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

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion The seven are: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), Lendlease Global Commercial Reit (Lendlease Reit), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust : N2IU (MPACT), Paragon Reit, Starhill Global Reit and Suntec Reit.</li><li>Suntec Reit’s retail portfolio reported a 3 per cent yoy growth in gross revenue and 1.3 per cent growth in NPI for Q1 2024.</li></ul>

Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion The seven are: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), Lendlease Global Commercial Reit (Lendlease Reit), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust : N2IU (MPACT), Paragon Reit, Starhill Global Reit and Suntec Reit.Suntec Reit’s retail portfolio reported a 3 per cent yoy growth in gross revenue and 1.3 per cent growth in NPI for Q1 2024.

REIT Watch - Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion

<ul><li>Softer US inflation data that came out the past week fuelled expectations of rate cuts once more.</li><li>The US consumer price index increased 0.3 per cent from March to April but was lower than what markets were expecting.</li><li>The iEdge S-Reit Index also rallied on Thursday, gaining 2 per cent.</li></ul>

Softer US inflation data that came out the past week fuelled expectations of rate cuts once more.The US consumer price index increased 0.3 per cent from March to April but was lower than what markets were expecting.The iEdge S-Reit Index also rallied on Thursday, gaining 2 per cent.

REIT Watch - Retail flows remain cautiously optimistic for S-Reits

<ul><li>REIT Watch - S-Reit sector’s PB ratio is at almost 20% discount to its longer-term average Despite this, the S-REIT sector is now trading at a discount of close to 20 per cent compared to its longer-term average in terms of price-to-book ratio.</li><li>This is indicated by the iEdge S-REIT Index currently trading at a price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.87 times, against the index’s five-year average PB ratio of 1.04 times – which showed a discount of 16 per cent.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - S-Reit sector’s PB ratio is at almost 20% discount to its longer-term average Despite this, the S-REIT sector is now trading at a discount of close to 20 per cent compared to its longer-term average in terms of price-to-book ratio.This is indicated by the iEdge S-REIT Index currently trading at a price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.87 times, against the index’s five-year average PB ratio of 1.04 times – which showed a discount of 16 per cent.

REIT Watch - S-REIT sector’s PB ratio is at almost 20% discount to its longer-term average

<ul><li>Singapore-based office S-Reits resilient despite concerns sparked by WeWork However, Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are showing signs of resiliency in their office portfolios.</li><li>Suntec Reit’s Singapore office portfolio recorded year-on-year growth in both gross revenue and net property income for H1 FY2023 by 8.1 per cent and 1.1 per cent respectively, citing higher occupancy and rent at its Suntec City Office and One Raffles Quay.</li></ul>

Singapore-based office S-Reits resilient despite concerns sparked by WeWork However, Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are showing signs of resiliency in their office portfolios.Suntec Reit’s Singapore office portfolio recorded year-on-year growth in both gross revenue and net property income for H1 FY2023 by 8.1 per cent and 1.1 per cent respectively, citing higher occupancy and rent at its Suntec City Office and One Raffles Quay.

REIT Watch - Singapore-based office S-Reits resilient despite concerns sparked by WeWork

<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

Singapore

Mapletree Industrial Trust is a Singapore-focused real estate investment trust with a large and diversified portfolio of industrial properties. The Trust invests in a diverse portfolio of industrial properties with the primary objective of achieving an attractive level of return from rental income and for long-term capital growth.

Mapletree Logistics Trust is an Asia-focused logistics real estate investment trust. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate which is used for logistics purposes.

Frasers Centrepoint Trust is a retail real estate investment trust focused on growing unitholder value through asset management, financial management and strategic investments.  The trust invests in retail properties in Singapore and overseas.

FLT offers investors an opportunity to invest in logistics and industrial real estate assets strategically located within major logistics and industrial markets of Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

Keppel DC REIT is Asia's first pure-play data centre REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange. Keppel DC REIT's investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate related assets.

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust is a commercial real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in income-producing real estate that is primarily used for retail and/or office purposes.

