Spotex, the institutional trading venue for FX, precious metals and digital assets, has appointed James Roddy to Institutional Sales, FX & Digital Assets, EMEA. Based in London, James will play a key role in expanding Spotex’s institutional client base across EMEA, as the US-headquartered firm continues to strengthen its global presence.
James has over 20 years’ financial markets experience across multiple asset classes and an extensive network of brokers, hedge funds, asset managers, banks and high-net-worth individuals across EMEA. He began his career at TP ICAP, followed by seven years at BGC Partners (Cantor Fitzgerald) as an interdealer swaps broker. He then moved into FX and commodities sales trading at ODL Securities (acquired by FXCM) and has subsequently held senior institutional sales, business development and relationship management roles at a number of firms including Jacobi Asset Management, BidX Markets and, most recently, Advanced Markets.
In his new role, James will focus on growing Spotex’s institutional business across EMEA, strengthening relationships with existing clients, attracting new clients and driving adoption of the firm’s trading technology and ECN, which enable clients to execute trades and manage risk around the clock, under all market conditions.
John Miesner, CEO, Spotex, commented: “Building a sales presence in London reinforces our commitment to growing our institutional business across EMEA and we are delighted to welcome James to the team. James has an in-depth understanding of the evolving TradFi and DeFi requirements of institutional clients, a strong commitment to delivering high-quality client service and a proven track record of developing long-term relationships. His experience across traditional and digital financial markets will be invaluable as we expand our institutional business in the region.”
Joe Tuccio, Head of Digital Assets, Spotex added, “James is a key hire for Spotex as we continue to build out our global team. As our business grows, bringing in experienced industry professionals who understand the needs of institutional market participants is central to our strategy.”
James Roddy, Institutional Sales, FX & Digital Assets, EMEA, Spotex, said: “This is an exciting opportunity to join Spotex – an innovative business with strong growth potential and a great team of experienced professionals. My career has increasingly focused on the intersection of traditional and digital financial markets so I am looking forward to bringing my market experience and relationships to the team and helping drive the company’s growth across EMEA.”
About Spotex
Founded in 2010, with headquarters in New Jersey, Spotex is an institutional trading venue for FX, precious metals and digital assets, processing billions in daily trading volume. The company provides banks, brokers, hedge funds and asset managers with access to deep liquidity, advanced execution algorithms, business management tools and market analytics. Its proprietary technology includes performance-based matching logic and a continuous 24/7 operating cycle that eliminates the need for traditional end-of-day platform restarts. For further information, visit www.spotex.com