Intern - Equities, Capital Markets Development (Spring 2027, Jan to Jun)

SGX Group Internship Program

We are Asia’s leading and trusted securities and derivatives market infrastructure, operating equity, fixed income, currency and commodity markets to the highest regulatory standards. We also operate a multi-asset sustainability platform, SGX FIRST or Future in Reshaping Sustainability Together (sgx.com/first). We are committed to facilitating economic growth in a sustainable manner leveraging our roles as a key player in the ecosystem, a business, regulator and listed company. With climate action as a key priority, we aim to be a leading sustainable and transition financing and trading hub offering trusted, quality, end-to-end products and solutions. As Asia’s most international, multi-asset exchange, we provide listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services, with about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore. We are the world's most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN. In foreign exchange, we are Asia's leading marketplace and most comprehensive service provider for global FX over-the-counter and futures participants. Headquartered in AAA rated Singapore, we are globally recognised for our risk management and clearing capabilities.

Be a part of this fast-paced world where your contributions count. SGX offers you the unique experience of gaining insights into the Exchange business and the finance value chain. You will be immersed in the respective specialist functions - at SGX, we believe that our interns are involved in real-time work from Day 1.

Note: Leave of Absence (LOA) may be required to take on the internship.

Research & Finlit

Short overview of the Team

The CMD team within the Equities unit drives market development initiatives across three core pillars: Research & Content Distribution, Value Unlock Programme, and Sector Building. The team develops and promotes market research, supports shareholder value enhancement efforts among listed companies, and works with ecosystem partners to foster the growth of key sectors in Singapore's equities market.

What the intern can learn during the internship

• Develop a good understanding of the local equities market and exchange business
• Analyse company and financial information, data analytics, sectors and economic trends
• Cultivate research skills such as writing reports and presentations/communication skills
• Opportunity to interact with management from listed companies and learn to ask the right questions/interview
• Interact with various internal business units and external stakeholders

Job Description

• Assist the CMD team in data preparation/analysis, compiling, writing and presenting research information in reports/presentations
• Preparation of market updates, investment-related reports, newsletters, presentation decks
• Content distribution across various retail and institutional platforms (e.g. Bloomberg, Factset) and uploading of reports to the Research webpage
• Maintain databases of industry/economic data
• Analyse and assist team in internal tracking statistics, and manage distribution platforms
• Bring a highly valued fresh perspective to our team and will be encouraged to openly communicate and contribute to content direction and discussions
• Assist the CMD team on specific research projects

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Strong communication skills; good command of English (Mandarin would be an added bonus)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of investing and the stock market

ESG

Short overview of the Team

The CMD team within the Equities unit focuses on Research & Content Distribution, Value Unlock Programme, and Sector Building to enhance market visibility, drive shareholder value, and support the growth of Singapore's equities ecosystem.

In addition, the team is also responsible for driving sustainability reporting and adoption in collaboration with ecosystem partners. The team aims to support companies in their ESG disclosure journey by enabling companies to report metrics aligned with global standards and frameworks and ensuring regulatory compliance that meets investor needs for consistent and comparable ESG data.

What the intern can learn during the internship

• Develop a good understanding of the local equities market, exchange business, and ESG disclosure and reporting landscape
• Exposure to project management in ESG projects, project implementation and driving adoption of the use of the platform
• Opportunities to interact with management from listed companies and participate in capability building activities within the ESG ecosystem (e.g.training and support for stakeholders, outreach and education initiatives)

• Analyse company and financial information, data analytics, sectors and economic trends

• Cultivate research skills such as writing reports and presentations/communication skills
• Interact with various internal business units and external stakeholders

Job Description

• Support the team in ESG project management, driving implementation and adoption of the ESG Disclosure Platform, realizing downstream activities and KPIs.
• Work with the team on ESG capability building for the broader Singapore market through marketing, outreach and education initiatives.
• Organize events, webinars, forums for the ecosystem to promote the use of the platform and ESG metrics
• Creation of insights and dashboards for analytics
• Opportunities to work with the research team data preparation/analysis, compiling, writing research reports and presenting research information in reports/presentations
• Bring a highly valued fresh perspective to our team and will be encouraged to openly communicate and contribute to discussions
• Assist the research team on specific ESG and/or research projects

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Attention to detail
• Strong communication and analytical skills; good command of English (Mandarin would be an added bonus)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Keen interest and has actively participated in ESG projects/initiatives
• Knowledge of investing and the stock market