Intern - Equities (Spring - Jan to Jun 2025)

Job Summary

SGX Spring Internship Programme (Jan to Jun 2025, Full-Time only)

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services. With about 40% of listed companies and 90% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange.
Do you have what it takes to be at the heart of the financial industry?

Be a part of this fast-paced world where your contributions count. SGX offers you the unique experience of gaining insights into the Exchange business and the finance value chain. You will be immersed in the respective specialist functions – at SGX, we believe that our interns are involved in real-time work from Day 1.

Note: Leave of Absence (LOA) may be required to take on the internship.

We have roles open in for Equities:

• Research: 1
• Research (ESG): 1
• Digital & Depository Services: 1
• Markets – Securities Trading: 2
• Derivatives - Product Management: 1

Research

Short overview on the Unit/Team
The Research team in the Equities – Securities unit is responsible for research content generation on the Singapore equities market, distribution to engage investors and market participants, and developing/building the local research ecosystem. 

Key takeaways from the internship

• Develop a good understanding of the local equities market and exchange business
• Analyse company and financial information, data analytics, sectors and economic trends
• Cultivate research skills such as writing reports and presentations/communication skills
• Opportunity to interact with management from listed companies and learn to ask the right questions/interview
• Interact with various internal business units and external stakeholders

Job Description

• Assist the research team in data preparation/analysis, compiling, writing and presenting research information in reports/presentations
• Preparation of market updates, investment-related reports, newsletters, presentation decks
• Content distribution across various retail and institutional platforms (e.g. Bloomberg, Factset) and uploading of reports to the Research webpage
• Maintain databases of industry/economic data
• Analyse and assist team in internal tracking statistics, and manage distribution platforms
• Bring a highly valued fresh perspective to our team and will be encouraged to openly communicate and contribute to content direction and discussions
• Assist the research team on specific research projects

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Strong communication skills; good command of English (Mandarin would be an added bonus)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of investing and the stock market
   

Research (ESG)

Short overview on the Unit/Team
The Research team in the Equities - Securities unit is responsible for research content generation on the Singapore equities market, distribution to engage investors and market participants, and developing/building the local research ecosystem.

Aside to content generation, the Research team is also responsible for the newly launched SGX ESG Disclosure Platform and SGX Core ESG Metrics which will support companies in their ESG disclosure journey by enabling companies to report metrics aligned with global standards and frameworks and ensuring regulatory compliance that meets investor needs for consistent and comparable ESG data.

Key takeaways from the internship

• Develop a good understanding of the local equities market, exchange business, and ESG disclosure and reporting landscape
• Exposure to project management in ESG projects, project implementation and driving adoption of the use of the platform
• Opportunities to interact with management from listed companies and participate in capability building activities within the ESG ecosystem (e.g.training and support for stakeholders, outreach and education initiatives)
• Where the intern is also keen for exposure on Equities Research, exposure on company analysis and financial information, data analytics, sectors and economic trends. Cultivate research skills such as writing reports and presentations/communication skills
• Interact with various internal business units and external stakeholders

Job Description

• Support the team in GEM project management, driving implementation and adoption of the GEM Disclosure Platform, realizing downstream activities and KPIs.
• Work with the team on GEM capability building for the broader Singapore market through marketing, outreach and education initiatives.
• Organize events, webinars, forums for the ecosystem to promote the use of the platform and GEM metrics
• Creation of insights and dashboards for analytics
• With exposure to Equities Research as well, the intern will have opportunities to work with the research team data preparation/analysis, compiling, writing research reports and presenting research information in reports/presentations
• Bring a highly valued fresh perspective to our team and will be encouraged to openly communicate and contribute to discussions
• Assist the research team on specific GEM and/or research projects

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Attention to detail
• Strong communication and analytical skills; good command of English (Mandarin would be an added bonus)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Keen interest and has actively participated in ESG projects/initiatives
• Knowledge of investing and the stock market
   

Digital and Depository Services

Short overview on the Unit/Team
The Global Markets Division is responsible for growing revenue and liquidity of the entire continuum of business lines of SGX, including SGX subsidiaries. It comprises various units: Equity Securities, Equity Derivatives, Commodities, Exchange Platforms and Wholesale Markets & Platforms. 

This internship is set within the team, cutting across the Equity Securities and Exchange Platforms units, responsible for the Depository business of SGX and the development of two key platforms - one serving individual investors in the Cash Equities market (SGX Investor Portal) and the other serving institutional traders in the Derivatives market. Within the Depository business, the team oversees the planning and development of the suite of Depository products and value-added online services to increase participation in our marketplace by our listed companies, corporate and individual investors and traders as well as depository agents and brokers.  

