Christopher Chen
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Regulation of payment systems from the perspectives of consumer protection and fraud prevention
Regulation of payment systems from the perspectives of consumer protection and fraud prevention Open
View article: A State-Dependent Riccati Equation Index Policy for Dynamic Production Sequencing in Compounding Pharmacies
A State-Dependent Riccati Equation Index Policy for Dynamic Production Sequencing in Compounding Pharmacies Open
View article: Partnerships a pathway for Mekong’s water security
Partnerships a pathway for Mekong’s water security Open
This article was commissioned by 360info as part of a collaboration with Water Science Policy, including an interactive river journey of the Mekong. You can enjoy the full experience and learn more about this unique river here. Across part…
View article: Does Renewable Energy Renew the Endeavor in Energy Efficiency?
Does Renewable Energy Renew the Endeavor in Energy Efficiency? Open
View article: Effect of Political Influence on Corporate Valuation: Evidence from Party-Building (Dangjian) Reform in China
Effect of Political Influence on Corporate Valuation: Evidence from Party-Building (Dangjian) Reform in China Open
View article: The Role of Physician Integration in Alternative Payment Models: The Case of the Comprehensive Joint Replacement Program
The Role of Physician Integration in Alternative Payment Models: The Case of the Comprehensive Joint Replacement Program Open
View article: Corporate Governance Standards for Insurers in Singapore
Corporate Governance Standards for Insurers in Singapore Open
This chapter examines the corporate governance regime for insurers in Singapore. Singapore aims to be a global hub for insurance and reinsurance in the Asia Pacific region, and as an international financial centre it currently hosts a mixt…
View article: Foreign Political Interference in the Governance of Listed Companies: A Market and Behavioral Analysis
Foreign Political Interference in the Governance of Listed Companies: A Market and Behavioral Analysis Open
This Article examines how regulators and a company's stakeholders can and should respond to external political interference from a foreign government. This Article argues that the interactions created by different stakeholders influence th…
View article: Re-imagining the global humanitarian system: Emerging dynamics in the Asia-Pacific
Re-imagining the global humanitarian system: Emerging dynamics in the Asia-Pacific Open
View article: Data Governance by Insurance Companies in Singapore
Data Governance by Insurance Companies in Singapore Open
View article: Shareholders’ rights and corporate meetings post COVID‐19
Shareholders’ rights and corporate meetings post COVID‐19 Open
This short paper reflects on corporate governance and shareholders’ rights during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown has affected the way companies’ organs operate. It is unfortunate that the pandemic took place around the c…
View article: Law and COVID-19
Law and COVID-19 Open
View article: Transnational business governance interactions and financial regulation change: A case of Asian financial markets
Transnational business governance interactions and financial regulation change: A case of Asian financial markets Open
This chapter examines multi-level transnational business governance interactions (TBGIs) amongst schemes regulating global derivatives markets. It employs theories of coercive, mimetic and normative isomorphism to explain why Western gover…
View article: The Future of <i>International Surgery</i>
The Future of <i>International Surgery</i> Open
As Editor-in-Chief, I dedicate this editorial letter to the future of International Surgery. Scientific and medical information has no value without dissemination. Dissemination of peer reviewed manuscripts is the purpose of International …
View article: The Promise and Perils of InsurTech
The Promise and Perils of InsurTech Open
View article: A One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Corporate Governance Codes and Compliance by Smaller Listed Firms: An Examination of Companies Listed in Hong Kong and Singapore
A One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Corporate Governance Codes and Compliance by Smaller Listed Firms: An Examination of Companies Listed in Hong Kong and Singapore Open
This article examines the impact of a “one-size-fits-all” corporate governance code on smaller listed firms, which should have fewer resources to hire more qualified independent directors for their boards and board committees. After examin…
View article: The Impact of Trade Credit Provision on Retail Inventory: An Empirical Investigation Using Synthetic Controls
