Northern Trust Corporation has hired Alvin Chia as its head of Digital Assets Innovation for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Chia is responsible for delivering market-leading innovations aligned to Northern Trust's digital asset strategy to clients across the Asia-Pacific region. He collaborates closely with industry bodies, fintechs, regulators and government entities to positively influence market change.

Chia reports to Justin Chapman, global head of Digital Assets and Financial Markets. Chia was most recently the expert senior manager of Innovation at Bain and Company. Prior to this, he was the vice president of innovation at DBS Bank.

Chia holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the National University of Singapore, where he is currently completing a doctoral degree in digital innovation.