Capital markets are undergoing a fundamental transformation. Globally, traditional avenues such as public listings are witnessing a decline, with IPO volumes slowing as companies stay private longer and access capital through alternative routes. Simultaneously, private markets—including venture capital, private equity, and private credit—are expanding rapidly, reshaping the landscape of investment and corporate financing.
The Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2025 seeks to examine the future of capital markets, exploring how changes in capital markets and fundraising methods may affect Singapore’s position as an international financial centre. It will also discuss different legal, market and institutional reforms that can enhance the international competitiveness of Singapore’s capital markets.
By bringing together industry experts, leading scholars, and market participants, this event will serve as a platform to develop evidence-based strategies for attracting IPOs, revitalising the Singapore Exchange, and reimagining the future of capital markets in Singapore, Asia and beyond.
For more information, please visit the event website.
PROGRAMME
| Time (SGT) | Programme |
| 9:30am | Registration |
| 9:50am | Guests to be seated |
| 10:00am | Welcome Remarks Professor Alan Chan
Provost, Singapore Management University Mr Gerald Singham
Global Vice-Chair & ASEAN CEO, Dentons Rodyk |
| 10:10am | Keynote Address – "Reimagining the Future of Singapore's Capital Markets" Mr Piyush Gupta
Chairman, Singapore Management University and Former DBS CEO |
| 10:40am | Industry Presentation Mr Pol de Win
Senior Managing Director
Head of Global Sales and Origination, SGX Group |
| 10:55am | Academic Presentation – "Strengthening the International Competitiveness of Singapore's Capital Markets: Global Insights and Local Strategies" Associate Professor Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez
Associate Professor of Law, Yong Pung How School of Law
Singapore Management University |
| 11:10am | Panel Discussion and Q&A Session Panellists: Mr Piyush Gupta Associate Professor Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez Mr Pol de Win Mr Hsu Li Chuan (Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk) Professor Wan Wai Yee (Dean, AGC-Legal Service Academy)
Moderator: Mr Nicholas Chong (Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk) |
| 11:55am | Closing Remarks Professor Lee Pey Woan
Dean, Yong Pung How School of Law
Singapore Management University |
| 12:00pm | End of Event / Networking Lunch Reception |
SPEAKERS AND PANELLISTS
Mr Piyush Gupta
Chairman, Singapore Management University and Former DBS CEO
Mr Pol de Win
Senior Managing Director
Head of Global Sales and Origination, SGX Group
Associate Professor Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez
Associate Professor of Law, Yong Pung How School of Law
Singapore Management University
Ms Wan Wai Yee
Dean
Attorney-General's Chambers-Legal Service Academy
Mr Hsu Li Chuan
Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk
Mr Nicholas Chong
Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk
