GSH Corp, UMS and Tai Sin file director buys

THE five trading sessions spanning Aug 25 to Aug 31 saw the Straits Times Index (STI) add 0.2 per cent, bringing its dividend-inclusive return for the first eight months of 2017 to 17.1 per cent, compared to an average 11.0 per cent return for the benchmarks of Japan, Hong Kong and Australia.

Over those five sessions, 55 SGX-listed stocks lodged approximately 130 changes in director interests and/or substantial shareholders.

The ratio of filed company director acquisitions to disposals was 10 to one, while the acquisitions to disposals filed for substantial shareholders of companies were almost four to one.