Media

 Op-Ed/Blog

Listed in reverse chronological order

• 1. (2023, March 30). "Will the Fall of Silicon Valley Bank Change Anything?". NUS BizBeats. Retrieved from https://bizbeat.nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/article/will-the-fall-of-silicon-valley-bank-change-anything/

  2. (2023, February 21). "Family Offices Turning to Private Markets: A Wise Pivot or Fallacy?". Business Today. Retrieved from https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2023/02/21/family-offices-turning-to-private-markets-a-wise-pivot-or-fallacy/

  3. with Jonathan Reiter. (2023, February 16). "How to regulate stablecoins". The Edge. Retrieved from https://www.theedgesingapore.com/views/cryptocurrency/how-regulate-stablecoins. Re-posted on NUS Biz Beats on March 29, 2023.

  4. (2022, December 20). "Hong Kong and Singapore vying for crypto hub: Price to pay and lessons to learn". ThinkChina. Retrieved from https://www.thinkchina.sg/hong-kong-and-singapore-vying-crypto-hub-price-pay-and-lessons-learn.

  5. with Jonathan Reiter. (2022, December 14). "DeFi in 2022: Historical rhymes and the unavoidable reality of trust". The Edge. Retrieved from https://www.theedgesingapore.com/views/cryptocurrency/defi-2022-historical-rhymes-and-unavoidable-reality-trust. Also republished in CryptoMagazine.Live on December 14, 2022. 

  6. (2022, October 3). "Tokenising Digital Assets". NUS BizBeats. Retrieved from https://bizbeat.nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/article/tokenising-digital-assets/.

  7. (2022, June 6). "Geopolitics affecting HK's financial market. Can Singapore benefit?" ThinkChina. Retrieved from https://www.thinkchina.sg/geopolitics-affecting-hks-financial-market-can-singapore-benefit. 

  8. with Jonathan Reiter. (2022, May 25) "Decentralised stablecoins are impossible". The Edge Singapore. Retrieved from https://www.theedgesingapore.com/views/cryptocurrency/decentralised-stablecoins-are-impossible

  9. (2022, January 4) "How much should Singaporean investors care about inflation in the US?". NUS BizBeats. Retrieved from https://bizbeat.nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/article/how-much-should-singaporean-investors-care-about-inflation-in-the-us/

  10. with Weina Zhang. (2021, August 13) "China's crackdown on cryptocurrencies: Trade-offs between stability and innovation ". ThinkChina. Retrieved from https://www.thinkchina.sg/chinas-crackdown-cryptocurrencies-trade-offs-between-stability-and-innovation

  11. (2021, June 16) "Commentary: Maybe Elon Musk should stop tweeting about Tesla". Channel News Asia. Retrieved from https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/elon-musk-tesla-cryptocurrency-tweet-share-price-15011606

  12. (2021, May 31), "PayNow + PromptPay = Promising".  NUS BizBeats. Retrieved from https://bizbeat.nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/article/paynow-promptpay-promising/

  13. with Tan Zong Ting. (2021, March 14), "The costs of doing your own trades." The Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/the-costs-of-doing-your-own-trades.

  14. (2021, March 1), "GameStop and the gamification of retail speculation". NUS News. Retrieved from https://news.nus.edu.sg/gamestop-and-the-gamification-of-retail-speculation/.

  15. with Weina Zhang. (2021, February 9), "Wall Street, foreign investment hankering for China deals despite US sanctions." ThinkChina. Retrieved from https://www.thinkchina.sg/wall-street-foreign-investment-hankering-china-deals-despite-us-sanctions. Also on NUS News, Retrieved from https://bizbeat.nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/article/is-the-tide-of-hostile-sino-american-relations-turning/

  16. (2021, January 5), "3 stock market risks to watch out for in 2021." The Fifth Person. Retrieved from https://fifthperson.com/3-risks-stock-market-2021/.

  17. (2020, December 18), "Looking Back at 2020 with 20/20." The Fifth Person. Retrieved from https://fifthperson.com/looking-back-at-2020/.

  18. (2020, July 19), "Let's Get Real with Real Estate."  The Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/lets-get-real-with-real-estate.

  19. (2020, July 9), "S-E Asia still has room in monetary policy arsenal". The Star. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2020/07/09/s-e-asia-still-has-room-in-monetary-policy-arsenal.

