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Transparent trading on tighter spreads, worldwide

Tight spreads on streaming, firm limit order institutional liquidity

World-class, award-winning technology

Reliable, low latency, high performance proprietary technology

Committed to the FX Global Code

A regulated, anonymous trading environment

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The trusted global FX liquidity source

LMAX Global offers brokers and professional traders around the world access to deep institutional FX liquidity, tight spreads and transparent, precise execution with no ‘last look’ rejections.

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We operate FX brokers in the UK (FCA), Europe (CySec), New Zealand and Mauritius. All LMAX Global clients have access to our liquidity pools in London, New York, Tokyo and Singapore, and are able to trade over 100 instruments: FX, metals, equity indices, commodities and crypto CFDs:

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Transparent trading on tighter spreads with no ‘last look’ rejections

Tight spreads on deep institutional liquiditymore

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Firm limit order liquidity with no ‘last look’ rejections more

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Award-winning, scalable technology platformmore

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World class, award-winning technology

2024

The World’s Best Trading Firm for FX Liquidity – Euromoney Foreign Exchange Awardsmore

Azul Java Hero AwardLMAX Exchange has been awarded The World’s Best Trading Firm for FX Liquidity at the Euromoney Foreign Exchange Awards 2024. Judged by a panel of global experts, the awards celebrate excellence and innovation in the global FX market. close

Application Performance – Speeds & Feeds – Azul Java Hero Awardmore

Azul Java Hero AwardLMAX Group has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Azul Java Hero Award: Excellence in Application Performance – Speeds & Feeds. The awards recognise individuals and organisations that demand more, expect more, and get more from Java. close

Exchange of the Year – Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Awardsmore

Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets AwardsLMAX Digital has been awarded Exchange of the Year at the Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Awards 2024. The awards recognise excellence in the fields of fund performance and service provision in the digital assets space. Voted on by participants in the financial services industry. close

2023

40 Top Innovators in Financial Markets – TabbFORUMmore

40 Top Innovators TabbFORUMLMAX Group CEO, David Mercer has been named, for the second year running in the TabbFORUM 40 Top Innovators in Financial Markets. This second annual list recognises the achievements and influence of 40 outstanding disruptors and difference-makers having the greatest impact at the intersection of finance and technology. close

Best Execution Venue – Finance Magnates Awardsmore

Best Exchange VenueLMAX Group has been awarded Best Execution Venue for 2023 by Finance Magnates at its London Summit Awards ceremony. The awards spotlight and garner attention for leading participants that have excelled across key segments, and are voted by industry peers.close

Best Cryptocurrency Exchange – Finance Magnates Awardsmore

Best Cryptocurrency ExchangeLMAX Digital has been awarded Best Cryptocurrency Exchange for 2023 by Finance Magnates at its London Summit Awards ceremony. The awards spotlight and garner attention for leading participants that have excelled across key segments, and are voted by industry peers.close

Best Crypto Trading Platform – Financial News Awardsmore

Best Crypto Trading PlatformFor the second year running, LMAX Digital has been awarded “Best Crypto Trading Platform” by leading industry publication, Financial News in its Excellence in Trading & Tech Awards. The awards are voted on by a panel of independent judges and senior editorial staff, and celebrate the companies and individuals that stand out for the strength of their businesses in Continental Europe and the UK.close

Best Exchange – Hedgeweek European Digital Assets Awardsmore

Best ExchangeLMAX Digital has been awarded Best Exchange at the Hedgeweek European Digital Assets Awards. The awards provide a unique insight into the most highly-regarded and successful fund managers and service providers in the digital assets space. The awards are voted on by participants in the financial services industry.close

2022 - 2021

40 Top Innovators in Financial Markets – TabbFORUMmore

40 Top Innovators TabbFORUMLMAX Group CEO, David Mercer has been named in the TabbFORUM 40 Top Innovators in Financial Markets, recognised as one of the technology-driven innovators, disruptors and difference-makers having the greatest impact in the sector. close

Best Exchange (Innovation) – Hedgeweek European Digital Assets Awardsmore

Best Exchange HedgeweekLMAX Digital has been awarded the Hedgeweek European Digital Assets Awards “Best Exchange (Innovation)”. The awards are granted to the top firms in their categories and announced at their annual awards ceremony.close

Best Crypto Trading Platform – Financial News Awardsmore

Best Crypto Trading Financial News AwardsLMAX Digital has been awarded the 2022 Financial News Awards “Best Crypto Trading Platform”. The awards are presented to the best-performing providers in their category.close

Best Execution Venue – Finance Magnates Awardsmore

Best Execution VenueLMAX Group has been awarded the Finance Magnates Award “Best Execution Venue” for 2022. The awards are presented to the best-performing firms in their categories and announced at the annual summit in London.close

Best Execution Venue – Global Forex Awards B2B more

Best Execution Global ForexLMAX Group has been awarded the 2022 Global Forex Awards B2B “Best Execution Venue”. The awards are presented to the best-performing providers in their category as voted on by business customers, traders and investors globally.close

