Roland Chai is President of European Market Services and Head of Digital Assets, responsible for Nasdaq's multi-asset trading, clearing, listings, and market services businesses across Europe, including Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland & the Baltic stock exchanges. Roland is also leading Nasdaq's Digital Assets Strategy.
Prior to leading European Market Services, Roland was the head of Nasdaq's Marketplace Technology business, which comprises trading and clearing solutions to meet the technology needs of marketplace infrastructure clients. He also previously served as Nasdaq's first Global Chief Risk Officer, responsible for developing, reviewing and maintaining Nasdaq's global risk program while overseeing risk functions of Nasdaq Clearing.
Before joining Nasdaq, Roland served as Head of Post-Trade at the Hong Kong Exchange, where he oversaw clearing and risk management functions across equities and fixed income, currencies and commodities, as well as the exchange's market surveillance. He previously served as Group Risk Officer at Hong Kong Exchange. Roland also served on the Board of LME Clear.
Prior to joining the Hong Kong Exchange, Roland served as Head of Equities at LCH.Clearnet Ltd running LCH's Pan European Clearinghouse and as Product Development Manager at Australian Securities Exchange.
He graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Arts.