Cantor Fitzgerald Becomes Accredited Issue Manager with SGX

Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced that Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading global financial services firm, has become a newly accredited Issue Manager for SGX Mainboard listings.

Founded in 1945 as a securities brokerage and investment bank, Cantor Fitzgerald has had a presence in Asia since 2004. It has a diverse range of businesses, including equity and fixed income capital markets, investment banking, prime brokerage, asset management and wealth management.

As an accredited Issue Manager, Cantor Fitzgerald is qualified to advise companies seeking to list on the SGX Mainboard. With the addition of Cantor Fitzgerald, SGX currently has a total of 42 accredited Issue Managers.

“We are delighted to have Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading global financial services firm, come onboard as an accredited Issue Manager. The strengthening of our partnership is timely as we look to host our first Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) soon,”Mohamed Nasser Ismail, Head of Equity Capital Markets, SGX, said.”Given Cantor’s expertise in SPACs, we will work closely with the firm to offer new fundraising pathways for fast growing companies which are looking to tap on the opportunities provided by Singapore’s capital markets.”

“We are pleased to become an accredited Issue Manager with SGX,”Mark Kaplan, Global Chief Operating Officer, Cantor Fitzgerald, said.”As a global investment bank, Cantor will endeavour to bring our international expertise, including in Technology, Healthcare, and Biotech to bring high quality sponsors and investors to the Singapore and regional market.”

This week, SGX has announced the listing of the UOB APAC Green REIT ETF​ to cater to investors' demand for high-yielding real estate investment trusts (REIT) instruments and sustainable investing.