The Impact of Trade Credit Provision on Retail Inventory: An Empirical Investigation Using Synthetic Controls Open
View article: Regulatory Sandboxes in the UK and Singapore: A Preliminary Survey
Regulatory Sandboxes in the UK and Singapore: A Preliminary Survey Open
View article: Book Reviews: Financial Services Law and Regulation by Dora Swee Suan Neo, Hans Tjio and Luh Luh Lan, eds
Book Reviews: Financial Services Law and Regulation by Dora Swee Suan Neo, Hans Tjio and Luh Luh Lan, eds Open
Understanding the depth of financial regulations without losing the big picture has presented many challenges to practitioners, businesspersons, and naturally, students. On the one hand, the modern financial market is complex and has multi…
View article: Transnational Corporate Governance Codes: Lessons From Regulating Related Party Transactions in Hong Kong and Singapore
Transnational Corporate Governance Codes: Lessons From Regulating Related Party Transactions in Hong Kong and Singapore Open
Many jurisdictions around the world, including Asia, have corporate governance codes largely based on the transnational code drafted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The core ideas underpinning the OECD’…
View article: ASEAN Financial Integration and the Belt and Road Initiative
ASEAN Financial Integration and the Belt and Road Initiative Open
View article: Board Independence as a Panacea to Tunneling? An Empirical Study of Related‐Party Transactions in Hong Kong and Singapore
Board Independence as a Panacea to Tunneling? An Empirical Study of Related‐Party Transactions in Hong Kong and Singapore Open
This article examines the effect of imposing higher board independence requirements on private benefit extraction by corporate management or controlling shareholders in Hong Kong and Singapore. This article shows that higher board independ…
View article: ASEAN Financial Integration and ‘One Belt, One Road’: Legal Challenges to and Opportunities for China in Southeast Asia
ASEAN Financial Integration and ‘One Belt, One Road’: Legal Challenges to and Opportunities for China in Southeast Asia Open
This paper generally explores legal challenges to Chinese financial institutions in Southeast Asia amidst China’s grand ‘One Belt, One Road’ plan in 2015 and the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nationals (ASEAN) Economi…
View article: Managing the Risks of Corporate Fraud: The Evidence from Hong Kong and Singapore
Managing the Risks of Corporate Fraud: The Evidence from Hong Kong and Singapore Open
Since the Asian financial crisis of 1997, Hong Kong and Singapore have implemented reforms that promote independence and monitoring competency of the boards of directors of their listed companies. However, with the advent of the financial …
View article: Unintended Consequences of Hospital Regulation: The Case of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
Unintended Consequences of Hospital Regulation: The Case of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Open
View article: Regulatory Sandbox and InsurTech: A Preliminary Survey in Selected Countries
Regulatory Sandbox and InsurTech: A Preliminary Survey in Selected Countries Open
View article: Extraterritoriality of the Regulations and Interconnections of the Derivatives Market: Legal Implications for East and Southeast Asia
Extraterritoriality of the Regulations and Interconnections of the Derivatives Market: Legal Implications for East and Southeast Asia Open
This article examines the legal implications of the interconnections of the global derivatives market, such as the exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, in East and Southeast Asia. First, we introduce the interconnectedness of the g…
View article: Regulating Squeeze-Out Techniques by Controlling Shareholders: The Divergence between Hong Kong and Singapore
Regulating Squeeze-Out Techniques by Controlling Shareholders: The Divergence between Hong Kong and Singapore Open
Squeeze-out transactions are controversial as the controlling shareholders may expropriate the minorities’ shareholdings at unattractive prices. Existing scholarship has focused on the optimal approach towards regulating such transactions …
View article: ONWARD AND UPWARD
ONWARD AND UPWARD Open
The future is not fixed, but is malleable to be shaped as we desire. The future turns out to be something that we make, instead of find. We should never wait for the arrival of the future, it is here, it is the next sentence, it is the nex…
View article: Board Independence as Panacea to Tunneling? An Empirical Study of Related Party Transactions in Hong Kong and Singapore
Board Independence as Panacea to Tunneling? An Empirical Study of Related Party Transactions in Hong Kong and Singapore Open