Value Up needs bigger buy-in

WHILE stressing that companies selected under the new MY Value Up initiative could improve investor confidence by adopting more transparent corporate practices and greater accountability, market observers believe quicker impact could be achieved if the government puts more skin in the game.

As the reported list of 88 companies in the programme has yet to be officially released, analysts advise investors to take careful note in identifying firms with strong operating fundamentals whose intrinsic value has yet to be fully recognised by the market.