London, Tuesday 1st April 2025 – We are pleased to announce the appointment of John Crisp as Head of FX Data Product & Strategy at TraditionData, based in London.

John brings over 20 years of experience in FX derivatives product management, covering both linear derivatives and options. Throughout his career, he has been at the forefront of FX product innovation, launching an FX options e-commerce platform in the early 2000s, developing FX options liquidity workflow solutions, and more recently, driving innovation in FX forwards, NDFs, and Rates analytics platforms.

John has deep expertise in curve and volatility surface construction, liquidity aggregation, price distribution, and risk management. He was also part of the cross-functional team that developed enhanced analytics for FX volatility surface construction. He spent three years in Tokyo, defining and implementing customised product strategies for the Asia-Pacific region. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Cambridge University.

This appointment comes at a pivotal time for TraditionData as we continue to enhance our FX product offering. With heightened volatility across FX markets, access to accurate, high-quality data for market participants is more important than ever.

Ian Sams, Global Head of Product at TraditionData, commented: “TraditionData’s FX packages leverage data from Tradition, one of the world’s largest interdealer brokers. With John’s expertise, we will further strengthen our FX data solutions, offering greater market transparency to help clients manage risk and maximise alpha effectively.”

John Crisp added: “The quality and depth of Tradition’s liquidity pool, coupled with unique market insight from local desks in 30 countries, present an exciting opportunity to deliver enhanced and innovative solutions across the FX product spectrum. I look forward to joining the talented TraditionData team and working closely with our clients to meet their evolving needs.”

Press Coverage
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About TraditionData

As a leading provider of OTC financial market data, we deliver high-quality, independent pricing sourced directly from Tradition—one of the world’s largest interdealer brokers. With over 1 trillion data points spanning 200,000+ instruments across FX & Money Markets, Interest Rate Derivatives, Credit & Fixed Income, and Energy & Commodities, our data provides unparalleled insight into global OTC swaps markets.

Backed by Tradition’s global network of 40+ offices across 30 countries, our pricing reflects real trading interest from market participants, offering transparency in traditionally opaque markets. Whether you’re managing risk, valuing portfolios, or making trading decisions, our data ensures you have the clarity and confidence to act.

For further information, please contact:
Lexa Palfrey, Head of Marketing at TraditionData