Wei-Shen Wong, Asia Editor, and Anthony Malakian, Editor-in-Chief of WatersTechnology, record a weekly podcast touching on the biggest stories in financial technology.

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This week, John Lin, founder and now chairman of Grasshopper, a Singaporean prop-trading firm, joins Wei-Shen on the podcast. They talk about his experience as a trader, why he left, and the projects he’s working on now.

4:00 John joins the podcast and talks about travel challenges during the pandemic.

8:00 John talks about his experiences in the open outcry trading pits, building a company from the ground up, and what led him to step back from his day-to-day responsibilities.

15:30 When it comes to technology, John says change is a constant, and it’s a reason why banks have struggled to keep pace with new innovations.

24:00 John next explains why he’s a believer in blockchain’s long-term adoption.

33:30 Since stepping back as CEO of Grasshopper, John’s joined something called Mastermind, which is a collection of innovative thinkers from an assortment of different fields. He discusses some of the more interesting projects that he’s been involved with through Masterminds.

44:30 To wrap things up, he talks about some of his passions, from wellness initiatives to digital collectibles.

Relevant Links

https://www.thegrastaman.com/#

https://open.spotify.com/user/1213086788?si=hVN5c92URsCxOcp7VN-c1g

https://www.waterstechnology.com/technology/7722086/point-break-how-vendors-push-their-products-to-the-limit

https://www.waterstechnology.com/data-management/7721356/at-the-fringes-of-realism-agent-based-models-take-hold-among-quants

https://www.waterstechnology.com/data-management/7719291/regulation-wont-address-market-data-costs

https://www.waterstechnology.com/data-management/7719531/massive-land-grab-sps-ihs-markit-buy-creates-data-juggernaut-but-users-fear-price-hikes

https://www.waterstechnology.com/management-strategy/7720356/waters-wrap-sp-ihs-markit-and-the-land-of-giants-also-more-on-aml-tech

https://www.waterstechnology.com/data-management/7720701/sp-markit-its-not-over-yet

Contact Info: 

As is the case with everything we do, we'd love to get some feedback from our listeners.

Wei-Shen Wong: + 852 3411 4758;  wei-shen.wong@infopro-digital.com

Anthony Malakian: + 1 646 490 3973; anthony.malakian@infopro-digital.com

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