Calls for online finance-related content to be regulated are growing, amid an increasing number of so-called financial influencers, or "finfluencers".

Even though the central bank has received an average of fewer than five complaints every year against finfluencers, authorities say that finfluencers, must be licensed and regulated if they provide financial advice.

So, how should finfluencers be regulated?

On this episode of Morning Shot, Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate at the NUS Business School shares his insights.

Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Calls for online finance-related content to be regulated are growing, amid an increasing number of so-called financial influencers, or "finfluencers".
Even though the central bank has received an average of fewer than five complaints every year against finfluencers, authorities say that finfluencers, must be licensed and regulated if they provide financial advice.
So, how should finfluencers be regulated?
On this episode of Morning Shot,&nbsp;Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate at the NUS Business School shares his insights.
Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced &amp; Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (<a href="mailto:ykaiting@sph.com.sg">ykaiting@sph.com.sg</a>)

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Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

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MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

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Get a head start on your workday with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6 am to 9 am. 

Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Get a head start on your workday with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6 am to 9 am. 
Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek (6am-9am)

Morning Shot: How should the finfluencer sector be regulated? 

Singapore’s property agency sector has come into focus after ERA Realty Network was issued a letter of censure by the Council for Estate Agencies over lapses in supervising a suspended salesperson and failures in internal processes. The case has drawn attention to how listing accuracy is monitored, how marketing practices are managed, and how accountability works within large agency networks.

Professor Sing Tien Foo, Provost's Chair Professor in the Department of Real Estate, NUS Business School, joins the Breakfast Show to unpack what this incident reveals about supervision and compliance in practice, how incentives shape agent behaviour, and what this means for buyers and sellers navigating today’s property market.

Singapore&rsquo;s property agency sector has come into focus after ERA Realty Network was issued a letter of censure by the Council for Estate Agencies over lapses in supervising a suspended salesperson and failures in internal processes. The case has drawn attention to how listing accuracy is monitored, how marketing practices are managed, and how accountability works within large agency networks.
Professor Sing Tien Foo, Provost's Chair Professor in the Department of Real Estate, NUS Business School, joins the Breakfast Show to unpack what this incident reveals about supervision and compliance in practice, how incentives shape agent behaviour, and what this means for buyers and sellers navigating today&rsquo;s property market.

Morning Shot: The ERA Censure and Agent Oversight

Over the past ten years, Singapore’s logistics landscape has undergone rapid transformation, shaped by platform work, e-commerce growth, global uncertainty and increasingly demanding customers.

On Mind Your Business, the Breakfast Show invites Alex Lin, Managing Director of Lalamove Singapore to share what it takes to lead through constant change, and how operating in a high-cost, high-expectation market like Singapore has sharpened his approach to leadership and execution.

Over the past ten years, Singapore&rsquo;s logistics landscape has undergone rapid transformation, shaped by platform work, e-commerce growth, global uncertainty and increasingly demanding customers.
On Mind Your Business, the Breakfast Show invites Alex Lin, Managing Director of Lalamove Singapore to share what it takes to lead through constant change, and how operating in a high-cost, high-expectation market like Singapore has sharpened his approach to leadership and execution.

Mind Your Business: How to build a strong logistics backbone for your business

BMW has been flagged as one of the European carmakers most exposed to the latest US tariff threat linked to the Greenland dispute.

Dan Koh and Ryan Huang break down how tariffs could hit BMW’s margins, its reliance on global supply chains, and what rising EV competition means for the company’s outlook.

BMW has been flagged as one of the European carmakers most exposed to the latest US tariff threat linked to the Greenland dispute.
Dan Koh and Ryan Huang break down how tariffs could hit BMW&rsquo;s margins, its reliance on global supply chains, and what rising EV competition means for the company&rsquo;s outlook.

Morning Shot: How should the finfluencer sector be regulated?

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