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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<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary-listed companies Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Mar 21, with S$257 million of net institutional inflow, as 23 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$26.5 million.</li><li>This followed her acquisition of 13,900 shares at an average price of S$0.48 per share on Mar 7, and 191,500 shares at S$0.49 per share on Mar 11.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary-listed companies Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Mar 21, with S$257 million of net institutional inflow, as 23 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$26.5 million.This followed her acquisition of 13,900 shares at an average price of S$0.48 per share on Mar 7, and 191,500 shares at S$0.49 per share on Mar 11.

Raffles Medical chair continues purchases; Sam Goi ups PSC stake

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<li>Raffles Medical executive chair continues acquisitions, CDL leads buyback consideration Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Mar 14, with S$156 million of net institutional outflow, as 24 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$35.3 million, up from the S$24.4 million in buyback consideration for the preceding five sessions.</li>
<li>Between Mar 7 and 13, Raffles Medical Group executive chairman Loo Choon Yong acquired 2.7 million shares at an average price of S$1.02 per share.</li>
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Raffles Medical executive chair continues acquisitions, CDL leads buyback consideration Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Mar 14, with S$156 million of net institutional outflow, as 24 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$35.3 million, up from the S$24.4 million in buyback consideration for the preceding five sessions.
Between Mar 7 and 13, Raffles Medical Group executive chairman Loo Choon Yong acquired 2.7 million shares at an average price of S$1.02 per share.


Raffles Medical executive chair continues acquisitions, CDL leads buyback consideration

<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 - S-Reits actively enhance funding measures Since start of 2024, at least eight S-Reits and property trusts have announced plans to tap on debt facilities or raise funds via the secondary market.</li><li>Both Daiwa House Logistics Trust (DHLT) and ESR-Logos Reit (E-Log) announced new investments in the Japan market this year, to be funded via debt facilities.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - S-Reits actively enhance funding measures Since start of 2024, at least eight S-Reits and property trusts have announced plans to tap on debt facilities or raise funds via the secondary market.Both Daiwa House Logistics Trust (DHLT) and ESR-Logos Reit (E-Log) announced new investments in the Japan market this year, to be funded via debt facilities.

REIT Watch - S-Reits actively enhance funding measures

<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

Keppel DC REIT is Asia's first pure-play data centre REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange. Keppel DC REIT's investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate related assets.

Keppel REIT operates as a commercial real estate investment trust. The Trust owns and invests in a portfolio of income-producing office buildings and related real estate assets. Keppel REIT offers its services in Asia and Australia.

Frasers Centrepoint Trust is a retail real estate investment trust focused on growing unitholder value through asset management, financial management and strategic investments.  The trust invests in retail properties in Singapore and overseas.

FLT offers investors an opportunity to invest in logistics and industrial real estate assets strategically located within major logistics and industrial markets of Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP)

SPH REIT is a Singapore-based REIT established principally to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing real estate which is used primarily for retail purposes in Asia-Pacific, as well as real estate-related assets.

ESR-LOGOS Real Estate Investment Trust (“ESR-LOGOS REIT”) is a leading New Economy and future-ready Asia Pacific S-REIT. Listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited since 25 July 2006, ESR-LOGOS REIT invests in quality income-producing industrial properties in key gateway markets.

As at 28 April 2022, ESR-LOGOS REIT holds interests in a diversified portfolio of logistics properties, high-specifications industrial properties, business parks and general industrial properties with total assets of approximately S$5.5 billion. Its portfolio comprises 84 properties located across the developed markets of Singapore (63 assets) and Australia (21 assets), with a total gross floor area of approximately 2.4 million sqm, as well as investments in three property funds in Australia. ESR-LOGOS REIT is also a constituent of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index. 

ESR-LOGOS REIT is managed by ESR-LOGOS Funds Management (S) Limited (the “Manager”) and sponsored by the ESR Group (“ESR”). The Manager is owned by ESR (67.3%), Shanghai Summit Pte. Ltd. (25.0%), and Mitsui & Co., Ltd (7.7%), respectively.

For further information on ESR-LOGOS REIT, please visit www.esr-logosreit.com.sg.

Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Parkway Life REIT) invests primarily in income producing real estate and real estate related assets in the Asia Pacific region. The trust's real estate is used primarily for healthcare and healthcare-related purposes.

OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (“OUE C-REIT”) is one of the largest diversified Singapore REITs (“S-REITs”) with total assets of S$6.0 billion as at 31 December 2022. With seven properties across the commercial and hospitality segments in Singapore and Shanghai, the property portfolio comprises more than 2.1 million square feet of prime office and retail space, and 1,643 upper upscale hotel rooms.

OUE C-REIT invests in income-producing real estate used primarily for commercial purposes (including real estate used primarily for office and/or retail purposes) in financial and business hubs, hospitality and/or hospitality-related purposes, as well as real estate-related assets.

CDL Hospitality Trusts is a stapled group compromising H-REIT and HBT. H-REIT is a real estate investment trust that invest in a portfolio of income-producing properties and HBT is a business trust.

Fortune REIT is a real estate investment trust that invests in a portfolio of retail shopping malls located in Hong Kong.

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corporation is a real estate investment trust(REIT) which invests in securitized real estate products. The Company mainly invests in real estate properties used in hotels.

United Urban Investment Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company directly invests in real estate properties such as shopping centers, offices, hotels, and residential buildings.

ORIX JREIT Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which invests in securitized real estate products.  The Company directly invests in real estate properties such as offices, rental housings, and hotels.

Invincible Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which  invests in securitized real estate products. TGR Investment invests in income  producing residential and office buildings.

Medical Properties Trust Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed to acquire and develop net-leased healthcare facilities. These facilities include inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, regional acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and other single-discipline healthcare facilities such as heart hospitals.

The Geo Group Inc. operates private correctional facilities located mostly in the United States, but also in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa.  The Company offers educational programs, vocational training, and rehabilitation therapy services.

KLCC Property Holdings Bhd comprises of units in a Real Estate Investment Trust (KLCC REIT) stapled together with the ordinary shares of KLCC Property Holdings Berhad. The Stapled Security, through the subsidiaries of KLCC Property Holdings Berhad, is engaged in providing facility management services and car parking management services.

Sekisui House Reit, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which mainly invests in real estate and securitized real estate products. Properties are mainly Business office buildings and are located in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya area. Sekisui House Reit, Inc. also invests in commercial properties in foreign countries.

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a hospitality and lodging real estate investment trust that owns primarily upper scale and upscale hotels in the United States. The Company's hotels are operated under various branded names.

Highwoods Properties, Inc., with its operating partnership and subsidiaries, develops, manages, leases and acquires suburban office and industrial properties. Highwoods has expanded into markets throughout the southeastern and midwestern United States.

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust is a commercial real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in income-producing real estate that is primarily used for retail and/or office purposes.

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Raffles Medical executive chair continues acquisitions, CDL leads buyback consideration

Raffles Medical executive chair continues acquisitions, CDL leads buyback consideration Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over 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 - S-Reits actively enhance funding measures

REIT Watch - S-Reits actively enhance funding measures Since start of 2024, at least eight S-Reits and property trusts have announced plans to tap...

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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