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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<li>In the 2016 calendar year, more than 100 companies were involved in share buybacks, with the buyback considerations amounting to S$826 million. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/74" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:74">Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/114" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:114">Oversea Chinese Banking Corp. Limited (OCBC SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/2894" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2894">Global Logistic Properties Ltd (GLP SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/765" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765">Olam International Ltd (OLAM SP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/22" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22">DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBS SP)</a> ranked highest in terms of buyback consideration value over the calendar year.</li>
<li>More recently, for the month of December 2016, there were a total of 13,915,200 shares…</li>
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In the 2016 calendar year, more than 100 companies were involved in share buybacks, with the buyback considerations amounting to S$826 million. Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA SP), Oversea Chinese Banking Corp. Limited (OCBC SP), Global Logistic Properties Ltd (GLP SP), Olam International Ltd (OLAM SP) and DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBS SP) ranked highest in terms of buyback consideration value over the calendar year.
More recently, for the month of December 2016, there were a total of 13,915,200 shares…


Over 100 Firms Conducted Share Buybacks Totaling S$826M in 2016

Equity Bottom-Up

In the month of November 2016, there were a total of 24,007,000 shares repurchased by 30 companies, with a total consideration of S$40.0 million. This compares with S$26 million in October 2016 and S$45 million in November 2015.The five stocks with the largest buyback consideration values in November 2016 were StarHub, UOL Group, SIA Engineering Company, Singapore Exchange and Hi-P International.Buybacks in November 2016 have taken the total share buyback consideration for the 2016 YTD to S$818…

In the month of November 2016, there were a total of 24,007,000 shares repurchased by 30 companies, with a total consideration of S$40.0 million. This compares with S$26 million in October 2016 and S$45 million in November 2015.The five stocks with the largest buyback consideration values in November 2016 were StarHub, UOL Group, SIA Engineering Company, Singapore Exchange and Hi-P International.Buybacks in November 2016 have taken the total share buyback consideration for the 2016 YTD to S$818…

30 Companies Bought Back Own Shares in November

<ul><li>In the month of October 2016, there were a total of 19,911,700 shares repurchased by 22 companies, with a total consideration of S$25,901,379. This compared to S$73 million in September 2016 and S$127 million in October 2015.</li><li>The five stocks with the largest buyback consideration value in October 2016 were Olam International, SIA Engineering Company, Zhongmin Baihui Retail Group, Yanlord Land Group and New Silkroutes Group.</li><li>Buybacks in October 2016 have taken the total share buyback consideration for the 2016 YTD to S$778 million, which compares to S$1.8 billion for the same period last year.</li></ul>

In the month of October 2016, there were a total of 19,911,700 shares repurchased by 22 companies, with a total consideration of S$25,901,379. This compared to S$73 million in September 2016 and S$127 million in October 2015.The five stocks with the largest buyback consideration value in October 2016 were Olam International, SIA Engineering Company, Zhongmin Baihui Retail Group, Yanlord Land Group and New Silkroutes Group.Buybacks in October 2016 have taken the total share buyback consideration for the 2016 YTD to S$778 million, which compares to S$1.8 billion for the same period last year.

22 Companies Bought Back Their Own Shares in October

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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

<ul><li>Of the actively traded stocks listed on SGX, Singapore Medical Group saw the biggest jump in volume in August compared to its three-month average volume. The stock also gained 91.4% in August and earlier in the month reported a turnaround net profit of S$0.8 million for 1H2016 compared to a net loss of S$0.1 million in 1H2015.</li></ul><ul><li>
Consumer Staples plays, Sheng Siong Group and Dairy Farm International Holdings were also amongst the 10 actively traded stocks that saw the biggest jump in August volume.…</li></ul>

Of the actively traded stocks listed on SGX, Singapore Medical Group saw the biggest jump in volume in August compared to its three-month average volume. The stock also gained 91.4% in August and earlier in the month reported a turnaround net profit of S$0.8 million for 1H2016 compared to a net loss of S$0.1 million in 1H2015.
Consumer Staples plays, Sheng Siong Group and Dairy Farm International Holdings were also amongst the 10 actively traded stocks that saw the biggest jump in August volume.…

10 Biggest Volume Jumpers in August Spanned Seven Sectors

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SIA Engineering Co Ltd provides airframe and component overhaul services, line maintenance and technical ground handling services. The Company also manufactures aircraft cabin equipment, refurbishes aircraft galleys, repairs and overhauls hydromechanical aircraft equipment.

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30 Companies Bought Back Own Shares in November

In the month of November 2016, there were a total of 24,007,000 shares repurchased by 30 companies, with a total consideration of S$40.0 million....

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

22 Companies Bought Back Their Own Shares in October

In the month of October 2016, there were a total of 19,911,700 shares repurchased by 22 companies, with a total consideration of S$25,901,379....

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

10 Biggest Volume Jumpers in August Spanned Seven Sectors

Of the actively traded stocks listed on SGX, Singapore Medical Group saw the biggest jump in volume in August compared to its three-month average...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Over 100 Firms Conducted Share Buybacks Totaling S$826M in 2016

In the 2016 calendar year, more than 100 companies were involved in share buybacks, with the buyback considerations amounting to S$826 million....

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

30 Companies Bought Back Own Shares in November

In the month of November 2016, there were a total of 24,007,000 shares repurchased by 30 companies, with a total consideration of S$40.0 million....

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

22 Companies Bought Back Their Own Shares in October

In the month of October 2016, there were a total of 19,911,700 shares repurchased by 22 companies, with a total consideration of S$25,901,379....

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

10 Biggest Volume Jumpers in August Spanned Seven Sectors

Of the actively traded stocks listed on SGX, Singapore Medical Group saw the biggest jump in volume in August compared to its three-month average...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)