What We Do
    
 
 What We Do
    
 

Business & Client Units


Equities
  
Wholesale Markets & Platforms


Commodities
  
Global Sales & Origination



Delivering Growth
  
As a multi-asset exchange, we cover all major asset classes in the Asian time zone. Our Business Units have the collective responsibility for delivering SGX Group’s business line revenue by leading the management and long-term strategic vision for each asset class. The focus lies in growing volume, innovating new products and serving customers worldwide to deliver the best possible client experience.
 
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The Equities Group is responsible for two of SGX's core revenue generating businesses: cash equities and equity derivatives. Asian equities are integral to capital formation for the most dynamic economic region in the world. It is therefore critical to global investors seeking to manage Asian equity risk premium. Our Equities group serves their capital management and allocation needs through a suite of pan-Asian products and is constantly developing. To that end, the Equities group consists of teams that are accountable for various aspects of managing this suite of products, such as market microstructure design, product research and engineering, client engagement, and platform and data analytics.

Our Wholesale Markets & Platforms Group is responsible for bond listings, fixed income trading, foreign exchange (FX) and rates (IR). SGX Group is the leading venue for listing international bonds in Asia. In FX, we offer a gateway to the global FX ecosystem, anchored by the world's most liquid Asian FX futures exchange together with cutting-edge FX technology and workflow solutions for both the buy-side and sell-side, provided by BidFX and MaxxTrader respectively. SGX CurrencyNode, an FX electronic communication network (ECN), connects global participants anonymously to unique and deep OTC FX liquidity pools. Our efforts build towards a fully-integrated and scalable FX platform that will become a global one-stop venue for international FX futures and OTC participants. In addition, the business also has oversight of the Energy Market Company (EMC) which operates Singapore's wholesale electricity market.

The Commodities Group is a market leader in providing global access to commodity markets that underpin industrialization in Asia. Asia's rapid growth has elevated its importance in the global economy. Industrial centers of gravity and global trade has shifted eastwards, establishing a new norm for the importance of commodity markets in Asia. The Commodities Group play a pivotal role in price discovery and benchmarking for both physical and paper markets in the virtual steel mill complex, international freight and the rubber trade. These industrial verticals are highly representative of Asia's importance in global trade and transport and is one of the fastest growing businesses in SGX.

Our Global Sales & Origination ("GSO") unit is our front line sales unit responsible for growing all our business lines. Comprising multi-asset sales coverage teams as well as specialist sales teams and operating from 10 sales offices around the world, GSO is instrumental in contributing to the development of the capital market in Singapore and is at the forefront of fund raising in both equity and debt markets. The sales teams grow our membership and client base across all product and business lines and manage the relationships of our top clients and partners, working closely with them for mutual growth and success. Together with our business teams and our marketing teams, GSO is charged with appropriately positioning SGX in the international marketplace to advance our global brand and presence and ensure that SGX is the key marketplace of choice for diverse international clients.

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Business & Client Units

Equities
 
Wholesale Markets & Platforms
 
Commodities
 
Global Sales & Origination


Delivering Growth
As a multi-asset exchange, we cover all major asset classes in the Asian time zone. Our Business Units have the collective responsibility for delivering SGX Group’s business line revenue by leading the management and long-term strategic vision for each asset class. The focus lies in growing volume, innovating new products and serving customers worldwide to deliver the best possible client experience.
 
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The Equities Group is responsible for two of SGX's core revenue generating businesses: cash equities and equity derivatives. Asian equities are integral to capital formation for the most dynamic economic region in the world. It is therefore critical to global investors seeking to manage Asian equity risk premium. Our Equities group serves their capital management and allocation needs through a suite of pan-Asian products and is constantly developing. To that end, the Equities group consists of teams that are accountable for various aspects of managing this suite of products, such as market microstructure design, product research and engineering, client engagement, and platform and data analytics.

Our Wholesale Markets & Platforms Group is responsible for bond listings, fixed income trading, foreign exchange (FX) and rates (IR). SGX Group is the leading venue for listing international bonds in Asia. In FX, we offer a gateway to the global FX ecosystem, anchored by the world's most liquid Asian FX futures exchange together with cutting-edge FX technology and workflow solutions for both the buy-side and sell-side, provided by BidFX and MaxxTrader respectively. SGX CurrencyNode, an FX electronic communication network (ECN), connects global participants anonymously to unique and deep OTC FX liquidity pools. Our efforts build towards a fully-integrated and scalable FX platform that will become a global one-stop venue for international FX futures and OTC participants. In addition, the business also has oversight of the Energy Market Company (EMC) which operates Singapore's wholesale electricity market.

