Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), total global military expenditure increased by 3.7% in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2,240bn.</li>
<li>A number of European states significantly increased their military spending following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Elsewhere, Japan’s 2022 military spending accounts for 1.1% of GDP, the highest level since 1960.</li>
<li>South Korea had four companies inside the world’s top 100 arms manufacturers in 2021. These conglomerates are expected to move up the ranking in 2022. </li>
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According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), total global military expenditure increased by 3.7% in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2,240bn.
A number of European states significantly increased their military spending following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Elsewhere, Japan’s 2022 military spending accounts for 1.1% of GDP, the highest level since 1960.
South Korea had four companies inside the world’s top 100 arms manufacturers in 2021. These conglomerates are expected to move up the ranking in 2022. 


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

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 10 Apr - 13 Apr 2023 DBS, OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), CapitaLand Investment and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional outflow.</li><li>There were 15 primary-listed companies conducting share buybacks over the four trading sessions through to Apr 13, with a total consideration of S$10.1 million.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 10 Apr - 13 Apr 2023 DBS, OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), CapitaLand Investment and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional outflow.There were 15 primary-listed companies conducting share buybacks over the four trading sessions through to Apr 13, with a total consideration of S$10.1 million.

OCBC, ST Engg lead buybacks; TCA’s Francis Tjia adds to stake

<ul><li>The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index is comprised of 110 stocks that drew 20 cents in every dollar that went to work into the Singapore stock market in 1Q23.</li><li>The Index constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap in 1Q23 included Acesian Partners, ISDN and Frencken, while averaging a 28% total return.</li><li>The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index booked S$52 million of Net Institutional Inflow in 1Q23.</li></ul>

The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index is comprised of 110 stocks that drew 20 cents in every dollar that went to work into the Singapore stock market in 1Q23.The Index constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap in 1Q23 included Acesian Partners, ISDN and Frencken, while averaging a 28% total return.The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index booked S$52 million of Net Institutional Inflow in 1Q23.

Mixed Moves of Manufacturing Stocks in 1Q23 

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Since 2002, VRS has completed more than 200 engagements in the areas of business valuation and financial analysis for more than 100 clients in a wide range of industries.

VRS has been honored to work with small and large private and publicly traded companies in Europe and overseas.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>In Econote No. 110 ( Nov.Dec 2022) we broached the topic of investing in the Defence sectors of various West and Asian economies.</li>
<li>The reasons for this were very simple: First, the war in the Ukraine resulted to a sharp rise in defence spending in western countries and, second, this rise would not cease with the end of the war but presented a pivot to higher defence spending, not only in western countries, but also in areas such as Asia.</li>
<li>Hence the outlook for Defence stocks was, and is very bright, as witnessed by their persistent outperformance of the S&amp;P 500 and still reasonable valuations.</li>
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In Econote No. 110 ( Nov.Dec 2022) we broached the topic of investing in the Defence sectors of various West and Asian economies.
The reasons for this were very simple: First, the war in the Ukraine resulted to a sharp rise in defence spending in western countries and, second, this rise would not cease with the end of the war but presented a pivot to higher defence spending, not only in western countries, but also in areas such as Asia.
Hence the outlook for Defence stocks was, and is very bright, as witnessed by their persistent outperformance of the S&amp;P 500 and still reasonable valuations.


Ecognosis Advisory Ltd - ECONOTE No. 111 Investing in the Defence Sector

<ul><li>The STI booked a 3.5% gain in Jan, with five REITs ranking among the seven best performing STI constituents for the month.</li><li>As 10yr UST yields declined to 3.5%, these five REITs averaged 9.5% total returns on the month, following their 16.4% average declines in total return in 2022.</li><li>Among the 100 most traded Singapore stocks in Jan, eight stocks represented the Technology Sector, averaging 11% total returns in Jan, following a 36% decline in total return in 2022.</li></ul>

The STI booked a 3.5% gain in Jan, with five REITs ranking among the seven best performing STI constituents for the month.As 10yr UST yields declined to 3.5%, these five REITs averaged 9.5% total returns on the month, following their 16.4% average declines in total return in 2022.Among the 100 most traded Singapore stocks in Jan, eight stocks represented the Technology Sector, averaging 11% total returns in Jan, following a 36% decline in total return in 2022.

STI Posts 3.5% Gain in January, led by REITs & China Outlook

Singapore

ST Engineering is a global technology, defence and engineering group with offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. The Group uses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives through its diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence and public security segments. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Engineering reported revenue of $7.9b in FY2019 and it ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. It is a component stock of the FTSE Straits Times Index, MSCI Singapore, iEdge SG ESG Transparency Index and iEdge SG ESG Leaders Index.

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David Blennerhassett

OCBC, ST Engg lead buybacks; TCA’s Francis Tjia adds to stake

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 10 Apr - 13 Apr 2023 DBS, OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), CapitaLand Investment and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Mixed Moves of Manufacturing Stocks in 1Q23

The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index is comprised of 110 stocks that drew 20 cents in every dollar that went to work into the Singapore stock...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Ecognosis Advisory Ltd - ECONOTE No. 111 Investing in the Defence Sector

In Econote No. 110 ( Nov.Dec 2022) we broached the topic of investing in the Defence sectors of various West and Asian economies.

VRS (Valuation & Research Specialists)

STI Posts 3.5% Gain in January, led by REITs & China Outlook

The STI booked a 3.5% gain in Jan, with five REITs ranking among the seven best performing STI constituents for the month. As 10yr UST yields...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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