Investing in Singapore Stock Market

Singapore Market at a glance

One of Asia's most attractive investment destinations

Located in the heart of Asia, Singapore is one of the few city-states in the world. Though the Lion City lacks natural resources, its strategic location and well-established business infrastructure have made Singapore an attractive regional hub for international trade, shipping and air transport.

Singapore continues to be well-regarded as a triple-A rated economy, and it is also the world's second-freest economy after Hong Kong. Major industries in Singapore include banking and finance, biomedical and pharmaceutical, tourism, logistics, petrochemical, and construction.

Singapore is part of the ASEAN Exchanges – a collaboration among Bursa Malaysia, Hanoi Stock Exchange, Hochiminh Stock Exchange, Indonesia Stock Exchange, The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc, Singapore Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Thailand. The group was established to provide an interlinked ASEAN capital market via greater cross-border investments, mobilisation of intra-ASEAN funds and trading of equity markets.

Investing in Singapore listed companies is done mainly through the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Why invest in Singapore stock market?

• No capital gains tax
• World's 2nd freest economy - free flow of capital and information
• World's 2nd and Asia's most creditworthy nations
• Transparent government policies and high political stability
• Diversified economy – from financial services, tourism, to pharmaceuticals, logistics, petrochemical, etc.
• Asia's most international exchange with more than 40% of companies listed on SGX originating from overseas 

If you are looking to diversify your portfolio and to participate in one of the most robust economies in the world, investing in Singapore may deliver that much needed portfolio boost.

Major companies listed in the Singapore Stock Exchange

• Singapore Airlines
• SIA Engineering Company
• Singapore Post
• SMRT Corporation Ltd
• Thakral Corporation Ltd
• United Overseas Bank Ltd
• Keppel Corporation Ltd
• Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd

To invest in the Singapore Stock Exchange, you can use the Monex Securities Australia multi-market platform. This easy to use platform gives you access to more than 50,000 listed securities in 12 global markets including the US, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.