- Eighth edition celebrates excellence in financial content and introduces youth voices through special category
SGX Group (Singapore Exchange) today announced the winners of the SGX Orb Awards 2025, recognising outstanding financial journalism and content that informs and empowers investors. Now in its eighth edition, the awards continue to champion fresh and balanced storytelling while embracing diversity in viewpoints, topics and insights that reflect the richness of our marketplace.
This year’s theme – multi-generational perspectives on the forces shaping capital markets – inspired submissions for The Special Category: The Markets of Tomorrow, where youth participants were invited to share bold ideas on the future of exchanges including digital innovation and borderless opportunities.
Entries for all the categories spanned a wide range of formats, from in-depth features and data-driven analysis to podcasts, videos and creative illustrations. Submissions were reviewed by an independent panel of judges comprising Chuin Ting Weber, CEO and CIO at MoneyOwl; Richard Chan, Partner and Head of Equities at Avanda; Sophie Astles, former Head of Awards & Research at GlobalCapital; Terence Wong, Founder and CEO at Azure Capital; and for the Special Category – Alvin Chow, Assistant Director, Investment Advisory at iFAST Global Markets and Co-Founder of Dr Wealth, and Gerald Wong, Founder and CEO at Beansprout.
Teo Ai June, Head of Marketing & Communications, SGX Group, said, “Congratulations to all winners and finalists. The SGX Orb Awards not only recognises content producers in our marketplace but also serves as a meeting point for ideas and dialogue. This year’s multi-generational lens reflects our commitment to promote investor education and nurture talent. In an age where fact races fiction in our social feeds, responsible voices – established and emerging - are vital to help investors navigate noise and form informed views.”
SGX Orb Awards 2025: Winners and Finalists
Story of the Year
- Loss in translation: The downside of a haven currency like Singapore (Goola Warden, The Edge Singapore) - Winner
- Investing in war: A call to arms for defence stocks (Jovi Ho, Douglas Toh and Thiveyen Kathirrasan, The Edge Singapore)
- Asian stock markets take on Wall Street with slate of reforms (Jada Nagumo, Nikkei Asia)
Special Category: The Markets of Tomorrow
- What if the next IPO isn’t a company? (Fedora Tan and Darren Tan, Ngee Ann Polytechnic) – Winner
- Pricing the future: Are events the next asset class? (Reyes Lee, Ken Soh, Karan Pillai and Aiden Lim, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent))
- Markets that hear us (Glen Chan, National University of Singapore)
- The Retail Trading Frenzy Hype and Manipulation (Edmond Heng and Kaeden Lim, Temasek Polytechnic)
- The Future of Capital Markets (Isaac Tan and Wesley Ng, National University of Singapore and Washington University in St. Louis (Commencing 2026))
The Hidden Gem
- Thakral unlocks value with GemLife IPO, India expansion and another potential IPO (Samantha Chiew, The Edge Singapore) – Winner
- Why This Niche Semiconductor Player is on Our Dividend Watchlist (Adam Wong, The Fifth Person)
- A stock that offers shelter from Trump’s mayhem (Benjamin Paul, The Business Times)
- From Ornamental fish to aquaculture and pet accessories – How is Qian Hu positioning for the future? (Chua Tian Tian, Money FM 89.3)
An Experiential Treat
- How much are young adults spending? (Sue-Ann Tan and Timothy Goh, The Straits Times) – Winner
- Trump Trade vs Harris Trade (Chai You Xia and Hor Teng Teng, 8World, Mediacorp)
- Can SIA’s share price continue to fly higher? (Dan Koh and Ryan Huang, Money FM 89.3)
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For more details on winners, finalists and the judging panel, please visit www.sgx.com/sgx-orb-awards.
