Located at sgx.com/mygateway, the portal provides one-stop shop access to market updates, video clips on investment products, information on seminars or courses which investors can sign up for, and tools like investment or profit and loss calculators.

The portal launch comes amid increasing interest among individuals in investment information and education. In 2011, over 7,800 participants attended the more than 150 investor education activities organised by SGX Academy. In the second half of 2011, participation at investment seminars and professional courses grew 31% and 83% respectively from the first half of the year.

"We recognize that investors are hungry for information on investments and are looking for flexibility in learning. We therefore want to encourage investors to take advantage of the newly launched portal on SGX website to learn about investing at their own time and pace," said Mr Chew Sutat, SGX Executive Vice President, who oversees the Academy.

"The high participation rate in these education activities reflects a strong desire by investors to be proactive in their investments. We believe the new portal will complement this desire and cater to the continuing education needs of investors," said Mr Chew.

"Investors should take responsibility of their investments. They should commit to equip themselves with the right knowledge to know - firstly, their risk appetites; secondly, the available products and finally, what investment strategies to adopt. I am encouraged that SGX has launched this self-help portal for investors," said Mr David Gerald, President of Securities Investors Association (Singapore).