Singapore's Market for New Stocks Is Filled With Old Companies

Bloomberg2021-03-30

(Bloomberg Markets) — On most of the world’s major stock exchanges, firms usually graduate from the secondary board to the main venue. That’s what junior boards are—stepping stones for growing ...

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kino318
2021-03-30
kino318
SATs, Singapore airlines
小獭獭
2021-03-30
小獭獭
Yes
deneee
2021-03-30
deneee
i see
KinKat
2021-03-30
KinKat
Even Singapore companies like Razer & S.E.A. prefers to list on HKEX & Nasdaq respectively. SGX is mainly strong for derivatives now
- ferlion:
  thanks for sharing, good read
missychatty
2021-03-30
missychatty
Good read
Elfreid
2021-03-30
Elfreid
Wow
- Elfreid:
  Wow
- Elfreid:
  Wow
- Elfreid:
  Wow

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