The Commodities Group is a market leader in providing global access to commodity markets that underpin industrialization in Asia. Asia's rapid growth has elevated its importance in the global economy. Industrial centers of gravity and global trade has shifted eastwards, establishing a new norm for the importance of commodity markets in Asia. The Commodities Group play a pivotal role in price discovery and benchmarking for both physical and paper markets in the virtual steel mill complex, international freight and the rubber trade. These industrial verticals are highly representative of Asia's importance in global trade and transport and is one of the fastest growing businesses in SGX.

Our Global Sales & Origination ("GSO") unit is our front line sales unit responsible for growing all our business lines. Comprising multi-asset sales coverage teams as well as specialist sales teams and operating from 10 sales offices around the world, GSO is instrumental in contributing to the development of the capital market in Singapore and is at the forefront of fund raising in both equity and debt markets. The sales teams grow our membership and client base across all product and business lines and manage the relationships of our top clients and partners, working closely with them for mutual growth and success. Together with our business teams and our marketing teams, GSO is charged with appropriately positioning SGX in the international marketplace to advance our global brand and presence and ensure that SGX is the key marketplace of choice for diverse international clients.

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Control Functions


Finance & Corporate Development
  
Human Resources
  
Internal Audit


Legal, Compliance & Corporate Secretariat
  
Risk Management
  
SGX RegCo



Safeguarding Legal and Regulatory Standards
  
Together as a Group, our Control Functions ensure SGX Group’s legal and regulatory compliance, supervises internal controls, implements risk management capabilities. Specifically, our Finance & Tax team works to increase shareholder value through financial reporting, revenue and strategic analysis, tax planning while the Investor Relations team interfaces with our key stakeholders including our shareholders and institutional investors. Our Human Resources unit builds internal capabilities by recruiting people from a variety of backgrounds and developing an open culture built on Trust, Passion & Service for our people to thrive on.
 
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Our Finance & Corporate Development (FCD) unit is responsible for the entire spectrum of the finance and accounting function of SGX, including treasury and tax planning, the management and coordination of all management and financial reporting activities for the company including statutory reporting of the company's financial results and oversees the management and implementation of investor relations programs, covering both institutional and retail shareholders of SGX. The unit also drives the corporate development agenda and developing our Indices business to seek greater commercial synergies.

The HR team is a strategic partner to SGX’s leadership and is responsible for developing and executing a robust and holistic talent strategy to deliver SGX’s vision and strategic priorities. Comprising five key functions: Business Partnering, Performance and Rewards, Learning and Development, HR Operations and HR Technology, the team partners with external and internal stakeholders in developing and implementing a wide range of talent initiatives and solutions to attract, retain, develop and engage talents to deliver SGX’s performance and growth.

Internal Audit reports into the Audit Committee, and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer. The unit aims to provide independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve SGX operations. The unit helps SGX accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, controls and governance processes.

LCC unit provides SGX-wide support in relation to all legal, compliance and corporate secretarial needs. Our legal team supports the legal needs of the organization, which spans across advisory and transactional work, dispute handling and litigation. Our Compliance team ensures internal compliance with applicable legislation and internal Compliance policies. Our Corporate Secretariat ensures that Board procedures are observed and that the SGX's Constitution, relevant rules and regulations, including the Companies Act, Securities and Futures Act (pertaining to corporate governance), and SGX-ST Listing Manual, are complied with.

Risk management is both a science and an art of managing the "black swan". Risk management is not about risk-avoidance but about achieving the best risk-reward balance for an organization in pursuit of profitability. In SGX, Risk Management is a business enabler which helps create sustainable and long-term value for the SGX exchange. Our risk management covers the broad areas related to enterprise risk management, financial risk management (market, credit and liquidity risk), risk policy and analytics, and business continuity management.

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Exchange (SGX) that undertakes all frontline regulatory functions on behalf of SGX and its regulated subsidiaries. In carrying out its activities, SGX RegCo is committed to fostering trust in and supporting the continued development of SGX's markets.

