SGX should ride on falling rates to make Singapore a top choice for equities listings

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) introduced a slew of initiatives to diversify the local market last year.

SGX was the first Asian bourse to introduce structured certificates. It launched Singapore depository receipts under the Thailand-Singapore depository receipt linkage. New listing requirements were also established for actively managed exchange-traded funds.

These initiatives will make SGX a better company, and a better stock to own. The bourse’s chief executive Loh Boon Chye had told The Business Times that a well-diversified business model would allow the company to deliver stronger business performance as market conditions improve.