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Thursday, 6 November 2008
SGX to Launch Extended Settlement Contracts
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch Extended Settlement (ES) contracts on Jan 23 next year, aimed at expanding the range of equity products available to investors.
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch Extended Settlement (ES) contracts on Jan 23 next year, aimed at expanding the range of equity products available to investors.
Previously referred to as Single Stock Derivatives (SSDs), ES contracts will be a new product class on SGX. They allow investors to buy into an underlying stock listed on SGX at the transacted price on the day of the trade, for settlement at a specified future date.
Investors will have to put up an initial margin to trade ES contracts, which will be marked to market. ‘ES contracts provide investors with an exchange-listed and traded alternative to unregulated over-the-counter trades,’ SGX said.
To familiarise investors with the benefits and risks of the new product, SGX said it will work with member firms to extend investor education programmes in the 21/2 months until the contracts are launched.
For instance, participating brokers will organise product education seminars in collaboration with SGX at venues such as the SGX auditorium in Shenton Way.
‘Extended Settlement contracts will be the first margin-based product in our securities trading market,’ said Chew Sutat, SGX executive vice-president and head of market development.
‘The launch of ES contracts on SGX’s securities platform will fill the current pressing need in the equity derivatives space for Singapore-based retail investors.
‘It will also pave the way for more varied exchange-traded equity products to be introduced and allow for hedging and arbitraging opportunities.’
Lim Eng Hai, chief executive officer of the Securities Association of Singapore, said the broking community welcomes the move. ‘The association is pleased to have had the opportunity to work closely with SGX, and at many levels, to develop ES contracts as a new product and get the trading infrastructure ready for the launch,’ he said.
‘All 10 local brokers welcome the opportunity to play a key role in training and preparing the professionals and informing and educating the investing public on how this new product can serve them well. We are excited about ES contracts creating new interest and adding depth to our securities market.’
According to SGX, ES contracts offer two major benefits.
First, exchange-traded and cleared ES contracts facilitate orderly and transparent trading of forwards/ futures needs and reflect the views of investors.
Specifically, all short positions in ES contracts will be matched against equivalent long positions and open interest will be transparent and published. Both long and short positions are margined and marked to market for system integrity.
Second, ES contracts enable more efficient margin-based trading. This provides better risk management for the industry and increased capital efficiency for long investors, both of which are especially relevant in volatile markets.
‘SGX expects that with the participation of liquidity providers, exchange-traded ES contracts will facilitate increased liquidity in the cash market for underlying securities which are impacted, thus benefiting all investors in the marketplace,’ the exchange said.
The 10 stockbroking companies supporting the development and launch of Extended Settlement contracts are AmFraser Securities, CIMB-GK Securities, DBS Vickers Securities, DMG & Partners Securities, Kim Eng Securities, Lim & Tan Securities, OCBC Securities, Phillip Securities, UOB Kay Hian and Westcomb Securities.
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SGX to Launch Extended Settlement Contracts
6 November 2008
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch Extended Settlement (ES) contracts on Jan 23 next year, aimed at expanding the range of equity products available to investors.
Previously referred to as Single Stock Derivatives (SSDs), ES contracts will be a new product class on SGX. They allow investors to buy into an underlying stock listed on SGX at the transacted price on the day of the trade, for settlement at a specified future date.
Investors will have to put up an initial margin to trade ES contracts, which will be marked to market. ‘ES contracts provide investors with an exchange-listed and traded alternative to unregulated over-the-counter trades,’ SGX said.
To familiarise investors with the benefits and risks of the new product, SGX said it will work with member firms to extend investor education programmes in the 21/2 months until the contracts are launched.
For instance, participating brokers will organise product education seminars in collaboration with SGX at venues such as the SGX auditorium in Shenton Way.
‘Extended Settlement contracts will be the first margin-based product in our securities trading market,’ said Chew Sutat, SGX executive vice-president and head of market development.
‘The launch of ES contracts on SGX’s securities platform will fill the current pressing need in the equity derivatives space for Singapore-based retail investors.
‘It will also pave the way for more varied exchange-traded equity products to be introduced and allow for hedging and arbitraging opportunities.’
Lim Eng Hai, chief executive officer of the Securities Association of Singapore, said the broking community welcomes the move. ‘The association is pleased to have had the opportunity to work closely with SGX, and at many levels, to develop ES contracts as a new product and get the trading infrastructure ready for the launch,’ he said.
‘All 10 local brokers welcome the opportunity to play a key role in training and preparing the professionals and informing and educating the investing public on how this new product can serve them well. We are excited about ES contracts creating new interest and adding depth to our securities market.’
According to SGX, ES contracts offer two major benefits.
First, exchange-traded and cleared ES contracts facilitate orderly and transparent trading of forwards/ futures needs and reflect the views of investors.
Specifically, all short positions in ES contracts will be matched against equivalent long positions and open interest will be transparent and published. Both long and short positions are margined and marked to market for system integrity.
Second, ES contracts enable more efficient margin-based trading. This provides better risk management for the industry and increased capital efficiency for long investors, both of which are especially relevant in volatile markets.
‘SGX expects that with the participation of liquidity providers, exchange-traded ES contracts will facilitate increased liquidity in the cash market for underlying securities which are impacted, thus benefiting all investors in the marketplace,’ the exchange said.
The 10 stockbroking companies supporting the development and launch of Extended Settlement contracts are AmFraser Securities, CIMB-GK Securities, DBS Vickers Securities, DMG & Partners Securities, Kim Eng Securities, Lim & Tan Securities, OCBC Securities, Phillip Securities, UOB Kay Hian and Westcomb Securities.
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