Global markets data provider Refinitiv was selected by a consortium of six country exchanges to power its online platform.
ASEAN Exchanges – a collaboration between the bourses of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – chose Refinitiv’s digital solutions for its «unique content, data sets and analytics», according to a release. With the enhanced capabilities, ASEAN Exchanges' newly launched website now serves as a «one-stop shop» for equity investors.
“The new ASEAN Exchanges website together with integrated data solutions from Refinitiv will serve as a single platform providing investment information across six ASEAN countries to global investors,» said Pakorn Peetathawatchai, president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, speaking on behalf of ASEAN Exchanges.
«Through this new enhancement, ASEAN Exchanges has gained support from research houses in ASEAN in providing valuable investment research papers, accessible by any investors.»
ASEAN Push
The ASEAN Exchanges was established last year with the aim of promoting growth in regional capital markets. In addition to encouraging cross-border equity trading and other initiatives to direct boost liquidity and trading volumes, it also focuses on investor education and platform development for information and trading ideas.
«ASEAN is a dynamic and fast-growing part of the world, providing compelling investment and growth opportunities,» said Steven Carroll, managing director, ASEAN, at Refinitiv. «We are proud to support ASEAN Exchanges which represents all the key exchanges in the region, as we continue to work closely with the equities trading community.»
