SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

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Cyclical Sectors Led Market in 2017 YTD; IT Sector in the Lead

Asia Ex-J Consumer/ Transport analyst

Valerie Law, CFA

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The global edtech market is expected to grow 17% a year - hitting USD 252bn by 2020, according to research by IBIS Capital. Global tech companies such as Google, LinkedIn and Tencent all have their fingers in the pie. With so many Edtech companies out there seeking funds, how should we pick which ones to invest in?As part of an Edtech series, this first article provides an overview of Edtech firms' business model, and examines the key advantages that traditional education institutions have, against which Edtech firms will be measured:  1. Trust that they can deliver ‘quality’ outcomes 2. Discipline offered within a physical classroom 3. Customized diagnosis by a teacher/instructor 4. Modelling – a universal way by which humans learn 5. Stimulation of various parts of the brain

 The global edtech market is expected to grow 17% a year - hitting USD 252bn by 2020, according to research by IBIS Capital. Global tech companies such as Google, LinkedIn and Tencent all have their fingers in the pie. With so many Edtech companies out there seeking funds, how should we pick which ones to invest in?As part of an Edtech series, this first article provides an overview of Edtech firms' business model, and examines the key advantages that traditional education institutions have, against which Edtech firms will be measured:   1. Trust that they can deliver ‘quality’ outcomes 2. Discipline offered within a physical classroom 3. Customized diagnosis by a teacher/instructor 4. Modelling – a universal way by which humans learn 5. Stimulation of various parts of the brain

Ed or Tech, Edtech Firms Must Cross These Moats

In the recent release of The Committee On Future Economy (CFE) Report, the Singapore government brought up a few key trends that are affecting Singapore's economy, in particular: i) subdued global growth to continue in the next few years ii) rapid technological changes that can give way to new global value chains and production patterns  iii) Political uncertainties with the rising support for protectionism Below is the summary of seven key strategies presented by the Committee:1. Deepen and…

In the recent release of The Committee On Future Economy (CFE) Report, the Singapore government brought up a few key trends that are affecting Singapore's economy, in particular: i) subdued global growth to continue in the next few years ii) rapid technological changes that can give way to new global value chains and production patterns  iii) Political uncertainties with the rising support for protectionism  Below is the summary of seven key strategies presented by the Committee:1. Deepen and…

Singapore: Top Ten Words in CFE Report Highlight the Future of Education

Chairman, sgtradex

Tan Chin-Hwee

Chairman

<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/019/992/original/Pisatest.jpg?1485928080" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="19992"></figure><div class="content-caption">By Theo Müller - Own work, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=837159" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 2.5</a>
</div>I was excited to read about Singapore's top ranking in the Pisa (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment" target="_blank">Programme for International Student Assessment</a>) tests and the perfect score of our IB (International Baccalaureate) achievers.We should be proud of what we have achieved in such a short time as a country. Our position among the best today in educational terms is the result of the hard work and leadership of the Singapore Government and teachers. There are not many things from Singapore that…

By Theo Müller - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5
I was excited to read about Singapore's top ranking in the Pisa (Programme for International Student Assessment) tests and the perfect score of our IB (International Baccalaureate) achievers.We should be proud of what we have achieved in such a short time as a country. Our position among the best today in educational terms is the result of the hard work and leadership of the Singapore Government and teachers. There are not many things from Singapore that…

Singapore's Education System Must Embrace the Frontier Beyond Academic Achievement

Singapore

Metro Holdings Limited operates department store, develops and invests in properties, as well as undertakes building contract works.  The Company also distributes building and construction materials.

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Cyclical Sectors Led Market in 2017 YTD; IT Sector in the Lead

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Ed or Tech, Edtech Firms Must Cross These Moats

The global edtech market is expected to grow 17% a year - hitting USD 252bn by 2020, according to research by IBIS Capital. Global tech companies...

Valerie Law, CFA

Singapore: Top Ten Words in CFE Report Highlight the Future of Education

In the recent release of The Committee On Future Economy (CFE) Report, the Singapore government brought up a few key trends that are affecting...

Valerie Law, CFA

Singapore's Education System Must Embrace the Frontier Beyond Academic Achievement

I was excited to read about Singapore's top ranking in the Pisa (Programme for International Student Assessment) tests and the perfect score of our...

Tan Chin-Hwee

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