Key takeaways from the internship
This intern position will provide support to the CDP team within the Equity Securities unit and will receive hands-on exposure to and experience with:

• Understanding Singapore capital market and competitive landscape
• Strategic marketing, product planning, development and execution of financial products/services launches/events to companies and individuals
• Marketing analytics, measurements and tracking
• Involvement in online/social marketing, UX design and development of online content on websites and mobile app
• Stakeholder management and engagement, including development of content, execution and delivery of marketing materials
• Relationship building across different business units, vendors and stakeholder groups
• Data driven decision-making

Job Description

• Assist in the coordination of initiatives involving internal and external stakeholders, including user journey tracking, data analysis and UX design on websites & mobile app
• Assist in defining adoption strategy for mobile app using data driven decisions
• Support manager in operationalising and maintaining web content, marketing plans, user guides, FAQs and managing queries with internal units and vendors
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing for new feature launches
• Assist in database and marketing budget management 
• Any other business projects and activities as needed

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Good communication skills (both written and spoken) in English 
• Familiar and comfortable with Excel, Powerpoint, and Word
• Knowledge of investing is an advantage; bonus if candidate has invested in stocks or bonds
• Interest and background in product planning, website and mobile app development, user experience design, marketing and service management
• Meticulous and responsible, takes ownership of assignments and can work independently
• Ability to multitask
• Willingness to learn multiple discipline (e.g. customer experience, product planning and marketing)  
• Experience / interest in basic programming (e.g. Python) is a plus

Markets – Securities Trading

Short overview on the Unit/Team
As one of the three key business drivers of the Singapore Exchange, the Equities business unit is responsible for growing revenue and liquidity of the entire continuum of equities products cutting across cash equities and equity derivatives. The Equities-Markets function oversees the multi-million dollar revenue line encompassing the stock market - which includes listed companies & sectors, issuer-led equity products such as ETFs, Structured Warrants and Daily Leveraged Certificates, as well as the derivatives market that spans the Pan-Asian suite of equity index and single stock futures and options.

Within the Markets function, the Securities Trading team is responsible for managing the Singapore equities market portfolio by formulating tactical and long-term strategic initiatives to grow trading liquidity. The Securities Trading portfolio encompasses Stocks (i.e. Cash Equities), Depositary Receipts, and securitized products including Exchange Traded Funds, Structured Warrants and Daily Leveraged Certificates.

Key takeaways from the internship
This is a product management role in Securities Trading. The selected intern can learn about the market structure and drivers of the Securities cash and securitized products business by working with the product managers, learning the skills and knowledge necessary to become an integral member of the team.

Selected intern will be working alongside market professionals of the Markets - Securities Trading team to learn about the market structure and mechanics of the equities market portfolio through developing a strong understanding of the business drivers and requirements. The intern will therefore be involved in providing data analytics, quantitative and statistical analysis, and reporting of relevant market data on the suite of existing and newly launched products.

Job Description
Work closely with product managers to:

• Evaluate the competitive landscape and market trends of our product suite though the collation of data from public sources and data platforms like Bloomberg Terminal.
• Research and develop  ideas and strategies to drive trading activity for cash equities and securitized products
• Build and maintain dashboards on Tableau and Excel to monitor business performance. Maintain and document existing big data infrastructure.
• Generate in-depth product-specific insights via market research and data analysis.
• Create marketing materials and educational resources to increase client engagement.
• Support the new product lifecycle across development, launch and growth phases.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements
The incumbent should:

• Possess intellectual curiosity for and knowledge of macroeconomics, financial markets and cash equities & derivatives instruments
• Demonstrate strong analytical and mathematical skills, with a proactive approach to finding solutions. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills plus good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Must be extremely detail-oriented, meticulous, but still possess the ability to multitask efficiently
• Must be proficient in Tableau and MS Office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint 
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and computer programming is an added advantage.

Derivatives - Product Management

Short overview on the Unit/Team
Within the Markets function, the Equity Derivatives team is responsible for growing existing exchange-listed financial derivatives contracts revenue, liquidity and market share, as well as identifying and pursing opportunities to develop new revenue lines. The team is the revenue owner of SGX’s flagship equity index derivatives business which covers well known products such as the Nikkei 225, Nifty 50, FTSE China A50, FTSE Taiwan, and MSCI Singapore futures contracts. Collectively, these represent a multi-million dollar business line for SGX.

Key takeaways from the internship
The selected intern will learn about the market structure and mechanics of our suite of equity derivatives through developing a strong understanding of the business drivers and requirements.
As an intern he/she is expected to work alongside market professionals, learning the skills and knowledge necessary to become an integral member of our product management team and acquire hands-on experience in supporting the launch of new products during the internship period.

Job Description

• Perform market sizing, market trend, and competitive research and analysis through the collation of data from public sources and data services like Bloomberg and Refinitiv.
• Create, maintain, and send internal management reports and presentations on product volumes, market share, profitability, client activity etc.
• Generate in-depth product-specific market research and marketing materials to educate sophisticated customers and drive trading activity.
• Assist in the launch of new listed equity derivatives products, across the entire exchange value-chain including business development, legal, compliance, regulatory, operations, technology etc.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Knowledge of macroeconomics, financial markets and derivative instruments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills in English
• Must be extremely detail oriented and meticulous
• Ability to multitask efficiently
• Must be proficient in MS Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in Big Data statistical analytics is an added advantage