As Chief Executive Officer for OCS International Commodities and Investments, Julian oversees the team that is responsible for all trading and investing that OCS performs.

With over 25 years of experience in Investment Banking and Investment Management working in numerous jurisdictions globally (London, New York, Frankfurt, Paris), Julian has benefitted from significant senior-level experience on both the sell and buy sides of the Investment Banking industry.

Julian started his career in the UK with a global Investment Bank where he was Managing Director and Co-Head of Pan European Equity Sales Trading before moving to Global Head of Hedge Fund Equity and Equity-linked distribution.

Julian then went to work for one of the world’s longest established and largest Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds where he was Head of European Equity Capital Markets and Equity Trading. His time at the hedge fund also gave him extensive experience in Fixed Income, FX and Commodities trading, and investment.

Julian is a fervent believer in the power of Blockchain and a strong advocate of Cryptocurrencies as an asset class, though he is also passionate about employing rigid and disciplined risk management within all forms of investment and trading, as well as being highly selective with regards to Cryptocurrency selection.

Prior to starting a career in Finance, Julian represented Great Britain in Track & Field and completed his graduate degree at the University of Surrey where he received a BA(Hons) in Modern Languages (French and Spanish).