Openmarkets appointed David Jenkins as Chief Product and Technology Officer to oversee the group’s product and technology operations. He will lead product, engineering, data and technology as the fintech expands its decentralised finance offering through crypto trading and the tokenisation of real-world assets. The role will also oversee expansion into international markets, as Openmarkets seeks to connect its trading and wealth management systems with decentralised finance products. Crypto trading and real-world asset tokenisation are central to that strategy.
Chief Executive Officer Dan Jowett said the appointment was an important step in that effort. “We’re pleased to welcome David at a pivotal time for Openmarkets as we execute on our DeFi strategy and capitalise on growing demand for products that bridge decentralised and traditional finance. David has a track record of execution having built and scaled financial technology platforms at the highest level,” Jowett said. Jenkins said he was looking forward to leading the technology and product function. “I’m delighted to join Openmarkets at a truly exciting time for the business. I’m looking forward to leading the technology and product function and helping the group deliver on its ambition to bridge the established wealth and trading infrastructure that the industry relies on and the decentralised finance products that are reshaping it,” said Jenkins.
Jenkins joins with responsibility for both product development and the underlying technology estate, as Openmarkets works to extend its established trading and wealth management business into digital asset markets and tokenised financial products. The appointment adds a senior executive with three decades of experience across fintech, capital markets and digital assets.
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