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Beyond the hub: Singapore’s strategic choice in the age of capital geofencing

With index freezes in Jakarta and new investment curbs in Washington, Singapore must evolve into a key node for compliant Asean investment

The Jakarta Composite Index fell as much as 16% over two days after the MSCI warning. It pared some of its losses slightly on Jan 30 before continuing to decline into February.
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From emerging to frontier market: Why MSCI’s potential downgrade hit Indonesia so hard

Analysts have mapped out potential outcomes for Indonesia, ranging from a relief rally to a complete market exit

The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index fell over 4 per cent in early trading on Monday after sliding nearly 7 per cent last week, its steepest drop in a year.

Indonesian stocks fall 5% after last week’s dramatic shake-up, US$80 billion rout

Foreigners have sold around US$736 million worth of shares since Wednesday

Mahendra said that Indonesian authorities had taken MSCI’s feedback as “good input” and were open to other policy adjustments too, if needed.

Indonesia financial regulator will impose 15% stock free float requirement

[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s financial regulator said on Thursday (Jan 29) that it would double the free float requirement on listed firms to 15 per cent as part of its response to MSCI concerns about transp...

The Jakarta Composite Index opened 5% down and later fell more than 8%, prompting the authorities to halt trading for 30 minutes.

Indonesia shares pare losses after authorities pledge to address MSCI’s transparency concerns

Indonesia shares are hit by second trading halt after MSCI flags transparency concerns

While acknowledging some incremental improvements introduced by IDX, MSCI says the measures fell short of addressing the core concerns of global investors.

Indonesian equities plunge after MSCI flags ownership, free float concerns

Global index provider cites persistent ‘fundamental investability issues’ and concerns over coordinated efforts to distort prices

The relative youth of private credit as a major investment class means that it has yet to undergo a full cycle, says MSCI.

Private credit valuations under pressure; back to fundamentals for buyout firms in 2026: MSCI

Higher base rates are challenging borrowers’ ability to fulfil interest burdens

The Indonesia Stock Exchange currently requires companies to disclose shareholders owning more than 5% of a company.

MSCI rule shift may spur US$2 billion exit from Indonesian stocks

More than 200 stocks on the benchmark have a free float below 15%

In Asia-Pacific markets, exchange operators’ reservations threaten to grind the plans of crypto hoarders to a halt entirely.

Asia’s biggest stock exchanges push back against companies hoarding crypto

More recently, DATs’ purchases have slowed and their share prices have sagged, coinciding with a sharp sell-off in wider digital asset markets