  20. with Emir Hrnjic. (2020, June 19) , "Did Islamic equity funds outperform?" The Star. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2020/06/19/did-islamic-equity-funds-outperform#cxrecs_s . Re-printed in Bosnian 1, 2, 3.

  21. (2019, September 16). "The One Reason Why AI/ML for AML/KYC has failed (so far)". Medium: Machine Learning. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@BenCharoenwong/the-one-reason-why-machine-learning-for-aml-kyc-has-failed-so-far-38e3388ad85c

  22. (2018, December 31). "Why do Economic Research in Singapore?". Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@BenCharoenwong/why-do-economic-research-in-singapore-73dacc7c60fa

  23. (2015, December 13). "You Don't Have to be Good at What You Do". Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@BenCharoenwong/you-don-t-have-to-be-good-at-what-you-do-e185955219d0

  24. (2015, December 8). "We Still Need Economic Models to Learn From Big Data". Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@BenCharoenwong/we-still-need-economic-models-to-learn-from-big-data-9cce197c736e

  25. (2012, December 5). "Missing Half the Market in the Call for More Corporate Social Responsibility". Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@BenCharoenwong/missing-half-the-market-in-the-call-for-more-corporate-social-responsibility-d0b8ad42af5c

References/Quotes in Articles by Others

This set of articles features some of my comments in reverse chronological order. Typically, I am asked a question to which I provide an answer, and the article's author may selectively select parts or paraphrase my answer. I usually request explicitly for none of my answers to be misrepresented, but I do not have the final say in that process.

1. Lee, Gabriel (2023, May 18). "Explainer: What is cryptocurrency mining and how does it hurt the environment?" Eco-Business. Retrieved from https://www.eco-business.com/news/explainer-what-is-cryptocurrency-mining-and-how-does-it-hurt-the-environment/.

2. FintechNews Singapore (2023, May 12). "NUS Partners LSEG to Strengthen Business Students’ Education, Research Skills." FintechNewsSG. Retrieved from https://fintechnews.sg/72561/fintech/nus-partners-lseg-to-strengthen-business-students-education-research-skills/. Also available on LSEG website at https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2023/national-university-of-singapore-business-school-collaboration.

3. Soon, Weilun and Elaine Yu (2023, March 27). "." Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from https://www.wsj.com/articles/huobis-new-boss-shakes-up-crypto-firm-with-china-plan-94d65efb.

4. Lee, Su Shyan (2023, March 5). "Alternative investments for accredited investors." The Straits Times - In the Money. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/alternative-investments-for-accredited-investors

5. Li, Xiaoyu (李晓渝) (2022, November 8). "【财经分析】新加坡推动打造加密资产枢纽 中资机构或可抓住机遇". (新华财经). Retrieved from https://bm.cnfic.com.cn/sharing/share/articleDetail/163895303/1.. Reposted in The Star Malaysia here.

6. Huang, Xiuhui. (2022, August 16). "信贷中心：消费模式趋正常 次季贷款申请接近疫前水平". Zaobao (联合早报). Retrieved from https://www.zaobao.com.sg/finance/singapore/story20220816-1303351.

7. Chiang, Sheila. (2022, May 25). "When crypto crashes, what happens to crypto payments?" The Ken. Retrieved from https://the-ken.com/story/when-crypto-crashes-what-happens-to-crypto-payments/.

8. Lim, Paige. (2022, April 25). "SMEs find niche role for crypto payments". The Business Times. Retrieved from https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sme/smes-find-niche-role-for-crypto-payments.

9. Chern, Kan Wang. (2022, January 21). "MAS ban on promoting crypto activities to public necessary, say experts." The Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/mas-ban-on-promoting-crypto-activities-to-public-necessary-say-experts.

10. Peer, Mathias. (2021, October 18). "So will Singapur zu Asiens Kryptohauptstadt werden". Handelsblatt. Retrieved from https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/verbot-in-china-so-will-singapur-zu-asiens-kryptohauptstadt-werden/27686366.html. Note: Article in German but quotes given in English.

11. Lim, Joyce. (2021, October 1). "MAS grants crypto licences to DBS unit and Australian exchange; more licences expected to be issued". The Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/mas-grants-crypto-licences-to-dbs-and-australian-exchange-more-licences-expected-to.

12. Ang, Prisea. (2021, September 27). "PayNow tie-ups spur competition in cross-border payments scene". The Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/paynow-tie-ups-spur-competition-in-cross-border-payments-scene. (Reprinted in Thai at ThaiBizSingapore and TechTelegraph UK.)

