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Philippe van den Abeele

Philippe van den Abeele

Founder &
Head of Investments

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  • More than 30 years experience in commercial shipping and commodity derivatives

  • Instrumental in the inception and development of the freight derivatives markets since 1985

  • Managing Director Clarkson Securities Ltd – 1989 - 2006

  • Executive Board Director of H Clarkson Ltd –  2001 - 2006

  • Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Castalia Fund Management (UK) Ltd – 
    Nov 2006- July 2013

  • Past Chairman of Freight Market Users’ Group –  June 11-June 14

  • Member of the Baltic Exchange since 1981

Patrick Burke

Patrick Burke

Founder &
Head of Operations

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  • Co-Founder of Consortium Capital Group

  • CFO and Compliance Officer of Duet Group – Alternative Investments and Private Equity – Sep 06 to Feb 08

  • Director of Burke & Novi (UK) Ltd – 1998 – 2006

  • Founding Member, CFO and Compliance Officer of Change Capital Partners LLP – Jan 03 to May 06

  • Compliance Officer and Risk Monitoring Officer Delcap Asset Management – Oct 98 to date

  • Co-Founder of HAM & Co (now Delcap Asset Management) – Asset Management House

Robin King

Robin King

Risk Management & Marketing Consultant

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  • Over 30 years experience in freight and commodity derivatives

  • Instrumental in the inception of the freight derivatives markets since 1985

  • Director of Clarkson Securities Ltd – 1997-2003

  • Director of GFF Ltd – 2004-2006

  • Head of Marketing at the Baltic Exchange –  2010-2018

  • First became a member of the Baltic Exchange in 1978

  • Private Shipping consultancy –  2006 - present 

  • Past chairman of FFA Brokers Association (tankers) –  2004- 2005

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