Aqsa Zubair

Aqsa Zubair is Deputy Director in the Supervision (Financial Technology) Department at the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), where she leads the regulatory licensing and supervision of digital asset businesses under the Digital Asset Business Act 2018 and the Digital Asset Issuance Act 2020. She also heads the Authority’s Blockchain Forensics and Data Intelligence function, driving the development of advanced supervisory tools and data-led oversight capabilities.

Aqsa plays a central role in shaping Bermuda’s position as a leading jurisdiction for digital asset regulation, advancing a risk-based, innovation-focused regulatory framework that balances market development with robust oversight. She is actively engaged in international regulatory collaboration, including through the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and works closely with global standard-setters, regulators, and industry participants to help shape the future of financial regulation in an increasingly programmable financial system ensuring regulatory frameworks remain credible, adaptive, and capable of overseeing increasingly complex digital market structure.