LMAX Appoints Paul Ainsworth as Head of Institutional Sales for Americas

LMAX Group, the leading independent operator of institutional execution venues for FX and cryptocurrency trading, has appointed Paul Ainsworth as the company's Head of Institutional Sales for Americas. He will report to Patrick Bartle, Managing Director for Americas at LMAX Group and will be based in New York.

As seen on his LinkedIn profile, Paul joined LMAX from Spotex, where he served as Managing Director, Global Institutional Sales. Prior to Spotex, he was Global Head of Sales at Euronext FX. Before that, he worked as Executive Director at UBS Investment Bank. Additionally, he once served as Director at Barclays Investment Bank.

Patrick Bartle, Managing Director for Americas at LMAX Group, said: "Paul is a capital markets veteran and brings with him an extensive track record of success throughout his career. Paul's appointment will propel us on towards our next phase of growth with the vision to become the pre-eminent global exchange for FX and crypto currency trading."