DIGITEC Welcomes Darryl Hooker as Head of Business Development and Partnerships

​DIGITEC, a provider of technology for FX Swaps and NDF (Non-Deliverable Forward) pricing and workflow automation, has announced the appointment of Darryl Hooker as its new Head of Business Development and Partnerships. Hooker brings over 40 years of experience in the foreign exchange market, with extensive knowledge in FX Swaps and NDFs. In this newly established role, he will be responsible for leading the company's global business development strategy.

Prior to joining DIGITEC, Hooker served as Director of NDF Sales at Fenics FX and before that as Head of NDF Strategy at 360T. His extensive career also includes over 18 years at EBS/NEX, where he ultimately held the positions of Global Head of Spot FX and Precious Metals, and Head of FX EMEA for NEX Markets. During his time at EBS/NEX, Hooker played a significant role in the company's growth strategy, identifying new opportunities in the evolving electronic Spot FX markets and leading the launch and adoption of the EBS CNH platform in China.

Hooker's industry involvement includes being a private sector member of the inaugural Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC), as well as the Australian Foreign Exchange Committee (AFXC), the Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC), and the ECB's Foreign Exchange Contact Group (FXCG). He also chaired the International Ruble Settlement Forum. Commenting on his new role, Darryl Hooker said, "DIGITEC is a leader in FX Swaps and NDF technology, but importantly it is also committed to innovation and market evolution. I am pleased to have joined such an exceptional team and look forward to meeting with banks and trading venues to enhance our business development strategy and capture new opportunities as FX Swaps trading workflows become increasingly automated."

Peer Joost, CEO of DIGITEC, stated, "We are very happy to welcome Darryl to our growing team. He brings many years of experience in FX technology sales and provides unrivalled domain knowledge, business development expertise and many senior industry relationships." Stephan von Massenbach, CRO of DIGITEC, added, "As the FX market continues to evolve, we are seeing an increasing global demand for FX Swaps and NDF trading technology solutions and Darryl will play an important role as we continue to work with a growing list of banks of all sizes."