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corporate governance
Environmental, Social and Governance
Dividend policies, external appraisals for directors still lacking among Singapore listcos: Sias
94% of listcos did not use external parties to conduct appraisal of their boards. This must improve, says SIAS CEO David Gerald.
November 06, 2023
Geopolitics
Better corporate governance another valuation catalyst: Morgan Stanley
There has been a 'transformative shift' in governance regulations and policies
September 21, 2023
SE Asia Stocks
Thai Exchange boosts surveillance to restore confidence
"This is a wakeup call for more improvement and strengthening," says SET
November 18, 2022
Billion Dollar Club 2022
Beyond reporting, make ESG core to corporate strategy
Various research has found that there is a clear link between ESG and financial performance and attractiveness to investors.
November 10, 2022
Column
Regulator’s Column: What SGX RegCo expects of Nomination Committees when directors join or resign
The quality of the board of directors transcends mere compliance with the Listing Rules
July 02, 2021
Company in the news
Darco chairman resigns following whistle blower's report of modified accounts
The board views the actions as "wholly unacceptable".
June 24, 2021
Management & Corporate Governance
Independent investigation into TEE International unearths potential legal breaches: PwC
Phua also admitted to PwC that he had made contradictory statements because of his “pride” – he did not want the Audit Committee to know that he was in need of cash.
March 04, 2020
Future of the economy
Walking the talk of stakeholder capitalism
(Jan 31): The role of corporate boards has never been more important, nor subject to as much scrutiny, as it is today. The technological, environmental, geopolitical, and socioeconomic transformations of the past two decades are driving a re-examination o
January 31, 2020
Issues that matter
Regaining investors' confidence
Corporate governance, listing compliance, SGX Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo), Minimum Trading Price (MTP), delisting rules, enforcement, Listings Disciplinary Committee (LDC)
December 27, 2019
Management & Corporate Governance
The end of shareholder primacy?
SINGAPORE (Sept 2): In August, the Business Roundtable, a group comprising the CEOs of the US’ largest and most powerful corporations, formally abandoned the view that maximising shareholder value should be a company’s primary objective. The implicati
August 30, 2019