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David Gerald of SIAS sees merit in GEH minorities' proposals to enhance value
David Gerald, CEO of SIAS says SIAS sees shareholder value in Great Eastern's minority shareholders proposals
March 07, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
Dividend policies, external appraisals for directors still lacking among Singapore listcos: Sias
94% of listcos did not use external parties to conduct appraisal of their boards. This must improve, says SIAS CEO David Gerald.
November 06, 2023
Company in the news
Nico Steel minorities facing delisting with no exit offer; SIAS questions IDs
'The delisting notification was issued to the company for a mandatory delisting, and is not voluntary'
June 29, 2023
Company in the news
Amid spate of privatisation attempts, SIAS calls for IFA process to be improved
"More can clearly be done to protect the investing public when it comes to takeovers-cum-delistings"
June 05, 2023
Offer
SIAS urges GEAR's minority shareholders to reject revised offer
After months of hard work, shareholders go back to square one.
May 30, 2023
Company in the news
SIAS calls privatisation offer for Global Palm Resources 'too low' and 'unfair'
"Judged on its own, the present offer is clearly wholly unsatisfactory."
May 08, 2023
Company in the news
SIAS calls on Ong family to improve privatisation offer for Lian Beng
SIAS will not stand by and allow companies to get away with lowball offers that are not fair and reasonable
April 24, 2023
Offer
SIAS urges GEAR's board to revise privatisation offer
"Shareholders feel that what is on the table is too low to be remotely described as fair to minorities"
March 01, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
Sias pushing for better ESG disclosure standards
Companies should be aware of the pressure posed by both shareholders and stakeholders regarding sustainability practices
October 10, 2022
Environmental, Social and Governance
Corporate governance leaders outperform STI: SIAS
The portfolio produced a cumulative total return of 110%, beating the STI’s 59%.
October 07, 2022