This follows the completion of the Equities Market Review Group’s recommendations
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) equities business will now be known as the SGX Stock Exchange, announced chief executive officer Loh Boon Chye at the Straits Times Index’s (STI) 60th anniversary celebration event on Monday (Jan 5).
This rebranding follows the completion of the Equities Market Review Group’s recommendations, and SGX working closely with partners to implement these ideas into actionable steps.
“As part of this journey, our equities business will adopt a clearer and more intuitive name going forward. It will be known as the SGX Stock Exchange,” said Loh.
The rebranding “reinforces its role as the core pillar of SGX group’s multi-asset ambitions and its importance to Singapore as an international financial centre”, he added.
Loh sees the recovery in initial public offering activity in 2025 as an “encouraging start” and noted the exchange looks forward to welcoming more listings, including innovative and forward-looking companies.
He noted that in 2025, the STI reached record highs and delivered a total return of over 25 per cent, standing shoulder to shoulder with leading global benchmarks such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
If a longer, five-year view is taken, its total returns were over 100 per cent in Singapore dollar terms, said National Development Minister and Monetary Authority of Singapore deputy chairman Chee Hong Tat at the event.
He added that the total market value of listed companies also crossed the S$1 trillion mark, while average daily traded value of securities for full year of 2025 was the highest since 2010.
“These numbers reflect improving market functionality and stronger two-way interest from market participants,” said Chee.
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