LMAX Group

Douro Labs Launches and Joins Pyth Network as Core Contributor

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Technology, Finance, Fintech, Professional Services, Software, Blockchain, Networks, Data Management, Cryptocurrency, Web3, Crypto, Synthetix, Ethereum, Fantom, Aurora, Flow Traders, IEX, IMC, Amazon Web Services, ETF, Injective function, Oracle, Osmosis, Decentralized finance, LMAX Group, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, FX, Susquehanna International Group, LMAX, OKX, Ministry of National Education (France), Lifting, Growth, Cboe Global Markets, CIO, Ecosystem, System, Hydrolase, Auros, Optimism

Douro Labs, a software development company dedicated to advancing the Pyth Network, officially launches today and is excited to be joining the network as the latest core contributor.

Key Points: 
  • Douro Labs, a software development company dedicated to advancing the Pyth Network, officially launches today and is excited to be joining the network as the latest core contributor.
  • The Pyth Network provides low-latency, high-fidelity, and tamper-resistant price data feeds directly to blockchains through a vast network of first-party data providers.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Douro Labs as the newest contributor to the Pyth Network,” said Marc Tillement, Director at Pyth Data Association.
  • “We look forward to seeing how the talented team behind Douro Labs will add the tooling and infrastructure needed to make the Pyth Network a go-to market data solution.”
    To join the Pyth Network and become a data provider, please get in touch at pyth.network .

Finery Markets Announces the Appointment of eFX Trading Veteran Tom Gould

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
ABN AMRO, Credit Suisse, Strategic partnership, Bank of America, FX, LMAX Group, LMAX, OKX, Knowledge, Growth, Bank, Construction, Cryptocurrency

Prior to joining Finery Markets, Tom served as the Head of North American Sales at OKGroup, the second-largest crypto group in the world.

Key Points: 
  • Prior to joining Finery Markets, Tom served as the Head of North American Sales at OKGroup, the second-largest crypto group in the world.
  • In his new role at Finery Markets, Tom will be responsible for leading Strategic Partnerships and driving the Company's growth strategy.
  • With his extensive industry knowledge and proven track record of success, Tom is well-positioned to contribute to the continued success of Finery Markets.
  • Konstantin Shulga, CEO of Finery Markets, said, "We are delighted to welcome Tom to Finery Markets as our new Director of Strategic Partnerships.

J.C. Flowers Adds Dan Meade as Managing Director and Head of Business Development and Investor Relations

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Investment, Business development, Georgetown University, LMAX Group, Eaton Partners, JCF, Flower, YES, Apollo Global Management, J.C. Flowers & Co., Security (finance)

Flowers" or "the Firm"), a leading private investment firm dedicated to investing globally in the financial services industry, announced today that Dan Meade has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of Business Development and Investor Relations.

Key Points: 
  • Flowers" or "the Firm"), a leading private investment firm dedicated to investing globally in the financial services industry, announced today that Dan Meade has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of Business Development and Investor Relations.
  • Mr. Meade brings more than 16 years of experience in private markets business development and investor relations, most recently as a Managing Director at Castlelake.
  • Flowers and look forward to his contributions to our investor relations team," said Chris Flowers, CEO of J.C.
  • Flowers.

Talos Expands Team with APAC Sales, EMEA Engineering, and Global Marketing Hires

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Crypto, CEO, Communication, Product, Knowledge, Engineering, FX, Capital market, VP, Product design, Leadership, Bank, Business development, Shea, Solution, Bank of America, Partnership, Marketing, LMAX Group, Refinitiv, Edelman, Industry, EMEA, Munich's financial community, IG, ICICI Bank, Technology, Head, SVP, Growth, Credit Suisse, Customer success, Morgan Stanley, GLOBE, Management, Cryptocurrency, Talos

These appointments come on the heels of the companys $105 million Series B funding round , which valued Talos at $1.25 billion.

Key Points: 
  • These appointments come on the heels of the companys $105 million Series B funding round , which valued Talos at $1.25 billion.
  • Pamela Lee comes to Talos from LMAX Group, where she was Head of Partnerships and the companys APAC Crypto Business Development Lead.
  • In his new role as Head of Marketing and Communications, Shea will be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring Talos global business marketing strategy.
  • We are thrilled to welcome this array of talent to the Talos team as we continue to expand our global presence and client base, said Anton Katz, co-founder and CEO of Talos.

CF Benchmarks Adds LMAX Digital Market Data to its Leading CME CF Bitcoin and Ether-Dollar Reference Rates

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
Finance, Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Software, Bitcoin, Kraken, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, XRP, Adoption, Risk, FCA, Partnership, Contract, CF, LMAX Group, Multimedia, UK, CME, Environment, BMR, BTC, CME Group, BRR, CEO, FX, EU, ETH, AUM, DLT, Metal, Cryptocurrency, Solana, CF BENCHMARKS, LMAX DIGITAL

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220331005525/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220331005525/en/
    Effective May 3, 2022, at 11am London time, LMAX Digital will contribute market data to six cryptocurrency indices provided by CF Benchmarks.
  • These include CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) and CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index (BRTI), the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate (EDRR) and CME CF Ether-Dollar Real Time Index (EDRTI), among other cryptocurrency indices.
  • Bringing in LMAX Digital, the premier institutional crypto exchange, will significantly enhance the quality of market data underlying the leading CME CF indices, ensuring the reference rates remain the most accurate and liquid representation of the BTC and ETH transactions.
  • Were pleased with the addition of LMAX Digital to our transparent, regulated bitcoin and ether reference rates and real-time indices, developed in partnership with CF Benchmarks, said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equity and FX Products CME Group.

