SGX seeks to build multi-asset trading platform on Asian growth

S'pore bourse aims to be one-stop shop for investors banking on region's prospects

Singapore Exchange chief executive Loh Boon Chye says combining the cash and derivatives trade of multiple assets on a single platform will increase participation from more market-makers and boost trading activity. He adds that scale is not just size
Singapore Exchange chief executive Loh Boon Chye says combining the cash and derivatives trade of multiple assets on a single platform will increase participation from more market-makers and boost trading activity. He adds that scale is not just size, but it also means reach, openness and a variety of asset classes. ST FILE PHOTO
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Plans are afoot to reinvent the Singapore Exchange (SGX) into a one-stop shop for people seeking to bet on Asia's growth prospects by investing in an asset of their choice.

"Liquidity begets liquidity," SGX chief executive Loh Boon Chye told The Straits Times, referring to an old market axiom which means investors will seek to trade wherever they think they will find higher transaction volumes, ease of access and an interconnected financial ecosystem.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 19, 2020, with the headline SGX seeks to build multi-asset trading platform on Asian growth. Subscribe