MAS issues $3.95b education mandate to equip investors as SGX hits $1t

Government boosts investor education amidst $1.8b daily trades.

Singapore’s equities market is showing strong activity, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) highlighting investor education as a key focus.

In a Parliamentary reply on 3 February 2026, Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat, speaking on behalf of MAS Chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, outlined ongoing initiatives aimed at strengthening Singapore-listed equities.

MAS emphasised investor education as a priority, working with partners including the SGX (Singapore Exchange) Academy and the Securities Investors Association (Singapore).

Resources will focus on ensuring that investors understand the risks associated with market participation and can make informed decisions.

Education is part of broader measures under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP), which allocated $3.95b across nine asset managers to strengthen fund management capabilities and market participation.

MAS also plans infrastructure upgrades and programs such as the SGX–Nasdaq Global Listing Board to improve market connectivity and trading efficiency.

Minister Chee outlined three guiding principles, namely effective implementation of reforms, calculated risk-taking with guardrails, and continuous improvement of competitiveness with investor education and transparency central to these efforts.

This comes as MAS reported that in 2025, the average daily traded value on the SGX rose more than 20% year on year to nearly $1.8b, the highest since 2010.

The number of Singapore-listed stocks with at least $1m in daily trading turnover increased 40%, reaching 100.

PO activity raised over $2.4b, and the total market value of SGX-listed companies crossed $1t.

The Straits Times Index returned over 28% in 2025, with more than 100% total returns over five years.

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