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Delistings have outnumbered initial public offerings so far this year in Singapore. (Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Getty Images) 

Singapore lags rival Hong Kong in race for stock market listings

Exchange setbacks contrast with city-state's rise as wealth-management hub

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's stock exchange is losing listings at a faster pace than it is adding them, dealing a blow to the city-state's financial industry even as it solidifies its position as a regional center for managing the money of rich Asians.

Although Singapore's political stability has made it a safe haven for financial assets, recent corporate governance failures and sluggish trading volumes -- particularly in comparison with regional rival Hong Kong -- have undercut its appeal for companies raising equity capital, analysts say.

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