The Board of The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) has appointed Ami Nagata as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2027. She succeeds Nasir Zubairi, who stepped down in July 2026 after leading the LHoFT since its inception. Over the past decade, he played a significant role in developing a thriving Fintech ecosystem in Luxembourg.
Ms Nagata brings more than two decades of experience across banking, asset management, consulting and regulated digital-asset businesses, the last thirteen years of it in Luxembourg’s financial centre.
She joins from Zodia Custody (Europe), where as Managing Director she led the firm’s MiCA and PSD2 authorisation with the CSSF. She previously served as COO and then CEO of bitFlyer Europe, and since 2025 has been President of LËTZBLOCK, the Luxembourg Blockchain & DLT Association, where she launched a regular public-private dialogue with the government and industry.
Earlier, she spent seven years at Mitsubishi UFJ Investor Services & Banking (Luxembourg), working across IT planning, business development, and a robotic process automation programme. Her career also includes senior strategic marketing roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in Tokyo and BNP Paribas CIB in London, having begun her career at McKinsey & Company.
Ms Nagata holds an MBA from HEC Paris and a law degree from Keio University.
Minister of Finance Gilles Roth, Chair of the LHoFT Board, said: “Having played an instrumental role in setting up regulated crypto and digital asset businesses in Luxembourg, Ami Nagata brings the right private sector experience as well as deep knowledge of digital transformation processes in financial services to drive the next phase of the LHoFT’s development. As Chairman, I look forward to working with Ami and the LHoFT team to help drive innovation in financial services and prepare the future of our financial centre.”
Ami Nagata said: “I am really honoured to take on this role and contribute to the future of Luxembourg’s financial centre. LhoFT has built a strong foundation over the past decade, and I look forward to building on what has already been achieved. I believe that working together is key to success, and my priority will be to listen to the needs of our ecosystem and find ways to better support financial institutions and fintech companies. I look forward to working with the LHoFT team, the Board, and our partners to continue developing Luxembourg’s financial innovation ecosystem.”
About the LHoFT
The LHoFT Foundation is a public-private initiative driving innovation and digital transformation in Luxembourg’s financial services. As the nation’s central hub for Fintech, it brings together local and global communities to tackle challenges and seize opportunities, fostering collaboration and experimentation to develop next-generation financial technology sol
