Chuan Jin Fong
Chuan Jin (CJ) Fong is a financial markets executive with a background in fixed-income structuring, client solutions, sales, and digital-asset market making. He is currently APAC General Manager at GSR and previously held senior sales and business development roles at GSR, as well as positions at Nomura and Morgan Stanley. [2]
Education
Fong graduated from Singapore Management University with double Bachelor in Accounting and Finance in 2008. [3]
Career
Fong began his career as an Intern – Trader at Asia Genesis Asset Management in Singapore in December 2005. He then worked as a Summer Analyst in Global Credit and Risk Management at JPMorgan Chase from May to July 2007. Fong joined Morgan Stanley in July 2008 as an Analyst in Fixed Income Structuring in Hong Kong. He became an Associate in August 2010 and later Vice President in February 2013, working on fixed-income structuring and the firm's private wealth management joint venture until July 2015. He subsequently joined Nomura as a Senior Director in Hong Kong from July 2015 to September 2017, where he worked in Key Client Solutions.
Fong joined GSR in September 2020 as Business Development Director for Asia, working on business development for the digital-asset market-making and liquidity provider. He became Managing Director and Head of Sales for Asia in January 2022, then Managing Director and Head of Sales for APAC and EMEA in December 2022. Since September 2025, he has served as GSR's APAC General Manager in Singapore, overseeing the firm's activities across the Asia-Pacific region. [2] [3]
Interviews
Market Cap
In a March 2026 interview with Alea Research, Fong discussed his transition from traditional finance into crypto and his perspective on the evolution of digital asset markets. He described GSR’s development from a small trading firm into a broader crypto financial services company spanning market making, OTC trading, venture capital, treasury management, and advisory services, emphasizing trust, regulation, and long-term relationships. Fong also discussed the maturation of crypto markets, growing institutional participation, real-world assets, and the need for diversification as the industry develops. He characterized GSR’s approach as modular and adaptable, allowing the firm to respond to changing market conditions while maintaining a long-term focus on supporting clients and founders. [5]
APAC Institutional Crypto
In a January 2026 episode of LTP’s Clearing Spotlight podcast, Chuan Jin Fong discussed GSR’s role as a regulated crypto market maker and its approach to institutional liquidity in the Asia-Pacific region. He examined the firm’s OTC business, the development of institutional trading, and the importance of regulated venues, KYC/AML procedures, risk controls, and asset security in the wake of failures such as FTX. Fong also discussed differences in regulatory approaches across Asia and emerging markets in the Middle East, along with the potential for real-world assets, tokenization, and institutional asset management to expand within crypto. He encouraged traditional financial institutions to engage with the sector as regulatory frameworks mature and crypto develops into a broader asset class. [1]
