SIX Digital Exchange Appoints David Newns as New CEO

SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), a leading end-to-end platform for digital assets, announced that David Newns, an international capital market expert with a strong background in the regulated financial services industry, will replace the current CEO Tim Grant.

Wanna be the Next Cover Person of Fazzaco Magazine?​

Newns, subject to Finma approval, will take over the leadership of SDX on 6 October 2021. Newns’s mandate will be to take SDX seamlessly into its next phase of full operations and growth.

Newns is an expert in the capital markets, with a track record in the spaces including mission critical infrastructure, service-driven application development for banks and digital assets, and an understanding of how nascent markets are created and brought to maturity.

Before joining SDX, Newns spent the last 15 years of his career at State Street with his most recent experience being the bank’s Global Head of Global Link Execution Services. There, he headed the other platforms like FXConnect and Currenex.

In addition, he spent the early years of his career at the business intelligence firm, MicroStrategy as an eBusiness Development Manager.

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with Tim and his team at SDX and now look forward to working with David as we take SDX into the next stage of maturity and development. David brings with him the background and experience to take us forward and extend the reach of the SDX platform throughout the industry,”said Thomas Zeeb, Chairman SDX and Member of the Executive Board, SIX.