IDEG Hires Industry Veteran To Drive Institutional Investment Into Digital Assets

TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, April 21, 2022 - - IDEG Asset Management Limited (IDEG), a professional digital asset manager and member of CTH Group, announced today the appointments of an executive to lead the investment process of the firm’s TIMES suite of digital asset products.

Kevin Loo joins IDEG as Head of Investment Insights. He will oversee the firm’s institutional asset management activities, leveraging his deep industry contacts and over two decades of experience across traditional finance and digital assets. During his career, he has held senior investment roles with PIMCO, Fidelity International, and BNP Paribas and has served as a mentor to the Hong Kong Cyberport Incubator Programme.

Earlier this month, IDEG announced the appointment of Markus Thielen as Head of Portfolio Management and Chief Investment Officer, as the firm continues to grow its investment team to support the growing number of funds it is launching on its platform. In April it has already added Ethereum, Luna, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) funds to its TIMES thematic product shelf.

The TIMES suite of products offers qualifying investors compliant, secure, and professionally managed exposure to digital assets through a mix of thematic strategies with varying risk profiles that spans Tracking, Interest, Mining, Yield Earning, and Structured product strategies.