Intern - Indices & Data Services, Index Exchange (Spring 2027, Jan to Jun)

SGX Group Internship Program

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses, and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income, and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository, and data services. With about 40% of listed companies and 90% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore, as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange.

SGX offers a fast-paced internship experience with real-time involvement from Day 1. Note: Leave of Absence (LOA) may be required to take on the internship.

Index Edge (iEdge) — Team Overview

SGX Index Edge (iEdge) is a leading global index provider. Operating in a fast-changing landscape of active and passive investments, iEdge combines advanced technology with SGX’s international reach to deliver proprietary and bespoke indexing solutions across a range of underlying instruments, strategies, and investment themes. The team also collaborates with major investment banks to independently calculate Quantitative Investment Strategies across major asset classes.

Learning Objectives

• Index methodology design: translating investment objectives into transparent, rule-based index rules (eligibility, weighting, rebalancing, buffers, and corporate actions).
• Backtesting best practices: data sourcing/cleaning, sanity/bias checks, clear documentation, and building scalable workflows.
• Learning about innovative developments in investing, including:
  • Active and passive investment strategies
  • Quantitative investment solutions
  • Equity index structuring and rebalancing
  • Strategies, thematic, and smart beta investments
  • The general workings of global financial markets

Job Description

• Support various aspects of the index product lifecycle, including research, development, analytics, and commercialization.
• Build sample portfolios, calculate index levels and key analytics, and develop Python- and Excel-based models to support index research.
• Contribute to enhancements of the team’s backtesting module (e.g., adding analytics, automating workflows, and performing validation/QA checks), and provide analysis and insights to internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Support ad-hoc analytical tasks, including data acquisition, downloading, and processing from vendor APIs and internal sources.
• Assist in preparing presentations, pitching decks, and market intelligence materials by conducting industry research, analyzing market and competitor developments, and synthesizing findings into clear, concise business insights.
• Support the development and implementation of AI agent workflows to enhance team efficiency and streamline business processes.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Good understanding of financial markets, financial instruments, and portfolio theory.
• Proficiency in using AI-powered productivity tools to improve efficiency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Coding skills in Python; SQL is an advantage.
• Knowledge of cloud computing (AWS) is an advantage.