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Opportunity knocks for S’pore to forge a healthy stock market to bolster its financial hub ambitions

A healthy stock market is a key component of a financial hub and an a critical ingredient for a healthy capital market. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - Capital markets exist to help companies grow – they provide growth capital across the life cycle of a company and enable start-ups to scale up commercially and mature into large companies.

The US has established itself as the undisputed global financial hub while Britain, Hong Kong and Singapore are vying to be regional financial hubs.

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