The new CEO of Binance. Richard Teng is an experienced executive with over three decades of experience in financial services and regulation. He joined Binance in August 2021 as platform director in Singapore.
Soon, Richard took the post of head of the division for the Middle East and North Africa, Europe and all regional markets outside the USA. In this position, he and his team were engaged in the development of strategic partnerships, building an ecosystem of innovations and expanding the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the respective regions.
In November 2023, Richard replaced Changpeng Zhao as CEO of Binance.
Prior to joining Binance, Richard served as Head of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of the Abu Dhabi International Financial Center (ADGM), where he was active in driving regulatory innovation.
Richard also worked at the Singapore Stock Exchange, where he held the position of head of the regulatory department, and at the Monetary Authority of Singapore as director of corporate finance. Richard received a Master’s Degree in Applied Finance (Honours) from the University of Western Australia and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (1st Class) from Nanyang Technological University.
