Press Releases

Privatisation of SMRT – Vote for or against?

September 25, 2016

Singapore’s stock market is witnessing an interesting trend. A number of high-profile companies have either delisted, or announced their intention to do so. OSIM International Ltd, China Merchants Holdings (Pacific) Ltd, Eu Yan Sang International Ltd, Neptune Orient Lines...

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SIAS launches Investment Clinics to help investors resolve investing issues

August 17, 2016

SIAS extended its assistance to retail investors at its first Investment Clinic. The Investment Clinic provided investors with the opportunity to discuss directly with investment and legal experts their issues relating to their investments.

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Press Statement: SMRT Privatisation Offer

July 28, 2016

SMRT and Temasek recently announced the privatisation of SMRT with the rationale that while the New Rail Financing Framework (NRFF) would relieve SMRT from heavy capital expenditure requirements and reduce the risk of the company, there are still other business...

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SIAS Statement on SGX’s Announcement: SGX to transfer Regulation unit to subsidiary company with separate Board

July 18, 2016

SIAS welcomes the latest move by SGX to appoint an independent body to take charge of its regulatory function. This has been long overdue. Its the right thing to do. It has been the market participants’ desire to see an...

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Press Statement: SIAS confers Distinguished Honorary Member Status to Mr Tan Pheng Hock, President & CEO of ST Engineering

July 3, 2016

SIAS is pleased to announce that Mr Tan Pheng Hock, President & CEO of ST Engineering Ltd, has been appointed to be its Distinguished Honorary Member. Mr Tan now joins four other Distinguished Honorary Members of SIAS – Mr JY...

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Press Statement: Singapore Post Ltd Announcement on New Directors’ Code of Business Conduct and Policies on Directors’ Conflicts of Interest and Board Tenure

June 16, 2016

The initiatives announced today by SingPost are a good development and SIAS is pleased to see it’s willingness to strengthen the corporate governance foundation of the company.

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Press Statement: Noble Group’s Announcements Today, 3 June

June 2, 2016

In response to concerns raised by shareholders arising from Noble Group’s announcements today, I spoke with Mr Paul Jackaman, Group Chief Financial Officer this afternoon.

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Press Statement: SGX introduces half-yearly update on long-suspended companies

May 12, 2016

SIAS had provided feedback to SGX on the need to keep investors updated on long-suspended companies. SIAS is pleased to see the report take off with the efforts by professionals and welcomes SGX’s plan for more regulatory initiatives.

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Press Statement: SIAS Meeting with GMG Global on Offer by Halycon Agri for GMG Global

April 27, 2016

Minority shareholders of GMG Global have raised concerns with SIAS regarding the pre-condition offer by Halcyon Agri Corporation. SIAS called for a meeting with the Independent Directors, and today met with Mr Ong Kian Ming and Mr Tay Puan...

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Press Statement: Observation of Shareholders Behavior at AGMs

April 20, 2016

For some time now, many shareholders after AGMs have given feedback to SIAS about the unhappiness over the misbehavior of a few shareholders who insist on rushing for food and packing food home; some even spill the food, bringing maids...

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