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CGS International Expands Regional Asset Management Capabilities, Introduces New Initiatives to Support ASEAN Capital Markets Rejuvenation
ASEAN bourses are churning out initiatives to rejuvenate their capital markets; from Singapore's S$5 billion Equities Development Programme, Malaysia's Catalysing MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) Access to the Capital Market Roadmap, and Thailand's Capital Market Attractiveness Initiative, broadening investor access has become an important enabler in their strategies.
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