The inaugural Singapore Trading Festival (STF) will feature a strong lineup of industry experts at a full-day virtual summit on 27 February 2021, to discuss trading strategies and opportunities amid an environment reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. STF is jointly organised by Singapore Exchange (SGX) and InvestingNote, Southeast Asia’s largest community-driven platform for investors and traders.
Prominent traders and investment and research analysts from over 20 regional and international banks, securities firms and financial media outlets will be speaking at the summit. These include co-founder of SMB Capital Mike Bellafiore who will deliver the summit’s keynote address, author of the Market Wizard Series Jack Schwager, SGX’s Market Strategist Geoff Howie, Song Seng Wun of CIMB Private Bank and David Kuo, co-founder of The Smart Investor.
Following the summit, a five-day simulated trading competition will run from 1 to 5 March 2021 where participants will be given a virtual capital of S$100,000 to trade using real-time market data.
The multi-product challenge will cover all securities listed on SGX including stocks, daily leverage certificates (DLCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), real estate investment trusts (REITs) and structured warrants. To date, over 2,200 participants across the region have registered for the challenge.
Michael Syn, Senior Managing Director and Head of Equities at SGX, said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has heralded a new normal in investing, characterised by heightened price swings and uncertainties in capital markets as well as increased participation by regional retail investors. We will be hosting this regional event for the first time, bringing industry leaders and trading communities together to exchange ideas and insights as we learn, adapt, navigate and seek new opportunities in this new landscape.”
For more information, please visit https://sgtradingfestival.sgx.investingnote.com/.
