Winning entries span a broad range of insightful stories across companies, markets and investment themes

SGX Group unveiled the winners of the SGX Orb Awards 2026 at its annual Media Appreciation Night today, celebrating some of the best in financial journalism and content. This year’s entries explored a broad range of themes ranging from company strategy and investment opportunities to market developments and the forces shaping financial markets.

This year’s Special Category: The Value Equation, invited participants to submit content exploring how companies create and unlock shareholder value – and what makes that value visible to investors. From individual companies and sectors to market reforms and the broader national Value Unlock movement, participants went beyond the numbers to unpack where value lay and what it meant for investors.

Submissions were reviewed by a panel of judges comprising Eleanor Seet, President and Head of Asia ex-Japan at Amova Asset Management; Jane Martinson, Marjorie Deane Professor of Financial Journalism at City, University of London; Olivier Fines, Head of Advocacy and Policy Research, EMEA at CFA Institute; Shane Chesson, Founding Partner of Openspace Capital; and Vis Nayar, Chief Investment Officer at Eastspring Investments.

Teo Ai June, Head of Marketing & Communications, SGX Group, said, “Congratulations to all our winners and finalists. Financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and strong journalism helps audiences make sense of the forces shaping them. The strongest stories cut through the complexity, challenge assumptions and show why developments matter beyond a single market or moment. The SGX Orb Awards celebrates the people who bring that clarity, insight and fresh perspectives to financial markets.”

 SGX Orb Awards 2026: Winners and Finalists

Story of the Year

1. Is there a place for insurance in your portfolio? (Felicia Tan, Lin Daoyi, The Edge Singapore - Winner
2. Down but not out (Kevin Tan, The Edge Singapore) 
3. 理财锦囊：SpaceX史诗级IPO 散户须搞懂四误区 (Investment Tips: Four Common Misconceptions Retail Investors Should Understand About SpaceX's Epic IPO) (Ulrica Lin, Lianhe Zaobao)

Special Category: The Value Equation

1. How Boustead Singapore turns time into an asset (Kenji Tay, The Fifth Person) - Winner
2. 15% In Six Weeks: What These Students Got Right About Singapore Stocks (Jake Ho, CNA Money Mind)
3. Singapore’s start-up ecosystem needs more than growth capital to succeed (Kevin Tan, The Edge Singapore) 

The Hidden Gem

1. Men with a vision (Kevin Tan, The Edge Singapore) - Winner 
2. China’s Hidden AI Giants: How to Invest in China’s Silicon Valley (Hazelle Soon, The Joyful Investors) 
3. Learning on the Info-Tech job (Kevin Tan, The Edge Singapore)
4. Thirty-bagger Oiltek eyes further 'exponential' growth (Lin Daoyi, The Edge Singapore) 
5. Pain relief for GI Joes, giant leap for iX Biopharma (Teo Zheng Long, The Edge Singapore) 

An Experiential Treat

1. How well do you know the Singapore stock market? (Angela Tan, Charles Tampus, Cheong Poh Kwan, Hau Boon Lai, Poon Chian Hui, Raphael Tang, Roman Sverdan, The Straits Times) - Winner 
2. STI 10,000: How the narrative on Singapore is changing (Ben Paul, The Business Times) 
3. Inside Singapore’s large silver vault: Buying, storing, risks? (Chloe Lim, Guangzheng Ang, Rudi Osman, The Business Times)

#TheGoTo

1. Personal finance for Singaporeans (Investing) (Dawn Cher, SG Budget Babe) - Winner 
2. Chills with TFC (Reginald Koh, The Financial Coconut) 
3. Money Mind 2026/2027 (Ruth Pereira, Sona Remesh, Jake Ho, Millet Enriquez, Cheng Kai Xi, Daphne Koh, Chubby Jayaram Singh, Mediacorp) 

For more details on winners, finalists and the judging panel, please visit www.sgx.com/sgx-orb-awards.