Sinolutions is an international expansion strategy and global compliance firm. We specialize in license acquisition, growth strategy, and strategic communications for fintech and financial institutions seeking entrance into the US market.
Sinolution’s founders and managers are professionals from the traditional finance, technology, and fintech industries. Our team is uniquely experienced in establishing compliant operations with US regulators and capturing growth opportunities at fintech startups and Fortune 250 companies across major global financial hubs and the US.
The firm was established in Chicago, but quickly expanded its footprint within other key financial centers across Asia and North America, including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, San Francisco, and Montreal.
We help business leaders across the globe ensure that their vision is carried out with precision, responsibly.
We provide our clients with the support they need to grow in the US, from the initial stages of regulatory license acquisition, to marketing and branding campaigns through top digital channels, to content creation that establishes industry thought leadership. Our services have helped guide countless firms and funds through ambitions US expansion campaigns to secure their place among the world’s largest consumer and financial markets.
Sinolutions has built its business and reputation on its uncompromising focus on quality, integrity, and respect. These values inform our approach to responsible and transformational business practices.
The US market is rife with fierce competition and a stiff regulatory environment. For new market entrants, this presents complex problems that must be addressed.
The Sinolutions team is composed of battle-tested professionals with significant experience in each stage of the business cycle. Whether establishing compliant operations from the ground up, executing an omnichannel marketing campaign, or drafting a series of industry thought leadership articles, our team makes the complex, simple.
Sinolutions’ leadership comes from diverse backgrounds. We’ve devoted our careers to building a strong toolbox of competencies that can craft industry challenges into opportunity. We come from startups, funds, and Fortune 500 companies across the traditional finance, technology, and fintech industries.
Our team members have all spent significant portions of their careers abroad and are acutely aware of the complex challenges that global companies face when expanding into overseas markets.
Steve has years of financial industry experience, notably working across hedge funds, commercial banks, and fintech startups. His analysis articles on China’s emerging tech industry have been cited by US Congressional reports and he has been featured by China’s top consulting firms for his expertise on China’s CBDC initiative. He has 7+ years of on-the-ground China experience with over a decade of Chinese studies.
He holds a B.S. in finance and international business from Indiana University and certification in Chinese language and culture from the US Chinese Flagship Program.
Nathan is a researcher and analyst with years of experience across the financial and economic research industries. In his most recent role at Northern Trust, Nathan worked for top hedge fund Bridgewater Associates LP, where he streamlined middle and back-office operations. His research focuses on the nexus of finance, business, and policy, and his work has been shared by top publications and consultancies.
Nathan holds a degree in international relations from Indiana University and certification in Chinese language and culture from the US Chinese Flagship Program.
Chicago, US
San Francisco, US
Montreal, CA
Hong Kong, CN
Shanghai, CN
Beijing, CN
Chicago, US
San Francisco, US
Montreal, CA
Hong Kong, CN
Shanghai, CN
Beijing, CN