The Singapore Capital Markets Initiative will also foster collaboration among ecosystem players
Stronger capital markets do not emerge by accident. They require thoughtful regulation, sound institutions, evidence-based policymaking and continuous dialogue, said SMU Chairman Piyush Gupta at the launch of the Singapore Capital Markets Initiative (SCMI) on Tuesday (July 7). He added that “The lesson is it takes small steps – a steady step to activate growth and momentum in the market. Therefore, a lot of times we sit back and say this is marginal, but actually, the collective of these marginal actions is often quite meaningful.”
SCMI, launched under the Centre for Commercial Law in Asia at SMU’s Yong Pung How School of Law, aims to advance research on capital markets while fostering collaboration among academics, regulators, policymakers, investors and industry leaders. The initiative will serve as a global platform for policy dialogue and thought leadership at the intersection of law and finance by conducting policy-oriented and industry-relevant research. Its research agenda will include equity and debt capital markets, venture capital and private equity, and private credit and alternative finance.