{
  "id": 11123330,
  "title": "Poor liquidity? Share 3-5 year plan with investors, Koh Boon Hwee urges listco chairs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/poor-liquidity-share-3-5-year-plan-with-investors-koh-boon-hwee-urges",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:55:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/poor-liquidity-share-3-5-year-plan-investors-koh-boon-hwee-urges-listco-chairs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SGX chairman Koh Boon Hwee has urged board chairs of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange to provide investors with a three to five-year plan outlining their company's direction and strategy for achieving it. Koh emphasized that the exchange itself does not create liquidity and cannot guarantee a stock's liquidity. He stressed that companies must take responsibility for communicating their plans to potential investors. Koh acknowledged that liquidity also depends on the broader market ecosystem and government policies aimed at building local asset managers with a mandate to invest in SGX-listed companies. He emphasized the importance of companies clearly articulating their plans, as without that information, investors may not be motivated to purchase their stock. During a fireside chat with Emily Poon, CEO of SID, Koh discussed what board chairs could do differently to showcase their companies' value. He noted encouraging signs in Singapore's equity market, including the launch of the third batch of EQDP fund managers and the Straits Times Index crossing 5,800. Koh also highlighted the government's efforts to examine capital market policies and regulations through the Equity Markets Review Group, signaling its commitment to improving the market. He encouraged board chairs to look beyond the current market cycle and establish a vision for the company's trajectory over the next 10 to 20 years. Koh stressed that while numerical metrics are important, boards must also consider harder-to-measure factors such as corporate culture and risk tolerance.",
  "summary": "SGX chairman notes that companies need to articulate plans to drum up interest in stock",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}