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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MindChamps PreSchool  – Singapore’s Largest Premium Preschools Provider

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Valerie Law, CFA

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During the Internet Of Things (IoT) Asia 2017 conference, Singapore's minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, answered a question on whether governments should provide some sort of Universal Basic Income (UBI) for workers and whether we could tax robots, as suggested by Bill Gates. (<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-robot-tax-brighter-future-2017-3?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank">Business Insider</a>)He is not supportive of UBI, but proposed that governments should provide Universal Basic digital Literacy instead.With the ongoing disruption of white-collar jobs…

During the Internet Of Things (IoT) Asia 2017 conference, Singapore's minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, answered a question on whether governments should provide some sort of Universal Basic Income (UBI) for workers and whether we could tax robots, as suggested by Bill Gates. (Business Insider)He is not supportive of UBI, but proposed that governments should provide Universal Basic digital Literacy instead.With the ongoing disruption of white-collar jobs…

Universal Basic Literacy, Not Universal Basic Income the Way for Singapore

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

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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

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Towards end November, we wrote that the sell-down in China's education sector shares was unwarranted and recommended taking positions in China's education operators (esp the HK-listed ones), given their exposure to the strong growth in education spending within China. See <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/china-s-ban-on-for-profit-schools-provides-attractive-entry-into-sector" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:7300">China’s Ban on For-Profit Schools Provides Attractive Entry into Sector</a>
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<li>Virscend Education Co (VEC, 1565 HK) rose by ~ 28% from HKD 3.00, while China Maple Leaf Education (CMLES, 1317 HK) rose by approximately ~15% before giving…</li>
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Towards end November, we wrote that the sell-down in China's education sector shares was unwarranted and recommended taking positions in China's education operators (esp the HK-listed ones), given their exposure to the strong growth in education spending within China. See China’s Ban on For-Profit Schools Provides Attractive Entry into Sector

Virscend Education Co (VEC, 1565 HK) rose by ~ 28% from HKD 3.00, while China Maple Leaf Education (CMLES, 1317 HK) rose by approximately ~15% before giving…


Take Profit on Virscend Edu (Up 28%), Keep CMLES (Up 9%)

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Raffles Education Corp Ltd provides training programs and courses in various are as of design and management.  The Company's education services include fashion design, visual communication, multimedia design, interior design, design management, fashion marketing, and business administration.

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MindChamps PreSchool – Singapore’s Largest Premium Preschools Provider

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Universal Basic Literacy, Not Universal Basic Income the Way for Singapore

During the Internet Of Things (IoT) Asia 2017 conference, Singapore's minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, Dr Vivian...

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

Take Profit on Virscend Edu (Up 28%), Keep CMLES (Up 9%)

Towards end November, we wrote that the sell-down in China's education sector shares was unwarranted and recommended taking positions in China's...

Valerie Law, CFA

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