Ex-JPMorgan Exec Joins Invesco as New Digital Assets Head

This week, Invesco hired Kathleen Wrynn for the newly created role of global head of digital assets, an Invesco spokesperson told etf.com.

“In this new role, Wrynn will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and management of our digital asset portfolio, including tokenized assets and cryptocurrencies,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Wrynn will be based out of New York and report to Emily Kulback, the firm’s global head of product. 

Building Invesco’s Global Product Leadership

In early April, Kulback announced the formation of a Global Product Leadership team at the Atlanta-based firm. The new team “aligns innovation across active and rules-based, public and private capabilities” and “will continue to build a strong line-up of products that deliver the excellence Invesco clients expect,” the Invesco spokesperson said.

Wrynn will bring her experience in blockchain, crypto assets and artificial intelligence to the Global Product Leadership team. 

Wrynn was previously executive director of global technology strategy at JPMorgan Chase, according to her LinkedIn profile. She was at the bank since 2022 and previously held positions at German asset manager DWS Group and Deutsche Bank.

“In this new role, Wrynn will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and management of our digital asset portfolio, including tokenized assets and cryptocurrencies,” the spokesperson said. “She will work closely with the Global Technology organization to identify and lead opportunities to leverage blockchain technology, such as initiatives to tokenize our funds and integrate digital assets into our investment strategies.”

Invesco currently oversees $1.6 billion assets under management (AUM) in digital assets exchange-traded funds, the spokesperson added, citing Bloomberg. That includes three blockchain and crypto ecosystem ETFs and three global spot cryptocurrency ETFs.