Catalist stocks’ poor performance highlights structural issues, market problems

One could allude it to gaps that could further be addressed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), where our Partner and Head of Capital Markets, Ooi Chee Keong, elaborated that the regulatory board could further review its listing criteria to prioritise companies with strong fundamentals, proven business models and clear trajectories. Comparatively, external factors such as macroeconomic conditions could have also contributed to a reduction in funds raised in these listings, resulting in their poor performance.

Highlighting the need to strengthen education for local and international investors, Chee Keong said, "By improving access to information and providing more transparent disclosures, regulators and market operators can help investors make better-informed decisions, ultimately fostering greater confidence in this segment of the market."

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