Top Stories Company Results | Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP/BUY/S$1.01/Target: S$1.22) FLT’s logistics properties in Australia, Europe and the UK maintained full occupancy of 100% in 1QFY26. Its logistics properties in New South Wales, Australia clocked strong positive rental reversion of 43.3%. Occupancy at ATP improved 8.4ppt qoq to 86.3% after securing new ICT and healthcare tenants. Occupancy at Blythe Valley Park in the UK improved 6.8ppt qoq to 85.2% after securing a new tec...
Greater China Company Results | Yum China Holdings, Inc (9987 HK/NOT RATED/HK$392.40) In 4Q25, YUMC’s total revenue reached US$2,823m, up 9% yoy. Total system sales grew 7% yoy, with a 3% increase in same-store sales. Operating profit rose 25% yoy to US$187m, with operating margin at 6.6% (+80bp). For 1Q26, management targets positive SSS. It aims to maintain flat yoy restaurant margin and operating profit margin on a high base. For 2026, it expects to open more than 1,900 net new stores, wi...
FLT’s logistics properties in Australia, Europe and the UK maintained full occupancy of 100% in 1QFY26. Its logistics properties in New South Wales, Australia clocked strong positive rental reversion of 43.3%. Occupancy at ATP improved 8.4ppt qoq to 86.3% after securing new ICT and healthcare tenants. Occupancy at Blythe Valley Park in the UK improved 6.8ppt qoq to 85.2% after securing a new technology tenant. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$1.22.
Top Stories Strategy | Monthly Market Radar Singapore equities delivered a strong January performance, with the STI rising 5.6% to fresh record highs amid heightened geopolitical tensions that drove flight-to-safety flows. Manufacturing activity remained in mild expansion, led by electronics and AI-related demand. Market/corporate catalysts during the month include REIT earnings, IPO interest in Catalist and continued strength in gold-linked counters. Company Results | Parkway Life REIT (PREIT ...
Greater China Strategy | Alpha Picks: February Conviction Calls Chinese equities recovered in January, with the HSI and MSCI China rising 6.9% and 5.0% mom, respectively. Given the supportive macro policy environment, we maintain a constructive view on the markets despite risk of further volatility in February. Accordingly, we are adding Alibaba, Ganfeng Lithium, and Minth to our BUY list, while adding Meituan to our SELL list. Indonesia Company Results | Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ/B...
PREIT’s three Singapore hospitals provided a fixed 3% annual step-up in rents in 2H25. The strategic acquisition of 11 nursing homes in France contributed 8.1% of group NPI. It has obtained tax exemption for all 11 nursing homes. PREIT is evaluating AEI for GEH and PEH to improve workflow and operating efficiency. Work on one of the hospitals could commence in 2027. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$5.45.
Top Stories Sector Update | REITs S-REITs would be active in asset recycling in 2026, supported by depressed domestic interest rates. M&A activities could be a positive surprise. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY blue-chip S-REITs: FLT (Target: S$1.22), LREIT (Target: S$0.81), MPACT (Target: S$1.84) and NTTDCR (Target: S$1.42). Company Results | CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS SP/BUY/S$0.98/Target: S$1.42) Portfolio RevPAU increased 2% yoy to S$180 in 4Q25 as occupancy improved 2ppt yoy to 83%. Portfolio...
Greater China Sector Update | China Property CRIC data show that the top 100 developers’ contracted sales fell 24.7% yoy in Jan 26, while new-home sales in 28 major cities declined 36% yoy. Second-hand transactions in three Tier 1 cities rose 1% yoy. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT but deepening industry downturn leads to rising possibility of policy support, supporting selective exposure. CR Land remains our top pick, with P/B at 1SD below the five-year mean, and PE and yield near the five-year average....
Portfolio RevPAU increased 2% yoy to S$180 in 4Q25 as occupancy improved 2ppt yoy to 83%. Portfolio valuation increased 1.7% or S$130m with revaluation gains from Japan, France and Australia. Management would consider drastic measures, such as replacing the property managers, to arrest the decline in student accommodation assets. Some 90% of tenants are local students from reputable universities. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$1.42.
S-REITs would be active in asset recycling in 2026, supported by depressed domestic interest rates. M&A activities could be a positive surprise. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY blue-chip S-REITs: FLT (Target: S$1.22), LREIT (Target: S$0.81), MPACT (Target: S$1.84) and NTTDCR (Target: S$1.42).