About SGX RegCo

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Control Functions

Finance & Corporate Development
 
Human Resources
 
Internal Audit
 
Legal, Compliance & Corporate Secretariat
 
Risk Management
 
SGX RegCo


Safeguarding Legal and Regulatory Standards
Together as a Group, our Control Functions ensure SGX Group’s legal and regulatory compliance, supervises internal controls, implements risk management capabilities. Specifically, our Finance & Tax team works to increase shareholder value through financial reporting, revenue and strategic analysis, tax planning while the Investor Relations team interfaces with our key stakeholders including our shareholders and institutional investors. Our Human Resources unit builds internal capabilities by recruiting people from a variety of backgrounds and developing an open culture built on Trust, Passion & Service for our people to thrive on.
 
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Our Finance & Corporate Development (FCD) unit is responsible for the entire spectrum of the finance and accounting function of SGX, including treasury and tax planning, the management and coordination of all management and financial reporting activities for the company including statutory reporting of the company's financial results and oversees the management and implementation of investor relations programs, covering both institutional and retail shareholders of SGX. The unit also drives the corporate development agenda and developing our Indices business to seek greater commercial synergies.

The HR team is a strategic partner to SGX’s leadership and is responsible for developing and executing a robust and holistic talent strategy to deliver SGX’s vision and strategic priorities. Comprising five key functions: Business Partnering, Performance and Rewards, Learning and Development, HR Operations and HR Technology, the team partners with external and internal stakeholders in developing and implementing a wide range of talent initiatives and solutions to attract, retain, develop and engage talents to deliver SGX’s performance and growth.

Internal Audit reports into the Audit Committee, and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer. The unit aims to provide independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve SGX operations. The unit helps SGX accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, controls and governance processes.

LCC unit provides SGX-wide support in relation to all legal, compliance and corporate secretarial needs. Our legal team supports the legal needs of the organization, which spans across advisory and transactional work, dispute handling and litigation. Our Compliance team ensures internal compliance with applicable legislation and internal Compliance policies. Our Corporate Secretariat ensures that Board procedures are observed and that the SGX's Constitution, relevant rules and regulations, including the Companies Act, Securities and Futures Act (pertaining to corporate governance), and SGX-ST Listing Manual, are complied with.

Risk management is both a science and an art of managing the "black swan". Risk management is not about risk-avoidance but about achieving the best risk-reward balance for an organization in pursuit of profitability. In SGX, Risk Management is a business enabler which helps create sustainable and long-term value for the SGX exchange. Our risk management covers the broad areas related to enterprise risk management, financial risk management (market, credit and liquidity risk), risk policy and analytics, and business continuity management.

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Exchange (SGX) that undertakes all frontline regulatory functions on behalf of SGX and its regulated subsidiaries. In carrying out its activities, SGX RegCo is committed to fostering trust in and supporting the continued development of SGX's markets.

About SGX RegCo

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Support Functions


Marketing & Communications
  
Sustainability and Sustainable Finance


Operations & Market Services
  
Technology



Sustaining Our Performance
  
Technology is our key enabler as we rely on technology across all aspects of business and operations, including our regulatory and risk functions. To remain relevant and competitive as a centre for capital raising, risk management and price discovery, our Technology unit focuses on innovating client-focused technology and solutions while simultaneously enhancing our operational resilience. Our Operations & Market Services unit plays a key role in ensuring the operational and procedural integrity of our electronic marketplace. Our Marketing & Communications unit supports the SGX Brand by preserving and enhancing our corporate reputation with employees, shareholders, investors and the media while our Sustainability and Sustainable Finance team drives the strategic direction of SGX's ESG ambitions and our vision is to be a leading sustainable and credible transition finance and trading hub with end-to-end products, solutions and ecosystems.
 
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The Marketing & Communication team is responsible for developing and implementing marketing, branding, communications and digital strategies and initiatives to support the growth of SGX’s multi-asset businesses and strengthen SGX’s positioning as both market operator and regulator. The key functions – Brand and Planning, Digital Communications, Digital Transformation, Marketing, Media Communications and Internal Communications have close interface with internal and external stakeholders including senior leadership, clients, media and agencies in local and international markets.

Sustainability and Sustainable Finance (SSF) drives the strategic direction of SGX Group's sustainability ambitions further broadening and deepening our sustainable finance pillars. Delivering on our commitment to improve the ecosystem through collaboration, we actively build partnerships and networks to enhance industry cooperation, regulatory support for its stakeholders and knowledge in sustainable development whilst advancing the development of our sustainability-related solutions. SSF also champions sustainability practices within SGX Group.

