Is Privatization Good for Investors ?
You may find two articles/news of privatization in today’s The Business Time (one is Auric Pacific and the other is Healthway Medical ) which is quite rare and one might be pondering why so many privatization is going on recently in Singapore’s business context.
If you may recall , from SMRT , NOL , Sim Lian, OSIM , CM Pacific, Select Group ,Super Group, Biosensors ,Eu Yan Sang , Tiger Airways , Lantrovision , Interplex , Otto Marine , etc,,,, and on the pipeline are ARA Asset Management , Vard Holding .
Sometimes Private Life Is Better
Companies choose to leave the public arena and go private for many reasons. The list is long for the reasons to switch from public to private. “Lower expenses, long-term focus, confidential information, flexibility of corporate affairs, avoiding exposure to securities litigation, avoiding costs of staying public, and recapturing shareholder value,” ...
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