Keppel REIT operates as a commercial real estate investment trust. The Trust owns and invests in a portfolio of income-producing office buildings and related real estate assets. Keppel REIT offers its services in Asia and Australia.

SPH REIT is a Singapore-based REIT established principally to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing real estate which is used primarily for retail purposes in Asia-Pacific, as well as real estate-related assets.

ESR-LOGOS Real Estate Investment Trust (“ESR-LOGOS REIT”) is a leading New Economy and future-ready Asia Pacific S-REIT. Listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited since 25 July 2006, ESR-LOGOS REIT invests in quality income-producing industrial properties in key gateway markets.

As at 28 April 2022, ESR-LOGOS REIT holds interests in a diversified portfolio of logistics properties, high-specifications industrial properties, business parks and general industrial properties with total assets of approximately S$5.5 billion. Its portfolio comprises 84 properties located across the developed markets of Singapore (63 assets) and Australia (21 assets), with a total gross floor area of approximately 2.4 million sqm, as well as investments in three property funds in Australia. ESR-LOGOS REIT is also a constituent of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index. 

ESR-LOGOS REIT is managed by ESR-LOGOS Funds Management (S) Limited (the “Manager”) and sponsored by the ESR Group (“ESR”). The Manager is owned by ESR (67.3%), Shanghai Summit Pte. Ltd. (25.0%), and Mitsui & Co., Ltd (7.7%), respectively.

For further information on ESR-LOGOS REIT, please visit www.esr-logosreit.com.sg.

Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Parkway Life REIT) invests primarily in income producing real estate and real estate related assets in the Asia Pacific region. The trust's real estate is used primarily for healthcare and healthcare-related purposes.

GPT Group is an active owner and manager of a diversified portfolio of Australian retail, office and industrial property assets. The Group's property portfolio include the MLC Centre, Australia Square, Rouse Hill Town Centre and Melbourne Central.

Vicinity Centres retails asset and property management services. The Company offers a retail property investment and services organization involved in the ownership, management, and development of retail properties. The Company operates shopping centers across Australia.

Dexus provides real estate services. The Company manages and invests in a portfolio of diversified properties, including office and industrial buildings, retail shopping centers, and car parks. Dexus serves customers in Australia and New Zealand.

Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation operates real estate investment trust. The Company provides securitized real estate investment, real estate leasing, shopping centers investment, and other services. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment provides its services throughout Japan.

Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation (8953 JP)

Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets.

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust.  The trust owns nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, and independent living centers.

Nippon Building Fund Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which mainly invests in real estate and securitized real estate products. Properties are mainly Business offices and are located in Tokyo Major 5 wards and Kanto area.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. is an externally managed and advised apartment REIT focused on acquiring and owning well-located garden-style and mid-rise apartment properties throughout the United States.

Kite Realty Group Trust is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate company focused primarily on the development, construction, acquisition, ownership and operation of neighborhood and community shopping centers.  The company own properties in Indiana, Florida, Texas, Washington, Oregon, New Jersey, Illinois and Georgia.

Charter Hall Group invests in and develops real estate.  The Company manages real estate investment funds and develops commercial, residential, and industrial properties.

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust is a Singapore-focused real estate investment trust. The Trust invests on a long-term basis, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate used primarily for office and/or retail purposes, whether wholly or partially, as well as real estate-related assets.

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MCT SP)

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Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MCT SP)

REIT Watch - Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion

Singapore-based retail S-Reits record growth on higher sales, positive rent reversion The seven are: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Retail flows remain cautiously optimistic for S-Reits

Softer US inflation data that came out the past week fuelled expectations of rate cuts once more. The US consumer price index increased 0.3 per...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REIT sector’s PB ratio is at almost 20% discount to its longer-term average

REIT Watch - S-Reit sector’s PB ratio is at almost 20% discount to its longer-term average Despite this, the S-REIT sector is now trading at a...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Singapore-based office S-Reits resilient despite concerns sparked by WeWork

Singapore-based office S-Reits resilient despite concerns sparked by WeWork However, Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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...

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