LMAX Exchange strengthens North American sales and product coverage with the appointment of Daniel Lavigne

London, 10 February 2025 – LMAX Exchange, the operator of multiple global institutional FX exchanges, part of the LMAX Group, has appointed Daniel Lavigne as Head of Buy-Side Sales, Canada. His appointment further bolsters the global sales and product coverage model of LMAX Exchange as it continues to expand and diversify its suite of global FX trading and liquidity solutions.

Daniel, who reports to Franz Schmidpeter, Global Head of Buy-Side Sales, brings over 25 years of buy-side experience and possesses strong relationships across the FX market with peers, banks and platforms. He joins LMAX Exchange from OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System), where he was Director of Trading, responsible for all areas of FX trading and products.

Commenting on Daniel’s appointment, Patrick Bartle, Managing Director, LMAX Exchange said: “We are delighted to welcome Daniel to the team. Daniel will be a great asset as we expand our buy-side focused liquidity solutions and execution management tools. The combined depth of his experience and strong institutional relationships will be extremely valuable as we build a complete FX offering across our global matching locations.”

Daniel Lavigne commented: “It’s an exciting time to be joining LMAX Exchange as the business has evolved in recent years to provide a comprehensive global FX offering to buy-side institutions. I’m looking forward to leveraging my experience to help strengthen our relationships with institutional clients and continue to enhance the liquidity offerings we provide in the Canadian market and beyond.”

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