Alan Howard’s Elwood has received FCA approval to offer security token and derivatives trading.

Elwood Technologies has received approval from the UK Financial Markets Regulator to operate as a services company.

Elwood CEO Chris Lawn said: “Securing FCA approval supports this need and marks another step in Elwood’s mission to deliver an end-to-end digital asset platform in a regulated and transparent manner in the UK, one of the world’s leading financial services jurisdictions. “He said. From the statement.

Elwood said it has received certification related to its execution management system for security tokens and derivatives. The platform allows customers to connect to cryptocurrency exchanges and OTC trading venues.

In May 2022, Goldman Sachs and Dawn Capital co-led a $70 million Series A round for Elwood. teaBarclays, BlockFi Ventures, Chimera Ventures, CommerzVentures, Digital Current Group, Flow Traders, and Galaxy Digital Ventures participated in the Series A round.

alan Howard, the former CEO of hedge fund Brevan Howard, is Ellwood’s majority shareholder. Since late 2020, Howard has invested heavily in the cryptocurrency sector, supporting and launching dozens of startups. Earlier this year, he launched BH Digital, the cryptocurrency arm of the hedge fund he founded.

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