Investment Banking Industry Analysis in Singapore: Growth, Performance & Sustainability
Rodes Revueltas, Borja (2025)
2025
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This is a research-oriented thesis evaluates the Investment Banking industry in Singapore. The main objectives of the thesis were to provide a clear picture of the industry to understand its current situation, the potential trends affecting its future outcomes and its comparison with other interesting financial hubs around the world.
The thesis introduces a series of theories, definitions and techniques that will assist to understand the industry analysis, the Investment Banking nature and Singapore's evolution. The industry analysis consequently to the theoretical framework of this report consists of highlighting the key industry's characteristics, its structure and the external factors that may potentially affect it.
The analysis involves a qualitative-research approach in which the main idea is to interpret data already collected and clean by other important institutions for Singapore. The research findings were supported via the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, 5 Forces of Porter and PESTLE tools, which provided better insights for the industry evaluation. Finally, the conclusions about the industry were compilated into a SWOT Table.
The findings showed a healthy, robust competitive industry, strengthen by the strong core financial ecosystem of Singapore. Although in its mature stage, the IB industry in Singapore is constantly researching new ways to revitalize and grow. The results found the answer to this via two future trends: digitalization of services and Green Finance leadership. Singapore has created a favorable environment, and it is a leading international hub for sustainable development.
Furthermore, the IB industry in Singapore has also been compared to three other key financial hubs: Australia, Hong Kong and the UK. Singapore's IB industry revenues were lower than the other 3 countries, but it presents a series of metrics above the levels of the other countries except the United Kingdom.
The results and key takeaways from the thesis can be utilized for people interesting in the country or in the IB industry, to take useful economic decisions or for academic purposes. All these methods were also discussed deeply in the industry evaluation area of the thesis.
The thesis introduces a series of theories, definitions and techniques that will assist to understand the industry analysis, the Investment Banking nature and Singapore's evolution. The industry analysis consequently to the theoretical framework of this report consists of highlighting the key industry's characteristics, its structure and the external factors that may potentially affect it.
The analysis involves a qualitative-research approach in which the main idea is to interpret data already collected and clean by other important institutions for Singapore. The research findings were supported via the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, 5 Forces of Porter and PESTLE tools, which provided better insights for the industry evaluation. Finally, the conclusions about the industry were compilated into a SWOT Table.
The findings showed a healthy, robust competitive industry, strengthen by the strong core financial ecosystem of Singapore. Although in its mature stage, the IB industry in Singapore is constantly researching new ways to revitalize and grow. The results found the answer to this via two future trends: digitalization of services and Green Finance leadership. Singapore has created a favorable environment, and it is a leading international hub for sustainable development.
Furthermore, the IB industry in Singapore has also been compared to three other key financial hubs: Australia, Hong Kong and the UK. Singapore's IB industry revenues were lower than the other 3 countries, but it presents a series of metrics above the levels of the other countries except the United Kingdom.
The results and key takeaways from the thesis can be utilized for people interesting in the country or in the IB industry, to take useful economic decisions or for academic purposes. All these methods were also discussed deeply in the industry evaluation area of the thesis.