Behind the scenes

The people, process and discipline you don't usually see.

Trust is earned in the details. Here is a look inside the firm — who leads it, how a trading day runs, and the controls that protect every client.

How we work

A day on the desk.

Every client order passes through the same disciplined routine — before, during and after the market.

  1. 06:45

    Morning research call

    Analysts brief the desk on overnight markets, results and the day's key risks.

  2. 08:30

    Pre-market risk check

    Risk reviews limits, margin and exposures on every client account before the open.

  3. 09:15

    Market open & execution

    Sales-traders work client orders with algorithms and block liquidity, monitored in real time.

  4. 15:30

    Close & reconciliation

    Operations match every trade with exchanges and custodians the same day.

  5. 18:00

    Client reporting

    Contract notes, portfolio updates and next-day research are sent before clients log off.

Leadership

Experienced. Accountable. Invested alongside you.

Portrait of Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Managing Partner & CEO

27 years in institutional equities; previously head of cash trading at a global bank.

Portrait of Eleanor Price

Eleanor Price

Chief Investment Officer

Leads research and portfolio strategy; CFA charterholder with 20 years in asset management.

Portrait of Arjun Mehta

Arjun Mehta

Head of Institutional Sales

Oversees relationships with 300+ institutional clients across asset classes.

Portrait of Claire Donovan

Claire Donovan

Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

Former regulator; built the firm's independent risk and surveillance framework.

The engine room

Research, risk and technology.

Research reports and analysis on a desk

The research desk

Analysts covering sectors, macro and credit. Their only job is to be right — not to sell.

Analysts
24
Companies covered
180+
Reports a year
1,500
Our head office reception

Risk & technology controls

Independent from the front office and reporting directly to the board.

  • Pre-trade limit & suitability checks
  • Real-time trade surveillance
  • Encrypted data & access controls
  • Disaster-recovery site, tested quarterly

Our journey

Two decades of steady growth.

We have grown one capability at a time, only when we could do it properly.

  1. 2004

    Founded

    Established as an independent equity-execution desk with six partners.

  2. 2009

    Fixed income desk

    Launched government and corporate bond trading for institutions.

  3. 2013

    Research division

    Built an in-house research team; independent of sales from day one.

  4. 2017

    Private wealth

    Opened the private-client practice and managed-portfolio services.

  5. 2021

    Platform rebuild

    Moved to a resilient, low-latency trading and reporting platform.

  6. 2025

    Third office

    Expanded our regional presence to serve clients closer to home.

Our offices

Close to our clients.

Head Office

[City One]

+1 (212) 555-0142

Regional Office

[City Two]

Level 9, Harbour Tower
22 Marina Road
Central Business District

+1 (212) 555-0188

Regional Office

[City Three]

Suite 401, Meridian Court
8 Park Avenue West
Business Bay

+1 (212) 555-0199