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Loh Boon Chye
Asean stock exchanges may face headwinds going into 2018, warns EY
SINGAPORE (Mar 29): Asean exchanges will need to brace themselves for headwinds even as their pipelines for initial public offerings (IPO) this year look fuller than in 2017, says global financial services firm EY.
March 29, 2018
SGX and Nasdaq team up to let companies list shares on both markets
SINGAPORE (Oct 19): Singapore Exchange and Nasdaq Inc. of the US have signed a collaborative listings agreement, which seeks to enhance companies’ access to capital market funding as well as their corporate profiles in both markets.
October 19, 2017
SGX America launched with opening of first office in Chicago
SINGAPORE (Oct 17): Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced the official launch and office opening of SGX America in Chicago, US.
October 17, 2017
Results
SGX reports FY17 earnings to $340 mil; expects Asian market activities to return to higher levels of past years
SINGAPORE (July 27): Singapore Exchange reported a 3% decline in its FY17 earnings ended June of $340 million, or earnings of 31.7 cents per share, compared to $349 million in FY16.
July 27, 2017
Singapore Exchange reinstates lunch time break
SINGAPORE (July 18): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced three adjustments to its equities market structure which will take place from Nov 13 this year.
July 18, 2017
Singapore wants to double women on company boards in 3 years
SINGAPORE (April 5): A Singapore government-backed group wants to double women’s representation on company boards to 20% by the end of the decade in what it says would be a "big challenge" catching up with other countries in terms of having more
April 05, 2017
Broker's Calls
The report card for this CEO looks good 20 months on
SINGAPORE (March 28): CIMB is upgrading Singapore Exchange to “add” with a target price of $8.09 after reviewing the initiatives CEO Loh Boon Chye have implemented 20 months after taking the helm at Singapore Exchange.
March 28, 2017
Rivals Singapore and Hong Kong fight to snag the hottest IPOs
SINGAPORE (Feb 17): Hong Kong and Singapore are at it again. The Asian financial hub rivals are reviving a debate on dual-class shares as global competition for the hottest initial public offerings intensifies.
February 17, 2017
SGX consults public on possible introduction of dual-class share structure
SINGAPORE (Feb 16): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched a public consultation on whether it should introduce dual class share (DCS) structure where certain shares have higher voting rights than others.
February 16, 2017
Broker's Calls
Are lower expenses enough to shore up SGX’s bottom line?
SINGAPORE (Jan 20): CIMB and DBS Vickers Securities are maintaining their respective ratings of “hold” and “buy” on Singapore Exchange (SGX), after the bourse posted a 5.5% rise in 2Q17 earnings to $88.3 million on Thursday.
January 20, 2017