Managing Partner
Fadi Kassis
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tel: +44 (0)207 0994 950
1999 - Graduated University of Sydney – Economics & Finance 2001 - Diploma in Applied Finance from the Securities of Australia 2001 - Joined Merrill Lynch middle office in the US Client Services 2001 - Joined Commerzbank as middle office in Equity Derivatives 2002 - Promoted to Equity Derivatives Trader on the Interbank Listed and OTC Desk 2005 - Moved to Dresdner Kleinwort to Equity Derivatives Single Stocks 2008 - Founded Forte Securities as an inter-dealer broker in Equities and Equity Derivatives
Senior Partner
Steven Robert Seman
1995 - Graduate University of Oxford - Physics 1995 - Joined UBS as Option Trader for proprietary book on Liffe 1998 - Became Market maker and risk manager for CZK & GRD Swaps, FRA’s and Bonds 1999 - UBS AG Frankfurt, German equity derivatives trader 2001 - Promoted to Director of UBS AG Frankfurt 2002 - Head of Pan European Single Stock derivatives UBS AG London 2003 - Trading Pan European single stock derivatives Deutsche Bank London 2007 - Trading Pan European single stock derivatives Credit Suisse London
Senior Partner (Compliance Oversight)
Giovanni De Bustis Figarola
2000 - Graduated from European School of Economic – International Business 1996 - Liceo Scientifico Gianbattista Vico, Rome Italy 2000 - Assistant Trader Esperia Capital Management London 2002 - Joined Banca Intesa Caboto as Equity Derivatives Trader covering warrant on the market making desk 2004 - Moved to Dresdner Kleinwort to Equity Derivatives team 2007 - Moved to UBS AG as a team to trade Oils, Utilities ands Insurance Books 2009 - Merrill Lynch as head of Equity Derivatives trading for 5 Sector books 2011 - Joined Nomura to run Equity Derivatives for client facilitation and proprietary trading
CFA - Chief Financial Officer
Marco Bach
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1995 - Abitur at OSZ Handel business school in Berlin 1996 - Started a apprenticeship at Deutsche Bank 1997 - Joined Commerzbank moved to the trading desk in 2002 developing and implementing strategies 2006 - Moved to Citigroup London to run the TMT book main focus was to develop proprietary trade ideas 2006 - Marco worked extensively with cash traders to increase the use of derivatives by Citigroup’s institutional clients
Chief Operating Officer
Jason Fitzpatrick
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1989 - Graduated from Kent University - Accountancy 1992 - Lehman Brothers International Europe 15 years within both the Equity and Fixed Income divisions 1992 - During his last 7 years at Lehman Brothers International Europe Jason was an integral part of the team building the electronic execution trading desk, focussed on high volume trading. 2007 - Jason joined MF Global UK Ltd to build the European Electronic platform. 2009 - Head of European Electronic Execution Services – MF Global. 2010 - Co-founded Linear Investments Limited 2012 - Launched Mini Prime services within Linear Investments
Managing Director
Paul Mccerlain
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1989 - Graduated from University of Victoria NZ BA 1991 - Joing Lehman Brothers USA on the FX Trading and Proprietary Trading 1997 - Paul moved to AIG International eventually becoming Global Head of FX Trading 2003 - After AIG Paul moved to the Hedge Fund side of the business including time with Citadel and then Bluecrest as a global macro trader 2008 - Paul was instrumental in pioneering The FX Agency business as we know it today and brings a wealth of product knowledge and invaluable experience. 2014 - Paul has over 20 years experience primarily in Foreign Exchange and brings a wealth of product knowledge to the management team and invaluable experience.
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