Karby Leggett

Standard Chartered has appointed Karby Leggett as head of digital assets for Greater China North Asia ( GCNA ), South Asia and Asean within the Digital Assets Centre of Excellence. This comes in addition to his current role as global head of the official institutions group as part of the bank’s global research team. 

The expanded remit comes as digital assets and official sector engagement increasingly converge across the bank’s markets. With rapid adoption of crypto, tokenized assets, tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies, clients are exploring how innovations in the digital assets space can transform business models and financial ecosystems, Standard Chartered says. 

“Karby’s extensive experience working with governments, multilaterals and other official sector stakeholders position him to accelerate our digital assets strategy, deepen our leadership, and support delivery of innovative solutions for our clients across Asia,” Eric Robertsen, global head of research and chief strategist, and Rene Michau, global head of digital assets, say in a joint statement.