans AMK Hub; Mapletree focuses on logistics + dormitory assets; ALI chairman resigns

SCCM Asia Research

REIT Watch - S-Reits with Malaysia assets record stronger operating results

REIT Watch - S-Reits with Malaysia assets record stronger operating results Singapore lists 6 S-Reits with exposure to Malaysia assets – Ascott...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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)

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