About us

Our heritage

Zodia Markets is a partnership between SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered Bank, and BC Technology Group, Asia’s leading digital asset company and parent of Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)-licensed digital-asset platform OSL. We are the first digital asset brokerage and exchange platform backed by a leading international bank to be registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

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Our mission

Digital assets are here to stay and are recognised by institutions as an established asset class. Our digital asset brokerage and exchange platform enables institutional traders to access deep pools of liquidity in Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets. Integrated with third party custodians, we offer safe and reliable end-to-end investment infrastructure for digital assets, making the unfamiliar, familiar.

Our mission is to be the most trusted and reliable trading partner for corporations, institutions and professional investors navigating the digital asset markets.

Making the unfamiliar, familiar.

"With a heritage that combines OSL’s experience in digital assets with Standard Chartered’s expertise in developing new markets, Zodia Markets serves as a trusted guide for institutional participation in the digital asset ecosystem."
Usman Ahmad - Chief Executive Officer
Usman Ahmad
Chief Executive Officer

Our team

Usman Ahmad - Chief Executive Officer

Usman Ahmad

Chief Executive Officer

Nick Philpott - Chief Operating Officer

Nick Philpott

Chief Operating Officer

Michael Walsh - CEO Ireland & Head of Distribution

Michael Walsh

CEO Ireland & Head of Distribution

Dina White - General Counsel

Dina White

General Counsel

Andrew Price - Chief Compliance Officer

Andrew Price

Chief Compliance Officer

Saira Hassan - Chief Information Security Officer

Saira Hassan

Chief Information SECURITY Officer

Benedict Roth - Chief Risk Officer

Benedict Roth

Chief Risk Officer

Buford Scott - Chief Financial Officer

Buford Scott

Chief Financial Officer

Giovanni Miano - Chief Technology Officer

Giovanni Miano

Chief Technology Officer

Bharvi Hadani - Head of Business Development

Bharvi Hadani

Head of Business Development

Fei Yang - Head of Operations

Fei Yang

Head of Operations

Gareth Hughes - Head of Exchange

Gareth Hughes

Head of Exchange

Catherine-Woods,-Head-of-Onboarding

Catherine Woods

Head of Onboarding

Mark Richardson - Head of Trading

Mark Richardson

Head of Trading

Contact us

Shareholding

1 Basinghall Avenue, London
EC2V 5DD