Singapore Exchange (SGX)

SGX about | SGX profile | SGX history | SGX companies

About the Singapore Exchange :

With Singapore now a leading financial center in the Asia-Pacific, the Singapore Exchange has become one of the premier exchanges in its region. The SGX has approximately 659 companies listed on its exchange, and has a market capitalization of $398.4 billion. It is a highly international exchange, with 40 percent of its market capitalization coming from foreign companies.

The SGX divides its company listings into the SGX Mainboard and the SGX SESDAQ. The Mainboard lists companies that meet certain requirements including market capitalization, pre-tax profits, and operating track record. The SESDAQ, on the other hand, is for newer companies and there are no quantitative requirements for listing. Companies listed on the SESDAQ may apply to be moved to the Mainboard if they have been listed for at least two years and meet the minimum quantitative requirements.

The Singapore Exchange is a fully electronic exchange, using the Central Limit Order Book (CLOB). Brokers place orders online and when a buy and sell order match, the system automatically executes the order and notifies the brokers. Trades that are not executed by the end of the day are terminated. Shares are typically traded in lots of 1000.

The Singapore Exchange is also well known for its trading in a variety of derivative securities via SGX-DT. It was the first exchange in Asia to offer equity index futures, and now offers the world's widest range of Asian index futures.

Stock Exchanges : American Stock Exchanges: American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) NASDAQ Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) European Stock Exchanges: London Stock Exchange (LSE) London Metal Exchange (LME) Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) Italian Stock Exchange (BIT) Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) OMX Stock Exchanges (OMX) Moscow Stock Exchange (MICEX) Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) Asian and Pacific Stock Exchanges: Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Hyderabad Stock Exchange (HSE) Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Singapore Exchange (SGX) Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Middle Eastern Exchanges: Dubai Stock Exchange (DIFX) African Stock Exchanges: Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)	Singapore Exchange (SGX) SGX about \| SGX profile \| SGX history \| SGX companies About the Singapore Exchange : With Singapore now a leading financial center in the Asia-Pacific, the Singapore Exchange has become one of the premier exchanges in its region. The SGX has approximately 659 companies listed on its exchange, and has a market capitalization of $398.4 billion. It is a highly international exchange, with 40 percent of its market capitalization coming from foreign companies. The SGX divides its company listings into the SGX Mainboard and the SGX SESDAQ. The Mainboard lists companies that meet certain requirements including market capitalization, pre-tax profits, and operating track record. The SESDAQ, on the other hand, is for newer companies and there are no quantitative requirements for listing. Companies listed on the SESDAQ may apply to be moved to the Mainboard if they have been listed for at least two years and meet the minimum quantitative requirements. The Singapore Exchange is a fully electronic exchange, using the Central Limit Order Book (CLOB). Brokers place orders online and when a buy and sell order match, the system automatically executes the order and notifies the brokers. Trades that are not executed by the end of the day are terminated. Shares are typically traded in lots of 1000. The Singapore Exchange is also well known for its trading in a variety of derivative securities via SGX-DT. It was the first exchange in Asia to offer equity index futures, and now offers the world's widest range of Asian index futures.