- While large-cap Singapore companies are heavily tilted towards Financials, the SGN50 Index is dominated by the interest rate-sensitive S-REITs sector, which accounted for 43.9% of the index weight as at 31 December 2025.
The current macroeconomic environment – characterised by declining interest rates and resilient global growth – is conducive for Singapore SMIDs in 2026.
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- Additionally, Singapore small/mid caps (SMIDs) tend to be well-diversified in terms of their revenue exposures given the city state’s small domestic market; therefore, robust economic growth globally remains essential for them to perform well.
Singapore SMIDs are expected to benefit from ongoing reforms aimed at revitalising the local equity market.
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- The review group has also proposed a dual-listing bridge with Nasdaq, which is expected to launch in mid-2026 and drive greater initial public offering activity in Singapore. The initiative could potentially introduce a more diversified set of companies to the Singapore market, such as those exposed to the new economy.
- Finally, the review group’s proposal for improved shareholder engagement and research coverage may also improve management access and foster greater investor confidence in Singapore SMIDs.
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Above is an excerpt from a report by OCBC Group Research.
Clients of OCBC Securities may be the first to access the full PDF report @ https://www.iocbc.com/.
Ada Lim OCBC Group Research | Andy Wong CFA OCBC Group Research | https://www.iocbc.com/ 2026-01-19
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