Apex Group, a financial services provider with $3.5 trillion in assets under management and more than 13,000 employees worldwide, has officially joined the Hedera Council. As a member of the Council, the company will contribute its expertise in fund services, digital assets, and institutional market infrastructure, working alongside other leading global institutions to maintain the Hedera network as a trusted, secure, and decentralized public network.
Apex Group has a strong foundation in institutional-grade digital asset applications. The company was the first transfer agent and fund service provider to use distributed ledger technology (DLT) as a general ledger to manage regulated securities, an innovation that opened up the global private fund market to a broader pool of qualified investors. Its core philosophy is that technology must address specific business needs and create tangible value for clients.
Apex Group will explore opportunities to leverage the Hedera network to support asset lifecycle events, compliance certification, and settlement coordination. Marco A. Infuso, the company’s Chief Digital Asset Officer, stated, “The scaled growth of institutional tokenization requires embedding compliance throughout the entire asset lifecycle, rather than adding it as an afterthought.” The group is adopting the ERC-3643 standard for compliant tokenization to reduce technical complexity and enable clients to flexibly switch between traditional and tokenized asset forms while maintaining consistent standards of control and protection.
Apex Group’s entry further solidifies the company’s long-term commitment to the digital assets sector, which is realized through its one-stop tokenization solution, Apex Digital 3.0. This solution enables clients to launch, distribute, manage, and service digital and tokenized assets within a single ecosystem. Its institutional capabilities encompass tokenization, stablecoins, regulated money transmission agents, investor verification, proof of reserves, and digital fund services, thereby bridging traditional and on-chain finance.
Hedera Council Overview
The Hedera Council is a globally distributed governance body whose members include Fortune 500 companies, banks, Web3 innovators, and universities. Council members operate network nodes and approve core updates to maintain the network’s security and integrity. The addition of Apex Group strengthens the Council’s leadership at a pivotal moment as institutional tokenization moves from the experimental stage to practical application, while also advancing the Council’s goals of geographic diversity and cross-industry representation.
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