DMALINK ® Secures FinTech Unicorn, Smart Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Evans as Non-Executive Advisor

LONDON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — DMALINK, the institutional ECN specializing in the emerging markets FX market, adds Andrew Evans to its Senior Advisory Board to strengthen representation for asset allocators and buyside funds and to play a critical role in scaling the expanded group post-merger.

The appointment comes as DMALINK seeks to expand even further its commitment to creating more open, transparent and accessible electronic trading ecosystems for forex, gold and digital assets.

Manu ChoudharyChief Executive Officer of DMALINK, says: “Andrew represents an important strategic addition to DMALINK and our Senior Advisory Board. Andrew brings not only two decades of deep financial markets knowledge, but also adds the insights of an asset manager and as the CEO and founder of one of Londons fastest growing FinTech unicorns, a huge amount of strategic vision. We are delighted that Andrew has chosen to join DMALINK on our journey to create the most disruptive electronic marketplace in the world.”

Andrew co-founded Smart (formerly Smart Pension) to provide real people with easier ways to save and access their savings throughout their lives. In recent years, many of the world’s leading institutions and governments have partnered with Smart to make Smart one of them Londons fastest growing fintech unicorns with over £4bn in assets under management.

Andrew was previously an International Managing Director with positions at Lloyds, Barclays and Credit Agricole. He also works with cutting-edge innovation foundations – providing funding and advising promising UK fintech companies and social entrepreneurs, including those working with open banking.

Andrew Evans added: “As an asset allocator, Smart strives to maximize returns for investors. The radical advances being made in terms of pre-trade TCA, AI-powered liquidity management and anomaly detection are invaluable tools to help buyside fund managers make more informed trading decisions. At the same time, the ability to execute across FX, gold and Comparing crypto, reassuring asset allocators that returns are not unnecessarily undermined by high frictional costs.”

Michael SiwekDMALINK Founder, concluded: “The boards of directors of DMALINK Ltd and DeFinity Markets Ltd have recently agreed to bring the companies together to create the world’s first institutional cross-asset electronic trading venue. However, while we await regulatory approval, Andrew’s role will be primarily focused on DMALINK, will be instrumental in scaling DeFinity Markets and the expanded group, and will play a key role in our Series A fundraising.”

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About DMALINK

www.dmalink.com

DMALINK is an independent electronic trading, analysis and market data venue for institutional forex traders worldwide. All liquidity pools are proactively built in key emerging markets. Its platform participants benefit from advanced order analytics data and granular reporting and benchmark execution services that ensure pricing transparency for all platform participants.

About DeFinity Markets

www.definitymarkets.com

DeFinity operates an institutional digital asset trading venue for cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). In addition to supporting decentralized financial services for FX clearing, DeFinity is a Layer 2 protocol with an emphasis on interoperability, leveraging existing blockchain frameworks such as WeOwn, Ethereum, Polkadot, Binance Smart Chain, and Cardano.

About Smart (formerly known as “Smart Pension”)

www.smartpension.co.uk

Smart is a global provider of technology platforms for savings and investments. Its mission is to transform retirement planning, saving and financial well-being around the world. Smart works with governments and financial institutions (including insurers, wealth managers, banks, financial advisors) to provide retirement and income solutions that are digital, tailored and cost-effective. In addition to Great Britain, Smart is also active in the USA United States of America, Europe, Australia and the middle East with over a million savers trusting the platform with assets worth over £4 billion. Smart supports its customers with a 750-strong global team. Legal & General, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, JP Morgan, Link Group, Barclays, Natixis Investment Managers, DWS Group and Chrysalis Investments are all investors in Smart.

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