“When we were doing the review for the equities market, we consulted widely and heard from different industry stakeholders. Our consultations point to a clear gap — Singapore companies can and must do more to deliver greater shareholder value,” he said.
As the market awaits further details of the Value Unlock programme for Singapore-listed companies, industry players have shared with The Edge Singapore their wishlist for the initiative.
The programme was first announced by Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat at the Singapore Institute of Directors’ (SID) conference on Sept 12, where he said the equities market review group would develop a set of measures to support locally listed companies in unlocking shareholder value.
