Zodia Markets Appoints Paul Howard as Head of Sales
By Anton Grant · 18 January 2023

Zodia Markets, the Standard Chartered backed digital asset exchange and brokerage, announces that it has appointed Paul Howard as Head of Sales. In this role, Paul will be responsible for developing and deepening relationships among Zodia Markets’ target of institutional clients. Paul will report directly into Michael Walsh, CEO Ireland and Head of Distribution.
Paul has over fifteen years’ institutional experience in algorithmic sales and trading at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs in Asia and Europe. He joins from digital asset lender BlockFi International where he led the institutional sales team in Asia to develop relationships across both crypto and traditional finance clients.
Paul commented: “I am very pleased to be joining what is a truly innovative and experienced team at Zodia Markets at such an exciting period for the company. I look forward to bringing my experience to bear in the new role and in helping establish Zodia Markets as the most trusted institutional trading partner for digital assets.”
Usman Ahmad, CEO of Zodia Markets, said: “We’re delighted to have Paul join our growing team as we look to capitalise on the opportunities being presented amidst an uncertain market backdrop, as clients seek to trade with stable and well-governed businesses such as Zodia Markets. Paul’s extensive experience in trading and sales, combined with his knowledge of digital assets, will bring great value to the business.”
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Previously on FF News:
- Standard Chartered Becomes First G-SIB to Launch Institutional Crypto Trading in UAE 3 September 2026
- Currency.com Partners with Zodia Markets to Strengthen Global Liquidity and Execution Capabilities 21 January 2026
- Zodia Markets Partners with Finery Markets, Unlocking Seamless Access to Institutional Digital Asset Liquidity 9 April 2025
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People in this story: Usman Ahmad