CITIC Securities Chairman Zhang Youjun said, "The signing of this strategic cooperation agreement with SGX, one of Asia's most influential exchanges, is a significant milestone for both parties. Moving forward, CITIC Securities will continue to play our part in bridging China and Singapore's financial markets. This agreement will pave the way for both SGX and CITIC Securities to deepen our collaboration in diverse areas such as the overseas issuance of Chinese bonds, ETFs, capital market development projects, commodities and related derivative products, as well as augmenting SGX's prominence and reputation in China's capital markets." SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye said, "We are deeply honoured to be collaborating with CITIC Securities, China's leading securities firm.