Episode 148: A Deep Dive on APAC for 2019

With James away in London, Wei-Shen Wong, Asia editor for WatersTechnology, calls in from Hong Kong to give her perspective on trends unfolding in the Asia-Pacific region. They talk about blockchain (3:15), cryptocurrencies and—separately—tokenization (14:15), various forms of artificial intelligence and automation efforts (20:00), the proliferation of cloud usage in the region (25:30), and the feud that unfolded between India and Singapore earlier this year and what’s ahead for the two nations (28:00). They wrap things up by admitting to their favorite Netflix shows that bring them shame (35:30) and Wei-Shen talks about some of the stories she’s working on for 2019 (48:30). https://www.waterstechnology.com/operations/4014326/tokenization-the-flip-side-of-the-coin https://www.waterstechnology.com/exchanges-trading-venues/3969216/custody-seen-as-cryptos-next-major-battleground https://www.waterstechnology.com/data-management/4007716/deep-learning-the-evolution-is-here https://www.waterstechnology.com/exchanges-trading-venues/3610416/singapore-exchange-hits-back-at-indias-data-pull https://www.waterstechnology.com/market-data-data-analytics/indexes-ratings/3585711/indias-data-takeaway-leaves-index-derivatives-in-a-pickle