1975
The Beginning of PhillipCapital
Started Phillip Securities where the first office was located on Phillip Street, Singapore. Hence, the origin of company name.
History
1980 – 1989
First Wave of Expansion
1983: Expanded into Derivatives (Phillip Futures) and was one of the founding clearing members of Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading (SGX-DT).
1984: First bold move through expanding first office in Hong Kong, serving as a gateway into China.
1985: Despite tough times, Phillip Securities managed to ride through Pan-Electric crisis strongly and developed alongside the new regulations and amendments made to regulate the stockbroking industry.
1990 – 1994
The Start of Our Global Presence
1990: Established KL Commodity Office
1991: Started Phillip Commodities (HK) Ltd.
1993: A great year for Phillip Securities with global presence after acquiring a stake in Walker Crips in UK, Intersuisse Australia as well as Sri Lanka Securities firm.
1995 – 2000
Leader in Online Trading World
1996: A momentous year with the launched of POEMS to meet the online trading needs of clients.
Phillip Online Electronic Mart System (POEMS) has made a name for Phillip Securities, as the pioneer financial institution in Singapore and possibly first in Asia to launch online trading.
In the following years, through the brand PhillipCapital, we transformed the broking scene in Singapore by creating an online trading platform where customers can trade multiple asset classes.
Awards 1997 – 2000
During this period, we received numerous awards including Best Stockbroking Firm 1999 by the Financial Planner / Channel News Asia and eBroker of the year 2000 by the Arthur Anderson & Consumer Association.
2000 – 2005
Striving to be the Financial Supermart
Having successfully achieved the status as a leader in online trading, we strived to become a one-stop financial supermarket for customers. Fund Management services, Cash management accounts, Loans and Mortgages were first introduced to achieve this.
2002: Established presence in Japan after acquiring a brokerage firm.
2003: First broker to offer Contracts for Differences (CFDs) to clients in Singapore.
2005 – 2010
Reaping the Fruits of our Labour
After 30 years of growth and development, PhillipCapital continued to receive many more awards for its achievements.
Awards 2006
POEMS Singapore (www.poems.com.sg) was ranked as the No. 1 website visited by online users in 2005 and 2006 in the ‘Business and Finance – Stocks and Shares’ category of Hitwise Singapore Online Performance Award.
In the same year, our Phillip Capital Management (PCM) funds received several awards from The Edge – Lipper Singapore Funds Awards 2006 and the Standard & Poor’s Singapore Funds Awards 2006.
Awards 2007
1st in Singapore to launch the online sale of Singapore Government Treasury Bills
(T Bills) via its Internet trading platform – POEMS
Phillip Asia Pacific Growth Fund – Best Fund over 3 Years (Equity Asia Pacific)
Phillip Growth Fund – Best Fund over 5 Years (Mixed Asset SGD Aggressive)
Phillip Growth Fund – Best Fund over 3 Years (Mixed Asset SGD Aggressive) The Edge- Lipper Singapore Funds Awards 2007
Phillip Asia Pacific Growth Fund – Winner of the Equity Asia Pacific (5 Year) Category
Phillip Growth Fund – Winner of the Asset Allocation Global Neutral (5 Year) Category The Standard & Poor’s Singapore Funds Awards 2007
POEMS: No. 1 Ranking Website visited by Singapore internet users in 2006 The Hitwise Online Performance Award: Business and Finance – Stocks and Shares Category
Awards 2008
PCM Phillip Growth Fund won “Best Fund over Five Years” at The Edge-Lipper Singapore Funds Awards 2008
Awards 2009
Singapore Exchange gave a Special Achievement Award to PhillipCapital’s Chairman for the contributions in industry growth
Awards 2010
Our Phillip Asia Pacific Growth Fund is “Top Asia Pacific Equity Fund over 10 Years” at The Edge-Lipper Singapore Funds Awards 2010
2010 – 2015
Spreading Our Wings
We diversified our product ranges and services over the past 30 years and started to move beyond the region. In the early 90s, PhillipCapital established its presence in many ASEAN regions.
During 2010-2015, PhillipCapital Expands Its Presence In Cambodia and announces New Insurance Arm in Thailand.
2011: First Asian broker to attain CME Group clearing membership through Phillip Futures Inc in Chicago, US
2012: The Group went on to acquire brokerage firms in India, Dubai and Turkey
2013: PhillipCapital brings Turkish market experts to Singapore
2015: PhillipCapital celebrates 40 Years of success.
2016 – 2018
Innovation Never Stops
2016: AU Group and PhillipCapital announced new joint venture in Asia and the opening of its first subsidiary in Singapore – Phillip Capital Management Launches First Asia Pacific REITS ETF in Singapore.
2017: Phillip Securities launches new state-of-the-art trading platform for traders. PhillipCapital is the first in the world to launch bonds trading mobile application.
2018: The Launch of POEMS in Australia.