Former Goldman Sachs Global Head of E-Trading Risk Management and Strategy joins Prometheum to oversee development and execution of strategic functions post ATS launch
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prometheum, Inc., a FINRA and SEC regulated digital asset securities platform and parent company of Prometheum ATS, Inc. (Prometheum ATS), announced today the appointment of Anoop Datta as Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Prometheum ATS. As an expert in trading, risk management and operations, Anoop will oversee day-to-day operations of Prometheum ATS.
Anoop’s appointment arrives on the heels of Prometheum launching its ATS platform, which is seamlessly integrated with legacy Wall Street systems in order to provide institutional investors trading digital asset securities the full protections and pricing transparency allotted under securities laws. Prometheum ATS is purpose-built to provide investors a trusted and regulated pathway for trading, clearing, and settling digital asset securities.
Anoop joins Prometheum ATS with over 18 years of experience in the financial industry, the majority of which were specifically in trading and operations. Most recently, Anoop was the Global Head of E-Trading Risk Management and Strategy at Goldman Sachs, where he was responsible for overseeing electronic trading governance and strategy, and acted as a regulatory liaison.
Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Anoop served as COO of the FX trading business at Wells Fargo, and before that, was a derivatives trader at Chicago Trading Company where he served as the business lead in the enhancement of the firm’s European electronic trading capabilities.
“I am excited to join Prometheum ATS during a time when Wall Street and the crypto industry are converging. The company is uniquely placed to lead the digital asset securities market,” said Anoop. “There is an abundance of experience and talent here, and I hope that my contributions further add to the enrichment of the platform.”
As COO of Prometheum ATS, Anoop will lead operations from client onboarding to post-trade surveillance, along with trading risk management and reporting.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Anoop to Prometheum ATS. With his years of experience in financial services along with extensive management experience, we are confident that he will excel in leading Prometheum ATS’ operations,” said Aaron Kaplan, co-founder and Co-CEO of Prometheum.
To learn more about Prometheum ATS, visit https://www.prometheum.com/ats.
For information on career opportunities at Prometheum, visit https://www.prometheum.com/careers.
About Prometheum
Founded in 2017 by a group of Wall Street lawyers, Prometheum is an innovative blockchain company engaged in building the first compliant end-to-end ecosystem for digital asset securities. Prometheum sits at the intersection of securities regulation, financial services, and blockchain technology and integrates the benefits of blockchain technology to optimize the trade lifecycle. Prometheum views regulation as a sword and a shield for optimal investor protections, full and fair disclosure of information, and fair and orderly markets. Prometheum leverages blockchain technology to provide a complete ecosystem for digital asset securities. As more than the sum of its parts, Prometheum Inc. is an infrastructure for compliant issuance, trading, clearance, settlement, and custody of digital asset securities. For more information visit https://www.prometheum.com/.
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