Singapore Exchange

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Singapore Exchange Limited
Type	Public (SGX: S68)
Founded	Singapore (1 December 1999)
Headquarters	Singapore
Industry	Stock exchange
Products	N.A.
Revenue	Image:Green up.png S$ 316.3m
Website	http://www.sgx.com

Singapore Exchange Limited SGX: S68 (SGX) is the stock exchange in Singapore.

SGX was formed on December 1 1999, following the merger of two established and well-respected financial institutions - the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) and the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX).

It is the Asia-Pacific's first demutualised and integrated securities and derivatives exchange.

The revenues of Singapore Exchange are mainly from the securities market (72%) and derivatives market (28%).

Singapore Exchange Limited has achieved the highest quarterly profit since its listing in 2000. For the first quarter of the financial year 2008 (1Q FY2008) which ended 30 September 2007, SGX posted a profit of $130 million which represents a 173% growth as compared to the $47.7 million reported in the corresponding period in FY2007. The strong results were achieved on the back of robust securities trading driven by high volatility and liquidity in the markets.

Moving forward, SGX expects to launch the new sponsor-supervised board by end 2007. The new board aims to attract more growth companies across Asia to list on SGX.

1 Alliances
- 1.1 Bombay & Tokyo Stock Exchange
- 1.2 London Stock Exchange
2 See also
3 External links

[edit] Alliances

[edit] Bombay & Tokyo Stock Exchange

Singapore Exchange already acquired a strategic investment in Bombay Stock Exchange (5%) for US$42.7m. It is consistent with the strategy of building an Asian Gateway for securities and derivatives. A collaboration was also signed with Abu Dhabi Securities Market in order to benefit from the Singapore and United Arab Emirates. Besides, the SGX has a 50-50 joint venture with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to list commodity futures on a Singapore-based platform called Jade, which aims to tap a fragmented but fast-growing market for derivatives. Moreover,Tokyo Stock Exchange is looking for some partners in Asia. On June 15, 2007, TSE announced that it had purchased a 4.99% stake in SGX for 37.4 billion yen (US$303 million).Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is considering to rise in Singapore Exchange and is currently discussing with Singapore Exchange to develop jointly traded products. They plan to develop joint equity and interest-rate products, though analysts said the main lure for the TSE was SGX's expertise in futures and clearing services.

[edit] London Stock Exchange

After the London Stock Exchange (LSE) rejected a £2.4bn takeover approach from Nasdaq in 2006, LSE showed that it is fighting to retain its independence and preferred to establish an Euro-Asian Gateway for securities and derivatives. LSE is currently collaborating with Singapore Exchange (SGX) - calling it a major strategic partner in Asia - and is planning to take a large stake in SGX at the beginning of 2008. Some rumors are even pointing out that a take over SGX by LSE is in preparation.