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.

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§  The 10 largest Industrials stocks averaged a total return of 3.6% in the 2016 YTD with two heavyweights, Jardine Matheson Holdings and Jardine Strategic Holdings, averaging 19.0% total returns in the YTD.
 
§  Industrials had the largest representation among the 10 most actively traded stocks with the biggest volume increases last week. Six of these 10 most actively traded stocks were Industrials. The six Industrials plays also generated an average total return of 3.7% last week bringing their…
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§  The 10 largest Industrials stocks averaged a total return of 3.6% in the 2016 YTD with two heavyweights, Jardine Matheson Holdings and Jardine Strategic Holdings, averaging 19.0% total returns in the YTD.
 
§  Industrials had the largest representation among the 10 most actively traded stocks with the biggest volume increases last week. Six of these 10 most actively traded stocks were Industrials. The six Industrials plays also generated an average total return of 3.7% last week bringing their…



Industrials Dominate Last Week's Volume Leaders

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<li>Obama continues the 'pivot to Asia' by attending the ASEAN meeting in Laos.</li>
<li>ASEAN is a critical component of SE Asian stability, partnership with the US and should be a united front in protesting Chinese intrusions into the South China Sea.</li>
<li>A high-profile spat with Philippine president Duterte was an unfortunate distraction and an unhelpful development for the Philippines which benefits from strong U.S. support.</li>
<li>Thailand and Malaysia look like the best opportunities in ASEAN in the medium-term.</li>
<li>BUY…</li>
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Obama continues the 'pivot to Asia' by attending the ASEAN meeting in Laos.
ASEAN is a critical component of SE Asian stability, partnership with the US and should be a united front in protesting Chinese intrusions into the South China Sea.
A high-profile spat with Philippine president Duterte was an unfortunate distraction and an unhelpful development for the Philippines which benefits from strong U.S. support.
Thailand and Malaysia look like the best opportunities in ASEAN in the medium-term.
BUY…


Takeaways from ASEAN - Investment Opportunities

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Our previously highlighted risk of a cash call by no-moat Noble Group has materialized with the company proposing a one-for-one rights issue at SGD 0.11 per share. The move is expected to raise USD 517 million to meet 2017 debt repayment obligations as well as to support working capital needs.Looking on the positive, the cash raising exercise should put to rest current concerns on the company’s liquidity although we would still prefer to see improvements to the company’s working capital. Coupled with the NAES sale, we think Noble’s balance sheet will be strengthened and the company’s net gearing could decline to 0.6 times in 2018 from 1.2 times in 2015.  Analysts: Lorraine Tan &amp; Dan Baker

Our previously highlighted risk of a cash call by no-moat Noble Group has materialized with the company proposing a one-for-one rights issue at SGD 0.11 per share. The move is expected to raise USD 517 million to meet 2017 debt repayment obligations as well as to support working capital needs.Looking on the positive, the cash raising exercise should put to rest current concerns on the company’s liquidity although we would still prefer to see improvements to the company’s working capital. Coupled with the NAES sale, we think Noble’s balance sheet will be strengthened and the company’s net gearing could decline to 0.6 times in 2018 from 1.2 times in 2015.  Analysts: Lorraine Tan &amp; Dan Baker

Noble Group's Rights Issue Is No Surprise, Further Cost Cuts Identified

The sale of additional assets is not surprising, but the NAES was touted as one of the group's better-performing businesses, so this probably represents a reluctant sale by the firm and one needed in order to boost its capital position.Noble indicates that additional capital raising is needed, so we would not be surprised to see some form of capital injection. This could also be an overhang and a concern to shareholders this year, with risk of possible EPS dilution. Analysts: Lorraine Tan &amp; Dan Baker

The sale of additional assets is not surprising, but the NAES was touted as one of the group's better-performing businesses, so this probably represents a reluctant sale by the firm and one needed in order to boost its capital position.Noble indicates that additional capital raising is needed, so we would not be surprised to see some form of capital injection. This could also be an overhang and a concern to shareholders this year, with risk of possible EPS dilution. Analysts: Lorraine Tan &amp; Dan Baker

Noble Group's Management Change and Asset Sales Remain an Overhang

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Singapore’s GDP grew by 1.8% y-o-y in 1Q2016 similar to the growth experienced in the previous two quarters. Private consumption expenditure contributed about one-percentage points while government expenditure contributed 0.7 percentage points to the growth. Net exports detracted 3.8% from GDP growth the in quarter ended March 2016.While services sector remains a major contributor to overall GDP, 1Q2016 saw its contribution decelerate from 2.8% in 1Q2015 to 0.9% in 1Q2016 while that of goods…

Singapore’s GDP grew by 1.8% y-o-y in 1Q2016 similar to the growth experienced in the previous two quarters. Private consumption expenditure contributed about one-percentage points while government expenditure contributed 0.7 percentage points to the growth. Net exports detracted 3.8% from GDP growth the in quarter ended March 2016.While services sector remains a major contributor to overall GDP, 1Q2016 saw its contribution decelerate from 2.8% in 1Q2015 to 0.9% in 1Q2016 while that of goods…

Singapore: GDP Grows by 1.8% in 1Q2016 Driven by Consumption Expenditure

Singapore

Noble Group Limited manages a portfolio of global supply chains covering a range of industrial and energy products. The Company facilitates the marketing, processing, financing and transportation of essential raw materials by sourcing bulk commodities from regions in South America, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia and supplying high growth demand markets in Asia and the Middle East.

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Noble Group Ltd (NOBL SP)

Industrials Dominate Last Week's Volume Leaders

§ The 10 largest Industrials stocks averaged a total return of 3.6% in the 2016 YTD with two heavyweights, Jardine Matheson Holdings and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Takeaways from ASEAN - Investment Opportunities

Obama continues the 'pivot to Asia' by attending the ASEAN meeting in Laos. ASEAN is a critical component of SE Asian stability, partnership with...

David Riedel

Noble Group's Rights Issue Is No Surprise, Further Cost Cuts Identified

Our previously highlighted risk of a cash call by no-moat Noble Group has materialized with the company proposing a one-for-one rights issue at SGD...

Morningstar, Inc.

Noble Group's Management Change and Asset Sales Remain an Overhang

The sale of additional assets is not surprising, but the NAES was touted as one of the group's better-performing businesses, so this probably...

Morningstar, Inc.

Singapore: GDP Grows by 1.8% in 1Q2016 Driven by Consumption Expenditure

Singapore’s GDP grew by 1.8% y-o-y in 1Q2016 similar to the growth experienced in the previous two quarters. Private consumption expenditure...

Rajan Govil

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