Chief Investment Officer of Harmony Advisors Limited, an SFC licensed multi-family office/asset manager.
Previously, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. Board of Directors, co-Head of Asia Pacific Securities Division Distribution, Member of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific Securities Division Operating Committee, Asia Pacific Risk Committee, Global Firmwide New Activity Committee and Global Firmwide Asset & Liability Committee
Founder and CEO
Dr. Kavvathas serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Harmony Advisors Limited, a Hong Kong SFC licensed multi-family office and asset manager. He joined in June 2016, responsible for Harmony’s discretionary investment mandates, which include an in-house multi-strategy hedge fund, managed accounts, private equity and alternatives.
Dr. Kavvathas earned his BSc. in Economics in 1995 as valedictorian from the Department of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business. He was awarded the PhD in Economics at the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago in 2001.
Subsequently, Dr. Kavvathas joined Goldman Sachs in London in 2001. He was promoted to Managing Director in 2005 and was invited to join the partnership in 2008. He retired as a Partner in 2013, having served in a variety of senior positions including as co-Head of Asia Pacific Securities Division Distribution (FICC, Equities, Corporate Origination Sales & Structuring) and Goldman Sachs (Asia). In addition, as part of his responsibilities, Dr. Kavvathas served on the Asia Pacific Securities Division Operating Committee, the Asia Pacific Risk Committee, the Global Firmwide New Activity and Asset & Liability Committees as well as the Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC Board of Directors
Co-founder of a variety of Hong Kong based technology start-ups and social enterprises, leading teams working both on full-stack development and business administration.
First student to obtain a double degree in Global Business and Computer Science from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Founder and CTO
Mr. Gaylord is an entrepreneur and a technologist. He has worked with and co-founded a variety of Hong Kong based technology start-ups and social enterprises, leading teams working both on full-stack development and business administration. Mr. Gaylord is primarily concerned with Ethereum, high-dimensional statistics, and deep learning; He has conducted research and developed new software in all three domains. Mr. Gaylord was the first student from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to obtain a double degree in Global Business and Computer Science
Sylvan C. Coleman Chaired Professor of Financial Management at Harvard Business School
Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research
PhD in Finance and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, B.A. in Economics from Yale University
Founder
Dr. Malloy is the Sylvan C. Coleman Chaired Professor of Financial Management at Harvard Business School, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Professor Malloy received a PhD in Finance and an MBA from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and a B.A. in Economics from Yale University.
Dr. Malloy’s research has appeared in the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Review of Financial Studies, and has been featured in The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and various other media outlets.
L.E. Simmons Chaired Professor in Finance & Innovation at Harvard Business School.
Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
PhD in finance and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, B.A. in Economics from University of Pennsylvania.
Founder
Dr. Cohen is the L.E. Simmons Chaired Professor in Finance & Innovation at Harvard Business School and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Dr. Cohen received a PhD in Finance and an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in Economics from University of Pennsylvania.
He is an editor of the Review of Financial Studies and his award-winning research has been published in the top finance and economics journals. Dr. Cohen frequently advises government organizations in the U.S. and abroad and has been awarded the Jack Treynor Prize for superior work in the field of investment management and financial markets.
Chief Investment Officer of Harmony Advisors Limited, an SFC licensed multi-family office/asset manager.
Previously, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. Board of Directors, co-Head of Asia Pacific Securities Division Distribution, Member of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific Securities Division Operating Committee, Asia Pacific Risk Committee, Global Firmwide New Activity Committee and Global Firmwide Asset & Liability Committee
Founder and CEO
Dr. Kavvathas serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Harmony Advisors Limited, a Hong Kong SFC licensed multi-family office and asset manager. He joined in June 2016, responsible for Harmony’s discretionary investment mandates, which include an in-house multi-strategy hedge fund, managed accounts, private equity and alternatives.
Dr. Kavvathas earned his BSc. in Economics in 1995 as valedictorian from the Department of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business. He was awarded the PhD in Economics at the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago in 2001.
Subsequently, Dr. Kavvathas joined Goldman Sachs in London in 2001. He was promoted to Managing Director in 2005 and was invited to join the partnership in 2008. He retired as a Partner in 2013, having served in a variety of senior positions including as co-Head of Asia Pacific Securities Division Distribution (FICC, Equities, Corporate Origination Sales & Structuring) and Goldman Sachs (Asia). In addition, as part of his responsibilities, Dr. Kavvathas served on the Asia Pacific Securities Division Operating Committee, the Asia Pacific Risk Committee, the Global Firmwide New Activity and Asset & Liability Committees as well as the Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC Board of Directors
Co-founder of a variety of Hong Kong based technology start-ups and social enterprises, leading teams working both on full-stack development and business administration.
