AGM/EGM

CDL strategic review ‘timely’ after last year’s disputes, Sherman Kwek tells shareholders

The exercise will be ‘a look back at everything we’ve done’, says group CEO; details to be unveiled by end-June

Lim Chung Chun, chairman and group CEO of iFast,says the inflows were from high-net-worth investors.

iFast says it’s not a key beneficiary of crisis-driven inflows, flags risk from Middle East tensions

The fintech platform also unveils its planned CAGR at its AGM on Friday, but shareholders question the projections

Despite a challenging operational environment and strong competition, ST Engineering’s management remains positive on the group’s satcom business.

ST Engineering shrugs off Middle East shocks, stays upbeat on satcom outlook

The impact of the conflict is ‘assessed to be not material at the group level’, says CEO Vincent Chong

As AGM season gets under way, shareholders planning to attend should make full use of this valuable resource in preparing for those meetings.
THINKING ALOUD

Sias’ questions to listed companies are a valuable resource for all investors

They are based on financial performance, corporate strategy and governance

Tan Choon Siang, CEO of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's manager, said that the manager was “constantly looking” at opportunities to strengthen its portfolio.

CICT leans on ‘bold acquisitions’ and asset recycling to drive growth

Manager says it has not shied away from bold moves to upgrade portfolio amid AGM questions on Paragon’s S$3.9 billion acquisition

DBS ranks second globally for 10-year TSR among the world’s top 100 listed banks by assets from end-2015 to end-2025, trailing only Morgan Stanley.

Singapore banks rival JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs in long-term shareholder returns

DBS, OCBC and UOB have beaten global benchmarks and some of the biggest US lenders over the past 20 years

The acquisition of Citigroup's retail banking businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam has helped double UOB’s customer base across the four markets.

UOB’s Wee Ee Cheong says S$4.9 billion Citi deal ‘paying off’ as Asean push accelerates

The lender also flags minimal private credit exposure, and says its balance sheet can absorb Middle East shocks

With more active participation in the local stock market, investors in Singapore are holding their Singapore shares under a broker custody model, sometimes in addition to having a Central Depository account. 
THINKING ALOUD

Let’s combine the benefits of the broker custody model and the seamless experience of the CDP 

As the industry mulls ways to enliven the Singapore bourse, it is worth seeing how to achieve the best of both worlds

SGX RegCo says failure to comply with the requisite timelines in the listing rules constitutes a breach of them.
COMMENTARY

Expectations for AGM and reporting timeliness

SGX RegCo observes trend of more issuers applying for extensions of time to hold AGMs and publish required documents