Episode 294: Grasshopper’s James Leong

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