Digital Vega Announces Three Senior Appointments Amid Expansion

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, announced this Wednesday that it has made three senior appointments as part of its ongoing product development and global expansion strategy.

The three new appointments are Simon Nursey, who joins as the Head of Asia, Asa Attwell, who has been named as the Head of Product Development, and taking on the role of EMEA Relationship Manager is Laura Winkler.

Commenting on the new recruits, Mark Suter, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Digital Vega said: "With over 40 years combined FX Options experience, Simon and Asa have unrivalled market knowledge. Their extensive list of contacts, combined with Laura’s comprehensive FX relationships in Europe will help to drive our future growth."

"Based in Singapore, Simon will head up our business development in APAC, as we Leverage Leverage In financial trading, leverage is a loan supplied by a broker, which facilitates a trader in being able to control a relatively large amount of money with a significantly lesser initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to make a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to make a profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies.Trading without any leverage would greatly diminish the potential rewards, so traders In financial trading, leverage is a loan supplied by a broker, which facilitates a trader in being able to control a relatively large amount of money with a significantly lesser initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to make a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to make a profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies.Trading without any leverage would greatly diminish the potential rewards, so traders Read this Term market growth in the region. Asa is responsible for delivering our new FX Options Central Limit Order Book and will also focus on our Market Data services. Laura will manage client relationships in EMEA.”

New additions to Digital Veg

Nursey joins the FX options trading solutions provider from Standard Chartered Bank. Here he was the Head of FX Options Trading in Asia since 2012. Before this, he was working at BNP Paribas for 17 years, with his last role being the Global Head of Currency Options trading.

Attwell was most recently at Nomura, where he was the Head of EMEA FX and Emerging Markets. Prior to this, he also spent a decent length of time at BNP Paribas - 16 years. His last job with the French bank was Head of G10 FX trading. During his tenure, he held a variety of FX options roles.

Winkler, on the other hand, joins Digital Vega from Luxoft Financial services, where she was a Relationship Manager. During her career, she has also been a Relationship Manager at Currenex, and also an FX Relationship Manager for the UK and Switzerland at Thomson Reuters.

The three appointments announced today follow on from Simon “Benny” Lewis (Head of Interdealer Solutions) and Romain Camus (Head of Exotic Options) being added to the company, which was announced back in February, as Finance Magnates reported.