OCBC Treasury Research and Strategy - Podcast

OCBC Treasury Research and Strategy - Podcast

Build your edge with insights from the team of economists and analysts from OCBC Treasury Research & Strategy. Stay ahead of trends and developments on the economies and asset classes including FX, rates, fixed income/bonds, commodities https://t.me/OCBCResearchInsights

  1. BasisAI: Not Basic At All! (Liu Fengyuan)

    05/14/2021

    BasisAI: Not Basic At All! (Liu Fengyuan)

    In our last episode of Back to the Future, we speak to Liu Fengyuan, CEO and co-founder of BasisAI. He shares how his Singapore-based artificial intelligence start-up helps companies around the region find and use data "responsibly". The ex-chief data scientist for the Singapore government also reveals how he rolled out the Smart Nation initiative.

    24 min
  2. Feeling Empowered by EngageRocket (CheeTung Leong)

    05/07/2021

    Feeling Empowered by EngageRocket (CheeTung Leong)

    How has Covid-19 made the role of human resources more important? Is working from home a permanent solution? In this episode, we speak to ex-Singapore naval officer CheeTung Leong about how his experience laid the foundation for his start-up, EngageRocket. The firm uses cloud-based software to help leaders and organisations make better decision about hires and employees using real-time data.

    22 min
  3. Cashing in with e-payments platform KSher (Siva Ramanathan)

    04/30/2021

    Cashing in with e-payments platform KSher (Siva Ramanathan)

    Siva Ramanathan shares how he is applying his decades of experience setting up new operations for the likes of AirAsia and applying it to new ventures, such as China-based, cross-border e-payments KSher. He also shares his thoughts on how traditional companies can reinvent themselves to attract young talents and position for the future.

    20 min
  4. Back to the Future: Taking Neighbourhood Shops Worldwide (Teddy Oetomo)

    04/23/2021

    Back to the Future: Taking Neighbourhood Shops Worldwide (Teddy Oetomo)

    Teddy Oetomo built Bukalapak to take small convenience shops scattered across the country and help them go global with his e-commerce platform. Hear how he did it, and why he thinks SPACs (special purpose acquisiton companies) have dominated market discussion about the tech industry.

    31 min
  5. Back to the Future: Scaling Up with Skala (Eddy Christian Ng)

    04/16/2021

    Back to the Future: Scaling Up with Skala (Eddy Christian Ng)

    Wellian Wiranto speaks to Eddy Christian Ng about his entrepreneurial journey, that has taken him from creating an online furniture marketplace, helping suppliers get access to working capital through blockchain tech, and now, mentoring young start-ups while in the venture capital space.

    44 min
  6. Credit Catch-Up: Rising property prices, REITs and unusual events

    04/16/2021

    Credit Catch-Up: Rising property prices, REITs and unusual events

    In this episode recorded 14 April 2021, the Credit Research team discusses the Singapore property market and whether cooling measures are imminent, what the best REIT sectors are, as well as idiosyncratic developments with Credit Suisse, China Huarong and Alibaba.

    13 min
  7. Back to the Future: Not Cryptic about Crypto (Jeth Soetoyo)

    04/09/2021

    Back to the Future: Not Cryptic about Crypto (Jeth Soetoyo)

    Cryptocurrencies is all the rage. In this episode, Wellian Wiranto speaks to Jeth Soetoyo of Pintu, an Indonesia-based cryptocurrency exchange. Come learn the difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum, the rising importance of bitcoin technology in creating decentralised financial systems, and whether it's possible to regulate something that seems to exist in the Matrix.

    25 min
  8. Back to the Future: Waste Not, Want Not (Jonathan Ng of SinFooTech)

    04/01/2021

    Back to the Future: Waste Not, Want Not (Jonathan Ng of SinFooTech)

    Wellian Wiranto chats with Jonathan Ng of SinFooTech, the Singaporean start-up turning food waste and by-products into alcohol.

    30 min
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