{"id":87085,"date":"2026-03-25T07:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/?p=87085"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:09:46","slug":"our-top-picks-today-stocks-25-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/our-top-picks-today-stocks-25-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Top Picks Today: Stocks | 25 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#c6d9f1\"><strong><a href=\"#sp\">Sector Performance<\/a> | <a href=\"#sg\">Singapore<\/a> | <a href=\"#hk\">Hong Kong<\/a> | <a href=\"#us\">United States<\/a> | <a href=\"#td\">Trading Dashboard<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"sp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-285.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-285.png 972w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-285-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-285-768x164.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>United States<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US-sp1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87123\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.4810639947515956;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US-sp1.png 650w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US-sp1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US-sp2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87124\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US-sp2.png 650w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US-sp2-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US-sp3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87125\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.91603125294173;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US-sp3.png 650w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US-sp3-300x77.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-286.png 650w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-286-300x62.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a id=\"post-83167-_qqv3rtx8nazp\"><\/a><strong>Hong Kong<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HK-SP-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87106\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7956144515906245;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HK-SP-1.png 650w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HK-SP-1-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\" title=\"\">^ Back To Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84277\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5.194076874606175;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-288.png 644w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-288-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"sg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-289.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-289.png 976w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-289-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-289-768x163.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-95aefece8df51889c2d8011ad370e5a8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>RE-ITERATE BUY<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX SP)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-344.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87092\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.3948531733501737;width:416px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-344.png 336w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-344-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Entry: 18<br>Target: 24<br>Stop Loss: <\/strong>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Regulated risk hedging playbook, new product cadence, dividend compounding<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Key Insights<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Volatility monetisation, Asia is paying up for hedging tools.\u00a0<\/strong>SGX is leaning into higher volatility regimes with new risk-management products. Reuters reports SGX plans to introduce Asian government bond futures in the coming weeks, framed explicitly as a response to geopolitical-driven bond volatility and hedging demand. This fits SGX\u2019s multi-asset strategy: when rates, FX, or commodities swing, clearing and derivatives activity typically re-rates faster than cash equities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regulated crypto derivatives optionality without retail conduct risk.\u00a0<\/strong>SGX launched Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures on 24 Nov 2025, and access is restricted to accredited, expert, and institutional investors. In practice, BTC up plus vol up tends to pull forward hedging, basis trading, and flows into perpetuals. A regulated venue with clearing infrastructure can capture incremental volumes and clearing economics without needing to chase retail. This is not the core earnings driver today, but it is a credible narrative lever in risk-on tapes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-95aefece8df51889c2d8011ad370e5a8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>RE-ITERATE BUY<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">iFAST Corporation Ltd (IFAST SP)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"186\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-303.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86909\" style=\"width:166px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-303.png 186w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-303-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Entry: 8.5<br>Target: 10.5<br>Stop Loss: 7.5<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Recurring AUA compounder, bank turns profitable, and platform scale is back<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Key Insights<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Recurring fee tailwind is back as AUA and flows reaccelerate. <\/strong>The core setup is a higher quality risk asset tape plus platform share gains. Management highlighted FY2025 profitability was driven by continued growth in the core wealth management platform and the Hong Kong ePension business, which is consistent with a recurring revenue model that scales with AUA and customer activity.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bank inflection is the rerating lever, not just an incremental business line. <\/strong>iFAST Global Bank delivered its first full year of profitability in FY2025 with profit before tax of S$3.11M, after a FY2024 loss. This matters because the market has historically discounted the group on the view that banking would be a drag. A credible profitability run rate can compress the conglomerate discount and improve valuation support through cycles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-292.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-292.png 644w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-292-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"hk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-293.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-293.png 957w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-293-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-293-768x164.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-95aefece8df51889c2d8011ad370e5a8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>RE-ITERATE BUY<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\">CNOOC Ltd (883 HK)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-345.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87095\" style=\"width:209px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-345.png 243w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-345-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Entry: 28<\/strong><br><strong>Target: 38<br>Stop Loss: 23<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Oil shock beta with production growth, project cadence, and dividend carry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Key Insights<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Oil volatility has repriced, and upstream cashflows re-rate first.