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Alvin Chia

Head of Digital Assets Innovation, Asia Pacific

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Alvin Chia is Head of Digital Assets Innovation for Asia Pacific at Northern Trust. He is responsible for developing market-leading innovations that are aligned to Northern Trust’s digital asset strategy. Alvin drives Northern Trust’s interactions with fintechs, industry bodies, regulators and government to positively influence market change in line with the organizations strategic direction.

Alvin brings more than 10 years of experience in a variety of innovation-related roles. Most recently as the Expert Senior Manager of Innovation at Bain and Company, where he helped senior leaders from Fortune 500 companies achieve their strategic ambition. Prior to Bain, he served as the Vice President of Innovation at DBS Bank where he co-created numerous flagship digital products and services for the bank across Asia.

Alvin is an alumnus of the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and is currently completing a doctoral degree in digital innovation at NUS. 

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With its ability to consume large unstructured datasets and apply algorithms to generate analysis, AI appears to have strong potential to drive investment decisions for better returns.

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July 2, 2024

Bitcoin’s stunning rally in 2024, driven in part by a wave of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched in the U.S. following regulatory approval in January, has convinced even the skeptics that the cryptocurrency is here to stay. While cryptocurrency is just one of the many digital assets, its implications for the broader asset class remain uncertain.

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