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>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions spanning Aug 16 to 22, with S$184.7 million of net institutional inflow.</li><li>Leading the net institutional inflow were DBS, Singapore Exchange (SGX), Sats, UOB, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Seatrium, Mapletree Industrial Trust, OCBC, Singtel and Singapore Technologies Engineering.</li><li>Between Aug 15 and 16, Wee Investments acquired two million shares of UOL at an average price of S$5.21 per share.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions spanning Aug 16 to 22, with S$184.7 million of net institutional inflow.Leading the net institutional inflow were DBS, Singapore Exchange (SGX), Sats, UOB, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Seatrium, Mapletree Industrial Trust, OCBC, Singtel and Singapore Technologies Engineering.Between Aug 15 and 16, Wee Investments acquired two million shares of UOL at an average price of S$5.21 per share.

Director acquisitions rebound after earnings reporting season

Investment Research - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Investment Research - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haw-par-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9898:1" rel="noopener">Haw Par Corp (HPAR SP)</a>, with a rich investment portfolio and an attractive consumer health care business, trades at 4% dividend yield but at a steep discount to SOTP value.</li>
<li>The recent rise in share price of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-overseas-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:113:1" rel="noopener">UOB (UOB SP)</a> , where it holds a 4.5% stake, has widened this discount.</li>
<li>We believe the management can unlock immense value for share holders by de-merging the consumer healthcare business and publicly listing it.</li>
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Haw Par Corp (HPAR SP), with a rich investment portfolio and an attractive consumer health care business, trades at 4% dividend yield but at a steep discount to SOTP value.
The recent rise in share price of UOB (UOB SP) , where it holds a 4.5% stake, has widened this discount.
We believe the management can unlock immense value for share holders by de-merging the consumer healthcare business and publicly listing it.


Haw Par Corp (HPAR SP): Unleash the Tiger, Unlock Shareholder Value

<ul><li>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$28.4 million.</li><li>Leading the net institutional inflow over the four sessions were DBS, UOB, Seatrium, City Developments, UOL Group, iFast Corporation, Singapore Tech Engineering, Singapore Exchange, Cortina Holdings, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Hongkong Land Holdings.</li><li>For the month of April, Singapore stocks booked S$225 million of net institutional inflow, following S$1.15 billion of net institutional outflow in Q1.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$28.4 million.Leading the net institutional inflow over the four sessions were DBS, UOB, Seatrium, City Developments, UOL Group, iFast Corporation, Singapore Tech Engineering, Singapore Exchange, Cortina Holdings, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Hongkong Land Holdings.For the month of April, Singapore stocks booked S$225 million of net institutional inflow, following S$1.15 billion of net institutional outflow in Q1.

<ul><li>Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake Digital Core Reit Management bought back 210,000 units of Digital Core Reit.</li><li>On Apr 12, Plato Capital chairman and non-executive non-independent director Lim Kian Onn acquired 283,000 shares at an average price of S$2.21 per share.</li></ul>

Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake Digital Core Reit Management bought back 210,000 units of Digital Core Reit.On Apr 12, Plato Capital chairman and non-executive non-independent director Lim Kian Onn acquired 283,000 shares at an average price of S$2.21 per share.

Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake

<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

Singapore

UOL Group Limited is a property company. The Company has a diversified portfolio of development and investment properties, hotels, and serviced suites. UOL Group, through its subsidiary owns a portfolio of commercial assets and hotels. UOL Group operates in Asia, Oceania, and North America.

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UOL Group (UOL SP)

Director acquisitions rebound after earnings reporting season

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions spanning Aug 16 to 22, with S$184.7 million of net institutional...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Haw Par Corp (HPAR SP): Unleash the Tiger, Unlock Shareholder Value

Haw Par Corp's discount to NAV has widened, even with a 4% dividend yield. Discover the potential value unlock if its consumer healthcare business...

Devi Subhakesan

Seatrium initiates buyback programme

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake

Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake Digital Core Reit Management bought back 210,000 units of Digital Core Reit. On Apr 12, Plato...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Raffles Medical chair continues purchases; Sam Goi ups PSC stake

Share buybacks by primary-listed companies Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Mar 21, with...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Director acquisitions rebound after earnings reporting season

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions spanning Aug 16 to 22, with S$184.7 million of net institutional...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Haw Par Corp (HPAR SP): Unleash the Tiger, Unlock Shareholder Value

​Haw Par Corp's discount to NAV has widened, even with a 4% dividend yield. Discover the potential value unlock if its consumer healthcare business...

Devi Subhakesan

Seatrium initiates buyback programme

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake

Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake Digital Core Reit Management bought back 210,000 units of Digital Core Reit. On Apr 12, Plato...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Raffles Medical chair continues purchases; Sam Goi ups PSC stake

Share buybacks by primary-listed companies Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Mar 21, with...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Haw Par Corp's discount to NAV has widened, even with a 4% dividend yield. Discover the potential value unlock if its consumer healthcare business...