Commentary: Hyflux should be given chance to survive amid restructuring
January 11, 2019First published in Business Times on 11 January 2019 The annals of Singapore's corporate history are filled with the names of companies that went bankrupt and had to be liquidated, much to the dismay of their shareholders and creditors. From Pan-Electric...
Read MoreCommentary: LTC minorities should not hold out for SGX’s proposed changes
November 30, 2018First published in Business Times on 30 November 2018 SOMETIMES the best of intentions can lead to unintended outcomes. Such appears to be the case with steel trading firm LTC Corp (formerly known as Lion Teck Chiang). Its privatisation-cum-delisting plans have been...
Read MoreCommentary: Independent financial advisers can no longer hedge their bets when giving opinions
November 2, 2018First published in The Business Times on 2 November 2018 In recent months, property firm Wheelock Properties and Norwegian shipyard Vard Holdings were subject to privatization offers that involved seemingly confusing and possibly contradictory advice from their respective Independent Financial Advisers...
Read MoreCommentary: Harmony needed to achieve best results at AGMs
October 23, 2018First published in Business Times on 23 October 2018 It is key for all parties to understand their roles and observe basic tenets of respect, courtesy and tolerance. FOR shareholders of listed companies, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) offers a once-a-year opportunity...
Read MoreCommentary: Where is Hyflux now?
October 5, 2018First published in Business Times on 5 October 2018 IN June, the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS) appealed to stakeholders of troubled water treatment firm Hyflux to give the company the time it needs to try and get its affairs...
Read MoreCommentary: Saving Hyflux – stakeholders, patience is vital now
June 18, 2018First published in Business Times on 18 Jun 2018 WHEN any listed company, let alone one as prominent as water treatment specialists Hyflux, runs into financial problems and applies for court protection,...
Read MoreCommentary: How to bring the retail investor back?
May 14, 2018First published in Straits Times on 14 May 2018 It is disappointing to read that only 10 per cent of Singapore retail investors believe their investment adviser or firm always puts their...
Read MoreCommentary: SGX RegCo’s harder stance signals its independence
May 2, 2018First published in Straits Times on 2 May 2018 Over the past few weeks, the Singapore Exchange’s regulatory subsidiary RegCo has issued strongly worded notices of compliance to three listed companies –...
Read MoreCommentary: Issues to resolve when tackling gender diversity on company boards
April 23, 2018First published in Straits Times on 23 April 2018 Firms’ performance v equality; quotas v free market approach The recently announced Asean Corporate Governance Scorecard 2018 for Singapore must have been disappointing...
Read MoreCommentary: Food for thought for shareholders at AGMs
April 17, 2018First published in Straits Times on 16 April 2018 They should acquire the requisite knowledge, as they have role in firms’ overall governance A public relations consultant, with many years of work experience...
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