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Green listings are the way to go for Singapore’s capital markets
The region faces a funding crunch as it transitions towards net zero. Singapore can help plug the gap.
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Expanding SGX’s role as a green listing hub would enhance Singapore’s offering for businesses at various stages of development.
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Clifford Lee and Kelvin Wong
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In August 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the formation of a review group to strengthen Singapore’s equities market.
The group – which is split into the enterprise and markets workstream and regulatory workstream – has an exciting mandate. Among its objectives is to build on what is effective and to identify new growth opportunities. Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat, who chairs the review group, emphasised an important perspective: instead of competing directly with larger exchanges, Singapore should focus on “adding value by playing to its strengths”.
