This week’s readings / links include an opinion piece from Hugh Young of Standard Aberdeen, thoughts on economic “reform” in Xi’s China, a look at Dymon Asia’s new hiring initiative, SoftBank’s investment process and an interview with Chamath Palihapitiya. Also, Kerr Neilson is stepping down as the CEO of the Platinum Group.
- Asia provides tantalising glimpse of tomorrow’s technology world: Opinion piece from Hugh Young, head of Standard Aberdeen in Asia.
- A Chinese puzzle: Evan Feigenbaum on why economic “reform” in Xi’s China has more meanings than market liberalization.
- A new way to hire staff, no university degree required: Dymon Asia’s new hiring initiative.
- How SoftBank, world’s biggest tech investor, throws around its cash: SoftBank is on a shopping spree, investing billions in firms such as Uber and WeWork, both directly and through an affiliated tech fund.
- Social Capital’s Chamath Palihapitiya wants to fix capitalism: The former Facebook exec is betting his VC firm can change the way Silicon Valley picks and nurtures winning ideas.