Symbiont Adds FinTech Veterans to Advisory Board
Smart contracts platform Symbiont has announced the appointment of Maureen O'Hara to its board of advisors. Currently chairman of the board of directors of Investment Technology Group - a multinational financial markets technology firm - and former advisor of the Office of Financial Research in the US Treasury, O'Hara will be joined by Dr Keith B Jarrett; a founding executive of Thomson Financial, now known as Thomson Reuters. Mark Smith, CEO and founder of Symbiont, added: "Blockchain technology and smart securities will help restore trust in the markets, so it is imperative to convert....
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Symbiont has announced the appointment of two industry specialists Maureen O'Hara and Dr. Keith B. Jarrett to its Advisory Board. The company which is a name to reckon with in the field of blockchain technology has also expressed hope that with these appointments it would be able to get more expertise and guidance in the field of market structure and also in the adoption of disruptive financial technologies. Mark Smith, CEO and founder of Symbiont while discussing their appointment said that "blockchain technology and Smart Securities will help restore trust in the markets, so it is....
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