Corporate governance

BOARDROOM MATTERS

Strengthening governance beyond compliance

Over the past decade, female board representation has risen from 8.3% in 2014 to 18.3% in 2025, across all listed firms

The board of Nam Lee says in a filing to the SGX that it has not received "any formal or informal concerns" from the requisitioning shareholders about Joanna Yong as a director.

Nam Lee’s bid to throw light on move to replace chairman draws a blank

The company also does not know if the proposal is related to a whistle-blowing report involving its managing director

City Developments Limited's executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng (right) and his son and group CEO Sherman are prominent second and third generation property leaders, respectively.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Can Singapore family-owned property empires last far beyond three generations?

Applying lessons from Geneva’s Pictet family 

For small-caps on the SGX watch list, turnarounds with limited resources start with consolidation, not expansion, say the writers.
THE BROAD VIEW

Why some SGX small-caps survive the watch list – and others fail

Data from Singapore’s ‘watch-list era’ shows the dos and don’ts of pulling off a successful corporate comeback

The pursuit of material things no longer serves a purpose amid global challenges. Companies and their leaders should now embrace stewardship.
STEWARDSHIP MATTERS

Stewards of tomorrow: Leading Singapore beyond the 5Cs

The private sector will be the proving ground for a new ethos, where decisions are guided not only by profit but by responsibility to society

Sias' findings show that although overall governance scores have risen, smaller companies show less improvements than their bigger counterparts.

Raising governance standards of smaller firms for retail investors

This is also critical for small companies, for their long-term sustainability and for the health of Singapore’s broader capital market ecosystem

By building on existing information compiled for SGTI reporting, a Governance Leaders Index can be constructed with minimal additional reporting burden, says the writer.
THINKING ALOUD

Governance-based market indices are worth exploring

A Singapore Governance Leaders Index would reward transparency, responsibility and board quality while enabling meaningful distinction between firms

There remains 19.8% of listed companies that are still disclosing their directors’ remuneration in bands, a report by the Singapore Institute of Directors shows.

Disclosures of directors’ fees shot up after change in listing rules: SID report

The number of listcos with independent directors serving more than nine years has fallen to 3.2%

Ascent Bridge says that two directors had raised concerns regarding the purported lack of corporate governance practices and the purported lack of transparency / management’s lack of co-operation, but only after the board had asked for their resignations.

Directors at beverage distributor Ascent Bridge quit, citing governance lapses; board rejects claims

A requisition for an extraordinary general meeting to oust these directors has been withdrawn