Team

  • Accomplished Financial Markets Professional

    With over 25 years of extensive experience across a wide range of sectors, including retail, high net worth (HNW), ultra-high net worth (UHNW), institutional, hedge fund, family office, and Sovereign Wealth, Darren Burns is an accomplished financial markets professional. He has a proven track record of success in both startup ventures and leading global organizations, showcasing his ability to excel in various business environments.

    Darren's comprehensive knowledge of both the buy and sell sides allows him to thrive in sales, trading and risk management, business development, client service, and retention. His strong management and team-building skills enable him to effectively lead and mentor diverse teams to achieve outstanding results. Throughout his career, Darren has held key positions at prestigious organizations such as JBWere, Jardine Fleming, Barclays, Société Générale/Newedge, and Markets.com.

    With expertise spanning a wide array of multi-asset class products, including equities, swaps, futures, derivatives, and foreign exchange, Darren possesses a deep understanding of global markets. He is proficient in managing and executing orders, sales trading, direct market access (DMA), high-frequency trading, and algorithmic trading. Additionally, Darren is well-versed in MT4/5 and liquidity arrangements, ensuring seamless operations and optimal trading solutions for clients and organizations.

    Darren's extensive skill set encompasses a wide range of areas in the financial markets. He is highly proficient in derivatives, equities, and trading, with a deep understanding of financial markets. Darren's expertise also includes management, hedge funds, fixed income, and utilizing Bloomberg terminals. His experience in prime brokerage, swaps, electronic trading, and financial risk management showcases his versatility in the industry. Darren is well-versed in equity derivatives, financial services, foreign exchange, and new business development. His knowledge of trading systems, securities, change management, and capital markets further demonstrates his comprehensive understanding of the financial landscape. Additionally, Darren possesses a strong command of FX options, options, and equity trading, rounding out his impressive skill set.

    Having developed a global perspective on regulatory compliance, Darren possesses a comprehensive understanding of international regulatory frameworks, allowing him to navigate complex compliance issues effectively.

    Throughout his career, Darren has consistently demonstrated his ability to drive success by leveraging his strong technical skills and client-centric approach.

  • Foreign Exchange Market Specialist

    Jeffrey has made a career out of foreign exchange. With thirty plus years of experience across foreign exchange and derivatives. Jeffrey is accomplished across all assets of front, middle and back office in regard to foreign exchange trading.

    Jeffrey spent eleven of his thirty plus years writing research for the world’s largest financial market research house and the other twenty years working across all facets of foreign exchange brokers, from the megaliths to the tiny start-ups.

    Well connected globally via his fast experience and excellent reputation, Jeffrey is adept at making connections all over the globe and prides himself on the people he introduces to each other.

    Equally comfortable in sales, or trading, Jeffrey has spent the last ten or so specifically teaching clients how to take advantage of price movements in derivatives markets.

    Jeffrey is also comfortable within global compliance requirements and ensures that everyone he works for has a clean bill of health.

    In addition to being extremely approachable, Jeffrey likes to get to know the people he works with to a deep level, where he and they feel like something approaching family.