Best Execution Venue – Finance Magnates Awardsmore

Best Execution Finance MagnatesLMAX Global has been awarded the Finance Magnates Award “Best Execution Venue” for 2021. The awards are granted to the top firms in their categories and announced at the annual London summit.close

2020 - 2019

Best Cryptocurrency Exchange – Finance Magnates Awardsmore

Best Cryptocurrency Finance Magnates LMAX Digital has been awarded the Finance Magnates Awards “Best Cryptocurrency Exchange”. The awards are granted to the top firms in their categories and announced at the annual London summit.close

Best Institutional Digital Asset Platform – Profit & Loss Readers' Choice Awardsmore

Best Institutional Profit LossLMAX Digital has been awarded The Profit & Loss Readers' Choice Awards “Institutional Digital Asset Platform”. These awards are voted on by the readers and recognise excellence within the foreign exchange industry throughout the previous year. close

Crossover Award for Best Crypto/Fiat Initiative – Profit & Loss Readers' Choice Awardsmore

Crossover Award Profit LossLMAX Group has been awarded The Profit & Loss Readers' Choice Awards “Crossover Award for Best Crypto/Fiat Initiative”. These awards are voted on by the readers and recognise excellence within the foreign exchange industry throughout the previous year. close

Best Anonymous Matching Platform – Profit & Loss Reader' Choice Awardsmore

Best Anonymous Profit LossLMAX Group has been awarded The Profit & Loss Readers' Choice Awards “Best Anonymous Matching Platform”. These awards are voted on by the readers and recognise excellence within the foreign exchange industry throughout the previous year.close

Best Execution Venue – Finance Magnates Awardsmore

Best Execution Finance MagnatesLMAX Group has been awarded the Forex Magnates Awards “Best Execution Venue”. The awards are granted to the top firms in their categories and announced at the annual London summit.close

2018 - 2017

Best Crypto Solution Provider – Finance Magnates Awardsmore

Best Crypto Solution Finance MagnatesLMAX Exchange has been awarded the Finance Magnates Awards “Best Institutional Crypto Solution Provider”. The awards are granted to the top firms in their categories and announced at the annual London summit.close

Best Margin Sector Platform – Profit & Loss Readers' Choice Awardsmore

Best Margin Profit LossLMAX Group has been awarded The Profit & Loss Readers' Choice Awards “Best Margin Sector Platform” for five consecutive years. These awards are voted on by the readers and recognise excellence within the foreign exchange industry throughout the previous year.close

2016 - 2015

Best Trading & Execution Technology – HFM US Technology Awardsmore

Best Trading HFM USThe HFM US Technology awards recognise hedge fund technology providers that have demonstrated exceptional customer service and innovative product development in the past 12 months. close

Best FX Trading Venue (ECN/MTF) – WSL Awardsmore

Best FX WSL AwardsLMAX Group has been awarded The Fund Technology and WSL Awards “Best FX Trading Venue ­ ECN/MTF”. The award honours excellence among providers to the institutional trading industry. close

Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 – Deloitte more

Deloitte UK 50Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 is a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK, based on percentage growth of fiscal year revenues over the last four years.close

Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500 – Deloittemore

Deloitte UK 500The Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500 pre-eminent technology awards program is a ranking of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa's fastest-growing technology companies based on percentage revenue growth over three years.close

Fastest Growing Tech Company in the UK – The Sunday Times Tech Track 100more

Fastest Growing Sunday TimesLMAX Group has been recognised amongst the UK's fastest growing technology firms for three consecutive years. Tech Track 100, compiled by Fast Track annually and published by the Sunday Times each September, lists Britain's 100 fastest-growing private tech companies based on sales growth over the last three years.close

Recognised as a Tech City Future Fifty company – Tech City UK Future Fiftymore

Tech City FutureLMAX Group is part of the Future Fifty programme, focused on accelerating the success of high-growth tech businesses.close

2014 - 2013

Best Infrastructure/Technology Initiative – WSL Institutional Trading Awardsmore

Best Infra WSLLMAX Group has been awarded The Wall Street Letter Institutional Trading Awards “Best Infrastructure/Technology Initiative” in 2014. WSL awards honour excellence among providers to the institutional trading industry.close

Best Overall Testing Project – The European Software Testing Awardsmore

Best Overall Testing Project EuropeanThe European Software Testing Awards (TESTA) recognise excellence and innovation in the software testing and quality assurance across a variety of industries.close

2012 - 2011

Best Trading System – Financial Sector Technology Awardsmore

Best Trading Financial SectorThe FST Awards recognise excellence and innovation in the field of information technology within the UK and EMEA financial services sector.close

Innovative Programming Framework – Oracle Duke's Choice Awardsmore

Innovative Programming OracleOracle's Duke's Choice Awards celebrate extreme innovation in the world of Java technology and are granted to the most innovative projects using the Java platform.close