David Mercer

David Mercer is the Chief Executive Officer of LMAX Group, the leading global cross-asset marketplace for FX and digital assets. Operating multiple institutional execution venues and providing access to custody, payments and market data services, LMAX connects the world’s largest and newest asset classes via seamless, transparent and regulated infrastructure. Serving funds, banks, brokerages and buyside institutions in over 100 countries, LMAX designs, builds and operates its own high-performance, ultra-low latency exchange technology with matching engines in London, New York, Tokyo and Singapore. A former City banking executive and currency specialist, David is an outspoken industry commentator, philanthropist and fierce supporter of digital innovation in capital markets.