Top Stories Strategy | Alpha Picks: Reallocating Into Higher-Conviction Names Our Alpha Picks outperformed the STI on a price-weighted and market cap-weighted basis but underperformed on an equal-weighted basis. For Feb 26, we add CAO, RGL, HLA, and PROP and remove CLAR, KEP, MPM, and RSTON. The portfolio continues to be well-positioned ahead of expected EQDP-driven flows into small- and mid-cap stocks. Sector Update | Banking The appointment of Kevin Warsh as the new Fed Chair has strengthened...
Greater China Economics | PMI January PMI was below Bloomberg’s consensus, as the manufacturing PMI dipped to 49.2 (-0.9pt mom). The manufacturing output sub-index stayed marginally expansionary, while the new orders and new export orders sub-indices weakened. The purchase prices sub-index surged, pointing to higher cost pressure for manufacturers. The non-manufacturing PMI also fell to 49.4 (-0.8pt mom), mainly driven by a sharp contraction in the construction industry index. Large enterpri...
NPI from VivoCity surged 10.1% yoy in 3QFY26, driven by completion of asset enhancement for Basement 2 in Aug 25. Singapore accounted for 65.1% of NPI in 3QFY26. MPACT extended its lease with BMW by three years till 2031 but incurred mid-teens rental reduction starting Jan 26. Maintain BUY with a target price of S$1.84 due to growth from Singapore and an attractive FY27 DPU yield of 5.8%.
On a full-year basis, KDCREIT clocked a positive rental reversion was 45% for 2025, driven by renewals for colocation leases in Singapore. Contribution from Singapore was also boosted by newly-acquired SGP7 and SGP8. KDCREIT is scouting for acquisition of hyperscale data centres in Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Europe. It also creates value by enhancing SGP1 and SGP8. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$2.82.
The appointment of Kevin Warsh as the new Fed Chair has strengthened the Fed’s credibility in fighting inflation, leading to an abrupt unwind for safe haven assets. Liquidity exiting safe haven assets, such as the Singapore dollar, could lead to firmer domestic interest rates in 2026. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. The Fed regaining its credibility is supportive of our thesis that banks benefit from the Goldilocks economy. BUY DBS (Target: S$68.95) and OCBC (Target: S$23.65). DBS provides an attractive 20...
We observed weakness for the North America portfolio with occupancy easing 0.3ppt qoq to 87.5% in 3QFY26. The average rental rate also slipped 1.2% yoy to US$2.45psf per month. Existing tenants at 250 Williams Street in Atlanta and 7337 Trade Street in San Diego are unlikely to renew when their leases expire in February and May respectively. They accounted for 3.7% of MINT’s gross rental income. Maintain HOLD and target price of S$2.22.
Greater China Sector Update | Automobile Chinese EVs are gaining share in the global auto market, due to China’s integrated supply chain dominance and favourable trade policies. Established incumbents like BYD are facing increasing competition from fellow Chinese auto OEMs and some western brands like VW. Lower-export OEMs (Geely, XPeng) hold greater upside than high-export leaders (BYD, GWM). China’s EV export hub status benefits suppliers as foreign OEMs leverage local production. Maintain MAR...
Top Stories Company Results | Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP/HOLD/S$2.10/Target: S$2.22) We observed weakness for the North America portfolio with occupancy easing 0.3ppt qoq to 87.5% in 3QFY26. The average rental rate also slipped 1.2% yoy to US$2.45psf per month. Existing tenants at 250 Williams Street in Atlanta and 7337 Trade Street in San Diego are unlikely to renew when their leases expire in February and May respectively. They accounted for 3.7% of MINT’s gross rental income. Maint...
Greater China Company Update | NAURA Technology Group (002371 CH/BUY/Rmb497.68/Target: Rmb571.70) We see multiple upside risks to our assumption about NAURA for 2026-27. Domestic foundries and memory IDMs are likely to further raise their capex plans for advanced nodes given robust downstream demand and capacity shortage, while the mature node capex may end up better than feared thanks to overflow demand from global Tier 1 foundries. On the other hand, localisation efforts are accelerating signi...
Positive rental reversion has eased to 1.7% in 3QFY26, excluding China. Negative rental reversion from the Chinese market has moderated to 2.2%. MLT could explore divesting its logistics properties in China to sponsor Mapletree Investments’ renminbi-denominated private fund. Maintain HOLD. Target price: S$1.38.
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