This week’s readings/links include an interview with Melanie Perkins on her journey building Canva, Joe Wiggins revisits the conventional wisdom about investment managers having ‘skin in the game’, separate podcast interviews with Evan Tindell of Bireme Capital and Dan Rupp of Parkway Capital, Nikkei Asia on Japanese retail investors rallying around activism and Singapore’s recent approval of 16 insect species as safe for human consumption.

• GS: Canva CEO Melanie Perkins on growing an idea into a multibillion-dollar design company.
• Behavioural Investment: Does ‘skin in the game’ really matter?
• Value Hive Podcast: Conversation with Evan Tindell of Bireme Capital.
• Nikkei Asia: Japanese retail investors rally around activism.
• Good Investing Talks: Conversation with Dan Rupp of Parkway Capital.
• The Straits Times: SFA approves 16 insect species for food; companies gear up to offer new dishes and products.