S-REITs have to weather the turbulence and turmoil caused by the escalation of trade conflicts in the near term. The Fed also appears to be in no hurry to cut interest rates. Nevertheless, many blue-chip S-REITs have already corrected and are trading at attractive yields of 6-7%. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY data centre REIT DCREIT (Target: US$0.93), logistics REIT FLT (Target: S$1.33), retail REIT LREIT (Target: S$0.77) and hospitality REIT CLAS (Target: S$1.38).
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Offshore Marine “Drill baby drill” to benefit offshore marine stocks. Top picks are Seatrium and Marco Polo Marine in the small/mid-cap space. REITs S-REITs monthly update (Jan 25). TRADERS' CORNER Wilmar International (WIL SP): Trading BUY iFast Corp (IFAST SP): Trading BUY
DeepSeek showcased the rapid pace of innovation in AI. Both US and Chinese AI players could utilise the techniques exploited by DeepSeek to reduce the cost to train new AI models, which could spur pervasive adoption of AI. Demand for data centres for AI training and AI inference would continue to rise. BUY KDCREIT (Target: S$2.53) as SGP7 and SGP8 start contributing in 1Q25. BUY DCREIT (Target: US$0.93) and MINT (Target: S$2.89) for exposure to the US market.
Recovery was sustained with the second consecutive quarter of positive net absorption of 51.5m sf in 3Q24. Tenants are beginning to sign larger and long-term leases as confidence is restored. More large corporations have switched to the workfrom- office model and need more space to accommodate employees returning to the office. BUY KORE (Target: US$0.32) and PRIME (Target: US$0.33), which provide high 2026 distribution yields of 19.0% and 25.9% respectively. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
The Fed is expected to proceed with rate cuts at a cautious and gradual pace. Government bond yields have stabilised after the initial kneejerk surge in response to the re-election of Donald Trump as President of the US. Many blue-chip S-REITs have already corrected and are trading at attractive yields of 6-7%. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY data centre REITs DCREIT (Target: US$0.95) and MINT (Target: S$3.05). BUY retail REIT LREIT (Target: S$0.77). BUY logistics REIT FLT (Target: S$1.33).
GREATER CHINA Economics PMI A strong rebound for non-manufacturing PMI. Sector Macau Gaming Dec 24 GGR below expectations; expect 2025 GGR to recover to 82% of 2019’s level. INDONESIA Update Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat (MIKA IJ/BUY/Rp2,540/Target: Rp3,300) Expect a double-digit earnings growth in 2025 MALAYSIA Sector Heal...
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: December Conviction Calls Add Desay, Meituan, Mengniu, Tencent, and Trip.com to our BUY list. Take profit from CATL. Update CR Mixc Lifestyle (1209 HK/BUY/HK$29.20/Target: HK$32.15) Takeaways from reverse roadshow in Shenzhen. China Resources Land (1109 HK/BUY/HK$23.25/Target:HK$32.40) Takeaways from reverse roadshow in Shenzhen. Small/Mid Cap Highlights Regina Miracle (2199 HK/Not Rated/HK$2....
The Fed is expected to proceed with rate cuts in a gradual and measured pace. Government bond yields have stabilised after the initial kneejerk surge in response to the re-election of Donald Trump as President of the US. Many blue-chip S-REITs have already corrected and are trading at attractive yields of 6-7%. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY data centre REITs DCREIT (Target: US$0.95) and MINT (Target: S$3.05). BUY retail REITs FCT (Target: S$2.79) and LREIT (Target: S$0.77).
GREATER CHINA Sector Healthcare: Striving for growth in 2025. Update Anta Sports (2020 HK/BUY/HK$78.25/Target: HK$120.60): Issuance of new CB for refinancing and additional share buybacks; qtd operations meet expectations. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (601668 CH/BUY/Rmb5.96/Target: Rmb6.61): Trim earnings forecast on slower macro recovery; stay positive on 2025 outlook. Small/Mid Cap Highlights Best Pacific International Holdings (2111 HK/NOT RATED/HK$2.89): Takeaways from Vi...
ELITE has expanded its investment strategy beyond social infrastructure to living assets, such as PBSA and rental housing. It intends to redevelop Lindsay House at Dundee, Scotland and Newport Road in Cardiff, Wales into PBSA. Sponsor Sunway RE Capital owns five PBSA assets in Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield and Southampton, which form an acquisition pipeline. ELITE is a recession-resistant counter-cyclical yield play. Maintain BUY. Target price: £0.38.
Three out of 20 S-REITs under our coverage beat our expectations, namely DCREIT (successfully backfilled two LA data centres), KDCREIT (positive reversion of >40% for a major colocation contract in Singapore) and FEHT (benefitting from a surge in Chinese tourists). Many blue-chip S-REITs are trading at attractive yields of 6-7% after the recent correction. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY DCREIT (Target: US$0.95), FCT (Target: S$2.79), LREIT (Target: S$0.77) and MINT (Target: S$3.05).
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy Alpha Picks: Solid Beat For Oct 24 Our Alpha Picks portfolio beat the STI by 1.1ppt in Oct 24, rising 0.4% mom on an equal-weighted basis. Add MPM and remove SATS, FRKN and CLI for Nov 24. Sector REITs S-REITs monthly update (Oct 24). Results Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP/BUY/S$2.40/Target: S$3.05) 2QFY25: Generating positive reversions and stable occupancies. Wilmar Intern...
The Fed is expected to proceed with further rate cuts in a gradual and measured pace after the initial 50bp cut on 18 Sep 24. Based on the latest dot plot, the Fed Funds Rate is expected to be lowered by another 50bp to 4.25% by end-24 during the next two FOMC meetings on 7 November and 18 December (potentially 25bp cut each meeting). Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY CLAS (Target: S$1.38), CDREIT (Target: S$1.48), FLT (Target: S$1.48), MINT (Target: S$3.03) and MPACT (Target: S$1.76).
Core hubs in Northern Virginia and Silicon Valley benefit from rising AI demand and average asking rents have increased 7% to US$174/kW/month across North America in 1H24. Our preferred BUYs are DCREIT (Target: US$0.88) and MINT (Target: S$3.03) for their focus on the US market. Vacancy is tight in Singapore after a three-year moratorium on new construction. KDCREIT (Target: S$2.28) benefits from the government’s plan to double capacity for international subsea cables.
Investors should consider switching to laggards that were overlooked and underperformed during the recent rally. We picked five laggards with strong fundamentals but underperformed the FSTREI by a double-digit quantum in 3Q24. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY CDREIT (Target: S$1.48), FEHT (Target: S$0.77), DCREIT (Target: US$0.88), PGNREIT (NON RATED) and SASSR (Target: S$0.98).
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