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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

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    • Singapore’s role could evolve from hosting regional listings to providing institutional architecture that makes Asean sovereign flows investable under Coins-era compliance requirements.
    • Singapore’s role could evolve from hosting regional listings to providing institutional architecture that makes Asean sovereign flows investable under Coins-era compliance requirements. PHOTO: BT FILE

    Steven Dean

    Published Wed, Feb 11, 2026 · 12:55 PM

    IN ITS quarterly index review released on Tuesday (Feb 10), MSCI made no changes to Indonesian securities – consistent with the interim freeze announced on Jan 27, which remains in effect pending a May 2026 reassessment.

    The day before, FTSE Russell separately postponed its March index review for Indonesia, citing uncertainty in determining accurate free-float percentages amid ongoing reforms. FTSE Russell will provide an update ahead of its June quarterly review, scheduled for May 22.

    The effect: coordinated limbo. Indonesia has avoided immediate reclassification, but it has not secured resolution.

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