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REITs
How a Swiss activist stirred trouble in the merger of two Singapore REITs
In Singapore’s West-meets-East culture, people in positions of authority are rarely challenged so openly.
October 12, 2020
REITs
Quarz Capital and other Sabana REIT unitholders pen letter to MAS, SGX RegCo on 'severe conflict of interest issues' related to merger with ESR-REIT
The letter touched on issues such as the merger’s potential conflict of issues due to the similarity in both Sabana and ESR REITs’ portfolios.
August 18, 2020
Capital markets
Teckwah Industrial responds to Quarz's open letter, defends decision to maintain current dividend payout
Reiterating its stance on its decision, the group thanked its shareholders for their support, as well as Quarz “for their comments”.
August 04, 2020
Capital markets
Quarz Capital emerges as major shareholder of Teckwah Industrial, suggests raising dividends in open letter
Activist investor Quarz Capital Management Asia has collected more than 6% of Teckwah Industrial Corp, according to an SGX filing dated Apr 14 this year.
July 28, 2020
Funds
Quarz Capital not like other activist funds, looks for undervalued stocks that pay a dividend
SINGAPORE (Dec 2): In April this year, following overwhelming votes in an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in favour of resolutions by CapitaLand’s independent shareholders to acquire Ascendas-Singbridge (ASB), Quarz Capital Management (QCM) wrote an
November 29, 2019
Activist investment
Quarz Capital proposes merger of Ascendas Hospitality Trust and Ascott Residence Trust
SINGAPORE (Apr 25): Activist investor Quarz Capital Management has issued an open letter to the manager of Ascendas Hospitality Trust (A-H Trust) urging for its merger with Ascott Residence Trust (ART) to resolve the key issue of overlapping investment ma
April 25, 2019
Shareholder activism
Quarz presses Sunningdale to address 'shareholder value destruction', quantify Penang losses
SINGAPORE (Mar 5): Quarz Capital Management activist fund has sent off a second open letter to the board of Sunningdale Tech, the Mainboard-listed high-precision plastic components maker, which was hit by another earnings miss.
March 05, 2019
Activist investment
Sunningdale says will consider Quarz proposals; prefers to focus on fundamentals
SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Precision plastic components manufacturer Sunningdale Tech says it believes focus on the fundamentals of its business will bring greater benefit to shareholders over the long run than raising its dividend distribution.
December 13, 2018
Activist investment
Quarz urges Sunningdale to raise dividend distribution to 60% of core net profit
SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Activist investment group Quarz Capital Management is urging the board and management of Sunningdale, the global player in precision plastic engineering, to take decisive actions to address the severe undervaluation and promote shareho
December 13, 2018
Funds
World's top activist fund sets eyes on one of Singapore's banks
SINGAPORE (Aug 28): The world’s best-performing activist fund returned 103% in seven months by targeting mainly smaller Asian companies in industries from commodities to engineering and food.
August 28, 2018