NEW YORK, April 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- CFRA, one of the world’s largest independent research firms, will join Singapore Exchange (SGX) to provide equity research to listed companies on its Mainboard and Catalist boards through the StockFacts Research Programme, it was announced today.
SGX-listed companies that choose CFRA to produce independent research can utilize these reports directly with investors while leveraging CFRA’s global research distribution network.

“We are excited to be part of the SGX StockFacts Research Programme and to provide our research to its listed companies,” said Peter de Boer, chief executive officer at CFRA. “We look forward to working with both the exchange and the management teams to support investor communications and to bring to the marketplace the objective and independent analysis that thousands of financial professionals currently rely on for industry insights.”

The Singapore Exchange is one of Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructures, operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards. As Asia’s most international, multi-asset exchange, SGX provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services, with about 40% of listed companies and 75% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore.

ABOUT CFRA

CFRA is one of the world’s largest providers of independent investment research. Through a differentiated methodology blending forensic accounting and fundamental equity research, CFRA empowers sophisticated investment professionals, advisors and risk managers with actionable analysis and proven results.

CFRA’s global research team of 75 analysts critically evaluates industries, funds and companies of interest to help over 2,000 clients, including the world’s leading institutional investors, wealth advisors, corporations, academics and governments, to make sound investment and business decisions.

Founded in 1994, CFRA is privately held with offices in or near New York, London, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Charlottesville, Denver, and Washington, D.C. In October 2016, CFRA acquired and has since fully integrated the Equity and Fund Research business from S&P Global.

For more information about CFRA, please visit www.cfraresearch.com.