13. Lim, Joyce. (2021, July 19). "Hard for digital currency to catch on as form of payment in Singapore." The Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/hard-for-digital-currency-to-catch-on-as-form-of-payment-in-singapore and https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/hard-for-digital-currency-to-catch-on-as-form-of-payment-here

14. Lim, Joyce. (2021, January 14). "Record number of companies put on MAS alert list last year". The Straits Times.  Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/record-number-of-companies-put-on-mas-alert-list-last-year.

15. Abdullah, Zhaki. (2021, April 2). "Gotta collect ‘em all: Pokemon, sports trading card boom spreads to Singapore". Channel News Asia. Retrieved from https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/trading-card-boom-pokemon-sports-cards-collectibles-ebay-14496540

16. Ng, Desmond. (2020, September 12). "Unable to resist a bargain, more Singaporeans turn to stock market amid COVID-19". CNA Insider. Retrieved from https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/cnainsider/bargain-more-singaporeans-trading-shares-stock-market-covid-19-13103664. 

Educational

1. with Victor de Wever and Frédéric Philippot. (2021, August 8), "5 myths about diversifying investments". The Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/5-myths-about-diversifying-investments

2. (2021, July 28), "Metadata: A Summary of Financial Statement Reporting Frequencies around the World". Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@BenCharoenwong/metadata-a-summary-of-financial-statement-reporting-frequencies-around-the-world-8369c5a2b6ee

3. Charoenwong, Ben and Sai Teja Aravapalli (2020, July 29), "Promises and pitfalls of Simple Moving Average Strategies". Kuvera. Retrieved from https://kuvera.in/blog/promises-and-pitfalls-of-simple-moving-average-strategies/

4. (2020, March 29), "Teaching during COVID-19". Medium: Age of Awareness. Retrieved from https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/teaching-during-covid-19-8a28498ec92

5. (2018, June 24). "What is asset allocation?". The Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/what-is-asset-allocation-0

6. (2020, March 28). "Advice for Recorded Presentations". Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@BenCharoenwong/advice-for-recorded-presentations-78e3caea6a9b

Other Media

(Radio, Podcasts, Videos, Webinars, and Reference Material/Notes)

I try to cite all the references that I make, from facts to research, during discussions. You may find the reference write-ups below in case you are interested in any of the research that I mention. In addition, I provide a link to the discussion, if it were recorded and publicly available.

1. (2023, February 7). "Regtech Research with Ben Charoenwong | E263". FintechImpact. https://jasonpereira.ca/all-content-jason-pereira-toronto/regtech-research-with-ben-charoenwong-e263

2. (2022, November 4). "Heart of the Matter - S3E17: Why has cryptocurrency gone from rock star to rocky ride?". Channel News Asia Heart of the Matter. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/heart-matter/why-has-cryptocurrency-gone-rock-star-rocky-ride-3043051

3. (2022, February 28). "Money mind: 5 things you need to know about rising interest rates. Channel News Asia. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/money-mind/5-things-you-need-know-about-rising-interest-rates-ep-14-2524371.

4. (2022, February 12) . "Money Mind 2021/2022 - S1E38: Budget Wishlist". Channel News Asia Money Mind. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/money-mind-2021.

5. (2021, November 15) "5 things you need to know about retirement planning." Channel News Asia Money Mind. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/money-mind/5-things-you-need-know-about-retirement-planning-ep-12-2313416

6. (2021, August 16). "Explosion of value in collectible trading cards." Power98 Radio.

7. (2021, March 15). "Spotting a stock market bubble and how investors can shield themselves EP 3". Channel News Asia Money Mind. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/podcasts/money-mind/spotting-a-stock-market-bubble-and-how-investors-can-shield-14408742.

8. (2021, January 30) "Market Euphoria", Channel News Asia.  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/video-on-demand/money-mind/market-euphoria-14083376. 

9. (2021, January 7). "Behind The Poker Face: Chia Teck Leng", hosted by Money 98.3 FM. Video here.

10. (2020, July 3) "The Great Depression and Quant Funds", discussion with  Peter Fort and moderated by G U Renukanand. Event Link here. Video here. 

11. (2020, April 2), "Conversation on 2020 Pandemic - The View from Asia" with many others, moderated by Prof. Joseph Cherian. Event Link here. Video here.

12. (2020, August 6), "Behavioral Science in Financial Policy-making", hosted by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum. Event was closed-doored and not recorded per OMFIF rules. These references contain no confidential information.