Pyth Data Association Publishes Whitepaper

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Technology, Finance, Security, Banking, Other Technology, Professional Services, Software, Networks, Data Management, PYTH, Bitstamp, Port, List of north–south roads in Toronto, CEO, MEMX, Decentralized finance, Prefix delegation, Oracle, Network, DAPP, Association, LMAX Group, FTX, Contract, Twitter, Discord, Cryptocurrency, Hydrolase, Solana, Blockchain

Today, the Pyth Data Association, in collaboration with the community of Pyth network participants, announced the publication of its whitepaper that expands on the design of the Pyth Network and the governance structure that will guide the development of the protocol and governance input from PYTH token-holders, who will help secure the accuracy of the data on the Pyth network.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Pyth Data Association, in collaboration with the community of Pyth network participants, announced the publication of its whitepaper that expands on the design of the Pyth Network and the governance structure that will guide the development of the protocol and governance input from PYTH token-holders, who will help secure the accuracy of the data on the Pyth network.
  • The Pyth whitepaper outlines how the introduction of data fees and data staking pools can be used to incentivize data contributors to self-publish price data for developers to incorporate into smart contracts or dApps.
  • The Pyth Network will power an autonomous and decentralized marketplace for traditional finance firms to participate in the DeFi data economy, said David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Group and Pyth Data Association Board Director.
  • The Pyth Data Association is a Swiss association founded by Pyth Network participants to advance the development of the network.

Okcoin Adds Banking Industry Veterans to Leadership as Institutional Demand Continues to Grow

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Ethereum, LMAX Group, HSBC, MIA, ETH, FX, Nasdaq, Macquarie Group, Bank of America, Twitter, Investment, General manager, NEAR, Decentralized finance, Business administration, Goldman, Celestial cartography, Credit Suisse, Head, BTC, Barclays Investment Bank, STX, AVAX, London Stock Exchange Group, API, Bank, SAN, OTC, Research, Financial adviser, Financial services, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Stack, Avalanche

Gould, Vanblarcum, and Goldman will work with Okcoin sales leaders in Asia and Latin America to drive global development of Okcoin institutional accounts, which grew by 450% in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Gould, Vanblarcum, and Goldman will work with Okcoin sales leaders in Asia and Latin America to drive global development of Okcoin institutional accounts, which grew by 450% in 2021.
  • "Onboarding a wide range of institutions onto Okcoin's platform at scale requires a deep understanding of financial markets, and we're pleased to have hired three banking industry veterans to lead the effort," said Simon Ren, Executive Vice President of Institutional Business at Okcoin.
  • "Tom Gould, Iskandar Vanblarcum, and Paul Goldman each possess the investing prowess and business acumen to elevate Okcoin's institutional offering on a global level."
  • Established in 2013, Okcoin is a cryptocurrency platform serving institutional and retail investors across 190+ countries more locations than any other US-based exchange.

ThinkMarkets Launches Institutional Business with Liquidity.net

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Monday, September 6, 2021
Foreign exchange companies, Finance, Financial markets, Service companies, Contract for difference, Prime brokerage, Markets.com, Hedge fund, Foreign exchange market, LMAX Group, Newedge Group

With several datacentre locations across all major trading centres worldwide, the firm aims to bridge the gap between Prime Brokers and institutional clients.

Key Points: 
  • With several datacentre locations across all major trading centres worldwide, the firm aims to bridge the gap between Prime Brokers and institutional clients.
  • Commenting on the launch, Co-founder & Director of ThinkMarkets, Faizan Anees said: "We are thrilled to expand our business with an institutional offering.
  • Our prime broker relationships enable us to deliver customized & tailored trading conditions to all participants in the institutional and professional marketplace.
  • Commenting on his appointment as Managing Director for Liquidity.net, Mr. Ali said, "I'm delighted to join ThinkMarkets to head Liquidity.net.

Talos Combines Crypto and FX with Latest Addition to its Industry-Leading Digital Asset Execution Platform

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Foreign exchange companies, Asset management, Management accounting, Valuation, LMAX Group

Non-US clients looking to trade between their home currency and crypto will typically encounter wider if any spreads.

Key Points: 
  • Non-US clients looking to trade between their home currency and crypto will typically encounter wider if any spreads.
  • By marrying FX and digital assets, Talos delivers an efficient, end-to-end solution that effectively gives an investor direct access to a global pool of both FX and crypto liquidity, as well as the ability to move efficiently from asset to asset.
  • Additionally, through Taloss digital asset trading platform, investors can see all active trading counterparties along with available quantities across all supported FX and synthetic markets.
  • Talos provides an institutional-grade technology infrastructure that supports the full lifecycle of digital assets trading, from price discovery to execution through to settlement.

J.C. Flowers & Co to acquire 30% stake in LMAX Group to accelerate its future growth in FX and crypto currency markets

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Foreign exchange companies, LMAX Group, Foreign exchange market, Companies

Flowers will partner to accelerate the Company's next phase of growth and innovation, and together see potential for greater penetration in the FX and crypto currency markets globally, particularly in the U.S. and Asia.

Key Points: 
  • Flowers will partner to accelerate the Company's next phase of growth and innovation, and together see potential for greater penetration in the FX and crypto currency markets globally, particularly in the U.S. and Asia.
  • I'm excited about the many opportunities that lie ahead for LMAX Group and my fantastic group of colleagues."
  • The LMAX Group is a global financial technology company and the leading independent operator of multiple institutional execution venues for FX and crypto currency trading.
  • As a leading player in global FX and crypto currency markets, LMAX Group is shaping the future of capital markets.