Liquid Capital, a global equity derivatives market-maker, has expanded its business into commodity derivatives with the appointment of Tom James as head of commodity trading in London, Hedgeweek reports.
James, an author and professor who has 18 years energy and commodity markets experience, will be responsible for setting up and managing the new commodity trading business at liquid capital markets. Initially, the firm will trade global oil and gas before expanding into other commodity derivative markets.
James joins Liquid Capital from Deloitte & Touche, where he was principal of its energy markets practice in London. He was previously a director at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi’s commodity derivatives group, and director of traded energy markets at Crdit Agricole Indosuez.