\u00a0<\/strong>Oil is back in a volatility regime. Reuters reports Brent is already around US$100\/bbl\u00a0with recent spikes driven by Middle East supply disruptions and Strait of Hormuz stress, and Goldman lifted near-term averages and tail-risk scenarios. The IEA\u2019s March 2026 oil report also flagged major supply disruption impacts and marked down 2026 demand growth to +640 kb\/d YoY, while highlighting the sensitivity to conflict duration and macro. In this tape, low-cost upstream names with visible production growth tend to re-rate quickly on cashflow and dividends.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project cadence and reserve replacement are the differentiated edge.\u00a0<\/strong>CNOOC has kept a steady drumbeat of new discoveries and start-ups. It announced a hundred-million-tonne-class discovery at Qinhuangdao 29-6 in Bohai, described as the 7th consecutive such discovery in Bohai since 2019. It also continues to bring projects onstream, including a South China Sea offshore project\u00a0commencing\u00a0production per Reuters (Dec 2025). This underwrites volume growth and helps keep unit costs competitive, improving dividend visibility through the cycle.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-98803b972d83494bfd377674983eae09 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>RE-ITERATE BUY<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\">AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-305.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-305.png 306w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-305-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Entry: 80<\/strong><br><strong>Target: 100<\/strong><br><strong>Stop Loss: 70<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Pan-Asia life and health insurer with leading franchises across Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Singapore and other Asian markets<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Key Insights<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Asia protection cycle is re-rating again, and AIA is printing record new business. <\/strong>AIA delivered record 2025 VONB of US$5.516B (+15%) with operating ROEV 15.8% and EV equity US$79.7B, up 14% per share on an actual exchange rate basis. The macro set-up remains supportive: protection and health remain under-penetrated across Asia, while rates and risk appetite are stabilising, which tends to sustain savings and protection demand in AIA\u2019s core markets.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Capital return is a credible re-rating tool, not just a yield story. <\/strong>Alongside the record VONB print, AIA announced a US$1.7B share buyback and raised the final dividend to 144.08 HK cents (up from 130.98 HK cents previously). This matters because AIA\u2019s valuation tends to respond when management pairs growth with visible capital return, tightening the floor for the equity even if China macro stays choppy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-292.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-292.png 644w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-292-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" id=\"us\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-296.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84285\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4.696070660174386;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-296.png 648w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-296-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-95aefece8df51889c2d8011ad370e5a8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>RE-ITERATE BUY<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Citigroup Inc (C US)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-333.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-333.png 384w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-333-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Entry: 108<\/strong><br><strong>Target: 122<\/strong><br><strong>Stop Loss: 101<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Improving operating efficiency with stable rate tailwinds<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Key Insights<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A steadier Fed path supports NII stabilization instead of further margin pressure. <\/strong>The Fed\u2019s decision to hold rates at 3.50%-3.75% and the market\u2019s move to push expected easing further out improve the case for Citi\u2019s NII to stabilize rather than keep falling. Citi\u2019s Q4 net interest income rose 14%, showing that its earnings are still responding well to a less aggressive easing cycle, and a higher-for-longer rate backdrop should help offset some of the pressure investors previously expected from a faster decline in rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Restructuring is improving the earnings mix and narrowing the gap to peers. <\/strong>Citi\u2019s turnaround is adding a second support pillar beyond rates, Q4 investment-banking fees rose 35% and banking revenue climbed 78%, while headcount reduction, automation and regulatory progress continue to simplify the franchise and improve efficiency. With the workforce already down from 240,000 in 2022 to 226,000 by end-2025, Citi is increasingly positioned to convert stable NII plus better cost discipline into improved profitability and valuation rerating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-820784a7b0ea062dd3740a0dd6f15eac wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>RE-ITERATE BUY<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\">JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM US)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-307.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-307.png 456w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-307-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Entry: 280<\/strong><br><strong>Target: 320<\/strong><br><strong>Stop Loss: 260<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Stable rates support NIM resilience<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Key Insights<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stable Fed rates should keep NIM firm. <\/strong>The Fed kept rates at 3.50%-3.75% on March 18 and still signalled only one cut this year, while raising its 2026 PCE inflation forecast to 2.7% and maintaining a cautious stance because of the Iran war and oil-price uncertainty. That matters for JPM because a slower easing path reduces the risk of another leg down in margins; management already expects 2026 NII excluding Markets of about US$95bn, and Q4 NII rose 7% to US$25.1bn, suggesting NIM should remain relatively stable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Payments and market-share gains add growth even without falling rates. <\/strong>JPM is not relying only on rate cuts, its trading franchise remained strong and it continues to deepen fee-based growth through payments and commercial cards, including the new virtual card launch in Europe with Mastercard. That gives JPM another lever for earnings growth if rates stay higher for longer, while its scale across cards, treasury services, prime brokerage and investment banking helps defend returns even in a flatter-rate environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\" title=\"\">^ Back To Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-301.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84290\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4.2212075088787415;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-301.png 650w, https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-301-300x71.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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wp-elements-fab0ccd2cb36012671b330fee1f855f2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>ADD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keppel Dc REIT (KDCREIT SP) at S$2.2\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geo Energy Resources Ltd (GERL SP) at S$0.51\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>China Coal Energy Co Ltd (1898 HK) at HK$14.2\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT US) at US$620\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF US) at US$118\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001fe2ac9c7c09d28ccb6767c1a587a7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>CUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC US) at US$690\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul 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