London FX and Digital Assets Exchange Operator LMAX Group has announced that it has reinforced the US leadership team, with the appointment of Ilya Khazen.

Based in New York in a recently established role, Ilya will drive Cross-Asset sales for LMAX Group, providing its widespread supply of products to a growing basis for both traditional and digital assets throughout America. Ilya will report directly to Chris Knight, Managing Director, LMAX Digital.

Ilya participates in the LMAX Group by the guardians and the Prime Services Business Copper Technologies (Copper.CO), where he was manager and co-head of sales, responsible for performance, customer relationships, people and revenue production in North America. Before joining copper technologies, Ilya held management positions in Goldman Sachs and Société Générale.

Establishing greater regulatory clarity in the US, the LMAX team is expanding its digital offer to America to deliver the first integrated intersection solution for top institutions.

David Mercer, Managing Director, LMax Group, said,

“Ilya brings a wealth of both digital assets and traditional financial experience to the LMAX group and can hit the ground that runs as the world’s largest banks and asset managers are ready for active encryption. Drive continuous growth for the LMAX team.”

Ilya Khazen, Manager, Institutional Sales, America, LMAX Group, added,

“I am happy to be involved in the LMAX team to further build its offer to such a critical juncture. As an established fx business and a first -hand engine in institutional digital assets, I look forward to utilizing my network and my knowledge to help with the strategic vision of LMAX.

About the LMAX team

The LMAX Group is a global financial technology company and the leading independent exploitation of multi -institutional execution venues for FX and the digital asset. The Group’s portfolio includes the LMAX Exchange (FX institutional exchange, adjustable from FCA MTF and Mas Regited RMO), LMax Global (FCA and Cysc Adjusted Brokers) and LMAX Digital (GFSC Adjustable Running Area and Thematic). The LMAX Group has a vision for building the top cross-asset market and the creation of a fair, level of competition for all FX market participants and digital assets through transparent, accurate and consistent execution, based on strong transaction technology. LMAX service funds, banks, asset administrators, brokerage firms and Buyside institutions in more than 100 countries. The team builds and manages its own high -performance infrastructure, extremely low latent season, which includes matching machines in London, New York, Tokyo and Singapore.