In this new series, we will feature one Singapore-listed company each time as a quick guide to everything you should know about it in 60 seconds.
In this instalment, we have Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68) (SGX), Singapore’s only stock market operator. Previously, we featured Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SGX: T39), the publisher of The Straits Times and the likes.
What’s SGX’s Business About?SGX runs the infrastructure that allows people to buy and sell shares, real estate investment trusts (REITs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), bonds, and derivatives, among other things.
The company prides itself in being the “most liquid international market for pan-Asian listed derivatives” and the most international stock exchange in Asia.
SGX has three main business divisions — Equities and Fixed Income; Derivatives; and Market Data and Connectivity.
Equities and Fixed Income segment provides issuer services, securities trading and clearing, and post-trade services.
Revenue from Derivatives segment comes
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