Regulator is perfectly placed to be a disruptor

Singapore

EXCERPTS from the interview with SGX's chief regulatory officer Tan Boon Gin:

BT: You once mentioned that you see SGX's regulatory role to be that of a "disruptor". Can you elaborate on what this means?

Tan Boon Gin: Regulation is traditionally seen as the promotion of goods such as market integrity and transparency. Law enforcement on the other hand focuses on the reduction of harms such as crime. Thinking of something as harmful can be useful because it is easier a…