Market watchers call for more drastic measures to boost listings on SGX

Making it mandatory for international companies based in Singapore to list on the Singapore Exchange. That's among measures market watchers are calling for, as the Monetary Authority of Singapore looks into how to boost listings on the bourse. SGX had only one initial public offering in the first six months of this year, versus six in 2023. Meanwhile, five Singapore-based companies have listed overseas in the same period. Nadirah Zaidi reports.

[johniegoh]

We need to define what is stock exchange . The heterogeneity of SGX is gambling . We set boundaries, those below 30 years old or poor aunties and uncles don’t come in if you can’t afford to loose money, and like casino set a $1000 deposit to be able to play . Stock market is a structural pattern, it is horizontal . Just like a game . Like A bidding process, shallow and not deep .
Unless we define it properly, it will be calm and still like stagnant water . It is only the signifier that does not signified . Just like a wind .

[qw-trfm]

SGX is like SPH before it was delisted. Monopolises the market, yet boring unexciting and still loses money. And SPH had a clown CEO.
SGX somewhat is similar situations.

[SoBiased]

The whole world can't survive without the USA dollar 😂😂

[smling]

Why people buy reits? Or dividends share? People buy share to make money, if they want to do charity they dont do that on SGXt. SGX fee cutting is important but most importantly is to ensure retail investor is rewarded fully and totally that is his when they put in the real money and take the full risk. This is not so in SGX. The trust level of retail investors with SGX, with super-majority of SGX listed companies, and with MAS in having a fair deal is zero.

Forget about reviving SGX, if the trust of retail investor is not revived.

[AlanSmith]

Boost listing on a trash exchange?😂

Who’s buying jack from SG? 😂😂 no liquidity

[CommonsAnsel-sz]

Jackson Elizabeth Lee Joseph Moore Kenneth

[alisehagoodman]

Lopez Susan Young Thomas Williams Deborah

[RealRick]

Lololol.. the most empty exchange

SGX is filled with family operated business.

[simonng]

Retail need to have a lower commission. Compared to NYSE which most charge $10 per trade and unlike brokerage firms here are so greedy or the gov here with high comm.
Only those older antie and uncle will trade stock here. I rather trade US stock than SGX.

[anziar]

wow! Another great accomplishment by the PAP govt once again.❤❤