15.10.2024 / News
Komainu Appoints Global Markets veteran Edward Marlow as Komainu Taishi for Africa under its Ambassador Program
The “Komainu Taishi” program extends Komainu’s global footprint in strategic markets
Dubai, October 15, 2024 -- Komainu, the leading regulated service provider for digital assets, today announced the appointment of global markets veteran and African Continent expert Edward Marlow as “Taishi” for Africa under its ambassador program.
Komainu Taishi is a network of trusted Komainu representatives across the globe. The program strengthens Komainu’s international footprint through the appointment of local ambassadors in countries where Komainu is supporting the institutional adoption of digital assets with its leading custodial and digital asset servicing solutions. The program is designed to educate and encourage the continuing adoption of digital assets in strategic locations across the world, in both developed and emerging markets.
Marlow joins the Board of Directors of Komainu MEA FZE, Dubai (subject to regulatory approvals) and will focus on expanding Komainu’s footprint in Africa. He will explore commercial and partnership opportunities in the local markets and the broader region, as well as supporting law enforcement agencies, enhancing Komainu’s continued growth and strategic objectives.
Marlow, a former British Army officer, brings a broad international network in Africa, across governments, corporates and institutional investors, having spent over 20 years focusing on the region in both direct investments and markets-based solutions. Most recently, Marlow was Managing Director in Investment Banking for Deutsche Bank, covering financing transactions for Sub-Saharan Africa and prior to that was Head of Sub-Saharan Africa for Credit Suisse. Before that Marlow was at HSBC in charge of all principal investments into Africa and has been involved in a wide range of private equity transactions across the fintech, mining, energy, infrastructure, logistics and power sectors.
Paul Frost Smith, Co-CEO at Komainu, said: “Komainu Taishi is a key strategic initiative as we look to build upon our success and achieve growth in certain developing markets. Ed is connected at the highest levels across many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and brings deep knowledge and understanding of how these economies are adapting to digital assets. His guidance and understanding will be critical as we roll out our wide range of services across this geography and I am delighted to have him on board.”
Edward Marlow, Komainu Taishi, Africa, said: “I am delighted to be joining Komainu to help develop the digital asset infrastructure across Africa. Being bank-backed, regulated and transparent is critical in these markets and being backed by Nomura carries a lot of weight. Komainu’s track record with law enforcement agencies is also impressive and this is a key area of interest for many of the countries I serve. I am looking forward to helping these economies on their path to wider adoption of digital assets with safe and reliable infrastructure, where Komainu is really the leading innovator”
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About Komainu
Komainu is a regulated digital asset custodian and service provider, headquartered in Jersey, with offices in London, Dubai, and Singapore. Built by institutions for institutions, Komainu offers multi-asset support and regulatory oversight, merging expertise from traditional financial services with leading security standards for the next generation of institutional digital asset servicing and provides a gateway for institutions to access the digital asset ecosystem.
Komainu (Jersey) Limited is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC). Komainu MEA FZE is regulated by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). Komainu UK is Registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Komainu Europe S.r.l has an OAM registration in Italy. For more information, visit https://www.komainu.com.
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