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>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jun 6, with S$106.8 million of net institutional outflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$55.8 million.</li><li>Leading the net institutional outflow over the five sessions were City Developments Ltd, Seatrium, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Genting Singapore , Jardine Cycle & Carriage, NetLink NBN Trust, Golden Agri-Resources, Venture Corporation and Raffles Medical Group.</li><li>With a consideration of S$315,000, this increased his total interest in the regional premium real estate group from 74.86 to 74.97 per cent.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jun 6, with S$106.8 million of net institutional outflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$55.8 million.Leading the net institutional outflow over the five sessions were City Developments Ltd, Seatrium, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Genting Singapore , Jardine Cycle & Carriage, NetLink NBN Trust, Golden Agri-Resources, Venture Corporation and Raffles Medical Group.With a consideration of S$315,000, this increased his total interest in the regional premium real estate group from 74.86 to 74.97 per cent.

Real estate directors building up their company stakes

<ul><li>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$28.4 million.</li><li>Leading the net institutional inflow over the four sessions were DBS, UOB, Seatrium, City Developments, UOL Group, iFast Corporation, Singapore Tech Engineering, Singapore Exchange, Cortina Holdings, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Hongkong Land Holdings.</li><li>For the month of April, Singapore stocks booked S$225 million of net institutional inflow, following S$1.15 billion of net institutional outflow in Q1.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$28.4 million.Leading the net institutional inflow over the four sessions were DBS, UOB, Seatrium, City Developments, UOL Group, iFast Corporation, Singapore Tech Engineering, Singapore Exchange, Cortina Holdings, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Hongkong Land Holdings.For the month of April, Singapore stocks booked S$225 million of net institutional inflow, following S$1.15 billion of net institutional outflow in Q1.

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

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<li>The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.</li>
<li>It is the right approach for Singapore – a <em>voluntary</em> best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.</li>
<li>No surprise ratings methodology changes. No <em>en masse</em> upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.</li>
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.
It is the right approach for Singapore – a voluntary best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.
No surprise ratings methodology changes. No en masse upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.


Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Singtel is considering raising their FY2025 ebit growth guidance to mid-to-high teens, attributed to successful cost cutting efforts according to CGSI.</li><li>IG forecast predicts OCBC stock may reach $19 and UOB may rise to $39.90. RHB increases Centurion's target price and earnings due to higher rate assumptions.</li><li>CGSI maintains 'add' rating for Genting Singapore despite slow tourism recovery. However, DBS and RHB cut CDLHT's target price due to Singapore hotel oversupply.</li></ul>

Singtel is considering raising their FY2025 ebit growth guidance to mid-to-high teens, attributed to successful cost cutting efforts according to CGSI.IG forecast predicts OCBC stock may reach $19 and UOB may rise to $39.90. RHB increases Centurion's target price and earnings due to higher rate assumptions.CGSI maintains 'add' rating for Genting Singapore despite slow tourism recovery. However, DBS and RHB cut CDLHT's target price due to Singapore hotel oversupply.

Singapore Market Roundup (05-Feb-2025): Singtel may raise FY2025 ebit growth guidance.

<ul><li>CGSI maintains buy rating on Genting Singapore despite slow tourism recovery, indicating confidence in long-term prospects.</li><li>DBS and RHB lower CDLHT target price due to Singapore hotel oversupply, reflecting concerns about industry saturation.</li><li>Market may be overreacting to Digital Core REIT's Linton Hall data centre, according to DBS, suggesting potential undervaluation.</li></ul>

CGSI maintains buy rating on Genting Singapore despite slow tourism recovery, indicating confidence in long-term prospects.DBS and RHB lower CDLHT target price due to Singapore hotel oversupply, reflecting concerns about industry saturation.Market may be overreacting to Digital Core REIT's Linton Hall data centre, according to DBS, suggesting potential undervaluation.

Singapore Market Roundup (04-Feb-2025): CGSI keeps buy rating on Genting S'pore despite tourism outlook.

Singapore

Genting Singapore Limited, through its subsidiaries, develops resort properties as well as operates casinos. The Company has casinos and integrated resorts in different parts of the world, including Australia, the Americas, Malaysia, the Philippines and the United Kingdom.

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Real estate directors building up their company stakes

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jun 6, with S$106.8 million of net institutional...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Seatrium initiates buyback programme

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Singapore's Code of Conduct for ESG ratings is more light-handed than other regulation-based approaches, but therein lies the "less risk and more...

Kyle Rudden

Singapore Market Roundup (05-Feb-2025): Singtel may raise FY2025 ebit growth guidance.

Singtel may raise FY2025 ebit growth guidance, OCBC and UOB stocks may rise, Centurion's target price increased, Genting Singapore 'add' rating...

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (04-Feb-2025): CGSI keeps buy rating on Genting S'pore despite tourism outlook.

CGSI maintains buy on Genting Singapore despite slow tourism recovery; DBS and RHB lower CDLHT target price; market may be overreacting to Digital...

Singapore Market Roundup

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