Sriram Chakravarthi
Visiting Lecturer – International Capital Market
Head, Regulatory Affairs and Industry Engagement, Marketnode Pte. Ltd.
Sriram heads regulatory affairs and industry engagement at Marketnode which is a joint venture between the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek focused on digital markets infrastructure. In this role, Sriram is responsible for assessing and managing regulatory requirements for Marketnode’s products and services and interfacing with regulators, policy makers and industry associations on legal and regulatory issues. He is leading legal and regulatory efforts for Marketnode’s involvement in the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian which is a project to explore the use of Distributed Ledger Technology for the tokenised issuance and settlement of capital market products.
Sriram was previously a partner in the corporate and South Asia practices at Rajah & Tann Asia. Prior to that, he was a Senior Director (Legal Development) and Chief Legal Counsel at the Singapore Academy of Law.
Sriram is qualified as an Advocate and Solicitor in Singapore and as a Solicitor in England and Wales. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from Bangalore University, India and Master of Laws degree from Tulane University, USA. He has completed the General Management Program from Harvard Business School, USA.