Securitize Taps Ex-IMF Representative Sunil Sabharwal to Guide Tokenization Growth

Securitize has appointed ex-IMF representative Sunil Sabharwal to its Board of Directors, bringing decades of expertise in global payments, financial infrastructure, and international economic policy to the leading real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform. 

The move arrives at a crucial juncture as Securitize advances toward a public listing through its planned merger with Cantor Equity Partners II.

Sabharwal joins a company now managing over $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets for marquee partners, including BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, BNY, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck. 

Today, we’re announcing Sunil Sabharwal as a member of the Board at Securitize.

Sunil brings decades of experience across payments, financial infrastructure, global economic policy, and at the International Monetary Fund.

He joins us at a pivotal moment for tokenization. pic.twitter.com/11VNrDAQh2

— Securitize (@Securitize) April 21, 2026

His arrival strengthens governance as Securitize scales regulated trading, transfer agency, and fund services across both the United States and the European Union.

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Sabharwal served two U.S. administrations as Alternate Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund, a Senate-confirmed position where he represented American interests on global financial policy matters. 

He received the U.S. Treasury’s Distinguished Service Award for his contributions and was elected President of the International Fair Play Committee in 2025.

Beyond his public service career, Sabharwal previously chaired Earthport, a regulated cross-border payments firm later acquired by Visa, and Ogone, a European payments leader that was acquired by Ingenico. 

Earlier in his career, he held senior executive positions at GE Capital and First Data Corporation / Western Union, building deep capital markets expertise.

“Sunil’s career is defined by building and scaling financial infrastructure at a global level,” said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize, in the appointment announcement. 

Sabharwal currently serves on the boards of Thunes and Tookitaki and advises the Blackstone Growth Equity Fund on its global portfolio strategy and investments.

Securitize Scales Compliant Tokenization Infrastructure Past $4 Billion Milestone

Securitize has quietly turned tokenization from stalled pilots into a sustainable institutional business, processing over $4 billion in tokenized assets, according to a CoinGape research Securitize case study published this year. 

The firm operates as a FINRA-registered broker-dealer in the United States and holds MiFID authorization across the European Union.

While TradFi giants like BlackRock and JPMorgan long signaled interest in RWA tokenization, Securitize wired compliance into its core architecture from the outset. 

U.S. Treasury-backed products now anchor platform flows, with over $1.8 billion in flows, representing 59% of total tokenized assets.

Public and private equity funds add another $400 million in institutional-grade activity across the platform, completing a portfolio that is heavily tilted toward regulated, low-risk products. 

“Tokenization represents a fundamental evolution in how financial markets operate globally,” said Sabharwal, whose arrival follows former SEC director Brett Redfearn becoming Securitize’s President earlier this month.