SGX attracts young investors as trading hits 12-year high
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported a 52% increase in retail securities trading, reaching a 12-year high in the 2026 financial year. Officials are actively working to attract younger investors who have historically favored US growth stocks over local market opportunities.
Why it matters
Increased retail participation in the Singapore stock market indicates a shift in local investment trends and potential economic growth for the region.
SGX head of capital market development Chan Kum Kong (left) and SGX director of capital market development Emelia Tan.
Listen SINGAPORE – As measures to revive the local stock market begin to bear fruit , Singapore’s stock exchange has been recording over the past year stronger retail investor participation, including a younger generation of investors it has been seeking to attract.
According to the Singapore Exchange (SGX), retail securities daily average value – a key measure of retail trading activity in the local stock market – grew 52 per cent year on year, reaching its highest level in 12 years in the 2026 financial year ended June 30.
In an interview with The Straits Times, SGX director of capital market development Emelia Tan said the exchange will step up efforts to engage younger investors and dispel the perception that the local market lacks excitement.
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