Intern - Indices, Index Edge (Fall - Jul to Dec 2025)

Job Summary

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.

Job Responsibilities

Short overview on the Team

SGX Index Edge is a leading provider of financial indices globally. We operate in an exciting and fast-changing world of active and passive investments. Our proprietary indices are designed to give passive exposure to major socio-economic developments through thematic and smart beta investment strategies. We also collaborate with major investment banks and help them independently calculate the alpha generating strategies across major asset classes. 

What the intern can learn during the internship

Working with the team, the intern will learn about the innovative developments in the world of investing. Specific topics will be – Active and Passive Investments, Quantitative Investment 
Strategies, Thematic & Smart Beta Investments, along with the general workings of global financial markets.  
The intern will be able to test/translate the investment ideas into code and implement the solution onto a cloud-based system. 

Job Description

Candidate is expected to make sample portfolios, calculate indices, develop excel (or Python) based models as well as helping the team with the preparation of pitch books/ marketing materials, weekly/ monthly market and index commentaries.
Due to an on-going business need, the candidate will engage in the enhancement of our reporting module. Providing exposures to internal stakeholders and external clients.
Other ad-hoc tasks e.g., data download from systems like Bloomberg or FactSet is required. 

Knowledge and Skill Requirements
Basic understanding of financial markets, financial instruments and portfolio theories
Good command of MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word)
Coding skills in Python 
Knowledge in cloud computing (AWS) will be advantageous  
Ability to work independently and have curiosity to learn 
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills