Roger Rutherford

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Roger Rutherford

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer Roger Rutherford is responsible for the strategic running of ParFX and overseeing the platform’s long-term development plans. 

Based in London, Roger plays a vital role in the implementation of ParFX’s vision to create a fair and transparent FX market by ensuring a level playing field for all participants, regardless of financial strength or technological sophistication.

He brings his extensive knowledge and track record of success to ParFX and is well-positioned to assess the needs of the market. Prior to joining in June 2012, Roger held a number of senior positions within the foreign exchange industry, including more than 10 years at ICAP-owned EBS, where he was Senior Product Manager and Head of EMEA Sales.

Roger was also Head of Product Management at CLS, the largest multi-currency cash settlement system to mitigate settlement risk for FX transactions globally. More recently, he was Global Head of FX Futures and Options at CME Group.

Roger is also a member of the ACI FX Committee, the organisation that represents over 12,000 individual market participants across the industry. 

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  • 3 June 2019, e-Forex ParFX - Bringing increased fairness, equality and transparency to the FX market*

    Since ParFX’s inception in 2013, the company has been at the forefront of efforts to bring about change to the industry. It played a role in the development of the FX Global Code through its participation in ACI’s foreign exchange committee and was one of the first to sign up. e-Forex spoke to Roger Rutherford, Chief Operating Officer at ParFX, to discover more about the unique aspects of the platform and business model, and the steps it will be taking to continue its mission of improving trading behaviour in the FX market.

  • 2 May 2019, Markets Media Trading Behavior Trumps Speed Bumps*

    Roger Rutherford, COO of ParFX, which introduced a randomized matching pause several years ago on its platform, noted there has been what he says is a “dramatic rise” in speed-based trading over the past decade and that by removing speed as a key factor of success, there is a renewed focus on trading behavior, with greater quality and certainty of execution.

  • 25 April 2019, Traders Magazine Trading Behavior Trumps Speed Bumps*†

    Roger Rutherford, COO of ParFX, which introduced a randomized matching pause several years ago on its platform, noted there has been what he says is a “dramatic rise” in speed-based trading over the past decade and that by removing speed as a key factor of success, there is a renewed focus on trading behaviour, with greater quality and certainty of execution.

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