Three suggestions for the new SGListCos association

LAST week, 20 companies announced the formation of an association called SGListCos. Set up to support Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed companies, the association has identified 3 areas of focus:

• Thought leadership and advocacy

• The environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) ecosystem

• Corporate access and investor relations

The 20 founding member companies include Straits Times Index component stocks and other large-caps, such as property group CapitaLand Investment and commodities supplier Olam Group ; as well as mid- and small-caps, such as fintech platform iFast Corp and recruiter HRnetGroup .

Also in the list of founding members are law firm Allen & Overy, Catalist sponsor PrimePartners Corporate Finance, accounting firm PwC, and Swiss bank UBS.