Ben Paul

It would then be up to their boards to achieve the objective in a manner that respects minorities, and put accountable managers in place

Singapore-listed companies should be pushed to become globally relevant in the same manner that the banks were encouraged to merge

The stewardship of majority owners and vital discipline provided by minority investors must be championed

Investors may have to wait for the latent value of its shares to be fully realised in an apathetic market

Despite pivoting to profitability and laying out growth plans, its shares have slumped 42.6% below their IPO price

After a broad rerating in 2025, investors may now have to dig deep among smaller-cap stocks for strong returns

This may sustain demand for AI hardware powering the best performing Asian markets, and perhaps lift some of the worst laggards too

With the major banks funnelling resources into their wealth franchises, investors could be about to face an avalanche of sales calls

ETFs a means of riding market’s revitalisation while neutralising risk of picking the wrong companies, abandoning strong performers too early

Mega-cap listing aspirants may draw liquidity away from less exciting companies around the world