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Ben Parkinson

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Managing Director - Global head of FX Fintech Sales & FX Digital Assets at Barclays Corporate & Investmet Bank
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Ben Parkinson is a Managing Director at Barclays in London, where he serves as the Global Head of FX Fintech Sales & FX Digital Assets. With a long tenure since 2007, he focuses on driving innovation by integrating advanced technology, such as AI, to enhance FX automation and hedging for clients. Colleagues describe him as conscientious, empathetic, and uniquely skilled at bridging technology and front-office teams.

He recently led a key partnership with Ant International to integrate a sophisticated AI model into Barclays FX platform, improving cash flow forecasting and optimizing the hedging process for clients.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - Global head of FX Fintech Sales & FX Digital Assets
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ben shows up

Slow To Decisions
Thoughtful In Approach
Calm

They get along well with all people. Their decisions are defined by the possible value that they can bring to the organization.
 They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.

Priorities

Topics Ben cares about

AI in FX Hedging
He is actively implementing AI models to improve the accuracy of forecasting cash flows and optimize FX hedging processes, as seen in the recent Ant International partnership.
Fintech Partnerships
His public statements emphasize creating innovative solutions through collaboration and building strong, trust-based relationships with technology partners.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Managing Director - Global head of FX Fintech Sales & FX Digital Assets
Barclays Corporate & Investmet Bank
6-2022
Managing Director - Head of Global Fintech & FX Automation Sales
Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank
1-2020
Managing Director - Head of eFX Distribution & Fintech EME
Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank
2-2018
Director - Head of eFX Distribution & Fintech EME
Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank
1-2016
Director - Head of Flow Sales EMEA
Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank
In the press

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Education
2001 - 2003
Ba Hons
The Manchester Metropolitan University
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Royal Latin Grammar School
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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