Top Stories Strategy | Alpha Picks: Staying Ahead And Capturing EQDP Opportunities Our Alpha Picks portfolio rose 4.2% mom in Sep 25, outperforming the STI’s 0.7%. Gains were led by YZJ, VALUE, MPM and CSSC. For Oct 25, we add SCI, LREIT and RSTON, and take profit on BRC and YZJ. We remain well-positioned for upside in small-/mid-cap stocks. Market Spotlight • US stocks ended higher on Thursday. Despite mixed sector performances, the DJIA, S&P 500, and NASDAQ all advanced. • The FSSTI gained 7...
Greater China Sector Update | Automobile China’s EV sales surged 25% wow in the 39th week of 2025 but slowed to 10.5% yoy amid a high base and anti-involution efforts. Geely and XPeng outperformed, while BYD and Li Auto saw yoy sales declines. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the sector, with top BUYs on CATL and Geely; we downgrade Ganfeng Lithium from BUY to HOLD with an unchanged target price of HK$40.00, as the stock price has hit our target. Indonesia Economics | Indonesia’s Trade Balance Hits Mu...
Our Alpha Picks portfolio rose 4.2% mom in Sep 25, outperforming the STI’s 0.7%. Gains were led by YZJ, VALUE, MPM and CSSC. For Oct 25, we add SCI, LREIT and RSTON, and take profit on BRC and YZJ. We remain well-positioned for upside in small-/mid-cap stocks.
Top Stories Strategy | Small Mid Caps SGX will be launching a new index that tracks the next tier of large and liquid companies to better showcase Singapore’s broader equity market. We expect this to benefit small-mid cap stocks. We have identified a potential list of 39 Mini STI constituents. Our top picks are Food Empire, Sheng Siong, CSE, China Sunsine, Marco Polo Marine and Valuetronics. Market Spotlight US stocks ended mixed on Wednesday, with the DJIA gaining while the S&P 500 and NASD...
Our Alpha Picks portfolio delivered another month of strong performance, rising 11.4% mom in Aug 25 to overwhelm the STI’s 2.3% gain. On a market cap-weighted basis, the portfolio gained 3.2% mom, also ahead of the benchmark by 0.9ppt. For Sep 25, we add BRC for its construction exposure and YZJSGD for its new order flow and inexpensive valuations, while locking in gains on CICT, CD and PROP.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy Alpha Picks: Double Happiness Again In Aug 25 Our Alpha Picks portfolio rose 11.4% mom in Aug 25, overwhelming the STI’s 2.3% gain. Add BRC, YZJSGD; remove CICT, CD, PROP. TRADERS' CORNER First Resources (FR SP): Trading BUY Singapore Exchange (SGX SP): Trading SELL
A director at UMS Integration Ltd sold 9,500,000 shares at 4.580MYR and the significance rating of the trade was 70/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two years c...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results City Developments (CIT SP/BUY/S$6.80/Target: S$8.50): 1H25: Strong divestment momentum offsets operational headwinds. Upgrade to BUY with higher target price of S$8.50. Singapore Telecommunications (ST SP/BUY/S$4.06/Target: S$4.58): 1QFY26: Robust results on the back of EBIT improvement from Optus and NCS while Airtel and AIS lifted regional earnings. UMS Integration (UMSH SP/BUY/S$1.48/Target:S$1.73): 2Q25: Strong core earnings growth and positive outlook; exploring bo...
GREATER CHINA Economics Money Supply Credit demand remains weak, though money supply improved. Results Nexteer Automotive Group (1316 HK/BUY/HK$6.92/Target: HK$10.00) 1H25: Earnings beat estimates on margins. Upgrade from HOLD to BUY. Raise target price to HK$10.00 Tencent Holdings (700 HK/BUY/HK$586.00/Target: HK$736.00) 2Q25: Resilient results; unfolding AI monetisation in online games...
