Bad idea to try to time volatile market
July 7, 2020First published in Straits Times on 14 June 2020 Buying and holding quality investments is the best strategy even in hugely uncertain times The Business Times reported last month that stockbroking firms have seen a surge in new account openings and reactivations...
Read MoreDon’t let market clobber you again
May 27, 2020First published in Straits Times on 24 May 2020 Investors should learn lessons from Clob saga 20 years ago It has been 20 years since I formed the Securities Investors Association Singapore (Sias) to help small investors who had invested in...
Read MoreCommentary: Shedding light on Singapore Airlines’ rights issue
May 21, 2020First published in Straits Times on 21 May 2020 Many Singapore Airlines shareholders have approached the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, seeking to clarify if they should subscribe to the upcoming rights issue. While Sias is not in a position to...
Read MoreCommentary: Understand firms’ cash needs when it comes to issue of dividends
April 21, 2020First published in Straits Times on 21 April 2020 During this difficult time, it may be necessary to sacrifice short-term needs to ensure long-term corporate survival Market regulators have recently stepped up to the plate with timely measures to ease financial pressure...
Read MoreCommentary: Considering the FLT-FCOT merger holistically
March 7, 2020First published in Business Times on 7 March 2020 There should be a balance between the interests of both sides, especially when it is a merger of equals which have done well The consolidation in the S-Reits market that began two years...
Read MoreCommentary: Covid-19: Important that retail investors do not panic
February 22, 2020First published in Business Times on 22 February 2020 Markets trade on fundamentals over the long run so holding on to your positions makes the most sense The Covid-19 virus outbreak has complicated an investment scenario that was already difficult to read....
Read MoreWhy we should all be active investors
November 18, 2019First published in Business Times on 16 November 2019 Quick Read Investors should take an active interest in stocks or bonds in their portfolio even if they might consider themselves passive...
Read MoreEnhancing protection for minorities during times of corporate distress
October 21, 2019First published in Business Times on 21 October 2019 Quick Read Sias believes that retail investors are disadvantaged in such situations and proposes these initiatives to protect their interests. Sias has been involved in...
Read MoreCommentary: SGX’s new delisting measures: Crucial that intent and disclosures are clear
August 21, 2019First published in The Business Times on 19 August 2019 Companies and offerors should reach out to all shareholders by all means possible about what exactly is on the table to ensure that minorities will not be shortchanged. FOR far too long,...
Read MoreCommentary: Hyflux saga: Judicial management not the panacea for company’s restructuring
May 23, 2019First published in The Business Times on 17 May 2019 It is almost exactly one year since water treatment firm Hyflux applied for a moratorium while it sought to restructure its finances. A crucial part of that restructuring process involved finding...
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