Press Releases

SGX Proposed Changes in Listing Rules

SIAS welcomes SGX’s latest consultation paper on proposed changes to its listing rules. Particularly, SIAS supports a new rule to require more transparency on the granting of stock options.

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SIAS Calls for Isetan to Address Minority Shareholders Concerns

We have today met with representatives of Isetan’s minority shareholders, Mr Soh Suwe, Mr Eng Guan Siah and Mr How Kok Kooi who with others had requisitioned for the company EGM, which will be held on 10th January 2007.

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Independent Directors

Recent events have once again brought the topic of the role of independent directors into light. SIAS would like to state its position on behalf of minority shareholders on some of the issues canvassed so far.

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SIAS Meeting with Integra2000 Ltd

This afternoon members of the Management Committee of SIAS (President David Gerald, Vincent Chen and Kenneth Pang) met with Integra2000’s Independent Chairman Lim How Teck, CEO Kelvin Kwok and Independent Director Ong Hong Him at SIAS office.

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SIAS Against Timing Opportunism When Companies Issue Stock Options

SIAS refers to the study performed by Associate Professor Mak Yuen Teen and alumnus Beh Shao Yong titled “Do Singapore companies time the granting of options to benefit execs and directors?” published in The Business Times on 7 June 2006....

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SIAS MODEL SHAREHOLDER AWARD 2006

SIAS is pleased to announce a new category of award to be presented at the annual SIAS Investors Choice Awards night.

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Quarterly Reporting

SIAS has submitted to the Council on Corporate Disclosure and Governance its response to the Consultation Paper in connection with CCDG’s Review of the Quarterly Reporting Requirement.

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Companies Should Disclose Their Dividend Policy

As the traditional corporate reporting and annual report season is approaching, SIAS urges companies and their directors, especially the independent directors, to take on the responsibility of declaring a dividend policy. Many retail investors, especially the retirees, depend on dividends...

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Companies should follow WBL’s lead in getting investor opinions

SIAS notes that WBL Corporation Ltd has written to shareholders of WBL inviting them to reply to an online survey in a bid to get better value for all shareholders and to aid in the company’s efforts to streamline itself....

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Longcheer – Meeting with SGX

This morning together with Mr. Christopher Cheong (Vice President) and Mr. Ang Hao Yao (Management Committee Member), I met with Ms. Yeo Lian Sim, Executive Vice President and other officials of SGX to discuss Longcheer issues.

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