TITLE : GLOBAL HEAD OF DIGITAL ASSET SOLUTIONS
COMPANY : FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY : FINANCIAL SERVICES LOCATION : HONG KONG SAR now – how can distributed ledger technology , in particular blockchain , be used to solve day-to-day problems ? That makes it a slightly less exotic space but more interesting in the sense that it ' s an opportunity to showcase how blockchain is not just a buzzword or a fad .”
Fidelity ’ s strong culture of innovation The part of Fidelity ’ s business headed up by Froehlich focuses on digital assets and only started at the beginning of 2022 , but it was the culmination of a long journey into decentralised assets . Not only was Fidelity seeking to enter the digital assets space , it was striving to future-proof its business
EXECUTIVE BIO
Luc is the Global Head of Digital
Assets at Fidelity International , where he spearheads the firm ' s digital assets and cryptocurrencies strategy and engages with institutional investors .
Along with his role at Fidelity , Luc has worked with the World Economic Forum on workstreams related to distributed ledger technology , central bank digital currencies and stablecoins . He has also been advising fintech start-ups in the cryptocurrency and tokenisation space and is a guest lecturer on digital assets at several universities .
Before joining Fidelity , Luc was a portfolio manager , managing money for central banks and pension funds ; he was a trader in credit derivatives and started his career as a credit analyst .
He holds a Master ’ s degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of St . Gallen , Switzerland ; is a CFA and CAIA charterholder ; and is currently working towards a Master of Science in Blockchain and Digital Currency at the University of Nicosia , Cyprus .