Welcome to «The Gspröch» Episode #7: Expanding a Regulated Neo-Brokerage Offering With Digital Assets with Smartbroker
Guest: Alexander Reiplinger, Product Owner at Smartbroker
Host: Stuart Petersen, Chief Revenue Officer at Wyden
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This time around on The Gspröch, Stuart sits down with Alexander Reiplinger, Product Owner at Smartbroker. Smartbroker is a full-service neobroker based in Germany, serving over 150,000 customers with access to a wide variety of trading and investment options including stocks, bonds, derivatives, and now, digital assets.
Make sure you catch this episode to hear Stuart and Alexander discuss Smartbroker’s entry into the digital asset segment, including:
- Identifying and evaluating the opportunities in the digital asset markets for brokers;
- The impact and challenges of the new MiCA regulation on the German brokerage market;
- Building a user-centric mindset into a digital asset product strategy.
“Gspröch,” a Swiss term for “conversation,” embodies our Swiss heritage here at Wyden. As a podcast, it serves as a vibrant space for engaging discussions, reflecting our roots, and inviting guests to delve into the dynamic world of institutional digital asset trading.
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Bio Guest: Philipp Schemel is the Product Owner at Smartbroker. Prior to joining Smartbroker in 2024, Alex was Product Manager at Trade Republic and held several consultant roles at Simon-Kucher or Volkswagen Consulting. He holds an MSc in Finance from the University of Cologne.
Bio Host: Stuart has a wealth of leadership experience in scaling highly complex fintech business models. Starting out at Thomson Financial, he then embarked on a 15-year career with quantitative solutions provider Algorithmics to build up the firm’s buy-side business. After Algorithmics, he joined industry leaders such as S&P Global, IBM, and Arria NLG, a leading provider of Natural Language Generation solutions.