{"id":"fiona-murray","title":"Fiona Murray","content":"**Fiona Murray** is a Singapore-based finance and technology executive who serves as the Vice President and Managing Director of Asia-Pacific (APAC) for [Ripple](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs). She is responsible for leading the company's regional strategy, business operations, and efforts to drive the adoption of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions. Murray has a background in business development and payments innovation, having worked with major financial institutions across Europe and Asia. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-fNSlpPnaZ7Ah5Dsi) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-KQDgnEGXAbehYFSa) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-DatXoRghAQSzIRw9)​\n\n## Education\n\nFiona Murray completed a Master of Arts degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at the University of Oxford. She received her earlier education at the International School of Beijing.  [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-fNSlpPnaZ7Ah5Dsi)  [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-KQDgnEGXAbehYFSa) \n\n## Career\n\nFiona Murray’s career has focused on financial technology and enterprise payments, with roles spanning sales leadership and regional management across Europe and Asia-Pacific. She began her career in business development and sales positions at Misys (later Finastra), Fiserv, and [Oracle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/oracle), where she worked with financial institutions on digital channels and payments-related initiatives.\n\nMurray joined [Ripple](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs) in 2018 as Director of Sales in the United Kingdom. She subsequently assumed regional leadership roles in Asia-Pacific, serving as Regional Vice President and later Vice President and Head of Sales for APAC, overseeing sales operations across a diverse set of markets and clients. In November 2023, she was appointed Managing Director for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. In this role, she is responsible for [Ripple’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs) regional operations and strategy, including activities related to payments, custody, and tokenization services, as well as the expansion of the company’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region.  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