The appointment of the COO, who is based in Singapore, is part of an expansion drive by the London-headquartered business in Asia.

S64, the alternatives fintech and solutions partner to the wealth management industry, has appointed Gaurav Katyal as Asia-Pacific chief operating officer, based in Singapore. The move comes a few days after the business named a head of South Korea.

With over 28 years of financial services experience, Katyal’s career includes 22 years at Deutsche Bank where he latterly served as head of frontier markets.

“Gaurav is a fantastic addition to S64’s leadership team, bringing significant operational expertise and local market knowledge, both of which are critical to driving our ambitious growth plan in the region,” Andy Gent, global COO of S64, said. 

Last week, S64 said it had appointed Shawn Ko as head of South Korea. Like Katyal, he previously worked at Deutsche Bank. 

S64, which is present in the Asian city-state, as well as South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia, partners with asset managers, and private banks in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and APAC. S64’s technology platform offers lifecycle management of alternative assets – from structuring and onboarding to financing, as well as secondary market capabilities. In late July, London-headquartered S64 closed its series A funding round which includes investments from HPS Investment Partners and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, two prominent institutional investors.