Zico expanding into corporate finance, seeks to become Catalist sponsor

Singapore

CATALIST-listed professional services firm Zico Holdings is expanding into corporate finance, with an eye to bringing in South-east Asian companies from outside Singapore to list here and becoming a Catalist sponsor itself.

The group, which provides legal services, Shariah advisory, trust advisory and other services, has seen demand from its clients in regional countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand to tap Singapore capital markets for listings, reverse take-overs and mergers and acquisitions, managing director Chew Seng Kok said in a phone interview on Wednesday.