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kopi-C: the Company brew - Futuristic: A Consumer Proxy With a Dash of Quirky

25 January 2017

Construction industry veteran David Low believes the future revolves around crazy ideas - bold, off-the-wall concepts that can help businesses make a quantum leap forward and remain relevant in a changing world. With this in mind, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Singapore-based Futuristic Store Fixtures Pte Ltd aims to hire more millennials, a generation with a penchant for the wacky and unconventional.

kopi-C: the Company brew - CAO Hits Energy, Aviation Sweet Spots

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20 January 2017

The Chief Operating Officer of Mainboard-listed China Aviation Oil adheres to a strict code of ethics, and can be a contrarian of sorts. A seasoned trader, Jean Teo is known to be a straight shooter. "As senior management, there's a need to stand firm and say 'No', even to the boss - I know this is uncommon in a Chinese-run firm, but it's important to do what is right," Teo said with a smile.

Singapore Healthcare Stocks Kick Off 2017 on Strong Note

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18 January 2017

The SGX All Healthcare Index has generated a 0.7% total return in the January MTD, following a total return of 6.0% in the 2016 calendar year. This brings its five-year annualised total return to 11.2%. The five best-performing constituents of the SGX All Healthcare Index in the MTD are International Healthway Corporation (+32.0%), Pharmesis International (+25.0%), AsiaMedic (+10.4%), Talkmed Group (+6.9%) and iX Biopharma (+5.4%).

Recent Resilience of the Capital Goods Industry

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17 January 2017

Stocks categorised to the Capital Goods Industry are involved in a wide range of manufacturing and distribution activities. The majority of Singapore’s 20 biggest Capital Goods stocks have business activities that span across Asia. Singapore lists the third biggest Capital Goods stock in Asia Pacific – Industrial Conglomerate, Jardine Matheson Holdings, which re-joined the STI in November. Over the past 12 months, Jardine Matheson Holdings generated a 15.7% total return, with 2016 turnover 70.6% higher than the previous year. Samurai 2K Aerosol, which made its trading debut on Catalist yesterday, ended the session 22.5% above its offer price.

Retail REITs Led Sector Performance in Recent Years

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12 January 2017

Singapore’s REIT Sector has averaged a 2.1% YTD gain, taking the average 12-month total return to 13.2%. The Bloomberg Asia REIT Index performed similarly with a 0.8% YTD gain, and 12-month 12.3% total return. Retail REITs have been the best-performing REIT segment in the 2017 YTD, in addition to the last three years, with average 36.7% total returns. The Retail REITs also maintain the lowest average debt-to-asset ratios and the second-highest ROE history amongst the five REIT segments.

SGX Real Estate 20 Index Began 2017 with Broad-Based Gains

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10 January 2017

All constituents of the SGX Real Estate 20 Index generated positive gains in the first five sessions of 2017; returns of the 20 stocks averaged 3.7%, taking average 12 month total returns to 14.6%. The SGX Real Estate 20 Index makes up one-tenth of the total market capitalisation of all stocks listed on SGX. The Index includes the eight Real Estate plays within the STI, in addition to three of the five stocks that make up the STI Reserve List - Suntec REIT, Mapletree Commercial Trust and Keppel REIT.

10 Biggest Mid Cap Index Constituents Averaged 16% Returns in 2016

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05 January 2017

The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index is made up of 40 mid-capitalised stocks with a combined market capitalisation of S$100 billion. Like the larger capitalised STI, it is a free float-adjusted market capitalisation-weighted Index. For the 2016 year, the five best performers of the FTSE ST Mid Cap Index were ARA Asset Management, United Engineers, Yanlord Land Group, SATS and Venture Corporation.

Consumer Staples Sector Surged 26% in 2016

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03 January 2017

In 2016, Singapore’s Consumer Staples Sector surged 25.8% on a capitalisation-weighted total return basis. There was a degree of consistency in the returns of the 10 biggest stocks of the Sector with total returns averaging 28.9%. Among the 10 biggest stocks of the Consumer Staples Sector, the three best performers were Japfa, Super Group & GAR.

YTD Performance Highlights of FTSE ST Small Cap Index Constituents

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22 December 2016

The FTSE ST Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalisation-weighted index representing the performance of small-capitalised companies listed on the SGX Mainboard. A component stock of the FTSE ST Small Cap Index has an average market capitalisation of S$563 million. In the YTD, the five best-performing constituents of the FTSE ST Small Cap Index were Best World International (+377.5%), Japfa (+96.1%), Geo Energy Resources (+60.7%), Super Group (+56.4%) and PEC (+51.2%).

FTSE ST Mid Cap Index Extended 5 Yr Gain to 46 % in 2016 YTD

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19 December 2016

The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index is a free float adjusted market-capitalisation weighted index representing the performance of the mid-capitalised companies trading listed on the SGX Mainboard. The average market capitalisation of a FTSE ST Mid Cap Index constituent is S$2.5 billion. In the 2016 YTD, the FTSE ST Mid Cap Index generated a 7.3% total return, taking its five year total return to 45.5%.

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