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Friday, November 08 2019 - 06:16
AsiaNet
Wallex Technologies -- as business soars above annualised GTV of US$1 billion with rapid monthly growth, Wallex Technologies expands its management team
SINGAPORE, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

New CCO, CTO, and Group Head of Compliance to accelerate scale and drive 
international growth

Wallex Technologies exceeded annualised GTV of more than US$1 billion within 
months of its Singapore and Indonesia launch and its pre-Series A led by 
BEENEXT. Wallex's B2B-focused, FX and cross-border payments business, continues 
to grow at a rapid rate with more than 20% month on month growth.

Wallex's new senior officers bring deep domain experience to each of their 
respective roles that will enhance Wallex's management team as it prepares to 
scale up its business and expand internationally.

The senior appointments are Anthony Man as the Chief Commercial Officer and 
Country Head of Singapore, Andrew Marchen as the Chief Technical Officer, and 
Christopher Liu as the Group Head of Compliance. The senior hires are all based 
in Singapore. 

"As a Singaporean company, Wallex is at the intersection of three areas where 
Singapore is a global leader - international trade, fintech innovation and 
foreign exchange trading. This forms an ideal base to grow our B2B-focused, FX 
and cross-border payments business. We plan to build on our existing strengths 
in Singapore and Indonesia and to strategically expand our locations to other 
key Trade and FX centers." -- Jody Ong, CEO and Co-Founder of Wallex.

Anthony Man, the new Chief Commercial Officer and Country Head Singapore, is 
responsible for driving Wallex's commercial product offering, business 
partnerships and international expansion and for managing Wallex's expanding 
Singapore team. Anthony brings a broad skillset and international perspective 
from his professional, financial services and management experience. These will 
prove invaluable as Wallex continues its rapid growth and international 
expansion. Prior to joining Wallex, Anthony was Chief Strategy Officer at an 
Indonesian, SME focused P2P lending platform.

Andrew Marchen, the new Chief Technology Officer, is responsible for developing 
and enhancing Wallex's technology platform and channels that will help take the 
business to an industrialised scale. Prior to joining Wallex, Andrew has held a 
number of technology and innovation roles, and was previously Chief Architect 
at the NCS Group, a multinational IT and communications company acquired by 
Singtel.

Christopher Liu, the new Group Head of Compliance, is responsible for 
developing Wallex's compliance framework. Christopher's extensive AML 
experience and professional judgement will help to ensure that Wallex adheres 
to internationally mandated requirements. Before joining Wallex, Christopher 
had a 15 year career at Citibank where he was Regional Head of AML for their 
consumer/SME business. Combined with 3 years at the Commercial Affairs 
Department, Christopher provides Wallex with specialised experience in AML and 
Compliance risk management.

"We are very excited to have our new management team as partners for the next 
stage of our journey. The collective experience they bring and the common 
values we share will help propel our international growth. Expanding Wallex's 
networks will also enable us to provide our cost effective, customer-centric 
services to customers internationally and enhance our business capabilities. 
Besides Southeast Asia, we are targeting expansion to HK, as a gateway to 
Mainland China, and Japan in the coming year to tap into intra-Asia and global 
trade-flows, and to gain exposure to the world's 2nd and 3rd largest 
economies." -- Hiroyuki Kiga, COO and Co-Founder of Wallex.

Wallex addresses the pain points of fx and international payments via its 
B2B-focused, online platform with a volume based pricing model. By providing 
better exchange rates, better transfer fees, and better customer service, 
Wallex helps its SME customers to take their money further. 

Wallex is regulated by both the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank 
Indonesia (BI), having obtained a Money Transfer License from BI in November 
2018 and a Remittance License from the MAS in July 2018.

Wallex will be exhibiting at the Singapore Fintech Festival (Booth 1K13) from 
11-13 November 2019.

Source: Wallex Technologies Pte Ltd
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