Equity Market Development Programme

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While the world looks West, returns are shifting East

In a year defined by market turbulence and shifting global alliances, Asia is moving from a small, often overlooked part of portfolios to a more deliberate allocation

Lam Min Hwui (left), investment director at AR Capital and lead analyst of the "AR Majulah SG Fund" and Millicent Lai, executive director for investment.

AR Capital to target AI beneficiaries, ‘dividend growers’ in new EQDP fund

Company says it stands out from the pack by having global analysts and fund managers work as a single integrated team

SGX RegCo says that the move reinforces market discipline, while giving investors clearer expectations on outcomes.

SGX RegCo sets three-year limit for suspended companies to resolve concerns

The bourse regulator will delist issuers that do not show progress with sufficient urgency

JustCo's leadership at The Collective Labrador Tower. From left: Senior director Andre Chong, chief business officer Michelle Lee, CEO Kong Wan Sing, and CFO Lee Hui Yeow.

JustCo targets S$100 million mainboard IPO to expand into existing and new markets

The GIC-backed company is set to be the second to list on the SGX mainboard this year

Investors may be willing to buy into the Singapore growth story, but without ample market-wide liquidity, many will hesitate.
THINKING ALOUD

To complement the SGX-Nasdaq listings bridge, should market making be compulsory?

The Singapore Exchange could consider launching a consultation paper on this

BlackRock appears to be the only manager so far under the EQDP with a broader Asean-focused mandate, while others remain primarily Singapore-centric in their approach.

BlackRock launches Asean equity strategy under EQDP, with a small and mid-cap focus

Half of the portfolio is allocated to Singapore equities, with a focus on small and mid-cap companies

The Singapore Exchange Regulation has launched a  consultation on the proposal for tighter rules on executive pay, dividend policy and investor relations, with any changes expected to be implemented in phases from 2027.

SGX RegCo’s disclosure push may strain smaller firms, raise box-ticking risk, analysts warn

Ultimately, how companies approach the exercise will decide if the proposed rules will improve transparency and accountability, they add

Under the new scheme, CPF members can invest their CPF savings into a range of instruments including equities through diversified life-cycle portfolios.
BROKERS’ TAKE

New CPF life-cycle investment scheme could channel up to S$9 billion a year into Singapore stocks: Citi

It could provide ‘sufficient recurring liquidity inflow’ into local equities beyond the EQDP’s conclusion

Singapore equities have suffered the least in the region since the outbreak of the Iran war.

Singapore stocks near record high as Iran war fuels haven status

Trump said the US will begin blockade of Hormuz, setting the stage for more global market turmoil

The purpose of Anchor Fund 2 is to strengthen Singapore’s equities ecosystem by investing in leading growth enterprises ready to list and raise capital in Singapore’s public markets.

Fullerton Fund Management, 65 Equity Partners to manage second Anchor Fund tranche

This follows the first launch of S$1.5 billion in 2022 to attract high-quality listings to Singapore