Equity market development programme

‘Really different’: SGX RegCo’s Tan Boon Gin looks to exorcise S-chip ghosts

The regulator’s chief is confident that the ‘second’ coming of Chinese listings will not lead to a repeat of corporate governance scandals

The Singapore Opportunities Income Strategy will place a particular emphasis on small and mid-cap companies.

Manulife unveils new equity income and growth strategy under EQDP

The portfolio is ‘constructed to balance income stability with capital appreciation’

Eleanor Seet, president and head of Asia ex-Japan at Amova Asset Management, sees both opportunities and challenges for Singapore’s equities markets over the next five to 10 years.

Amova bets on ‘new Singapore sectors’ as MAS expands EQDP

It believes these industries represent the structural future of the country’s economy

Budget 2026's top-ups to equity funds are a boon to the public markets ecosystem and promising deep-tech startups, observers say.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: Fund top-ups position Singapore as leading centre for equity fundraising

The Equity Development Programme is getting an additional S$1.5 billion

A higher allocation to small and mid-cap Singapore Exchange-listed stocks is a priority for the programme.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: Quick takes on EQDP top-up, support for startups

S$1 billion will be portioned for the Startup SG Equity Scheme

As part of the EQDP, MAS has allocated close to S$4 billion to nine asset managers so far.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: S$1.5 billion top-up to expand EQDP; EDB to attract high-growth companies

This will ‘create more opportunities for Singaporeans to secure good jobs and grow their careers’, says PM Wong

Converting policy-driven momentum into a durable ecosystem ought to be underpinned by recognition that markets do not function as theory dictates.
THINKING ALOUD

Why was EQDP necessary in the first place?

Market foundations must be strengthened, improving transparency, liquidity, governance and information flow to boost confidence

MAS deputy chairman Chee Hong Tat says MAS has adopted a framework that allows for greater risk-taking in its review of the equities market.

How to make Singapore equities great again? Step up investor education, says Chee Hong Tat

Guardrails will be put in place where necessary to protect against downside risk, the Monetary Authority of Singapore deputy chairman adds

Many expected Singapore’s STI to drop 3-5%, instead, from Jan 12 to 20, the STI rose 2.2%.

In Singapore, dips aren’t plunges – they’re opportunities

Now, small and mid-cap stocks and ETFs are generating new momentum