Johnson to Lead New Digitec Office in Singapore

NDF and swaps data and pricing technology provider Digitec is opening an office in Singapore and has hired former Refinitiv and BNY Mellon staffer Christopher Johnson to head it.

Johnson is joining the firm as head of Asia to lead the business in the region, he was last at BNY Mellon, where he worked for one year as head of e-FX and G10 spot trading for Asia – he left the bank at the end of 2022. Prior to that Johnson worked for over five years at Refinitiv, where he was a senior relationship manager in Zurich and then Singapore.

In his trading career, Johnson had two spells at UBS in e-FX trading, interspersed with four years at WestLB in a similar role. Prior to that he worked as a STIR trader at Raifeissen Switzerland for two years and Credit Suisse for five years.

Digitec says the new office is in response to a growing number of enquiries from banks and trading desks located in Singapore. “With existing bank clients across Asia and a growing number of regional prospects, it is important for Digitec to have a presence in Singapore, which is fast becoming Asia’s regional hub for FX,” says Peer Joost, CEO of Digitec. “I am delighted to welcome Christopher to our team. He is well known in the FX market and brings extensive experience and senior industry relationships, which will help us to meet our ambitious growth plans for the region.”

Johnson adds, “As a previous user of Digitec I have seen first-hand the value that D3 and SDF deliver to FX trading desks. With recent product launches like D3 Lite and future new products going live later this year, it is an ideal time to target new clients in Asia and I look forward to expanding our client relationships in the region.”