Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX), in partnership with the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS) and MoneySENSE, announced today that they will run a series of four half-day seminars for investors. As a start to SGX’s longer-term investor education master plan, these seminars aim to reinforce basic knowledge in investing with the objective of helping investors make informed trading decisions.
These seminars will run on Saturday afternoons on 31 January, 7 and 28 February, and 7 March 2009. Key themes include:
- Basics of investing in listed and unlisted securities;
- Managing credit, risks and returns; and
- Responsible investing and creating a sensible investment plan
“In the current volatile investing environment, it is even more important to empower investors with fundamental investing knowledge and equip them with a better understanding of risks and the pitfalls to avoid. As an Exchange in the forefront of listed product innovation, we also see a need to further educate investors. SGX is pleased to collaborate with SIAS and MoneySENSE on this initiative, as part of our strong commitment to market development,” said Mr Andrew Ler, Senior Vice President & Head of Private Investors of SGX.
“SIAS is a firm believer in empowering our members to be responsible for their investments. Investing is personal and they should always start with understanding their own investment objectives and their risk appetite. We are pleased to collaborate with SGX and MoneySense to equip our members with the necessary knowledge of the potential benefits and risks of investing in the various financial products,” said Mr David Gerald, President of SIAS.
These seminars are the start of SGX’s longer-term investor education master plan, which takes on a thematic approach focusing on the following key areas:
- Products: Understanding investment products, including securities listed on SGX, in terms of usage context, potential returns and associated risks;
- Investing techniques: Technical analysis, fundamental analysis, understanding economic cycles, and investment strategies; and
- Risk management: Understanding credit and leverage and formulating a sensible investment plan.
SGX Academy to step up efforts in professional trader training
In addition to investor education, SGX is also stepping up efforts in the training of professional traders via SGX Academy, to attract new traders into the industry as well as enhance the capabilities of existing traders. SGX Academy is positioned as a centre of excellence for professional trader education and training as well as an investor education hub with the aim to enhance the capabilities of professional traders, accelerate and support Singapore Exchange Limited pg 2 of 4 Company Registration No. 199904940D www.sgx.com the professional trader community in Singapore, and empower general investors with fundamental investing knowledge.
A comprehensive programme of seminars and courses in the first half of 2009 has been released by SGX Academy and details can be found at http://www.sgxacademy.com. These new series of programmes will be more practical in nature and connect investors to the utility of SGX-listed products.
