About
Chris Harmse is Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at BVNK, a company focused on payments using stablecoins. He has a decade of cross-asset capital markets experience spanning equities, FX, and rates, which he applies to the cryptocurrency sector.
Founder at BVNK
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Experience
- BVNKCo-Founder | Chief Business Officercurrent2021 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- CoindirectGlobal Head of Trading2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- CoindirectHead of Trading2020 — 2021Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Centaur Asset ManagementInvestment Analyst2019 — 2020City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Excelsia CapitalInvestment Analyst2018 — 2019Cape Town
- Asymmetry Asset ManagementHedge Fund Analyst & Partner2017 — 2018City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- BNP ParibasFixed Income Sales2013 — 2017City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Rezco Asset ManagementInvestment Analyst2012 — 2013City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Renaissance CapitalGraduate Analyst2012City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Skills & more
Equity Trading8Financial Analysis12Pitch Books1Due Diligence2Investment Banking28Equities21Capital Markets4Emerging Markets8Financial Markets8Asset Management3Equity Valuation1Macro Analysis1
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TradingFinanceEconomicsForeign ExchangeStructured ProductsOptionsFX tradingSwapsInterest Rate DerivativesInvestmentsCryptocurrencyHedge FundsLanguages Afrikaans · English · French
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder — CFA Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Harmse?
- Chris Harmse is Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at BVNK, a company focused on payments using stablecoins. He has a decade of cross-asset capital markets experience spanning equities, FX, and rates, which he applies to the cryptocurrency sector.
- Where does Chris Harmse work?
- Chris Harmse is Founder of BVNK.
- What companies did Chris Harmse found?
- Chris Harmse founded BVNK.
- Where did Chris Harmse go to school?
- Chris Harmse studied at University of Pretoria (Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Investment Management, Investments and Securities); Pretoria Boys High School (Matriculation Exemption Certificate (with distinction)).
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Also attended Pretoria Boys High School4
Shared employers
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