Singapore Corporate Governance
This targets all who are keen in a breakdown of Singapore's Code of Corporate Governance and welcomes all with an interest in governance!
It is especially to assist candidates in preparing for the Singapore Chartered Accountant exams, with the module of Business Value, Risk and Governance.
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Episodes
71 episodes
SingPost: Old World Business Disruption x M&A Missteps
How is one to manage A.I.'s disruptive threat to our industry?If we see that A.I. is but the latest in the stream of technology to do so, we appreciate how history provides instructive lessons in the value of Governance in handlin...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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53:16
Hyflux's Collapse: Governance Lessons + An Interview with Prof Mak
Hyflux has been an icon in Singapore, with its collapse being a shock to many. It had also caused the loss of millions of dollars within the Singaporean investing community. What governance lessons can we derive from this? In this podca...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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52:01
We Made It! The End of The Code.
Wow, if you listened this far, that’s definitely an accomplishment! As podcasts go, of course there would be some episodes that we got distracted and it just became “white noise” – I’ve had that often! So feel free to re-listen to this!
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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2:33
EP68: Provision 13.3 Corporate Website
Provision 13.3 says, “The company maintains a current corporate website to communicate and engage with stakeholdersIs this possibly the simplest provision to comply with? But quite a few comply by having a website, yet ...
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Episode 68
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2:36
EP67: Provision 13.2 Disclosure on Stakeholders
Provision 13.2 says, “The company discloses in its annual report its strategy and key areas of focus in relation to the management of stakeholder relationships during the reporting period.”This now appears within the An...
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Episode 67
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2:49
EP66: Provision 13.1 Identifying & Engaging Stakeholders
Stakeholders can be very powerful and in some situations, can lead to companies being boycotted or even shut down by the government. Provision 13.1 says, “The company has arrangements in place to identify and engag...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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2:36
EP65: Principle 13 Managing Stakeholder Relationships
Principle 13 touches on a strongly trending issue - stakeholders, it says “The Board adopts an inclusive approach by considering and balancing the needs and interests of material stakeholders, as part of its overall responsibility t...
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Episode 65
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2:50
EP64: Provision 12.3 Shareholders Contact Process
Provision 12.3 says, "The company’s investor relations policy sets out the mechanism through which shareholders may contact the company with questions and through which the company may respond to such questions."This is...
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Episode 64
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1:41
EP63: Provision 12.2 Investor Relations Policy
Provision 12.2 elaborates, “The company has in place an investor relations policy which allows for an ongoing exchange of views so as to actively engage and promote regular, effective and fair communication with shareholders.”
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Episode 63
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2:24
EP62: Provision 12.1 Soliciting Shareholder Views
Provision 12.1 says, “The company provides avenues for communication between the Board and all shareholders, and discloses in its annual report the steps taken to solicit and understand the views of shareholders”What av...
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Episode 62
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2:19
EP61: Principle 12 Engagement with Shareholders
Principle 12 is an interesting one, “The company communicates regularly with its shareholders and facilitates the participation of shareholders during general meetings and other dialogues to allow shareholders to communicate their v...
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Episode 61
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2:06
EP59: Provision 11.5 Publishing of Minutes
Provision 11.5 is also a legal requirement, it says “The company publishes minutes of general meetings of shareholders on its corporate website as soon as practicable. The minutes record substantial and relevant comments or quer...
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Episode 59
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1:48
EP60: Provision 11.6 Communicating Dividend Policy
Provision 11.6 says“The company has a dividend policy and communicates it to shareholders”Companies obviously worry that setting a policy is just setting unreasonable unexpectations, after all, who can predict the futur...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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2:40
EP58: Provision 11.4 Absentia Voting
Provision 11.4 says “The company’s Constitution (or other constitutive documents) allow for absentia voting at general meetings of shareholders."So even when absent, shareholders can vote. How is this done in Singapore?...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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2:34
EP57: Provision 11.3 General Meeting Attendance
Provision 11.3 says “All directors attend general meetings of shareholders, and the external auditors are also present to address shareholders’ queries about the conduct of audit and the preparation and content of the auditors’...
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Episode 57
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1:57
EP56: Provision 11.2 Meeting Resolutions
Provision 11.2 says “The company tables separate resolutions at general meetings of shareholders on each substantially separate issue unless the issues are interdependent and linked so as to form one significant proposal. Where the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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2:58
EP55: Provision 11.1 General Meetings
Provision 11.1 says“The company provides shareholders with the opportunity to participate effectively in and vote at general meetings of shareholders and informs them of the rules governing general meetings of shareholders.”...
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Episode 55
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2:22
EP54: Principle 11 Shareholder Rights & Engagement
Principle 11 looks at shareholders and says “The company treats all shareholders fairly and equitably in order to enable them to exercise shareholders' rights and have the opportunity to communicate their views on matters affecting ...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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2:33
EP53: Provision 10.5 AC & AUDITORS MEETINGS
Provision 10.5 does not get too much attention but is important “The AC meets with the external auditors, and with the internal auditors, in each case without the presence of Management, at least annually.”Does this pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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2:52
EP52: Provision 10.4 AC & Internal Audit
Provision 10.4 states “The primary reporting line of the internal audit function is to the AC, which also decides on the appointment, termination and remuneration of the head of the internal audit function. The internal audit functi...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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2:33
EP51: Provision 10.3 AC & Auditor Relationships
Provision 10.3 emphasizes independence by saying, “The AC does not comprise former partners or directors of the company's existing auditing firm or auditing corporation: (a) within a period of two years commencing on the date ...
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Episode 51
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2:44
EP50: Provision 10.2 AC Composition
Provision 10.2, discusses AC composition by saying “The AC comprises at least three directors, all of whom are non-executive and the majority of whom, including the AC Chairman, are independent. At least two members, including the A...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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2:50
EP49: Provision 10.1b Duties of AC
The is the second part of Provision 10.1, which continues “The duties of the AC include:(a) making recommendations to the Board on: (i) the proposal...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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3:10