VDX selects Streatfield as global head of institutional sales
31 March 2023 Hong Kong
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VDX has appointed David Streatfield as managing director and global head of institutional sales.
Based in Hong Kong, Streatfield will report to chief operating officer Donald Day, as well as chief business officer and VDX co-founder Adam Zhou.
VDX is a digital asset platform that aims to bring regulated, reliable, safe and fair services to global investors and financial institutions.
He joins the firm with more than 20 years of experience in financial services, with expertise in investment banking, advising traditional finance firms in expanding into the digital asset space, as well as growing market share.
Streatfield has a track record of creating solutions in the listed securities space. He has helped to establish enterprise client management and sell software-as-a-service solutions to capital market clients.
Streatfield joins VDX from Global Investment Strategy Hong Kong where he was managing director and head of Asia sales.
Previously, Streatfield was executive director of synthetic equity sales and delta one equity financing at Nomura.
In addition, he worked within a number of institutions including Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Barclays.
Commenting on the announcement, Day says: “Bringing David onboard in this client-facing role was a key step for VDX and will allow us to more intimately focus on our institutional clients.
“Our Key Account Management node will play a crucial role as we mature, scale globally and interact with a more sophisticated client base. It represents a key pillar in driving traditional finance clients into the digital asset class seamlessly and securely and delivering value.”
Streatfield adds: “I am delighted to join the highly experienced VDX team as they continue to innovate and meet the demands of institutional clients across the digital asset class globally.”
Based in Hong Kong, Streatfield will report to chief operating officer Donald Day, as well as chief business officer and VDX co-founder Adam Zhou.
VDX is a digital asset platform that aims to bring regulated, reliable, safe and fair services to global investors and financial institutions.
He joins the firm with more than 20 years of experience in financial services, with expertise in investment banking, advising traditional finance firms in expanding into the digital asset space, as well as growing market share.
Streatfield has a track record of creating solutions in the listed securities space. He has helped to establish enterprise client management and sell software-as-a-service solutions to capital market clients.
Streatfield joins VDX from Global Investment Strategy Hong Kong where he was managing director and head of Asia sales.
Previously, Streatfield was executive director of synthetic equity sales and delta one equity financing at Nomura.
In addition, he worked within a number of institutions including Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Barclays.
Commenting on the announcement, Day says: “Bringing David onboard in this client-facing role was a key step for VDX and will allow us to more intimately focus on our institutional clients.
“Our Key Account Management node will play a crucial role as we mature, scale globally and interact with a more sophisticated client base. It represents a key pillar in driving traditional finance clients into the digital asset class seamlessly and securely and delivering value.”
Streatfield adds: “I am delighted to join the highly experienced VDX team as they continue to innovate and meet the demands of institutional clients across the digital asset class globally.”
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