Dear readers, unless you are really too busy to have kept up with the news, one of the biggest stock-related news on Singapore stock markets for this year just occurred today.
The Group CEO, CFO and CEO of International Business unit of Singpost were asked to leave following the handling of a whistleblower’s report.
Following the above news, Singpost stock sank by almost 11% today.
As the spotlight falls on details of the news that led to the departure of the 3 high profile executives, I thought there should at least be some concerns on Singpost investors’ interest, for given the sudden and large southing of Singpost stock price yesterday, Singpost investors are definitely among the biggest losers.
I was thinking should not a trading halt be imposed on Singpost stock prior to the announcement concerning the departure of the 3 members of the company’s top brass? The halt should then be in place until a new CEO of Singpost is appointed and after he or she gives a briefing or two to assuage investors’ concerns and give some assurance to the investors. In that way, the price of Singpost stock may not take a dramatic southing like that today.
And I believe given the uncertainties surrounding the future of Singpost stock if investors remain unconvinced and not confident in Singpost stock, it is likely that Singpost stock price may still head south.
Perhaps, this latest episode in Singpost may serve as a good example for the committee looking into boosting the Singapore stocks markets on how investors’ interests and rights can be better protected in future similar incidents (though I don’t wish more of such incidents to occur).
Meanwhile, SIAS already has some questions related to investors’ interests.