Mark Thomas
LUTON,EN
Summary
An accomplished Pan-European sales / proprietary trader with over 20-years related experience, a broad range of trading, transaction cost analysis, regulatory and e-trading knowledge alongside a long list of Buy-side / Market-Making relationships. Comfortable setting-up and / or running small teams and generating my own P/L for firms across the investment banking, agency and investment management arenas – Looking for opportunities to continue my career in 2018.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Equity and futures trading
Trading own personal account
01.2017 - Current
Infinity Capital Markets LLP
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Responsible for running a $5mil to $10mil book.
- Long/short specialist in commodity and financial stocks.
Aldersgate Investment Managers LLP
05.2009 - 11.2012
- Responsible for running a £5mil to £10mil book.
- Specialising in financial and commodity stocks primarily.
- Return of £1.7 million since inception.
- Long / Short generalist, directional and relative value plays.
- Also Traded - Sector / Commodity ETF's, Index futures and options.
- Front-Office representative on various IT upgrades.
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
03.2007 - 05.2009
- Returned to the industry after a career break.
- Equity Sales into European Hedge Funds / Investment banks.
- Management of the Marshall Wace tops system.
- Developed direct relationships with both Long-only and Hedge Funds.
- Pro-active business development and sales into traders / analysts.
- Active participant in various in-house regulatory training programs.
JPMorgan Securities, Europe
01.2003 - 09.2004
- Returned to manage a $400mil book.
- Responsible for creating the European proprietary trading team.
- Oversight / management of a team of four senior equity traders.
- Management and mentoring of both graduates and junior staff.
- Directly accountable for ensuring quarterly budget targets, relating to principle P&L were met and communicating the numbers both on a cash and VAR level to senior management, audit and relevant risk teams within JPMorgan.
Sthenos Capital LLP
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Looked for opportunity to move into Hedge Fund coverage.
- Senior Pan European hedge fund trader.
- Funds under management $600 million.
- Specialising in European commodity and financial stocks.
JPMorgan Securities, Europe
05.1999 - 01.2002
- Opportunity to join leading Investment Bank and focus on UK.
- Responsible for increasing commission revenues by 100% in 2yrs.
- Trading revenue of $11mil over a two year period.
- Became a Specialist in UK and established European financials trader.
- Aggressive but measured use of the balance sheet through the selective use of IOI's to directly target the client base, whilst managing the subsequent risk.
- Responsible for trading, communicating and advising corporate finance / ECM on stock specific price action within my sector.
BBV Latinvest Securities Ltd / Inc
01.1993 - 04.1999
- Opportunity to broaden experience into Latin American trading.
- Transferred to New York in January 1996 to set up the US trading team.
- Responsible for developing and creating the client base.
- Covered Mutual and Hedge Funds in the US.
Société Générale Equities International Ltd
01.1992 - 01.1993
- Senior German equity trader.
- Responsible for developing customer trading / secondary business.
Enskilda Securities Ltd
05.1985 - 12.1992
- Pan European equity / sales trader.
- Specialising in Swiss and German equities.
- Initially a junior trader, then promoted by Head of Trading.
Education
St Michael's RC School
Garston , HertsSkills
- Trading equities and futures
- Managing teams of up to 20
- Managing risk assets up to £400mm
- Risk management on all assets classes
Certification
- CF26 / CF30 & FSA Registered Representative / Approved Person status
- Previously held Series 7 and Series 55 (Lapsed – able to resit)
References
Available upon request from both previous employers and long standing / established client lists with meaningful flow.
Timeline
Equity and futures trading
Trading own personal account
01.2017 - Current
Infinity Capital Markets LLP
01.2015 - 12.2016
Aldersgate Investment Managers LLP
05.2009 - 11.2012
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
03.2007 - 05.2009
JPMorgan Securities, Europe
01.2003 - 09.2004
Sthenos Capital LLP
01.2002 - 01.2003
JPMorgan Securities, Europe
05.1999 - 01.2002
BBV Latinvest Securities Ltd / Inc
01.1993 - 04.1999
Société Générale Equities International Ltd
01.1992 - 01.1993
Enskilda Securities Ltd
05.1985 - 12.1992
St Michael's RC School