Singapore Exchange (SGX)

[CityFarmer]

SGX has done well on retail investor education aspect, IMO...

SGX partners NIE to equip teachers with investment knowledge
Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore today launched an initiative to
increase financial literacy and investment knowledge among teachers.
Driven by the Citi-NIE Financial Literacy Hub for Teachers and the SGX Academy, this programme will tap on NIE’s
strength in curriculum design and pedagogy and SGX Academy’s expertise in finance and investments to deliver a
structured financial education roadmap for teachers. The programme includes:
 a comprehensive six-module investment education programme for teachers;
 equipping teachers with knowledge in using online investment resources, such as SGX StockFacts and
MyGateway; and
 giving teachers free access to SGX Academy’s various investor education seminars and activities
The partnership is expected to progressively benefit more than 30,000 teachers and trainee teachers, providing
them with personal and professional development by broadening their skill sets into the area of financial
management and investments. Teachers who complete the full curriculum under the financial education roadmap
will be awarded with a certificate from NIE. The estimated value of the SGX-NIE programme is around S$1.5
million.
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http://infopub.sgx.com/FileOpen/20150320...eID=339534

[Bibi]

My gosh! I mean its good for SGX but i hope teachers will be professional and wont spend too much time on investing/trading and neglecting their students.

[violinist]

My gosh! I mean its good for SGX but i hope teachers will be professional and wont spend too much time on investing/trading and neglecting their students.

They already are.

[CityFarmer]

My gosh! I mean its good for SGX but i hope teachers will be professional and wont spend too much time on investing/trading and neglecting their students.

It is about financial literacy among teachers and trainee teachers. If we expect to increase the financial literacy in Singapore, they should be a good starting point, IMO.

[CityFarmer]

It will be beneficial for big energy consumers e.g. SMRT, and SBST. It will give a more predictable energy expense...

SGX to start market-making for electricity futures in April

SINGAPORE (March 24): The Singapore Exchange will begin market making for electricity futures on April 1, enabling companies to procure electricity and hedge their needs.

Six market making slots have been awarded to companies from Singapore's electricity industry, and a waiting list has been set up for applications that could not be considered at this point, SGX said in a statement.

"SGX electricity futures offers the electricity industry a platform to manage price risks while providing better price discovery and transparency," it said.

"Potential new entrants to the electricity market can use the futures market to lock in forward electricity prices."

SGX said the move is part of its efforts to create Asia’s first fully developed energy market.
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/sg/article...ures-april

[pianist]

so nice to be a teacher these days..get freebies education

i think there is too much emphasis on finance already considering sg is a financial hub..

more focus on health, green environment should be taught and emphasized

this will derpive and competes with many self-proclaimed gurus charging exobirtant fees for their guru course

[a74henry]

Currently, I like SGX as it is broadening its offering to diversify its revenue base.

For the future...Financial education for teachers and they will be better trained to share their knowledge with our next generation. 10 to 20 years into the future, these students will become working adults and retail investors in equities. Implication - More investors for the future. Good for SGX.

[pianist]

Currently, I like SGX as it is broadening its offering to diversify its revenue base.

For the future...Financial education for teachers and they will be better trained to share their knowledge with our next generation. 10 to 20 years into the future, these students will become working adults and retail investors in equities. Implication - More investors for the future. Good for SGX.

money is an illusion, i would rather teachers impart more hard science skills and environmental causes for the youngs....for a sustainable mother earth

[egghead]

Amazing rebound from yesterday.

[CityFarmer]

The story of "SGX and China" direct-link started to appear on analyst reports...

(vested)

Room for Singapore Exchange shares to head higher?

SINGAPORE (April 14): There has been speculation in certain quarters of the markets that a ‘Singapore-China’ stock connect may be in the pipeline.

This has brought attention to SGX’s share price which has firmed by as much as 4% on increased volume over the past three sessions.

While this may be pure conjecture by the markets at this stage, the prospect of allowing an easier flow and passage for trading in securities, connecting the Chinese stock markets to the Singapore Exchange - as a South East Asian representative – makes compelling reading.

The question remains as to whether local authorities could pull this off.

Adding weight to this theory, perhaps, is the recent relocation of Mr Lawrence Wong, Head of Listings and China business of SGX, to China.

SGX is trading at a TTM PE of 28X versus HKEX at 50X, LSE at 46X and the ASX at 20.5X.
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http://www.theedgemarkets.com/sg/article...ead-higher