Ian Collier
Consultant

Ian has more than 20 years’ experience in Capital markets, having specialised in the Bond and Derivatives markets. He was an early leader in developing derivatives in the London Market, helping in the original design of LIFFE’s Gilt Future and Gilt Option contracts.

Ian graduated from the University of Sussex where he read Mathematics, Economics and Statistics. He joined The London and Manchester Assurance Company studying to be an actuary and becoming a fellow in 1977 whilst he was working for the Swiss Reinsurance Company.

In 1979 he joined James Capel and Company as a gilt salesman, becoming a partner in 1983. He founded James Capel Futures and set up their trading and futures team on LIFFE. He wrote extensively about futures for the clients of James Capel and gave many lectures and presentations.

Ian then set up the bond option department for James Capel and also ran a large floor team on LIFFE making markets in options on bond futures. After the amalgamation of the HSBC, Midland Bank and James Capel groups, the section became the largest Bond Option Market Making team in Europe. From 1997, Ian ran HSBC Greenwell, the largest Gilt Market Maker, and later specialised in exotic derivatives.

Training has been an integral part of Ian’s career, as has giving internal presentations and addressing external organisations. Ian trains the major aspects of the debt capital markets, with particular emphasis on derivatives.