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More Chinese corporates eyeing deals in Asean, secondary listings on SGX

While Trump’s tariffs posed initial shocks, markets have since stabilised, says CGSI’s Jason Saw

Song Seng Wun has 30 years of experience as an economist, having covered three regional and global recessions with a focus on the Asean-5 economies.

Economist Song Seng Wun takes on economic adviser role at CGS-CIMB

CGS-CIMB Securities Singapore has appointed veteran economist Song Seng Wun as Singapore economic adviser.

The CGS Fullgoal Vietnam 30 Sector Cap ETF references the SGX iEdge Vietnam 30 Sector Cap, which tracks the performance of the top 30 largest and most liquid Vietnam-listed companies by market capitalisation.

New ETF referencing Vietnam’s 30 largest corporates lists on SGX

CGS-CIMB Securities on Friday (Aug 25) launched a new Vietnam-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), with Fullgoal Asset Management (HK) as investment adviser.

The brokerage’s upgrade is based on Parkway Life Reit’s recent unit price decline of almost 10 per cent since March 2023.

Brokers’ take: CGS-CIMB upgrades Parkway Life Reit to ‘buy’ with lower target price

CGS-CIMB upgraded its call on Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) to “buy” from “hold”, after the Reit announced higher topline figures for the first quarter of 2023.

In a notice on its website, CGS-CIMB Securities says its CEO Carol Fong has been impersonated in several Telegram groups where users have been invited to join a fraudulent WhatsApp group on the pretext of receiving investment advice.

CGS-CIMB warns of Telegram groups chats impersonating CEO

BROKERAGE CGS-CIMB Securities said several group chats on Telegram “of unauthorised origin” have impersonated its group chief executive Carol Fong.

CGS-CIMB’s downgrade in the outlook for iFast (above) comes after the wealth management platform posted an 82 per cent fall in net profit for its fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2022. 

Brokers’ take: CGS-CIMB downgrades iFast to ‘reduce’, lowers target after Q4 earnings miss

CGS-CIMB has downgraded its call on iFast to “reduce” from “hold” and lowered its target price to S$3.50 from S$3.80, to factor in lower core earnings projections as well as headwinds for the company’...

The brokerages’ moves are based on opposing views on DBS' ability to continue expanding its net interest margins.

Brokers’ take: DBS Q4 results draw mixed reactions from analysts

DBS’ recent earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 have drawn mixed reactions from brokerages, despite the bank posting record Q4 profits.

SIA’s share price has rerated 16.5 per cent over the past three months on optimism over China’s reopening, notes analyst Raymond Yap.

Brokers’ take: CGS-CIMB downgrades SIA to ‘hold’ on share price rerating

CGS-CIMB has downgraded its call on Singapore Airlines (SIA) to “hold” from “add” as the brokerage no longer views the national carrier’s upside as compelling despite its strong dividends. 

Choo Oi Yee, chief executive of ADDX, says assets under management for private markets are slated to nearly double to US$18.3 trillion in 2027 from US$9.3 trillion in 2021. 

CGS-CIMB offers ADDX private market deals to high-net-worth clients

SECURITIES brokerage CGS-CIMB Singapore has expanded its private-market product offerings, and is now giving all individual accredited investors on its platform access to ADDX’s offerings.

CGS-CIMB analysts foresee a further ramp-up in FY2023 Singapore revenue for Jumbo Group.

Brokers’ take: CGS-CIMB upgrades Jumbo to ‘add’ on expected near-term profits

CGS-CIMB upgraded its call on Jumbo Group to “add” from “hold” as the research house expects a “much stronger” FY2023 performance for the restaurant operator in both Singapore and China.