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05 May 2020

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What does “being heavily backed by Temasek Holdings” mean for companies? Is it a good or bad thing, and why?

While researching on stocks, I found that many articles emphasises when a stock is backed by Temasek Holdings, such as SingTel and SIA. I’d like to know why this is such a big deal? Thanks

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When things go sour for these companies, there's Papa Temasek to inject capital and/or lend at low-interest rates.

But i dont really like it, companies as an individual entity should rely on its own capabilities to survive and thrive. This could create a mental crutch for mgmt to rely too much on its parent when adversity hits. Also might tempt some investors to avoid exercising due diligence when analysing a particular stocked backed by a big stud

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