Singapore Exchange CEO signals succession planning as contract nears end in 2027

Mr Loh Boon Chye joined SGX as chief executive officer in July 2015. His current contract runs until mid-July 2027.

Singapore Exchange CEO Loh Boon Chye speaks at the Reuters NEXT conference in Singapore Jul 9, 2024. (File photo: REUTERS/Ore Huiying)

Singapore Exchange CEO Loh Boon Chye said on Friday (Oct 23) that the bourse operator had begun planning for an eventual leadership transition, although no date had been set for his departure.

In a statement delivered at SGX's annual general meeting, Loh said he had recently informed the chairman that planning should begin for a future CEO transition.

Loh joined the bourse operator as chief executive officer in July 2015 and also serves as an executive and non-independent director on its board. His current contract runs until mid-July 2027.

The potential transition comes as SGX seeks to build on growth across its securities, derivatives and foreign exchange businesses, while Singapore pushes to reinvigorate its equities market and attract more listings.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Last year, Singapore introduced a 20 per cent tax rebate for primary listings and established a framework for dual listings on the SGX and Nasdaq, as part of broader efforts to strengthen its capital markets.

Last year, Singapore introduced a 20 per cent tax rebate for primary listings and established a framework for dual listings on the SGX and Nasdaq, as part of broader efforts to strengthen its capital markets.

Before taking the helm at SGX, Loh, 62, spent more than two decades in investment banking, including 17 years at Deutsche Bank, where he rose to become head of corporate and investment banking for Asia-Pacific.

He subsequently served as deputy president and head of Asia-Pacific global markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2012 to 2015. Loh began his financial career as an investment officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 1989, after graduating from the National University of Singapore with an engineering degree.

Loh was also no stranger to SGX when he became CEO, having previously served on its board from 2003 to 2012. He currently sits on the board of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and chairs the World Federation of Exchanges, the global industry association for exchanges and clearing houses.

The succession planning comes after SGX reported record earnings for the financial year ended June 2026, with adjusted net profit rising 24.6 per cent to S$759.5 million (US$594.3 million) and net revenue increasing 13.9 per cent to S$1.48 billion.

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罗文财先生于2015年7月加入新加坡交易所担任首席执行官。他目前的合同将于2027年7月中旬到期。

新加坡交易所首席执行官罗文财于2024年7月9日在新加坡举行的路透社NEXT大会上发表讲话。（资料照片：路透社/Ore Huiying）

新加坡交易所首席执行官罗文财（Loh Boon Chye）周五（10月23日）表示，该交易所运营商已开始计划最终的领导层过渡，但尚未确定其离职日期。

罗先生在新加坡交易所年度股东大会上发表声明称，他最近已告知主席，应开始为未来的首席执行官过渡做准备。

罗先生于2015年7月加入该交易所运营商担任首席执行官，同时也是其董事会的执行董事和非独立董事。他目前的合同将于2027年7月中旬到期。

此次潜在的转型正值新加坡交易所寻求在其证券、衍生品和外汇业务领域实现增长之际，而新加坡也在努力重振其股票市场并吸引更多公司上市。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小小的谜题，强大的脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 去年，新加坡推出了针对首次上市的20%税收回扣，并建立了在新加坡交易所和纳斯达克双重上市的框架，这是其加强资本市场的更广泛努力的一部分。

去年，新加坡推出了对首次上市给予 20% 税收回扣的政策，并建立了在新加坡交易所和纳斯达克双重上市的框架，这是其加强资本市场的更广泛努力的一部分。

现年 62 岁的罗先生在执掌新加坡交易所之前，曾在投资银行业工作超过 20 年，其中包括在德意志银行工作 17 年，并一路晋升为亚太区企业及投资银行主管。

随后，他于 2012 年至 2015 年担任美国银行美林证券亚太区全球市场副总裁兼主管。罗先生于 1989 年从新加坡国立大学工程系毕业后，在新加坡金融管理局担任投资官员，开启了他的金融职业生涯。

罗先生在担任新加坡交易所首席执行官之前，对新加坡交易所并不陌生，他曾于 2003 年至 2012 年担任该交易所的董事。他目前是新加坡主权财富基金 GIC 的董事，并担任世界交易所联合会（全球交易所和清算所行业协会）的主席。

在新加坡交易所公布截至 2026 年 6 月的财政年度创纪录盈利后，继任计划随之而来。经调整后的净利润增长 24.6% 至 7.595 亿新元（5.943 亿美元），净收入增长 13.9% 至 14.8 亿新元。

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