Most STI CEOs are long-serving insiders: SBR report

Co-founders account for 3.3% of CEO appointments.

An analysis of CEO origins shows that 80% of CEOs were promoted internally, according to Singapore Business Review, underscoring the dominance of long-term succession planning within Singapore’s largest listed firms.

Co-founders account for 3.3% of CEO appointments, referring to leaders who helped establish their organisations.

External hires represent 16.7% of the group. These are CEOs recruited from outside the company.