David Lyons has joined FastMatch as head of product and business development, reporting to CEO Kevin Wolf.
Based in New York, Lyons was previously working as a consultant, advising firms on electronic trading, electronic risk management, best execution and transaction cost analysis (TCA).
Prior to that, Lyons was the global head of EBS Hedge between 2014 and 2016, when the platform was still part of the ICAP business.
Lyons has spent most of his FX career on the banking side though, having spent 20 years at RBS in a variety of FX-focused roles, including head of electronic spot FX, in both London and New York.