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Three suggestions for the new SGListCos association

Joan Ng

Joan Ng

Published Tue, May 17, 2022 · 05:50 AM
    • The founding members of SGListCos, an association for Singapore Exchange-listed companies, include large, mid and small-caps as well as professional services firms.
    • The founding members of SGListCos, an association for Singapore Exchange-listed companies, include large, mid and small-caps as well as professional services firms. PHOTO: SGLISTCOS

    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.

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