Frasers Centrepoint Trust (SGX: J69U), or FCT, is Singapore’s largest suburban retail mall REIT, where its portfolio comprises 9 retail malls, and 1 office property, valued at S$8.3 billion. Here’s what you need to know about FCT’s portfolio occupancy and debt profile in its latest 1Q FY2025/26 business update…
Suntec REIT (SGX: T82U): 4Q & FY2025 Results Review
Suntec REIT (SGX: T82U) has an investment focus on commercial properties used predominantly for retail or office purposes located in Singapore, Australia, as well as in the United Kingdom. In this post, you’ll find a review of the REIT’s latest financial figures, portfolio occupancy, debt profile, and distributable payout to unitholders for 4Q and FY2025 ended 31 December 2025…
Frasers Centrepoint Trust (SGX: J69U): FY2024/25 Annual Report Summary
Frasers Centrepoint Trust (SGX: J69U), or FCT, is Singapore’s largest suburban retail mall REIT with 10 properties in its portfolio (9 retail malls and 1 office property) worth approximately S$8.3 billion. In late-December, FCT published its latest annual report for FY2024/25 ended 30 September 2025, to which you’ll find a summary to in this post, together with details of its upcoming AGM…
Understanding Headwinds Faced by Mapletree Industrial Trust’s North American Data Centres: Insights from my Discussion with the REIT’s Investor Relations
One of the concerns I have regarding Mapletree Industrial Trust’s (SGX: ME8U) latest 2Q & 1H FY2025/26 results is the continued weakness in the occupancy rates of its properties in North America. With that in mind, I’ve decided to write in to the Investor Relation (IR) team to seek clarification about it, and they have kindly initiated an e-meet to address it directly. In this post, you’ll find a summary of my 45-minute discussion with the REIT’s IR team on the situation and how the management is approaching the issue moving forward. On top of that, I’ve also asked about Mapletree Rosewood Data Centre Trust (MRODCT) which the REIT holds a 50% interest with its Sponsor, and also about the spike in borrowings at fixed rate (which was at a high of 92.9% as at end of 30 September 2025)…
EC World REIT: Key Highlights from its 3Q and 9M FY2025 Results
Listed on the Singapore Exchange, but with all of its investments in China, EC World REIT (SGX: BWCU) has an investment focus on properties used for e-commerce and port logistics, with its portfolio currently comprising of 7 properties in the country. Trading of the REIT’s units continue to remain suspended at this juncture. Earlier this evening (13 November), it has released results for 3Q and 9M FY2025, and in this post, you’ll find my review of its latest financial figures, along with its portfolio occupancy and debt profile…
DBS, UOB, and OCBC’s 3Q & 9M FY2025 Scorecard: Who Wins on Performance and on Valuation
Now that all the 3 Singapore banks have released their 3Q & 9M FY2025 business updates (with DBS and UOB on 6 November, and OCBC on 7 November), its time put their figures side-by-side to find out which of them had the strongest growth. At the same time, I have also put their current valuations together to find out which is the ‘cheapest’ and the ‘most expensive’ – all of which you can read about in this post…
Understanding UOB’s Allowance Surge, and What it Means for Dividends: Responses from the Investors Relations
United Overseas Bank Limited (SGX: U11), or UOB, released its business update for 3Q and 9M FY2025 yesterday (06 November). A key point of concern was the sharp increase in allowances for credit and other losses, which led to a 72.5% year-on-year decline in net profit attributable to shareholders for the quarter. To gain further clarity, I reached out to the bank’s Investor Relations team regarding the factors behind the allowance spike and its implications for the final dividend payout (particularly how it will be computed). In this post, I’ll be sharing their responses…
Key Takeaways for Investors from OCBC’s 3Q and 9M FY2025 Business Update
Formed in 1932 from the merger of 3 local banks, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (SGX: O39), or OCBC, is Singapore’s longest established bank. Today, its banking network spans over 400 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions, with its core markets in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Greater China. This morning (07 November), OCBC released its business update for the 3rd quarter and for the first 9 months of FY2025 ended 30 September, and in this post, you’ll find my review of its latest financial figures and key financial ratios…
My Analysis of United Overseas Bank Limited’s 3Q and 9M FY2025 Business Update
With a global network of more than 470 offices in 19 countries in the Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America, United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11), or UOB, is ranked as one of the leading banks in Asia. On top of that, the Singapore-headquartered bank also received a high credit rating by the top credit rating agencies in the world. In this post, you’ll find my review of UOB’s latest 3Q and 9M FY2025 business update in terms of its latest financial figures and key financial ratios…
How Did DBS Group Holdings Limited Fare in 3Q and 9M FY2025?
Headquartered in Singapore, DBS Group Holdings Limited (SGX: D05), or DBS for short, is not only the country’s largest bank, but also Southeast Asia’s largest (by assets). Currently, the bank has a business presence in a total of 19 markets, with its focus in Greater China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. This morning (06 November), DBS released its 3Q &9M FY2025 business update, and in this post, you’ll find my review of its latest set of financial figures, key financial ratios, and dividend payout to shareholders…
