Chew Sutat

THE WRITER IS CHAIRMAN OF COMMUNITY CHEST, AND THE FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR (HEAD OF GLOBAL SALES AND ORIGINATION) OF SGX

Codifying rules on investor relations may result in generic disclosures and box-ticking, rather than meaningful communication and engagement, says the writer.
THE SHARPE EDGE

Investor engagement: A road paved with good intentions, but where is it going?

Oiltek's market cap has crossed S$1 billion, propelling this four-year-old S$35 million Catalist listing into the mid-cap range and leaving its parent companies in its wake.
THE SHARPE EDGE

The real ‘Value Unlock’ lies in Smids, where mispricing holds stocks hostage

Grab is proposing to double the voting rights of its Class B shares from 45 votes to 90, a move that could entrench founder and CEO Anthony Tan’s voting rights close to 75%.
THE SHARPE EDGE

A (dual) class act to follow in SGX’s path to dual listings

With cynics and naysayers still nursing foreign portfolios and perma bears on the Singapore stock markets still hibernating, the market has proven them wrong.
THE SHARPE EDGE

A lot of bull: As STI breaches 5,000, what more can we call for?

Investors should assess fast-growing companies on their merits and ability to deliver over time, not self-flagellate should their initial performance falter.
THE SHARPE EDGE

Can the Singapore market support growth stocks?

CDL executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng (left) and group CEO Sherman Kwek. Despite the lawsuits between father and son, clear, transparent and timely communication from CDL’s board early on helped maintain trust with investors.
COMMENTARY

In corporate governance, good form is predicated on better substance

The Singapore Army’s Hunter armoured fighting vehicle. The capabilities of the Republic's modern military hardware outstrips its peers in the region, and protect the city-state.

The spirit of Total Defence

SGListCos has been exploring improving investor relations capability as part of the solution for fair valuation and more trading.
COMMENTARY

It will take a village to lift our stock market

Towards sustainable giving : Instead of only writing that big cheque in a very profitable year, Corporate Singapore can lead by allowing customers to “round up” credit card or utility bill payments for charity.
THE BROAD VIEW

Expressing the “S” in ESG