They say the remisier is a dying profession.
Last Saturday, the SGX auditorium told a different story.
Remisier Day 2026. 😊
Being in this industry for many years, I have seen how much it has changed.
From calling your remisier to place a trade, to clicking a button on your phone. From reading research reports, to having AI summarise one in seconds.
So yes, our role has changed.
But last Saturday reminded me that change doesn't mean irrelevance.
It was really heartening to see so many investors turn up at SGX. The auditorium was full, and some had to watch the sessions from another room.
More importantly, I saw fellow remisiers stepping forward to share.
Different styles. Different areas of expertise. Different views.
But all trying to do the same thing, help investors make a little more sense of the market.
I had the privilege of moderating two panels, one on whether Singapore's market is truly back, and another on something I feel is becoming even more important today, the human side of investing.
Quite fitting actually.
Because with all the technology, platforms and AI available today, there is still a very human side to investing.
We still get excited when markets run. We still get fearful when they fall. We chase, we hesitate, we make mistakes.
And sometimes, having someone experienced to talk things through still matters.
A big thank you to The Society of Remisiers (Singapore), Securities Association of Singapore and SGX for making Remisier Day 2026 happen, and for continuing to give the remisier community a platform.
And especially to everyone who came down on a Saturday morning. Seeing the turnout meant a lot. 🙏
Was also really nice to see Petrina Kow and Juliana Chan dropping by. Really appreciate both of you taking the time to come down and support us! 😊
I ended one of my panels talking about how investors have spent years looking overseas for opportunities.
Nothing wrong with that.
But while we were looking halfway around the world, the Singapore market has quietly been writing its own story too.
Maybe the same can be said about remisiers.
The profession has changed. We have had to change with it. And there is still plenty more we need to do.
But as long as investors still need someone to help them make sense of markets, there will still be a place for the human touch behind the screen.
The remisier isn't disappearing.
The remisier is evolving.
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