Listed companies should use technology to strengthen bonds with retail investors

SINGAPORE-LISTED companies have proved adept at holding shareholder meetings virtually.  Some virtual meetings allow for questions to be posed live at the events.  And some companies even host virtual investor events and virtual dialogue sessions with shareholders.

Still others have opted out of allowing questions to be posed live at recently held virtual annual general meetings and asked shareholders to submit queries 2 weeks in advance of the meetings instead.

Recently, the Singapore Exchange said listed entities that choose to conduct fully virtual general meetings must use both real-time electronic voting and real-time electronic communications at their general meetings.