Tan Boon Gin

COMMENTARY

Companies must act as market and regulatory forces align

Large buyers need accurate emissions data to meet their own reporting obligations, and that pressure is cascading down the supply chain

While unnecessary regulatory intervention must be avoided, necessary regulatory intervention needs to be conducted regardless of whether it spoils the game or not, says the writer.
COMMENTARY

Referee kayu? Like in football, focus in the market should be on the ‘play’, not the refereeing

But public action is a deterrent to future bad behaviour that crosses the line

Market discipline must cut both ways; it is not only about punishing companies for poor performance, but also rewarding them when performance is good, says SGX RegCo CEO Tan Boon Gin.
COMMENTARY

Internalisation of Reits: How to avoid the nuclear option

Sponsors should signal very clearly their commitment to creating value for unitholders

Valuers who fall short will continue to be taken to task: SGX Regco chief

Valuers who fall short will continue to be taken to task: SGX Regco chief

VALUERS who have fallen short have been referred to their relevant disciplinary bodies, said the chief executive of Singapore Exchange Regulation (RegCo), as he served notice that these referrals will...

Shareholders should be updated on key milestones in general offer: SGX RegCo

Shareholders should be updated on key milestones in general offer: SGX RegCo

IN A general offer, shareholders should be kept updated via SGXNET when the offeror has achieved the 75 per cent acceptance condition, and when the issuer has lost free float, chief executive of the S...

Shareholders should be updated on key milestones in a general offer: SGX RegCo

Shareholders should be updated on key milestones in a general offer: SGX RegCo

SHAREHOLDERS should be kept updated regarding certain key milestones via announcements on SGXNET when it comes to a general offer, Tan Boon Gin, chief executive of Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX R...

Generic disclosures ascribed to Covid-19 not good enough: SGX RegCo

Generic disclosures ascribed to Covid-19 not good enough: SGX RegCo

Imperative for companies to provide investors with timely disclosures and regular business updates

SGX RegCo seeks to hardcode whistleblowing policy into Listing Rules

SGX RegCo seeks to hardcode whistleblowing policy into Listing Rules

This ensures confidentiality and no retaliation against complainants, says regulator

SGX RegCo expects timely, adequate disclosure of significant litigation

SGX RegCo expects timely, adequate disclosure of significant litigation

SINGAPORE'S frontline market regulator is serving notice on listed companies that they must make timely disclosure and provide sufficient details when it comes to significant litigation.

No quarterly reporting; now make that work

No quarterly reporting; now make that work

WHEN news broke that Singapore will no longer require quarterly reporting from listed companies, save the 100 high-risk firms identified, one banker quipped that it's music to the ears of many corpora...