AsiaNext
David Newns currently serves as the Chairman of the Board at AsiaNext, a digital exchange designed for institutional trading of digital assets, since October 2023. In addition, Newns holds the position of Head of SIX Digital Exchange, where the focus is on building a regulated digital market infrastructure. Prior to these roles, Newns was with State Street from August 2006 to October 2021, serving as the Global Head of Global Link Execution Services, as well as holding key positions such as Global Head of Currenex and Chief Operating Officer of eExchange. Newns began their career at Microstrategy as eBusiness Development Manager from 1996 to 2000 and holds a degree in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Cambridge.
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AsiaNext
AsiaNext is a trusted digital exchange for institutional investors in Asia and globally. It will offer integrated listing, trading, and post-trade services for digital assets, including digital payment tokens. This joint venture between SBI Digital Asset Holdings Co., Ltd. (SBI DAH) and SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) will provide an institutional-grade platform to enable the tokenization and trading of existing securities and non-bankable assets. AsiaNext will support the growing institutional demand for trading of public and private digital assets. It will leverage the extensive networks of SBI DAH in Asia and SDX in Switzerland and Europe, as well as their joint expertise in fulfilling institutional investors’ needs. Both SBI DAH and SDX have demonstrated leadership in digital asset markets globally through multiple investments, issuances and initiatives in this space. We are trusted partners, curious and innovative problem solvers for financial institutions, please feel free to contact enquiries@asianext.com