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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Equity Bottom-Up

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows.</li><li>CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's FY24 AUM grew 6%, with NPI up 3.4% and rental reversion increases.</li><li>The US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25-4.5%, lowered 2025 growth forecast, and raised inflation projection.</li></ul>

S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows.CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's FY24 AUM grew 6%, with NPI up 3.4% and rental reversion increases.The US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25-4.5%, lowered 2025 growth forecast, and raised inflation projection.

REIT Watch - S-REITs surge as banks decline; see beginnings of a rebound

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<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

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting.</li><li>The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.</li><li>Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.</li></ul>

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting.The implications for S-REITs are significant. Real Estate is one of the most emissions-intensive sectors, and Scope 3 emissions comprise 85-95% of total emissions for real estate companies.Motivated by a strong "business case" for best-in-class climate performance and transparency, many S-REITs are ahead of the curve, evidenced by prominence in climate-related indexes.

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

<ul><li>Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul 18.</li><li>Seatrium has been Singapore’s sixth most traded stock, while Sembcorp Industries has ranked among the 15 most traded stocks, up from ranking among the 30 most traded stocks in 2022.</li><li>Overall, Singapore Exchange-listed stocks have booked S$2.8 billion of net institutional fund outflow and S 4 billion of net retail inflow in the 2023 year to Jul 18.</li></ul>

Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul 18.Seatrium has been Singapore’s sixth most traded stock, while Sembcorp Industries has ranked among the 15 most traded stocks, up from ranking among the 30 most traded stocks in 2022.Overall, Singapore Exchange-listed stocks have booked S$2.8 billion of net institutional fund outflow and S 4 billion of net retail inflow in the 2023 year to Jul 18.

Taking stock of institutional and retail fund flows

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), UOB Kay Hian

UOB Kay Hian

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<ul><li>We factor in potential valuation losses and the cost to reduce gearing to correctly appraise the valuation for Prime US REIT.</li><li>We estimate fair value of investment properties to drop 10% and aggregate leverage to hit 48% at end-23.</li><li>Valuation is attractive with Prime US REIT's 2024 distribution yield at 17.4% and P/NAV at 0.44x. Maintain BUY. Target price: US$0.61.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We factor in potential valuation losses and the cost to reduce gearing to correctly appraise the valuation for Prime US REIT.We estimate fair value of investment properties to drop 10% and aggregate leverage to hit 48% at end-23.Valuation is attractive with Prime US REIT's 2024 distribution yield at 17.4% and P/NAV at 0.44x. Maintain BUY. Target price: US$0.61.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Prime US REIT 1Q23 - Resiliency From Diversified Tenant Mix; Bombed-Out Valuations

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REIT Watch - S-REITs surge as banks decline; see beginnings of a rebound

S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's...

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)

Taking stock of institutional and retail fund flows

Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Prime US REIT 1Q23 - Resiliency From Diversified Tenant Mix; Bombed-Out Valuations

We factor in potential valuation losses and the cost to reduce gearing to correctly appraise the valuation for Prime US REIT.

UOB Kay Hian

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

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REIT Watch - S-REITs surge as banks decline; see beginnings of a rebound

S-REITs recorded net institutional inflows of S$42 million, reversing nearly seven weeks of net outflows. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's...

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)

S-REITs: Climate Disclosures and Inclusion in ESG-Related Equity Indexes

​New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...

Kyle Rudden

Taking stock of institutional and retail fund flows

Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Prime US REIT 1Q23 - Resiliency From Diversified Tenant Mix; Bombed-Out Valuations

We factor in potential valuation losses and the cost to reduce gearing to correctly appraise the valuation for Prime US REIT.

UOB Kay Hian

New SGX climate-related disclosure requirements based on ISSB's standards are more stringent than current requirements, most notably regarding...