Wirex brings in Lord Ranger of Northwood to advise its UK digital asset arm

He sits on the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee and co-chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Markets and Digital Money, and joins Wirex as the UK moves digital assets firms into full regulation next year.

Kulveer Ranger, The Lord Ranger of Northwood, has been named Board Adviser to Wirex Labs, the UK digital asset arm of Wirex, the global stablecoin infrastructure provider.

Wirex Labs runs the group's digital asset operations in the UK under the new digital asset regime, which the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will oversee from October 2027. Lord Ranger's remit is to counsel Wirex on its UK digital asset strategy, and he arrives with senior experience in technology and public policy at an important moment for the sector.

A member of the House of Lords since 2023, Lord Ranger serves on its Science and Technology Select Committee. Alongside that, he is vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence and co-chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Markets and Digital Money.

His career before the Lords spanned more than 25 years across technology and public policy. In his post as the Mayor of London's Director for Digital London he established the city's first Digital Office, and he also sat on the board of Transport for London as Director of Transport Policy. At Atos he went on to hold senior strategy, marketing and communications roles, the most recent being Senior Vice President for Northern Europe, APAC and India, and for six years he was a board member of techUK. The Digital Policy Alliance and the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce are both chaired by him today.

Pavel Matveev, Co-Founder of Wirex, said: “The UK has set out to become a global hub for digital assets, and with the FCA’s digital asset rules now finalised, there is a clear route to build a regulated digital asset business here. We intend to make the UK one of our core markets for digital assets, bringing our stablecoin and digital asset services to UK customers within the new framework. Lord Ranger has spent his career where technology and public policy meet, from setting up London’s first Digital Office to his work in the House of Lords. His experience will be invaluable as we build out Wirex’s digital asset business in the UK.”

Chetan Shah, Executive Director of Wirex Labs, said: “As we continue our preparations for the UK’s new digital asset regime, I am delighted to welcome Kulveer, Lord Ranger of Northwood, as Board Adviser to Wirex Labs. His experience in technology, digital assets and public policy, including his work in the House of Lords, will be invaluable as we prepare for the new regulations.”

Kulveer Ranger, The Lord Ranger of Northwood, said: “Digital assets are becoming part of mainstream finance in the UK, and how firms approach regulation will decide how far people trust the sector. Wirex is building its UK digital assets business with that trust at its core. I’m delighted to join as Board Adviser and to support the team as it grows in the UK.”

On 12th November he is also due to speak at Full Stack London, the new stablecoin infrastructure conference staged by Wirex, which brings together leaders from payments, banking-as-a-service and digital assets. His keynote is titled ‘The Evolution of the Digital Assets Landscape over the past 18 months’, and he will then take part in a fireside chat with Chetan Shah on whether Britain can regulate its way to digital asset leadership.

He is one of a number of senior additions to the Wirex group as the company assembles its leadership for the next stage of growth, with further appointments to be announced soon.