Ben Paul

Strong year-to-date performance underscores their continued relevance to investors amid the recent volatility

Its opportunistic buyback could mop up 72.5% of the new shares issued in its IPO

Tougher rules alone may just generate more boilerplate disclosures that do little for investor confidence

Persistent post-listing slumps may undermine confidence and make it harder to get strong valuations

If we are to have a vibrant IPO scene, firms have to perform well after their offerings into the long term

The recent sell-off may not have been about the micro fundamentals of the 3 banks but a broader repricing of risk

Some view manager-internalisation as a ‘nuclear option’, but Sert is demonstrating that it is also a constructive growth-oriented strategy

Coherent corporate strategies, disciplined execution and proactive investor engagement will become increasingly important

It seems unlikely investors will be eager to take their chances with IPOs of untested issuers in the rest of the year

Investors are more excited about earnings momentum and growth prospects than defensive capital management