Operations and Market Services (OMS) is responsible for delivering SGX's daily operations activities in a manner that meets its statutory and regulatory obligations.
This involves the operation of:

  • Fair, orderly and transparent markets
  • Safe and efficient clearing houses
  • A depository that ensures safe custody of securities and provides depository-related services

We provide:
  • Infrastructure for the matching of orders, including pre-trade risk controls
  • Connectivity to trading participants
  • Market Data for trading participants
  • Trades done on Exchange are cleared by the Clearing House

Depository Services
  • The Central Depository (CDP) holds assets, on trust, in safe custody
  • CDP processes corporate actions for listed companies so that dividends and bonus shares are credited to shareholders automatically
  • CDP has extended such services to include Singapore Government Securities and Singapore Saving Bonds
  • CDP has tie-ups with global depositories and custodians to hold overseas assets as well

The Technology team plays the role of a key enabler across all aspects of the SGX business and operations. Comprising of specialists with capabilities in business integration and project management, software delivery and integration, software development, technology operations and shared services, information security, data analytics and innovation technology, the team focuses on enhancing operational resilience and future-proofing our infrastructure for longer term with investments in cyber security and emerging technology. As we embark on the digitalization journey with customer-focused, data-centric and innovative initiatives, we continue to strength our software development capabilities and build differentiated platforms to support the SGX's multi-asset strategy.




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Support Functions

Marketing & Communications
 
Sustainability and Sustainable Finance
 
Operations & Market Services
 
Technology


Sustaining Our Performance
Technology is our key enabler as we rely on technology across all aspects of business and operations, including our regulatory and risk functions. To remain relevant and competitive as a centre for capital raising, risk management and price discovery, our Technology unit focuses on innovating client-focused technology and solutions while simultaneously enhancing our operational resilience. Our Operations & Market Services unit plays a key role in ensuring the operational and procedural integrity of our electronic marketplace. Our Marketing & Communications unit supports the SGX Brand by preserving and enhancing our corporate reputation with employees, shareholders, investors and the media while our Sustainability and Sustainable Finance team drives the strategic direction of SGX's ESG ambitions and our vision is to be a leading sustainable and credible transition finance and trading hub with end-to-end products, solutions and ecosystems.
 
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The Marketing & Communication team is responsible for developing and implementing marketing, branding, communications and digital strategies and initiatives to support the growth of SGX’s multi-asset businesses and strengthen SGX’s positioning as both market operator and regulator. The key functions – Brand and Planning, Digital Communications, Digital Transformation, Marketing, Media Communications and Internal Communications have close interface with internal and external stakeholders including senior leadership, clients, media and agencies in local and international markets.

Sustainability and Sustainable Finance (SSF) drives the strategic direction of SGX Group's sustainability ambitions further broadening and deepening our sustainable finance pillars. Delivering on our commitment to improve the ecosystem through collaboration, we actively build partnerships and networks to enhance industry cooperation, regulatory support for its stakeholders and knowledge in sustainable development whilst advancing the development of our sustainability-related solutions. SSF also champions sustainability practices within SGX Group.

Operations and Market Services (OMS) is responsible for delivering SGX's daily operations activities in a manner that meets its statutory and regulatory obligations.
This involves the operation of:

  • Fair, orderly and transparent markets
  • Safe and efficient clearing houses
  • A depository that ensures safe custody of securities and provides depository-related services
We provide:
  • Infrastructure for the matching of orders, including pre-trade risk controls
  • Connectivity to trading participants
  • Market Data for trading participants
  • Trades done on Exchange are cleared by the Clearing House
Depository Services
  • The Central Depository (CDP) holds assets, on trust, in safe custody
  • CDP processes corporate actions for listed companies so that dividends and bonus shares are credited to shareholders automatically
  • CDP has extended such services to include Singapore Government Securities and Singapore Saving Bonds
  • CDP has tie-ups with global depositories and custodians to hold overseas assets as well

The Technology team plays the role of a key enabler across all aspects of the SGX business and operations. Comprising of specialists with capabilities in business integration and project management, software delivery and integration, software development, technology operations and shared services, information security, data analytics and innovation technology, the team focuses on enhancing operational resilience and future-proofing our infrastructure for longer term with investments in cyber security and emerging technology. As we embark on the digitalization journey with customer-focused, data-centric and innovative initiatives, we continue to strength our software development capabilities and build differentiated platforms to support the SGX's multi-asset strategy.





   
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