Angelina Kwan, CPA, CA ANZ

Angelina is a passionate advocate for technology, digital assets, and blockchain, with a strong focus on advising start-ups. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Stratford Finance, a consulting firm dedicated to addressing regulatory and operational challenges in the financial services and digital assets sectors. In this role, she provides expert guidance to brokerages, fund managers, and technology providers.

Ms. Kwan is an experienced financial services executive with a robust background in senior management roles at prominent organizations, including Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Cantor Fitzgerald, CLSA, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, and HG Asia/ABN AMRO.

She is particularly knowledgeable in the digital asset space, having previously served as the Global Chief Operating Officer of BitMEX and the HashKey Group. In these roles, she has also consulted for and advised brokerages, fund managers, and technology providers on regulatory and operational matters.

In addition to her corporate responsibilities, Angelina contributes her expertise to various Hong Kong government boards and committees, including the New Business Committee of the Financial Services Development Council; Cantonese Opera Development Fund Investment Committee member. She chairs The Women’s Foundation and serves on the boards of the Ebenezer School for the Blind, the University of Wollongong Hong Kong, Web3 Harbour, as well as Chevalier Hong Kong and Zurich Life Insurance, Hong Kong.

Angelina is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California, an MBA from Pepperdine University, an LLB from the University of Hong Kong/Manchester Metropolitan University, and an LLM from Harvard Law School.