BT Mark to Market: Great Eastern’s great potential (Ep 33)

    • Why Great Eastern’s undervalued shares still hold great potential.
    • Why Great Eastern’s undervalued shares still hold great potential. PHOTOS: OCBC, KUA CHEE SIONG
    Published Mon, Jul 10, 2023 · 05:00 AM

    OCBC’s recent purchase of more Great Eastern shares has further narrowed the insurer’s public spread and increased the risk of it eventually being suspended from trading. But Great Eastern undervalued shares still hold great potential. Senior correspondent Ben Paul explains.

    Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul’s analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    05:28 Embedded value soars but shares languish

    08:38 Little protection for minority shareholders

    11:59 AGM comments on compensation and share price

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    16:06 Hiking Great Eastern’s dividend payouts?

    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced and edited by: Janice Tan

    Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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