Press Release

Press Statement: Changes to CPF Investment Scheme help knowledgeable investors

SIAS applauds the move by CPF to improve the current CPF Investment Scheme (CFP IS) with the focus of helping knowledgeable investors that are confident of investing their CPF monies themselves, to achieve a...

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Press Statement: SIAS Facilitates Dialogue with Pacific Radiance Noteholders

SIAS is aware of reports in media reports regarding the upcoming Consent Solicitation Exercise (CSE) by Pacific Radiance pertaining to the S$100 million 4.3% notes due 2018 and the concerns raised. SIAS is of...

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Commentary: Is Bitcoin a viable investment?

First published in Straits Times on 5 February 2018 There is a humorous video making its rounds via social media that shows three ladies discussing Bitcoin as a possible investment. In it, the lady recommending...

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Press Statement: Noble clarifies queries on management benefits and provides updates

The Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS) would like to announce that its President, Mr David Gerald, and Senior Members of the SIAS Committee, Mr Loh Uantchern (VP, SIAS) and...

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Press Statement: Noble’s restructuring proposal, a worry for shareholders and creditors

The response to Noble’s restructuring proposal has been one of disappointment by shareholders and noteholders. Understandably, the gripe is due to the steep cut in the shareholding and the unusual treatment accorded to...

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Press Statement: SIAS queries Noble

SIAS today posed 3 questions to Noble in a telephone conference between Executive Chairman, Mr Paul Brough and the CFO, Mr Paul Jackaman and the President & Chief Executive, Mr David Gerald, which...

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Press Statement: Quarterly Reporting

The consultation paper announced by SGX to review the quarterly reporting framework is timely, as there is a need to recalibrate the current framework to strike a balance between investors’ need for periodic...

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Press Statement on SGX proposals on enhancing continues disclosures

SIAS welcomes the move by SGX to improve the continuous disclosure requirements. Shareholders, for some time now, have been calling for more visibility and accountability for the rationale for fund raising and how...

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Commentary: GLP’s privatisation – why every vote and voter counts

First published in Business Times on 21 November 2017 In the first nine months of 2017, we have seen a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in Singapore and globally. One such acquisition exercise...

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Press Statement: Ezion’s bond restructuring – a best practice model worth following

SIAS is heartened that, an average of more than 90% of all securityholders, have voted for Ezion’s refinancing proposal, demonstrating not only their understanding of the issues that had affected the Oil & Gas...

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