Zodia Custody has appointed Drew Bradford as non-executive director of its Australian operations.
In the role, Bradford will be responsible for the rollout of Zodia’s real-time digital asset custody platform, SAF3.
Bradford has more than 35 years of industry experience, and currently serves as director of special projects at digital asset-focused fund manager JellyC. Prior to this, he spent more than a decade as executive general manager for markets at the National Australia Bank.
Earlier in his career Bradford held a number of roles at Deutsche Bank, including managing director and global head of listed derivatives, head of global finance and foreign exchange for Japan in the firm’s securities business, and managing director of the institutional sales group.
Commenting on his appointment, Bradford says: “Zodia Custody stands out in a crypto native digital asset world as a fintech built by institutions for institutions. I look forward to bringing my own financial markets experience to a new challenge, ensuring Australian institutions are well-prepared to survive and thrive in a digital asset future.”
