5 Questions with MoneySmart founder Vinod Nair 

AT ONE point, MoneySmart founder and chief executive Vinod Nair was almost the first to list a Singapore startup on the Singapore Exchange via a reverse takeover (RTO).

But prevailing market conditions called for a pause and eventual scuppering of the personal finance portal’s listing. This wasn’t the first time Nair has seen things fall through, with lessons from his first startup shuttering helping to make MoneySmart a success.

In this month’s edition of 5 Questions, Nair talks more about the almost listing and why decisions can be uncomfortable.