First student to obtain a double degree in Global Business and Computer Science from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Experienced equity research analyst at family office and hedge fund.
Consultant to China’s Ministry of Finance on PPP project financing.
Master of Public Administration in Global Energy Management from Columbia University, and B.A. from Fudan University.
Head of Research
Jane Yu is Head of Research at Nomisma. Prior to Nomisma, Ms. Yu worked for a Hong Kong-based family office on global equity investment. Before that, she worked as consultant to China’s Ministry of Finance with a focus on public-private-partnership project financing. Ms. Yu received her Master of Public Administration in Global Energy Management from Columbia University, and B.A. from Fudan University.
6 yrs of structured products & equity volatility trading at Goldman Sachs. Extensive trading experience at TD Securities, BMO and HSBC. MBA, M.S. of Electrical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Head of Quantitative Research & Development
6 yrs of structured products & equity volatility trading at Goldman Sachs.
Extensive trading experience at TD Securities, BMO and HSBC.
MBA, M.S. of Electrical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Alan previously co-founded GTO Tech, a company that develops algo-based, automated trading strategies on crypto-currencies and their derivatives. Alan has 15 years’ experience in trading exotic equity, rates and hybrid options and was previously with Deutsche Bank for 7 years, in charge of the cross-assets trading desk for APAC. During these years Alan was a licensed representative, successively regulated in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore to deal in securities and derivatives and managed multi-billion dollar trading books.
Head of Trading
Alan previously co-founded GTO Tech, a company that develops algo-based, automated trading strategies on crypto-currencies and their derivatives. Alan has 15 years’ experience in trading exotic equity, rates and hybrid options and was previously with Deutsche Bank for 7 years, in charge of the cross-assets trading desk for APAC. During these years Alan was a licensed representative, successively regulated in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore to deal in securities and derivatives and managed multi-billion dollar trading books.
Technology Fellow at Goldman Sachs where he worked for 15 years.
He’s well versed in high performance computing, including high throughput transactional and large-memory multi-threaded systems.
PhD in Physics at Cornell University.
BA in Physics and a BS Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Chief Software Architect
Mohammad is an experienced software architect, with over 20 years of professional experience a technologist in finance. He was a Technology Fellow at Goldman Sachs where he worked for 15 years. He’s well versed in high performance computing, including high throughput transactional and large-memory multi-threaded systems. Blockchain technology has been his focus for the past two years. He earned his PhD in Physics at Cornell University and holds BA in Physics and a BS Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Lead Developer
Previously Managing Director at Deutsche Boerse Group responsible for strategic synergies across the group companies, new market infrastructure platforms and technologies.
Prior to DBG, 16 years at Goldman Sachs, Co-Head of EMEA Equity and Fund Derivatives Institutional Structuring, Goldman Sachs UK Retirement Plan Trustee, and Member of Pension Investment & Finance Committees
Prior to joining Nomisma as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kuper was a Managing Director at the Deutsche Boerse Group, responsible for Strategic opportunities and synergies across the Deutsche Boerse Group, and new market infrastructure platforms and technologies.
Before joining Deutsche Boerse Group, Mr. Kuper had a 16-year career with Goldman Sachs International, most recently as Trustee of the Goldman Sachs UK Retirement Plan, Member of Pension Investment Committee, Member of Finance Committee, and Co-Head of EMEA Equity and Fund Derivatives Institutional Structuring.
Mr. Kuper is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. He graduated with a B.Sc. (Honours) in Actuarial Science, and a B. Econ. Sci. in Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science from the University of Witwatersrand.
General Counsel. Previously, Group Head of Compliance for Standard Chartered Bank (“SCB”), responsible for managing the global compliance function. Joined SCB in 2009 and was based in Singapore where he managed various legal and compliance teams before moving to U.K. as Group Head of Compliance. Prior to joining SCB, Mr. Barry worked for Citigroup, in both Japan and New York.
Andrew Keys, Co-Founder
Anna Fang, Zhen Fund CEO (Nomisma Board Member)
Corporate Counsel
Corporate Secretary
Liechtenstein Regulatory
Co-Counsel
MTF
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Susquehanna
DARMA Capital
ConsenSys
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Institutional Founder Capital Raise Launched
Susquehanna and L2 Ventures Founder Preference Shares