SGX less strict than peers, but compliance is weighing on firms
Common grouses include sustainability and mandatory quarterly reporting, but others say slowdown in listings due more to market factors
Angela Tan
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PRESSURE to comply with the rules and guidelines of the Singapore bourse have risen as regulators tighten their watch and while this is necessary to safeguard the market's reputation, it is also becoming onerous for many small and mid-cap companies, say market players.
Even so, it is widely perceived that the Singapore Exchange's disclosure-based regime is less prescriptive compared to other regional exchanges.
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