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Singapore IPOs: Why I No Longer Cover Every Listing

Some readers may have noticed that I have not been writing about every Singapore IPO since last year. The simple reason is that life has become busier. Between my day job, an increasingly packed travel schedule, family commitments and desire to play more golf, I have become much more selective about how I spend my time.  Writing detailed IPO reviews takes time — reading prospectuses, analysing financials, comparing valuations and understanding the competitive landscape. While I still enjoy investing and writing, I no longer feel the need to cover every IPO that comes to market. Instead, going forward, I will probably focus only on IPOs where I am seriously considering investing my own money or where there is something particularly interesting that is worth discussing. I suspect this will make the blog more useful as well. Rather than writing about every deal, I can spend more time sharing my thoughts on the handful that I believe deserve attention. That bring...
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Singapore IPO Famine?

If i need to make a living out of blogging on companies listing in Singapore, i think i will probably go very hungry...and we are currently experiencing a famine here! 

It is amazing why companies are not rushing out to launch their IPOs since this is such a golden window. Probably they can get their companies out at higher valuations and the share price can be sustained post listing. If you look at the pipeline, there is absolutely "nothing in sight" except for a Indian business trust called Global Telecommunications Infrastructure Trust. 

Pipeline

For readers who want to know how to find out where the pipeline is, you can visit the MAS Opera website.



While Singapore is currently experiencing a famine, our nearby neighbor is having the whale of its time. You can access the Malaysia's IPO exposure here (which is somewhat like our MAS Opera). 



The upcoming Astro IPO comes right after two mega IPOs this year, IHH Berhad and Felda Global Ventures.

These IPOs were only outdone by Facebook and Japan Airlines! Amazing year for Malaysia. Perhaps Mr. IPO should consider expanding out of Singapore and start a new blog for companies listing in South East Asia, then HK & Asia, then Europe then USA. (stop dreaming please...)

How does my proposal sound? Any interested investors? My blog will file for IPO when it expands all the way to USA. :-P

Happy IPOing.

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Anonymous said…
Hi Mr IPO. Good idea on starting coverage of Malaysia. Would be good given proximity, how they are issuing so many large IPOs and also as a comparison to SG IPOs. Would definitely be worth a follow. Thanks.
9 October 2012 at 21:45
Mr. IPO said…
Haha ok will consider but no "vested" interest make it very boring for me. I like to put $ where my mouth is and I don't know how to participate in the IPOs in Malaysia.
9 October 2012 at 21:57
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