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Investor targeting is the deliberate practice of identifying, prioritising, and engaging the institutional investors most likely to take and hold a meaningful position in a listed company. The alternative, however, allowing the shareholder register to evolve passively through whoever makes contact, is more common than it should be. Most listed companies accumulate investor relations activity […]

A dual listing on SGX is not a relocation. A company already trading on Nasdaq or the NYSE keeps its home listing and adds a parallel listing in Singapore, complying with both exchanges’ rules at once rather than treating one as primary. As more US-listed companies extend into Asia, a Singapore listing has become a […]

A critical story appears shortly before the market opens. By mid-morning, two analysts have called for clarification, an institutional shareholder has emailed, and the company has still not decided who should speak on its behalf. The coverage itself is now the smaller problem. The larger one is the silence, and the longer it lasts, the […]

Singapore has built its reputation as one of Asia’s most trusted financial centres on disclosure standards, regulatory credibility, and a deep regional investor base. Listing on the Singapore Exchange is thus one of the most consequential steps a company can take, and one of the most frequently underestimated in what it asks of the business […]

Most companies first encounter investor relations as a set of filing obligations, results announcements, SGX disclosures, and documents that must be lodged on time. That is the narrowest part of what the function does, and treating it as the whole is, in our experience, one of the more common misconceptions among teams approaching a listing. […]

The SGX Mainboard caters to established, profitable businesses seeking the credibility and institutional reach that come with a tier-one listing. Meanwhile, the Catalist board is a growth-focused platform for smaller, fast-growing companies, supervised by authorised sponsors rather than the exchange directly. While Mainboard entry requires companies to satisfy high financial thresholds, Catalist sets no minimum […]

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  Offshore Marine – Singapore Full Steam Ahead If You’re In Singapore Date: Tuesday, 29 July 2025 Prepared by: UOB Kay Hian Private Limited OVERWEIGHT (Maintained) Executive Summary Global shipping and offshore markets have slowed in 2025 amid geopolitical uncertainty, with newbuild orders down 54% year-on-year and some rig dayrates showing softness. While US energy […]

Date: 24 February 2025 Prepared by: UOB Kay Hian Overview On 21 Feb 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced a S$5b investment initiative aimed at boosting liquidity for Singapore’s capital market. This initiative is expected to benefit small and mid-cap stocks, particularly those listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Top Small/Mid Cap Picks […]