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The Evening Runway with Elliott Danker, Timothy Go and Chua Tian Tian

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22 Nov, 2023
Sports Minutes: Singapore's latest showing leaves us with more questions than answers
Despite the strong turnout of close to 30,000 fans at the Singapore Sports Hub - Singapore's 3-1 defeat to Thailand means two defeats in two WCQ matches has left the Lions with the proverbial mountain to climb on the qualification front. And that has raised questions (once again) about Takayuki Nishigaya. Is he the right man to be in the hot seat? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, is on hand to discuss.  Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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22 Nov, 2023
Why It matters: 100% Handmade Carpentry - This Firm’s Secret to Breathing Life into Luxury Interiors in Singaporean Homes
On Why It Matters, we speak with Andrew Lim, Founder and Principal of 4PLUS8to find out what it takes to build his own luxury fit out firm to help luxury homeowners breathe more life, exclusivity, and personality into their spaces. 
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22 Nov, 2023
Market View: Latest Fed Minutes; Open AI’s Sam Altmen returns as CEO with new board; Singapore’s full year GDP growth expected at around 1 percent; Outlook for China Everbright Water and infrastructure-related firms; Sunac China Holdings secures funding for property unit from government-backed asset manager; Change of leadership in Binance
Singapore stocks struggled to advance today, as pullbacks on Wall Street and Europe clashed with the Singapore trade ministry’s expectations that economic growth would come in at around 1 per cent this year. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.1 per cent to 3,094.37 points, after 33.7 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch for today, we have China Everbright Water. The group, as part of a consortium, is developing a project in China’s Guangdong province to treat agricultural waste and turn it into biogas and organic fertiliser.  Elsewhere, from Sam Altman returning as CEO of OpenAI to more on Chinese developer Sunac getting funding from bad-debt manager Huarong Asset Management, more corporate headlines remain in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Toby Gresham, Investment Counselor Team Lead, Citi Private Bank.
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22 Nov, 2023
Culture Club: The rise of fintech in Italy, assurances their companies provide regarding security
With its iconic monuments, timeless landscapes and irresistible food, Italy is one of Europe’s most alluring destinations. Italy and Singapore have a long-standing and friendly relationship with Italy being one of the first countries to recognise Singapore after its independence in 1965.  And just recently, Italy's presence was felt at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 (SFF 2023) where one of the highlights was their very own Italian Pavilion.  Dante Brandi, Ambassador of Italy to Singapore and Brunei shares his experience at SFF 2023 and an overview of the fintech scene in Italy. 
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22 Nov, 2023
Regional Round Up: Is Jokowi building a political dynasty?
From the Southeast Asia’s presence at the recently concluded 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, facing serious allegations of establishing a political dynasty through nepotism.  Nicholas Fang, Managing Director, Black Dot and Director for Security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 
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22 Nov, 2023
[SFF Special] Under the Radar: Saxo’s APAC CEO sheds light on how AI is influencing investment firms, role of wealth advisors in the age of Generative AI
For this session, we’re going to talk about how artificial intelligence is influencing the way investment firms shape their business decisions.  Founded in 1992, our guest Saxo is an international investment firm for investors and traders under the supervision of the Danish FSA, with a reach of over 2,500 professionals around the world including in key financial hubs such as Singapore. Touted as one of the earliest fintech in the world, the firm’s platforms provide users access to global capital markets across asset classes, while its open banking technology powers over 200 financial institutions to enhance their investment experience. With the AI fever pushing US equities to new extremes this year, what will this mean for Saxo in terms of the range of investment options it provides to users, and the companies it brings on board its platform?  For one thing, the firm partnered with Jaaims Technologies in 2020 to facilitate investors to automate the management of their portfolios. But what are the reasons behind the move?  What role will wealth advisors play in the age of Generative AI then? In this Singapore Fintech Festival edition of Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Adam Reynolds, APAC CEO, Saxo.
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21 Nov, 2023
Sports Minutes: Singapore Slingers' future thrown into disarray
The Singapore Slingers, the only professional basketball club in the city-state, are being thrown into uncertainty. This comes after they announced in a media statement that the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) - the league in which the Slingers have played in since 2009 - is unlikely to play in the foreseeable future. Why has it come to this, and where to from here? Delvin Goh, a player with the Singapore Slingers, joins us to tell us more. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg
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21 Nov, 2023
Market View: Vertex SPAC issues new shares to Pipe Investors; Investment in thematic funds; OpenAI investors reportedly exploring legal recourse against board, board reportedly wanted to merge Anthropic with OpenAI; Fed minutes, Thomas Barkin’s comments on inflation
Singapore stocks opened slightly weaker today as banks and index counters started the morning mixed. In early trade, the Straits Times Index headed down 0.1 per cent to 3,109.81 points after 62.6 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation announced today that it will issue 600,000 new shares at S$5 apiece to private investment in public equity (Pipe) investors to raise some S$3 million in gross proceeds.  Elsewhere from OpenAI investors considering suing its board to investors in thematic funds losing over two thirds of their total returns due to poorly timed buying and selling behaviour, more international developments remain in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked these developments with  James Cheo, Chief Investment Officer, Southeast Asia at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth.
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21 Nov, 2023
Culture Club: The future of art investing with tokenisation and blockchain
The idea of investing in an art form has gained popularity in 2023. It is an attractive alternative asset class which diversifies one's portfolio, helps to mitigate risk, and can align with wealth preservation goals.  But who is investing in art and for what reasons? And how can one incorporate art in their investment strategy?  Nanne Dekking, Founder and CEO, Artory & Elizabeth von Habsburg, Managing Director, Winston Art Group shares their views. 
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21 Nov, 2023
Why It Matters: Current state of play when it comes to regulating AI
It is highly likely that artificial intelligence will be regulated and in some ways, it already has. According to a joint paper seen by Reuters, an agreement on how AI should be regulated in the future has been reached by Germany, France and Italy, and this is expected to accelerate negotiations at the European level. But are all these upcoming regulations sufficient to rein in AI?  Paul Tan, Partner and Head of Arbitration for Asia, Gibson Dunn shares his views. 
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