RHTLaw Asia is proud to bring you the second instalment in the series of blockchain themed webinars, which are industry focused and tailored to address the various issues surrounding this new technology.
Join us in this fireside chat as we discuss the applications of blockchain / distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the financial services sector. The potential benefits of DLT are well publicised – as a form of distributed ledger technology, blockchain has the potential to reduce systemic risks by removing single points of failure, to improve operational and cost efficiencies by removing intermediaries and enabling peer-to-peer transactions, and to provide a secure tamper-resistant record of transactions for ease of supervisory and regulatory oversight.
Reserve your seat to be part of a lively discussion where we will tackle interesting topics like:
| Use of blockchain in payment services, clearing and settlement, and IoT applications | Use of blockchain in combating illicit activities |
| The rise of digital asset exchanges facilitating new ways of raising capital | Cybersecurity, monitoring and surveillance |
Meet Our Moderator
| Ch’ng Li-Ling Partner RHTLaw Asia | Ch’ng Li-Ling is one of the founding members of RHTLaw Asia and heads the Financial Services (Regulatory) Practice. Her areas of practice include corporate and securities laws, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, securities and financial services regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. She advises financial institutions, FinTech firms and investors on acquisitions and capital-raising, on MAS licensing and regulatory requirements for capital markets services providers, operators of organised markets and payment services providers on digital token issuances and the establishment of digital assets exchanges and e-payments platforms. |
Meet Our Speakers
| Prof David Lee Professor Singapore University of Social Sciences | Dr David LEE Kuo Chuen is a Professor at the Singapore University of Social Sciences and Vice President of the Economic Society of Singapore. He is the founder of several entities including BlockAsset Ventures, a consultant to UNDP/ADB n blockchain, a Fulbright Scholar, and an Independent Director of listed and technology companies. He graduated with BSc, MSc, and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science in Econometrics. He was the Director of the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, Group Managing Director of OUE and Auric Pacific. He founded Ferrell hedge fund in 1998 and was a property developer. He has more than 60 cited articles and nine books on Asian economics, digital currency, blockchain, and inclusive fintech. His latest book is entitled AI & Quantum Computing for Finance & Insurance: Fortunes and Challenges for China and America and Jointly with IMDA Artificial Intelligence, Data and Blockchain in a Digital Economy. He is most interested in Inclusive FinTech to help the underserved. |
| Ian Lee Founding Team VP Business Development Merkle Science | Ian Lee is part of the founding team at Merkle Science and currently sits as VP of Business Development. A Singapore qualified lawyer, Ian had previously worked in the corporate and capital markets industry before joining Merkle Science. A strong advocate of a distributed ledger technology, Ian sits on ISO TC307 committee for Blockchain and DLT . He is also Director of Partnership at the Institute of Blockchain. |
| Tony Yeow Associate Director RHT Compliance Solutions | Tony Yeow has over 15 years of experience in Compliance, Operational Risk, Investigation and Intelligence with major international banks. Leading a team of experienced and certified professionals, he provides compliance, governance and risk solutions to a broad range of clients – regulators, markets, payment system providers, banks, investment banks, broker-dealers, commodities firms, fund managers, financial advisers, trust companies, FinTech companies and corporates. Tony has proven track record in implementing internal controls, leading numerous transformational projects, managing complex fraud investigations, building best-in-class programmes based on data-driven strategies and technology. |
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