Shareholder engagement a victim of 2020's slew of virtual meetings

Singapore

IT WAS a year, not just of social distancing, but also of "investor distancing", as virtual shareholder meetings here created more than just a physical chasm between companies and their shareholders.

"The Singapore Report on Shareholder Meetings: The Rise of Virtual Meetings", published on Wednesday, found that investor participation and shareholder engagement in Singapore took a beating in 2020, as listed companies, regulators and investors alike struggled to come to terms with a new way of conducting meetings.