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.

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>kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’ Real estate company GuocoLand’s Group Chief Executive Officer Cheng Hsing Yao shares how focusing on development and investment has driven its growth and prepared it for the future.</li><li>GuocoLand Limited (“GuocoLand”) and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) is a leading real estate group that is focused on its twin engines of growth in Property Investment and Property Development.</li></ul>

kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’ Real estate company GuocoLand’s Group Chief Executive Officer Cheng Hsing Yao shares how focusing on development and investment has driven its growth and prepared it for the future.GuocoLand Limited (“GuocoLand”) and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) is a leading real estate group that is focused on its twin engines of growth in Property Investment and Property Development.

kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>You might have to go all the back to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guoco-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5290:1" rel="noopener">Guoco Group Ltd (53 HK)</a>'s 2012/2013 unconditional cash offer, which was ostensibly blocked by First Eagle AND Elliott Advisors.</li>
<li>Otherwise, it's slim pickings. Past Schemes or Tender Offers arguably failed as minorities were simply not supportive. There are exceptions, like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/soho-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4123:1" rel="noopener">Soho China (410 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">TCM (570 HK)</a>
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<li>IF LVC wish to remain active in this space/region, they appear to be going about it in a counterproductive way. I still don't understand why they would want to block.</li>
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You might have to go all the back to Guoco Group Ltd (53 HK)'s 2012/2013 unconditional cash offer, which was ostensibly blocked by First Eagle AND Elliott Advisors.
Otherwise, it's slim pickings. Past Schemes or Tender Offers arguably failed as minorities were simply not supportive. There are exceptions, like Soho China (410 HK) and TCM (570 HK)

IF LVC wish to remain active in this space/region, they appear to be going about it in a counterproductive way. I still don't understand why they would want to block.


Henlius (2696 HK): So, When Was The Last Time A PE/VC Outfit Blocked A Deal?

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

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<ul><li>Q&amp;M aims to improve margins after expansion phase, says Phillip Securities, indicating positive outlook for the company. </li><li>DBS remains optimistic on GuocoLand following strong 1HFY2025 performance, highlighting potential growth opportunities. </li><li>Wilmar faces challenges in China operations, but UOB Kay Hian anticipates a brighter future ahead, suggesting positive changes. Analysts raise DBS target prices above $51, predicting capital returns for investors.</li></ul>

Q&amp;M aims to improve margins after expansion phase, says Phillip Securities, indicating positive outlook for the company. DBS remains optimistic on GuocoLand following strong 1HFY2025 performance, highlighting potential growth opportunities. Wilmar faces challenges in China operations, but UOB Kay Hian anticipates a brighter future ahead, suggesting positive changes. Analysts raise DBS target prices above $51, predicting capital returns for investors.

Singapore Market Roundup (12-Feb-2025): Q&M aims to improve margins post expansion: Phillip Securities.

<ul><li>Phillip Securities believes Q&amp;M will reverse margin trends as expansion phase ends; DBS bullish on GuocoLand after strong 1HFY2025 results.</li><li>UOB Kay Hian optimistic about Wilmar's improving China operations; analysts raise DBS's target prices above $51 on strong capital returns.</li><li>Analysts positive on CLAR post FY2024 results; OCBC Investment Research raises DBS's target price to $50 after record profits in FY2024 under Piyush Gupta's leadership.</li></ul>

Phillip Securities believes Q&amp;M will reverse margin trends as expansion phase ends; DBS bullish on GuocoLand after strong 1HFY2025 results.UOB Kay Hian optimistic about Wilmar's improving China operations; analysts raise DBS's target prices above $51 on strong capital returns.Analysts positive on CLAR post FY2024 results; OCBC Investment Research raises DBS's target price to $50 after record profits in FY2024 under Piyush Gupta's leadership.

Singapore Market Roundup (11-Feb-2025): Q&M reversing margin trends as expansion phase ends - Phillip Securities.

Shinko Electric Industries / Event-Driven

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<li>For the month of January 2025, 14 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$6bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in January was ~57%, excluding <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-art-retail-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:401:1" rel="noopener">Sun Art Retail (6808 HK)</a>'s massive takeunder.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), (2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% .</li>
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For the month of January 2025, 14 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$6bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in January was ~57%, excluding Sun Art Retail (6808 HK)'s massive takeunder.
The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), (2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% .


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Jan 2025: Sun Art, Sanyo Special Steel, Jamco, Ascot, Dropsuite, Smart Share

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Guoco Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, develops, invests in, and manages properties as well as provides stock, commodity and bullion broking, insurance, and fund management services.

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Guoco Group Ltd (53 HK)

kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’

kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’ Real estate company GuocoLand’s Group Chief Executive Officer Cheng Hsing Yao...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Henlius (2696 HK): So, When Was The Last Time A PE/VC Outfit Blocked A Deal?

PE and/or a VC outfit blocking deals are rare. Which may suggest LVC doesn't want that moniker. You could therefore, extrapolate that line of...

David Blennerhassett

Singapore Market Roundup (12-Feb-2025): Q&M aims to improve margins post expansion: Phillip Securities.

Analysts are optimistic about Q&M, GuocoLand, Wilmar, and DBS with positive outlooks on margin trends, performance, future growth, and target prices.

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (11-Feb-2025): Q&M reversing margin trends as expansion phase ends - Phillip Securities.

Analysts are optimistic about multiple Singaporean companies such as Q&M, GuocoLand, Wilmar, and DBS, with target prices rising and strong...

Singapore Market Roundup

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kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’

kopi-C with GuocoLand’s Group CEO: ‘We have twin engines for growth’ Real estate company GuocoLand’s Group Chief Executive Officer Cheng Hsing Yao...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Henlius (2696 HK): So, When Was The Last Time A PE/VC Outfit Blocked A Deal?

PE and/or a VC outfit blocking deals are rare. Which may suggest LVC doesn't want that moniker. You could therefore, extrapolate that line of...

David Blennerhassett

Singapore Market Roundup (12-Feb-2025): Q&M aims to improve margins post expansion: Phillip Securities.

Analysts are optimistic about Q&M, GuocoLand, Wilmar, and DBS with positive outlooks on margin trends, performance, future growth, and target prices.

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (11-Feb-2025): Q&M reversing margin trends as expansion phase ends - Phillip Securities.

Analysts are optimistic about multiple Singaporean companies such as Q&M, GuocoLand, Wilmar, and DBS, with target prices rising and strong...

Singapore Market Roundup

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Jan 2025: Sun Art, Sanyo Special Steel, Jamco, Ascot, Dropsuite, Smart Share

For the month of January, 14 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall deal size of just ~US$6bn. The average premium for the new...

David Blennerhassett