Ms. Melody Ma

Melody Ma is the Global Head of Policy & Regulatory Affairs and Head of Legal, MENA for ACX. Melody was previously the General Counsel of Antalpha in Singapore, a digital asset investment manager affiliated to Bitmain, and the BC Group, a HKEx-listed company that owns the first regulated digital asset trading platform and brokerage in Hong Kong. Prior to fintech, Melody worked at the International Swaps & Derivatives, Inc. (ISDA) with regulators and industry participants on shaping and implementing global regulatory reforms relating to the derivatives and banking industries. Melody has also worked at a number of international investment banks and Linklaters in London and Hong Kong, with a specialisation in derivatives and structured products.

Melody holds a Master of Arts in law from the University of Cambridge and a Master of International Affairs in energy & climate change policy from Columbia University.