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Japan offers valuable lessons in building healthy market ecosystems

Timely and effective government support is key to stabilising and growing the sector

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    • Restructuring market categorisations, increasing free float, and enhancing regulatory oversight will create a safer and more attractive environment for investors, the writer says.
    • Restructuring market categorisations, increasing free float, and enhancing regulatory oversight will create a safer and more attractive environment for investors, the writer says. PHOTO: BT FILE

    James Leong

    Published Thu, Jun 27, 2024 · 05:00 AM

    JAPAN’S recent stock market reforms have marked a significant turning point for its economy, offering valuable lessons for Singapore.

    After decades of economic stagnation and deflation, Japan implemented a series of strategic reforms that have revitalised its stock market and positioned it as a model of success.

    As a leading Asian market-maker in Singapore and Japan, founded by floor traders on the old Singapore stock exchange, our own experience mirrors the challenges facing Singapore growth firms on the journey to public listing.

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