SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Equity Bottom-Up

Sabana Industrial REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>With almost full certainty that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this September (based on CME Fed Watch Tool showing a 100 per cent probability as of Jul 26, 2024), interest rates continue to remain in the spotlight for REITs.</li><li>The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced last week a proposal to simplify the leverage requirements for all Singapore REITs (S-REITs) – it proposes for a single aggregate leverage limit of 50 per cent and a minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) of 5 times to be applied for all S-REITs.</li><li>Five S-REITs that maintain the lowest gearing ratios are Sasseur REIT (25.2 per cent), Paragon REIT (29.9 per cent), Far East Hospitality Trust (31.5 per cent), AIMS APAC REIT (32.6 per cent), and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (32.7 per cent).</li></ul>

With almost full certainty that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this September (based on CME Fed Watch Tool showing a 100 per cent probability as of Jul 26, 2024), interest rates continue to remain in the spotlight for REITs.The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced last week a proposal to simplify the leverage requirements for all Singapore REITs (S-REITs) – it proposes for a single aggregate leverage limit of 50 per cent and a minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) of 5 times to be applied for all S-REITs.Five S-REITs that maintain the lowest gearing ratios are Sasseur REIT (25.2 per cent), Paragon REIT (29.9 per cent), Far East Hospitality Trust (31.5 per cent), AIMS APAC REIT (32.6 per cent), and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (32.7 per cent).

REIT Watch - Maintaining balance sheet strengths as S-REITs average 39% gearing

<ul><li>Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT 17-Apr CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 19-Apr 19-Apr  Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT reported a 0.8 per cent year-on-year decline in net property income (NPI) in the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 to US$21 million, from US$21.2 million in Q1 2023.</li></ul>

Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT 17-Apr CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 19-Apr 19-Apr  Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT reported a 0.8 per cent year-on-year decline in net property income (NPI) in the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 to US$21 million, from US$21.2 million in Q1 2023.

REIT Watch - Earnings season kicks off as 27 S-REITs confirm schedule

Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In JTC’s latest market report for the second quarter of 2024, it noted that industrial rents rose 1 per cent quarter on quarter, recording the slowest rate of increase since Q1 2022 following the Covid-pandemic recovery.</li><li>On a year-on-year (yoy) basis, industrial rents are still up 6.6 per cent.</li><li>Overall occupancy rates rose 0.3 percentage point to 89 per cent as new demand continues to outpace supply increases.</li></ul>

In JTC’s latest market report for the second quarter of 2024, it noted that industrial rents rose 1 per cent quarter on quarter, recording the slowest rate of increase since Q1 2022 following the Covid-pandemic recovery.On a year-on-year (yoy) basis, industrial rents are still up 6.6 per cent.Overall occupancy rates rose 0.3 percentage point to 89 per cent as new demand continues to outpace supply increases.

REIT Watch - Industrial Reits maintain resilience despite sector’s slowdown

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Frasers Centrepoint Trust to join STI from Mar 18 At a market capitalisation of S$3.9 billion, FCT will join the STI with an approximate weight of 0.8 per cent.</li><li>FCT is also the second Frasers Property-sponsored Reit to join the benchmark after Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust.</li><li>The STI reserve list, which consists of the five highest ranking non-constituents of the STI, will be: CapitaLand Ascott Trust, ComfortDelGro, Keppel DC Reit, Keppel Reit, and Suntec Reit.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Frasers Centrepoint Trust to join STI from Mar 18 At a market capitalisation of S$3.9 billion, FCT will join the STI with an approximate weight of 0.8 per cent.FCT is also the second Frasers Property-sponsored Reit to join the benchmark after Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust.The STI reserve list, which consists of the five highest ranking non-constituents of the STI, will be: CapitaLand Ascott Trust, ComfortDelGro, Keppel DC Reit, Keppel Reit, and Suntec Reit.

REIT Watch - Frasers Centrepoint Trust to join STI from Mar 18

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Three S-Reits’ full-year results Among them, three reported full year financials – Keppel DC Reit (KDCReit), Sabana Industrial Reit (Sabana Reit) and Suntec Reit.</li><li>Sabana Reit, KDCReit and Suntec Reit saw year-on-year declines in DI at 7.7 per cent, 9.3 per cent and per cent respectively.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Three S-Reits’ full-year results Among them, three reported full year financials – Keppel DC Reit (KDCReit), Sabana Industrial Reit (Sabana Reit) and Suntec Reit.Sabana Reit, KDCReit and Suntec Reit saw year-on-year declines in DI at 7.7 per cent, 9.3 per cent and per cent respectively.

REIT Watch - A sneak peek into S-Reits’ FY23 earnings

Singapore

Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust is a real estate investment trust. The Trust focuses on investments in income-producing real estate used for industrial purposes in Asia, as well as real estate-related assets, in line with Sabana investment principles.

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Sabana Industrial REIT (SSREIT SP)

REIT Watch - Maintaining balance sheet strengths as S-REITs average 39% gearing

With almost full certainty that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this September (based on CME Fed Watch Tool showing a 100 per cent...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Earnings season kicks off as 27 S-REITs confirm schedule

Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT 17-Apr CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 19-Apr 19-Apr Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT reported a 0.8 per cent...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Industrial Reits maintain resilience despite sector’s slowdown

In JTC’s latest market report for the second quarter of 2024, it noted that industrial rents rose 1 per cent quarter on quarter, recording the...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Frasers Centrepoint Trust to join STI from Mar 18

REIT Watch - Frasers Centrepoint Trust to join STI from Mar 18 At a market capitalisation of S$3.9 billion, FCT will join the STI with an...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - A sneak peek into S-Reits’ FY23 earnings

REIT Watch - Three S-Reits’ full-year results Among them, three reported full year financials – Keppel DC Reit (KDCReit), Sabana Industrial Reit...

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