LMAX Exchange has appointed Daniel Lavigne as head of buy-side sales for Canada.
Lavigne brings more than 25 years of buy-side experience, with relationships across the FX market spanning peers, banks and platforms, the exchange said.
He joins LMAX Exchange from Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), where he served as director of trading, responsible for FX trading and products.
As part of the new role, Lavigne will report to Franz Schmidpeter, global head of buy-side sales.
“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,” said Lavigne.
“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.”
LMAX Exchange added that Lavigne’s appointment will help improve its global sales and product coverage model as it continues to expand and diversify its suite of global FX trading and liquidity solutions.
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“Daniel will be a great asset as we expand our buy-side focused liquidity solutions and execution management tools,” said Patrick Bartle, managing director at LMAX Exchange.
“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.”