CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (SGX: A17U), or CLAR, focuses its investments on 3 types of properties: business space and life science properties, logistics properties, as well as industrial and data centre properties. Currently, its portfolio comprises 225 properties in Singapore, Australia, the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom/Europe valued at S$16.8 billion. Following the end of the financial year on 31 December 2024 (i.e., FY2024), CLAR published its annual report for 2024 yesterday (02 April 2025), and in this post, you’ll find key pointers to take note of in this report, together with details of its upcoming AGM…
CapitaLand India Trust’s Annual Report 2024: Key Highlights
CapitaLand India Trust (SGX: CY6U), or CLINT, offers a good option for investors in Singapore looking to diversify their investment portfolio to benefit from the growing Indian economy. Currently, the business trust’s portfolio comprises 10 IT Parks, 4 industrial and logistic facilities, and 4 data centre developments in key Indian cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune, worth a total of S$3.7 billion. Following the conclusion of the financial year on 31 December 2024, CLINT published its annual report 2024 last Thursday (27 March 2025), and in this post, you’ll find key pointers to take note of, along with details of its upcoming AGM…
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited’s Annual Report 2024: Key Highlights
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (SGX: O39), or OCBC, is Singapore’s longest established bank, where its focus is in Greater China as well as ASEAN. Following the conclusion of the financial year ended 31 December 2024, the Singapore headquartered bank released its annual report 2024 on Wednesday (26 March), to which you’ll find a summary of the key pointers to take note, along with details of its upcoming AGM…
Suntec REIT’s Annual Report 2024: Key Highlights
Suntec REIT (SGX: T82U) invests in retail and office properties in Singapore, Australia, and in the United Kingdom, with its total assets under management at over S$12 billion. Following the conclusion of the financial year on 31 December 2024 (i.e., FY2024), the REIT has published its annual report 2024 on Tuesday (25 March 2025). In this post, you’ll find a summary of the key points to take note of, along with details of its upcoming AGM. On top of that, you’ll also find clarifications I’ve sought from the REIT’s management on 2 issues – the expected decline in its distribution payout due to the REIT being no longer eligible for any concessionary withholding tax distributions from Australia, as well as its growth plans ahead…
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s Annual Report 2024: Key Highlights
Do you know that CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX: C38U), or CICT for short, is Singapore’s first and largest-listed REIT? The Singapore-listed REIT invests in retail and office properties in Singapore, Germany, and Australia. Following the conclusion of the financial year on 31 December 2024 (i.e., FY2024), CICT has published its annual report 2024 on Monday (24 March 2025), to which you’ll find a summary of the key pointers to take note of in this post, together with details of its upcoming AGM…
United Overseas Bank Limited’s Annual Report 2024: Key Highlights
From a single branch along the Singapore River in 1935, today, United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11), or UOB for short, has grown into a leading bank in Asia, where it has a global network of more than 470 branches and offices in 19 markets in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. Following the conclusion of its financial year on 31 December 2024, the Singapore headquartered bank has published its annual report for 2024 last Friday (21 March 2025), to which you can find a summary of the key points to take note of in this post, together with details of its upcoming AGM…
What I Learned from My Meetup with the Management of CapitaLand India Trust
Do you know: India is currently the world’s most populous country. It is also the 5th largest global economy. For Singaporean investors seeking exposure to India’s real estate market, CapitaLand India Trust (SGX: CY6U), or CLINT, is one you can consider, where it invests in business parks, industrial and logistics facilities, and data centre developments. Recently, I had the honour of meeting up with CLINT’s CEO Mr Gauri Shanker Nagabhushanam, and CFO, Mr Cheah Ying Soon in-person to learn more about CLINT’s growth strategy, as well as seek clarifications on various investors’ concerns, and in this post, you’ll find a summary of key insights shared during the session…
DBS Group Holdings Limited’s Annual Report 2024: Key Highlights
DBS Group Holdings Limited (SGX: D05), Singapore’s largest bank, as well as a leading financial services group in Asia with a business presence in a total of 19 markets, published its annual report FY2024 (ending 31 December 2024) yesterday (06 March 2025). For the benefit of those who do not have the time to read the report in its entirety, here’s a summary of some of the key points to take note of, together with details of the bank’s upcoming AGM…
DBS vs. UOB vs. OCBC – Which Singapore Bank Emerged the Winner in its 4Q and FY2024 Results?
All 3 Singapore listed banks (in DBS, UOB, and OCBC) have released their financial results for the 4th quarter, as well as for the full year ended 31 December 2024 (i.e., FY2024). So, which of the 3 have the best performance this time round? At the same time, based on their current traded price, which is the ‘cheapest’ and the ‘most expensive’? You can find out the answers here, as I have put the statistics posted by the 3 banks side-by-side to do a comparison…
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited’s 4Q & FY2024 Results Review
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (SGX: O39), or OCBC as its commonly referred to as, is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets. The bank is headquartered in Singapore and has a network of close to 420 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. This morning (26 February), OCBC released its results for 4Q and FY2024 ended 31 December 2024 and in this post, you will find my review of its latest financial figures and ratios, as well as dividend payout to shareholders…