UMS’ 2Q25 earnings of S10m (+10 yoy/+5% qoq) are in line with expectations. 2Q25 revenue grew by 20% but a forex loss of S$3m offset some growth. Excluding forex, core earnings grew 45% yoy. UMS expects to benefit from the AI-driven global chip sector rebound and rising shift of global semiconductor supply chains. UMS has won a new project with its first key customer and is exploring a bonus issue to reward shareholders and improve liquidity. Maintain BUY and target price of S$1.73.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Tech Manufacturers Picking three tech winners of MAS’ EQDP; top BUYs: FRKN, UMS, VALUE. Update Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLT SP/BUY/S$0.87/Target: S$1.15) 3QFY25: Double-digit reversion from Australia; rapid backfilling in Singapore. Frencken Group (FRKN SP/BUY/S$1.67/Target: S$2.08) Positive indicators for the semiconductor segment; raise target price by 49%. TRADERS' CORNER Delfi (DELFI SP): Trading BUY ...
Tech manufacturing stocks with good earnings growth visibility and positive catalysts should continue to see valuation re-rating as the valuation gap of 35-40% vs Malaysian peers remains wide. Our top picks are Frencken (target price: S$2.08) and UMS (target price: S$1.73) given their positive outlook of sequential earnings growth from their semiconductor customers. We also like VALUE for its attractive valuation and renewed growth profile from new customers. Maintain OVERWEIGHT on the sector.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy Alpha Picks: Massive Outperformance For Jul 25 Our Alpha Picks portfolio surpassed the STI by a massive 12.4ppt in Jul 25. Add HLA, MPM and CSE; remove IFAST and SSG. Results Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT SP/BUY/S$1.28/Target: S$1.86) 1QFY26: Lower operating and interest expenses offset overseas headwinds. NetLink NBN Trust (NETLINK SP/BUY/S$0.895/Target: S$0.98) 1QFY26: Muted result...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy Small-Mid Cap Small mid cap stocks are biggest beneficiaries of MAS’ S$1.1b distribution. Sector Banking Higher reciprocal tariffs could further delay rate cuts. Results SIA Engineering (SIE SP/HOLD/S$3.35/Target: S$3.41) 1QFY26: Earnings beat thanks to strong JV/associate contributions; SIAEC appears fairly valued after recent share price surge. Downgrade to HOLD. TRADERS' CORNER SIA Engineering Co (SIE SP): Trading BUY ...
On 21 Jul 25, the MAS announced that it has appointed the first three asset managers under the EQDP and will place S$1.1b with them. The funds were selected because they have committed significant allocation to small mid cap stocks. As a result, small mid cap stocks appear to be the biggest winners of this programme. Our top picks include Food Empire, UMS, Frencken, Valuetronics, Oiltek, Propnex, Marco Polo Marine, Lum Chang Creations, CSE and Sheng Siong.
GREATER CHINA Economics Economic Activity Resilient 1H25 growth of 5.3% yoy belies rising downside pressure. Sector Healthcare Weekly: Gaining strength on robust earnings outlook and pipeline growth. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Property Property sales and prices weakened further in J...
We expect multiple positive catalysts ahead for UMS: a) In its latest outlook, UMS expects to achieve its double-digit revenue growth guidance for 2Q25 as it continues to see healthy orders from its key customers who remain positive in their latest guidance; b) its dual listing on Bursa Malaysia is attracting strong investor interest, which should help narrow UMS’s valuation gap of about 25% vs its Malaysia peers; and c) higher market engagement. Maintain BUY with a 31% higher target price of S$...
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: July Conviction Calls Add CATL, KE Holdings, Longfor, Midea Group, Tencent and TME to our BUY list. Take profit on Prudential. Sector Online Games Upcoming new game releases to capitalise on the summer holiday season. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances In June Our new alpha picks are ANTM, BBCA, ERAA, ICBP, MYOR, MIKA...
Our Alpha Picks portfolio managed to beat a bullish market, surpassing the STI in Jun 25. On an equal-weighted basis, we beat the STI’s 1.8% gain by 1.7ppt. For 2Q25, our Alpha Picks portfolio performed even better, up 5.0% qoq on an equal-weighted basis and beating the STI by 5.2ppt. For Jul 25, we add UMSH and CLAR while removing STM and CENT.
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