S1E20: The compulsory acquisition loophole: BT Mark to Market Ep 20

Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

A well-known loophole that allows major shareholders to take their companies private more easily is back in the spotlight with the current lowball offer for TTJ. Ben Paul explains what investors should do.

Highlights: 

01:28 TTJ rockets following offer, but minority investors fume

03:42 How major shareholders have exploited the loophole

06:36 Regulators recognise the problem, but have not acted

08:36 How to deal with lowball offers from major shareholders

10:45 Learning from case studies of IndoAgri and Challenger

13:01 Independent directors have crucial role in these situations

Produced by: Ben Paul ([email protected]), Howie Lim and Claressa Monteiro

Edited by: Howie Lim

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