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$2b package a boost for SGX, but success hinges on investor zest
Investors will face steep learning curve adapting to tech firms after a long diet of old-economy stocks
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The $2 billion multi-agency package announced yesterday will help revitalise new listings on the Singapore stock market, but an extra push may be required to whet local investor appetite for high-growth and high-tech companies that have been uncommon on the bourse here.
Financial experts said the stars may be aligning for the local market as many companies in the medtech, biotech, fintech and sustainability space, as well as potential future leaders in healthcare and industrial sectors in Singapore and across the region, are looking for a home.
