
Waters Wavelength Ep. 294: Grasshopper’s James Leong
James Leong, CEO of Grasshopper, a proprietary trading firm based in Singapore, joins to discuss market reforms.
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This week, James Leong, CEO of Grasshopper, joins Wei-Shen on the podcast. They discuss the market reforms the Singapore Exchange and the Monetary Authority of Singapore are considering.
9:30 – James joins the podcast and gives an overview of Grasshopper and its journey since 2006
12:00 – They discuss why the SGX and the MAS are looking at market reforms
14:30 – Liquidity is fundamental
16:00 – How much government intervention should there be?
18:00 – Increasing retail trading?
23:00 – Singapore’s position as a regional trading hub
28:30 – Market-making is somewhat misunderstood in Asia
32:30 – James’ background in psychology and how to manage egos
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Episode 286: Deutsche Bank’s Boon-Hiong Chan
Episode 287: Standard Chartered’s Brian O’Neill
Episode 288: Media’s changing landscape
Episode 289: WFIC at Y’all Street
Episode 290: Nasdaq’s Valerie Bannert-Thurner
Episode 291: Do you know enough to be dangerous?
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