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The SGX-NYSE tie-up didn’t take off, but conditions today may spell success for SGX-Nasdaq dual listing

Rising interest rates and post-pandemic situation weighed on market in 2022, but that has changed

Benjamin Cher
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 07:00 AM
    • There is renewed interest from companies to list on the SGX, judging by the pipeline of more than 30 IPOs announced by the exchange in 2025.
    • There is renewed interest from companies to list on the SGX, judging by the pipeline of more than 30 IPOs announced by the exchange in 2025. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [SINGAPORE] There has been much buzz regarding the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) move to roll out a new dual-listing bridge with Nasdaq.

    Are there lessons from a similar tie-up with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced years back, which failed to attract any issuers?

    The SGX-NYSE dual-listing plans were announced in July 2022, as part of a broad memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the two exchanges.

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