City Developments (CDL) has ranked 5th in the 2022 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World index, jumping from its 40th position last year. The accolade was announced virtually on Jan 19 at Corporate Knight’s 18th Annual Global 100 Launch. CDL has been included in the Global 100 rank...

Citi Research analyst Arthur Pineda says Grab Holdings’ recent listing allows it potential to be included in key market indices. The tech group’s listing places it amongst the top 10 largest Singapore-headquartered stocks based on market capitalisation, at US$23 billion ($31.03 billion) as at th...

This year is expected to be a quiet one for the real estate sector, according to RHB Group Research analyst Vijay Natarajan. This is due to dual headwinds – recent implementation of stringent cooling measures and an increasingly hawkish stance on interest rates by the central banks – dampening t...

Sponsor group Pegasus Asia, consisting of alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital, Financière Agache — the family office of LVMH Group controlling shareholder Bernard Arnault as well as individuals Diego De Giorgi and Jean-Pierre Mustier, has launched its initial public offering (IPO) and is on...

UOB Kay Hian analyst Jonathan Koh has maintained that investors should “overweight” their portfolios on S-REITs, with his top picks coming from the hospitality sector. He has given “buy” ratings to Ascott Residence Trust, CDL Hospitality Trust, and Far East Hospitality Trust, with target pri...

WILL the ongoing collective sale tender of Tanglin Shopping Centre present City Developments (CDL) with an opportunity to exit the ageing office, retail and car parking complex at a nice gain?

DBS Group Research analysts Derek Tan and Rachel Tan believe it’s a good time to buy Singapore property stocks, given attractive valuations that are “too good to ignore”. Their recommendation comes nearly a month after the government announced a fresh set of property cooling measures effective...

In its 2022 outlook strategy report dated Jan 6, PhillipCapital’s head of research Paul Chew has listed four themes he expects to see during the year. These are: inflation peaking and the easing of supply chain constraints; vaccines to bend mortality [rates]; modestly higher interest rates and a r...

Since REITs began listing in Singapore in 2002, they have experienced at least one Great Recession following the Global Financial crisis of 2008-2009 and one pandemic, which we are still fighting against. Yet, over the two decades, REITs have delivered some of the best gains compared to other asset ...

In 2022, DBS Group Research analysts Yeo Kee Yan, Janice Chua and Woon Bing Yong estimate that Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow to 3.5%. Inflation during the year may average around 2.4%, predict the analysts in a Jan 3 report. “2022 is the year where investors juggle between...