11 January 2023
Why It Matters: Tokenisation as a way to build on operating capability
The global crypto market experienced a brutal shock in 2022, where the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, BTC and ETH, fell by 64 percent and 67 percent, respectively.
Oi-Yee Choo, CEO, ADDX shares her take on how the tokenisation and crypto market is set to evolve in 2023.

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12 July 2022
Why It Matters: Lessons from a REITS pioneer
This month marks 20 years since REITs made their debut in Singapore.

With the popularity of REITs among investors today, it might be hard to imagine that the first attempt to launch of a REIT actually failed.

Let’s take a look at some of the lessons learnt with Choo Oi Yee, CEO, ADDX who also shares how blockchain is emerging as the future for property investments.

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8 June 2022
Money and Me: ADDX will recognise crypto assets in accredited status qualification
Singapore based , MAS-regulated private market exchange ADDX is the first financial institution in Singapore to recognise cryptocurrency assets when onboarding accredited investors. Under Singapore’s regulatory regime, individuals have to meet any one of three criteria in order to qualify as accredited investors, how will crypto assets come into play for ADDX's process of qualifying an accredited investor? What does this mean for investor access and the institution's goals of providing custodial services in future? Michelle Martin finds out in conversation with Oi-Yee Choo, CEO, ADDX

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15 March 2022
Why It Matters: Singapore’s opportunity to reclaim its position as a global capital markets investment hub
Singapore Exchange-backed private market platform ADDX has set its sights on a transaction volume of US$1 billion by 2023, more than 6 times the volume of US$150 million achieved in 2021. Oi-Yee Choo, CEO, ADDX shares how ADDX is educating investors about the principles of investing in the world of digital currencies, and the role of blockchain in helping Singapore reclaim its position as a global capital markets investment hub.

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18 January 2022
Influence: Singapore primed to be a SPAC hub? And are Singapore SPACs a safe investment?
As Singapore's first SPAC listings make their debut this month, it's time we got to know more about these blank-cheque companies. Michelle Martin enlists the expert opinion of c on whether this signals Singapore's global and regional positioning as a SPAC hub and if they are safe for investors.

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2 September 2021
Singapore's role as a wealth management hub for Chinese investors
Wealth Management company iCHAM has received 200 million US dollars from the Chongqing government for Chinese offshore investments, making it the first Singapore company to be allocated funds under China's Qualified Domestic Limited Partnership scheme.

ADDX announced a 200 million dollar agreement to bring Chinese investments to Singapore that allows investors to buy RMB funds.

Michelle Martin and Choo Oi Yee, Chief Commercial Officer at ADDX to discuss what the QDLP Program entails and the scheme.

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22 March 2021
iSTOX tokenises Astrea private equity bonds
Michelle Martin and Choo Oi Yee, Chief Commercial Officer at iSTOX discuss the first-ever tokenisation of Temasek-linked Astrea private equity bonds and what the move means for investors and issuers.

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21 January 2021
Homegrown iSTOX digital securities platform scores USD$50 million in funding
This morning (SGX)-backed, digital securities platform iSTOX - which allows accredited investors to buy and trade a fraction of assets like hedge funds or business trusts - announced it scored a US$50 million dollar Series A funding round. Michelle Martin finds out from iSTOXChief Commercial Officer Choo Oi Yee what the company plans to do with its new funds and who its new backers are.

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3 December 2020
Career 360: Increasing diversity and gender parity in Fintech
In Career 360, Howie Lim spoke to Choo Oi Yee, Chief Commercial Officer, iSTOX about gender parity and diversity in the fintech space. Though a challenging climate for women, Choo Oi Yee has broken glass ceilings. She’s accumulated a wealth of experience and expertise in the traditionally male-dominated industries of capital markets, investment banking and now the exciting space of fintech since joining iSTOX, a MAS-regulated platform.

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