group enjoys a natural monopoly and has a long track record of paying out dividends since $SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LIMITED(S68.SI)$goodBullish good dividend and stock 2001.

The bourse operator offers a comprehensive range of securities such as shares, bonds, and derivatives for its clients to buy and sell and hedge their investment portfolios.

SGX has several catalysts in place to help it grow its securities trading volume.

First off, the group listed three special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, earlier this year.

Next, it welcomed secondary listings of electric car maker Nio Inc (SGX: NIO) and liquor company Emperador (SGX: EMI) to boost investor interest.

And more recently, it collaborated with the New York Stock Exchange to explore the dual listing of companies and also launched the NSE IFSC-SGX Connect to allow the trading and clearing of Nifty equity derivatives for global institutions.