Digital Vega is Expanding, Appoints Two Senior FX Professionals

Digital Vega, the operator of foreign exchange (Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term) options e-trading platform Medusa, has today announced two senior appointments as part of its expanded product development strategy.

Joining the FX Options trading solutions provider is Simon “Benny” Lewis, who has been appointed as Head of Interdealer Solutions and Romain Camus who is the Head of Exotic Options at Digital Vega.

Lewis joins Digital Vega after a 20-year-long tenure at Tullett Prebon. There, he helped to build an exotic options desk from scratch, the statement said. At the firm, he was most recently the Global Head of FX Options before retiring in 2016.

Commenting on his new role, Lewis said: "Transparency, Regulation Regulation Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Read this Term and efficiency are driving the evolution of Capital Markets, and trading firms are increasingly looking to trade more of their FX options online as a result. Digital Vega has already built a strong business and reputation in the Dealer to Client market, and I am really pleased to be able to lead the new Interdealer initiative.”

Romain Camus Joins from VTB

Camus, on the other hand, joins Digital Vega from VTB, where was most recently an Executive Director, Head of Foreign Exchange Structuring. During his career, he has managed to acquire 15 years worth of experience in the FX industry, in addition to further roles in both commodities and equities.

Prior to his position at VTB, Camus also worked at well-known financial institutions such as Deutsche Bank, where he worked in FX Structuring, according to his LinkedIn, as well as Goldman Sachs, where he held a similar position.

"Joining Digital Vega was an obvious decision for me, as it has an innovative set of products and an impressive client list, which provides a tremendous foundation of success to build upon. Building and delivering an Exotics and Wealth Management platform will capture the growing volumes in this asset class and satisfy client demand for the increased use of electronic trading solutions," added Camus.

Digital Vega Plans to Add Further Employees

As part of the company’s expansion, Digital Vega has hired two new senior developers and has plans to expand its sales team with two new recruits. Furthermore, to accommodate the expansion, the FX-focused company has moved to new offices in Lombard St in London.

"We are very pleased to welcome Simon and Romain to our growing team. They bring extensive domain knowledge, many years of experience working in our core markets, and valuable contacts that will help to fuel our development", noted Mark Suter, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Digital Vega.

"Digital Vega is already recognised as the leading FX platform for trading vanilla options electronically, and our aim is to build on this success by adding new clients, extending our product coverage to Exotics and Wealth Management Solutions, and launching a unique new solution for the Interdealer market," he continued.