Dual recognition underscores Resona’s leadership in crypto-enabled finance and traditional capital-markets execution—delivered through one-to-one client partnerships and a rigorous focus on safe, responsible trading.
-- Resona Holding announced that Marco Soto (Director,
Latin America) and Ruben Grof (Director, North America) have been named winners at major 2025 industry awards: Mr. Soto at the Prestigious Latin America Bond Awards, and Mr. Grof at the Global Recognition Awards for North America. The accolades highlight a simple idea at the core of Resona’s approach: innovation matters most when it is made personal—applied one client at a time, with education, safeguards, and disciplined execution.
“Marco and Ruben are the best of the best,” said Vice President Mr. Shigeki Ishida of Resona Holding. “They pair modern tools—tokenization, on-chain settlement, programmatic escrow—with the governance, disclosure, and credit discipline that define world-class markets. Most importantly, they do this one-on-one with our clients, teaching safe and responsible trading practices and building confidence step by step.”
One-to-one guidance that puts safety first
Both leaders are widely recognized for working directly with a portfolio of clients, not just as arrangers of deals but as hands-on coaches. Their sessions begin with fundamentals—how orders are routed, what liquidity actually means across venues, and how to read risk in both digital assets and conventional bonds. From there, they layer in practical safeguards: position sizing, use of stop levels, portfolio concentration limits, counterparty standards, and verification workflows. Clients also receive clear explanations of volatility, basis risk, and slippage, along with plain-English walkthroughs of documentation and covenants for traditional instruments.
This one-to-one model helps clients trade safely and responsibly, whether they are executing a tokenized receivables program, a sustainability-linked bond, or a straightforward treasury allocation using stablecoin rails. The goal is consistent: align tools with objectives, protect capital through risk controls, and document every step so that decision-makers can explain the “why” behind each trade.
“These awards are about client outcomes, not hype,” said Marco Soto. “In Latin America we’ve seen that education—done individually—makes the difference. When clients understand exposure, settlement, and governance, they trade with more clarity and far better results.”
Bridging crypto innovations with established markets
Under Mr. Soto’s guidance, issuers and sponsors in Latin America have implemented tokenized note programs designed to mirror bond-style protections while taking advantage of faster, more transparent settlement. Where appropriate, cross-border flows transition to stablecoin rails, compressing operational timelines and reducing friction in trade finance and working capital. Importantly, every innovation is evaluated against a familiar yardstick: “does it meet disclosure standards, does it protect investors, and does it improve execution quality compared with traditional routes?”
In North America, Ruben Grof applies the same philosophy to corporate treasury and capital-markets transactions. Clients receive custom playbooks that map out when to use traditional bonds, when to consider tokenized structures, and how to combine them. Mr. Grof emphasizes governance, liquidity planning, and post-trade support, ensuring that any on-chain benefits—speed, programmability, auditability—are anchored by the documentation and covenant clarity institutional investors expect.
“Innovation must earn its place next to proven instruments,” said Ruben Grof. “We show clients how to incorporate new tools responsibly—never as a shortcut, always as a way to reduce friction, expand distribution, or sharpen pricing.”
Disciplined execution through volatile markets
Award juries cited the team’s capacity to execute during volatile market windows without compromising on risk control. That discipline shows up in the details: careful tenor selection, alignment of call structures with issuer cash flows, and liability-management tactics that reduce refinancing risk. On the digital side, Resona emphasizes on-chain escrow, collateral management, and segregated accounts to improve transparency and operational resilience.
Beyond transactions, clients point to the day-to-day coaching they receive—regular check-ins, post-trade reviews, and written recaps that translate complex analytics into actionable takeaways. The result has been measurably better decision-making and, in many cases, a smoother progression from exploratory pilots to scaled, repeatable programs. While no outcomes are guaranteed, the combination of education, controls, and disciplined execution has helped clients navigate markets with greater confidence and consistency.
A culture of accountability and client outcomes
Resona’s leadership credits the accolades to a firmwide culture that prioritizes transparency and accountability. Internal processes require pre-trade risk checks, best-execution rationales, and post-trade documentation that clients can audit. Education materials—developed by teams supporting Mr. Soto and Mr. Grof—cover everything from market microstructure to operational due diligence for both traditional and digital workflows.
“Clients don’t need buzzwords—they need clarity,” Mr. Ishida added. “Our teams teach, document, and then execute. That is why Marco and Ruben are being recognized across two continents.”
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