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Ranamita Chakraborty

Ranamita Chakraborty

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Ranamita graduated from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University with a Masters in International Relations. She joined BT on Sept 18, 2024 and covers the capital as well as insurance markets. 

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From left: Gan Seow Kee, co-chair of CBD; Ang Wan May, managing partner at Egon Zehnder Singapore; and Goh Swee Chen, co-chair of CBD, at the launch of the joint study.

Board diversity is good, but inclusion is important too: study of SGX listcos

Share of directors of locally listed firms who believe different perspectives will boost company performance is lower than global level

The Council of Board Diversity's latest data shows that women now occupy 25.8% of board seats across the top 100 SGX primary-listed companies.

Share of female board chairs at top 100 SGX listcos edges up to 10%: diversity council

With progress being made on gender diversity, the council is looking at other aspects such as skills, experience and age 

Average daily turnover on SGX has risen to about S$2 billion this year from S$1.3 billion in early 2025.

The Singapore equities market is buzzing. Market players are hoping it can last

There are more enquiries on local equities, as well as a growing calendar of investment events

BlackRock appears to be the only manager so far under the EQDP with a broader Asean-focused mandate, while others remain primarily Singapore-centric in their approach.

BlackRock launches Asean equity strategy under EQDP, with a small and mid-cap focus

Half of the portfolio is allocated to Singapore equities, with a focus on small and mid-cap companies

The Singapore Exchange Regulation has launched a consultation on the proposal for tighter rules on executive pay, dividend policy and investor relations, with any changes expected to be implemented in phases from 2027.

SGX RegCo’s disclosure push may strain smaller firms, raise box-ticking risk, analysts warn

Ultimately, how companies approach the exercise will decide if the proposed rules will improve transparency and accountability, they add

Tan Boon Gin, CEO of SGX RegCo, sees the proposed rules "pushing both boards and shareholders to think more about value creation and forming a foundation for two-way engagement".

SGX RegCo proposes tighter disclosures on pay, dividends and investor relations to lift valuations

It is seeking feedback on raising baseline standards for transparency and focusing on value creation

Andreas Berger, group CEO at Swiss Re, warns that a prolonged Iran conflict could lead to more significant disruptions, which the reinsurer is monitoring.

Iran conflict, disaster risks could drive inflation pressures in Singapore, Asia: Swiss Re global CEO

Driven by recent uncertainties, Swiss Re has established a task force to monitor geopolitical hotspots

The benchmark Straits Times Index is down 13.37 points at 5,007.83.

Singapore stocks fall, bucking regional trend; STI down 0.3%

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 397 to 219 after 2.1 billion securities change hands

Kin executive director and CEO Vincent Chai (left) and executive chairman Ko Chee Wah. Chai says that Kin intends to leverage its sports event expertise to secure more projects across the broader events tourism space.

Kin Global eyes S$10 million Catalist IPO to grow events tourism business

Proceeds will be allocated to areas such as M&A, strategic investments and JVs

From left: Don Guo, chief investment officer, SMU; Gillian Tan, assistant managing director (development and international), MAS; Ng Yao Loong, head of equities, SGX; and Pauline Ng, head of Asean equity, emerging markets and Asia-Pacific equities at JP Morgan Asset Management, at a panel discussion during the IMAS conference.

SGX seeks greater sector diversity in IPOs

A wider mix of investors and EQDP fund managers is also critical, say MAS and JP Morgan Asset Management

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