Great Eastern is suspended, but not over

Dissident investor presents new proposal

Assess the intentions of majority shareholders

OCBC should distribute Great Eastern shares

OCBC’s offer for Great Eastern resulted in the insurer being suspended from trading. But the remaining minority shareholders of the insurer haven’t yet given in. And, one of them has made an interesting proposal. Senior correspondent Ben Paul examines the investment and regulatory implications of the story.

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.

Highlights of the podcast:

00:48 Great Eastern is suspended, but the story isn’t over

04:29 Dissident minority investor makes another proposal

08:03 Always assess the intentions of majority shareholders

10:39 Why OCBC should distribute its Great Eastern shares

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Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Ben Paul, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

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OCBC&rsquo;s offer for Great Eastern resulted in the insurer being suspended from trading. But the remaining minority shareholders of the insurer haven&rsquo;t yet given in. And, one of them has made an interesting proposal. Senior correspondent Ben Paul examines the investment and regulatory implications of the story.
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.
Highlights of the podcast:
00:48 Great Eastern is suspended, but the story isn&rsquo;t over
04:29 Dissident minority investor makes another proposal
08:03 Always assess the intentions of majority shareholders
10:39 Why OCBC should distribute its Great Eastern shares
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Send us your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to <a href="mailto:btpodcasts@sph.com.sg">btpodcasts@sph.com.sg</a>.
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Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (<a href="mailto:benpaul@sph.com.sg">benpaul@sph.com.sg</a>)
Edited by: Howie Lim &amp; Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Ben Paul, Howie Lim &amp; Chai Pei Chieh
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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