Investor participation in Fiji’s share market has been gathering momentum with both the secondary market and institutional investors very active in 2025.
In a statement, the South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPX) in Suva said it increased its investor education and community engagement initiatives aimed at improving public understanding of share investing and broadening participation in the market.
“Secondary market new investor participation showed a noteworthy increase, with a 166per cent rise in new secondary market investors compared to 2024,” it stated.
“The year recorded relatively active transactional participation by institutional investors, an important consideration given that institutional investors hold the majority of shareholdings and play a central role in sustaining market depth over the long term.”
Market performance indicators also recorded positive outcomes with the SPX Total Return Index (STRI) increasing by 7.10per cent during 2025.
STRI captures both share price movements and dividend returns.
The SPX Market Capitalization Weighted Price Index, which measures share price movements alone, rose by 4.15per cent, according to SPX.
Trading activities on the exchange reached $62.65million last year, the highest annual trading value recorded since 2015.
Compared to 2024, it represented a 68per cent increase, highlighting increases in trading activity and investor participation, according to SPX.
Out of the 20 companies listed, 19 reported profitability in 2025 while 18 paid out dividends totalling $103million.
