Justin Freeman
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More about Justin
- Justin is a seasoned trader boasting over two decades of industry experience working at prestigious financial institutions in London, New York, and Moscow.
- He has written extensively on all aspects of trading and investing for a wide variety of publications and financial organisations.
- Justin’s ability to offer an insight into the workings of the institutional investment sector has established him as a trusted voice among the retail investor community.
Experience
- With an insider’s understanding of the workings of financial markets, Justin has navigated both front and back-office operations and as a founding member of start-up hedge funds..
- His career trajectory includes roles working at leading hedge funds including D. E. Shaw, and Millennium Capital Management, and brokers and investment banks such as Cantor Fitzgerald, Salomon Brothers, and Citigroup.
- Justin has held positions ranging from trader on a desk handling a substantial $750 million gross exposure to serving as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
- The investment strategies that Justin has traded include long-short equity, stat-arb, trend-following CTA, event arbitrage, and fixed-income relative value.
Education and Certifications
- Justin holds a degree in Economics and Modern Economic History from the University of Birmingham (B.Soc.Sci.). Syllabus topics include: microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, quantitative studies, behavioural science, and American and UK economic history.
- Professional qualifications Justin has achieved include the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).
- Roles held within the finance industry have seen Justin registered as an approved Investment Manager (CF27) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).