Bio

Currently CEO of Venomex Limited which is Virtual Assets MTF and Custodian based in ADGM, Abu Dhabi. Previously I have established 3 large regulated derivatives exchanges and achieved successful billion dollar plus exits. I have diverse expertise in the complete financial markets eco-system and the technology behind it. Being at the helm of several financial exchanges, from inception, provided me detailed insight in areas of technology, operations, products, regulations, strategy, finance and marketing. With my 17 years of experience in Gulf Countries I established strong business relations with regional financial institutions and regulatory authorities. I successfully established Bahrain Financial Exchange. As Board Member of the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) and its’ clearing corporation for 5 years, I was part of the core team to establish the exchange in a record time of 12 months from conceptualization to its launch. Played key role in the establishment of MCX India which is now one of the top commodities derivatives exchanges in the world. Developed the Institutional Sales division of the Financial Technologies Group, becoming the Group Director and Head of Institutional Sales and Corporate Communications till 2005. As a Managing Director of the Financial Technologies Middle East, Dubai, I successfully introduced online trading, risk management and back office software of the FT Group to the brokers in the GCC. My current challenge is to successfully establish Yoshi Markets as the leading virtual assets Exchange and custodian in the region.