MetaComp, a Singapore-based digital asset platform regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced the appointment of financial services veteran John Kang as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). 

Kang will be responsible for leading the strategic planning, implementation, and managing of all the firm’s financial activities alongside Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Bo Bai, the company said in a statement.

His responsibilities equally extend to MetaComp’s parent company, MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX), the Singapore-based green fintech company that provides end-to-end Carbon-as-a-Service solutions, where he will also be taking on the role of CFO. 

Prior to joining MetaComp, Kang served as CFO of EMQ Inc, the global payments services firm focused on the digital economy, where he oversaw several functions, including accounting, finance, and treasury functions across multiple markets and subsidiaries. Through his tenure, Kang  also closed the company’s Series Seed, Series A, and Series B fundraisings.

With over two decades of experience in the financial services sector in North Asia, Kang has held senior leadership positions at world-class banking, hedge fund, and corporate advisory firms including Citigroup Global Markets, Citadel Investment Group, and Goldman Sachs.

“With his prolific career and expertise across the financial services space, I am confident that Kang will enable us to continue to grow MetaComp as we continue to expand our client base across the region,” said Bai.

With the team having successfully secured its Major Payments Institution license under the Payment Services Act last year, Kang said he is “thrilled to be joining them at this critical stage of their growth as they set the standard for security, compliance, and integrity among crypto and blockchain firms across the globe.”