10 February 2023
Under the Radar: An inside look into online brokerages, what’s next after the pandemic-induced retail trading frenzy, reasons behind moomoo’s move to serve institutional clients
The online brokerage industry is at the heart of our discussion today.
The pandemic-induced retail trading frenzy has led to a boom in new online brokers in Singapore as more people put their dollars to work on digital platforms.
But with the country now back to Dorscon green, how would companies position themselves for the future?
We’re going to speak with online trading platform moomoo to find out more about their future plans.
The company is apparently also serving financial institutions, and is the main placement agent for the IPO of the maker of the TraceTogether token. But why is it diversifying to serve institutional clients? How much money is in it for them to do so?
On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Gavin Chia, Singapore Managing Director at moomoo.

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14 October 2022
Is investing the best strategy to protect wealth amid rising inflation?
9 in 10 Singaporeans are saying that investing can help protect their wealth amid inflationary pressures. Yet, lack of capital, fear of losses and lack of knowledge were the most cited challenges by investors. Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with Gavin Chia, Singapore Managing Director, moomoo to find out how we can better address your financial concerns.

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28 July 2022
Market View: What are some market trends and trading behaviour of retail investors, and how have they reacted to the US Federal Reserve's rate hike?
Digital brokerage and wealth management platform Moomoo Financial has released a white paper that looks into key market trends and trading behaviour of retail investors in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States. What are some of the key findings, and how have retail investors reacted to the US Federal Reserve's latest rate hike? On Market View today, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Gavin Chia, Managing Director at Futu Singapore for more.

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15 July 2022
The View: Futu Singapore seeks to educate and empower the next generation of trader
The rise of the retail trader has led to an explosion of retail trading apps in Singapore.

Futu recently rang the gong at SGX - as it obtained full Singapore Exchange membership.

Rachel Kelly speaks to Gavin Chia, Managing Director, Futu Singapore to find out more about trends in the retail trading landscape and whether Futu will be venturing into the metaverse.

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31 May 2022
Soul of Business: How real is the $0 commission fee on trading platforms?
On Soul of Business, there’s some tough competition out there in the brokerage industry, as new online trading platforms have entered the market.  Some adjusted their fees in response to low-cost online brokerages. Melissa Hyak speaks to Gavin Chia, Managing Director of Futu Singapore to find out whether or not a $0 fee actually means it’s free.

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31 May 2022
Soul of Business: How real is the $0 commission fee on trading platforms?
On Soul of Business, there’s some tough competition out there in the brokerage industry, as new online trading platforms have entered the market.  Some adjusted their fees in response to low-cost online brokerages. Melissa Hyak speaks to Gavin Chia, Managing Director of Futu Singapore to find out whether or not a $0 fee actually means it’s free.

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31 May 2022
Soul of Business: How real is the $0 commission fee on trading platforms?
On Soul of Business, there’s some tough competition out there in the brokerage industry, as new online trading platforms have entered the market.  Some adjusted their fees in response to low-cost online brokerages. Melissa Hyak speaks to Gavin Chia, Managing Director of Futu Singapore to find out whether or not a $0 fee actually means it’s free.

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8 September 2021
Money and Me: Futu Holdings’ strong second quarter earnings and features on Moomoo that make stock research - including understanding institutional strategies - easy for everyone.
Michelle Martin and Gavin Chia, Managing Director, Futu Singapore discuss NASDAQ Backed Futu Holdings’ strong second quarter results and unique features on their trading platform, Moomoo.


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12 May 2021
Generation Z to dominate investment landscape for foreseeable future
A study conducted by Futu Holdings on "Millennials and Generation Z Investing Over The Pandemic" showed that individuals are taking greater ownership over their finances and have embarked on their investment journey. Gavin Chia, Director, Futu Singapore, shares more about the different stocks these generations invest on and what the future of investment for them will be like.

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23 February 2021
FUTU Holdings Expansion and how it plans to make retail investing even easier
Michelle Martin and Gavin Chia, Director, Futu Singapore discuss the launch of Futu Holdings Limited, a leading tech-driven online brokerage and wealth management platform, here in March 2021.

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