The Ginko-AGT Global Growth Fund increased its direct interest in ISOTeam : 5WF +3.19% to above the 5 per cent substantial shareholder threshold on Jul 15. 

 

In the transaction, 5,986,600 shares were acquired at S$0.086 apiece. 

 

Managed by AGT Partners, the Ginko-AGT Global Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in undervalued companies with strong fundamentals and executing tactical trades to enhance returns and manage volatility. 

 

AGT Partners said that while recent US tariff uncertainty led to some tactical shifts, it sees this as temporary and remains focused on long-term value and is confident in achieving its objectives.

 

ISOTeam is a Singapore-based company focused on estate maintenance and building refurbishment, specialising in repairs and redecoration and addition and alteration works. 

 

It provides integrated, eco-conscious solutions across both public and private sectors, with recurring demand driven by regulatory cycles. 

 

The company also offers services in specialist coating, landscaping, pest control, solar installations, and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled construction technologies. 

 

Maybank Securities head of small-mid cap research Jarick Seet recently highlighted that ISOTeam&rsquo s AI drone painting solution could cut its costs by 30 to 40 per cent. 

 

Testing is set to begin on an HDB site by September 2025, with plans to expand if successful. 

 

On Jul 2, ISOTeam announced S$21 million in new contracts across six segments, including high-profile sites such as Tuas Terminal Gateway, Resorts World Sentosa and Orchard Gateway, with completions stretching to mid-2027.

About 50 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed over the five trading sessions from Jul 18 to 24

 

[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Jul 18 to 24, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$334 million adding to the S$113 million for the preceding five sessions. The net inflow further reduces the net institutional outflow for the 2025 year till Jul 24 to S$1.35 billion.

 

Institutional flows

Over the five trading sessions, the stocks that had the highest net institutional inflow included DBS : D05 -0.3%, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding : BS6 +0.4%, Singapore Airlines : C6L +0.26%, Keppel : BN4 -0.36%, City Developments Ltd : C09 +2.9%, Seatrium : 5E2 0%, Genting Singapore : G13 -1.32%, Sats : S58 -0.29%, Frencken Group : E28 +3.09%, and Sembcorp In : U96 -1.53%dustries.  

 

Meanwhile Singtel : Z74 -1.21%, NTT DC Reit, Singapore Post : S08 +0.8%, CapitaLand Ascott Trust : HMN +0.55%, Mapletree Logistics Trust : M44U 0%, Hongkong Land Holdings : H78 0%, ParkwayLife Reit : C2PU +0.25%, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust : C38U +0.45%, UOL Group : U14 +0.86%, and Centurion Corporation : OU8 +0.56% led the net institutional outflow over the five sessions.

 

Share buybacks

During the five sessions, four primary-listed companies made buybacks with a total consideration of S$29.8 million. 

 

UOB : U11 -0.56% led the consideration tally, buying back 800,000 of its shares at an average price of S$37.07. 

 

Secondary-listed Hongkong Land Holdings also continued to conduct share repurchases, taking the cumulative amount of buybacks to US$128 million since Apr 24. 

 

Director transactions

Over the five trading sessions, around 50 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed. 

 

Across more than 20 primary-listed stocks, directors or CEOs reported three acquisitions and no disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded nine acquisitions and six disposals. 

 

This included Stamford Land Corporation : H07 0% executive chairman Ow Chio Kiat acquiring 41,000 shares at an average price of S$0.43 per share.

 

This purchase increased his total interest to 46.18 per cent. 

 

Abundante executive director Lee Sai Sing bought 1,019,900 shares at S$0.14 a piece, increasing his direct interest from 56.35 per cent to 57.33 per cent. 

 

Both share buybacks and director filings were less than the usual quota, as the local market recently began a busy period of financial reporting.