Jame is a seasoned media hashtag entrepreneur, board director, author, and podcaster based in Hong Kong. As Managing Partner at JDBAdvisors, he advises companies in fintech, wealth management, and financial services. He’s a proud Emeritus Member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (where he previously served on the Board for over four years) and holds a recent FT Non-Executive Director Diploma from Pearson BTEC Level 7.

Jame’s journey is nothing short of inspiring—from founding and editing powerhouse brands like AsianInvestor (12+ years as Founding Editor), DigFin (8+ years as Founder & Editor, now sold), to running Haymarket Financial Media’s titles as Editorial Director. He’s also the creator of the JDB Report, his new newsletter diving deep into tech + money stories.

A prolific author with a dozen books under his belt (five non-fiction gems including Arabian Crypto on UAE digital-asset pioneers, Planet VC on venture capital beyond Silicon Valley, Block Kong profiling blockchain entrepreneurs, and Downries to Crypto tracing the history of money), Jame brings storytelling prowess to every initiative. His non-business works, like The Story of Angkor and Who Killed the King of Bagan, showcase his talent for uncovering hidden histories—skills he’ll undoubtedly apply to fintech’s evolving narrative.

Jame also serves as a judge for the State Street Institutional Press Awards and has co-chaired the WealthTech Committee at the FinTech Association, amplifying fintech’s role in asset and wealth management.