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• Headquarters' Location:

  Sydney, Australia

• Presence:

  London, Chicago, Sydney and Chengdu (China).

• Number of Employees:

• Revenues:

• Website:

  http://www.liquidcapital.com

Company Snapshot

The Liquid Capital Group is a source of liquidity and expertise in exchange-traded derivatives. The group has grown significantly since formation by Chris and Gregg Siepman in 2000 and now employs more than 220 people across the world. It has offices in London, Chicago, Sydney and Chengdu (China). Liquid Capital Markets is an independent options market maker that focuses on the most actively traded European and Asia-Pacific derivative instruments. It regularly tops the ranking statistics of the exchanges on which it trades. This market prominence gives it the insight to respond rapidly and competitively in all market conditions. The more you trade, the more you know. The more you know, the better your evaluation can be. Thanks to the leading position of the Liquid Capital Group, our trade and volatility analysis are second to none.

Our Independence

Our independence means we are free to make prices that reflect what we see as the true market value of the instruments we trade. This means that market counterparties come to us with confidence to offer a pure source of liquidity. We provide clean quotes based on the tightest possible bid offer spread every time. It is this transparent approach that helps us to build and maintain high trading volumes in the products we handle. These volumes, in turn, help us to run a more informed and efficient market-making operation. We believe that market-makers, like markets themselves, are strongest when they can work free of bias and proprietary influence.

Our Focus

In any market, the first to understand a development is the first to act. The more you trade the more market insight you have. Our competitive pricing ensures that our market makers get the first call. This means we are typically trading in larger volumes than competing liquidity providers. By trading these higher volumes, we know what’s happening more quickly than our competitors. Armed with this insight, the future becomes far more manageable. Risks are minimized, which facilitates better pricing. This means we can make better markets and assist in shaping an otherwise unpredictable future. When we take on a new product, it is important for us to be successful. Our commitment is always both deep and long term. Before we make a single trade, we make a substantial investment in creating the right combination of people, research and technology.

Our Employees

Our employees are self-motivated, focused individuals with business acumen and strong analytical capabilities. We constantly invest in our people through an in-house training program, which we tailor to the needs of each individual. We recognise that maintaining exceptional performance as a business takes time and commitment to the development of each person in our organization. At Liquid Capital Australia our Trainee Traders commence their trading careers with an intense 8 week training program of derivatives concepts and applications through real world focused trading activities and simulations. After successful completion of this program they enhance their trading skill set development through experience gained by rotating on trading desks and the mentoring received from Senior Traders.

Our Values

At Liquid Capital we succeed by trading more, knowing more and by putting that knowledge to work. However volatile the market, we provide a reliable source of liquidity and advice. This takes an acute awareness of market influences and a disciplined approach to analysis and trading. To accomplish this day after day, we work to a clear set of values which guide everything we do at Liquid Capital. The leadership team at Liquid Capital takes great care to create a work environment where employees have the opportunity to grow and develop while remaining true to these company values:

• Integrity


• Generosity and Compassion


• Commitment to Excellence


• Valuing our Employees
  
• Rigorous Discipline

Culture & History

Liquid Capital operates in a constantly changing and highly competitive environment. Our values are essential in helping us to bring shape and stability to the markets we serve. It is by operating with integrity that we attract high calibre staff and build a reputation for consistency, fairness and excellence. We value each member of our team as an individual. We take great care of their development. We have also created a culture of teamwork. We believe this removes unnecessary stress from the working environment and enables our company to perform at a high level more consistently. At Liquid, we see charitable contributions as a core part of our work. Generous financial donations are vital but we believe it is equally important to make a deeper contribution. At all levels of the organization, we encourage staff to become directly involved in the charitable projects we help to support financially. Through direct involvement we can not only make a more meaningful contribution and gain a greater understanding of the issues, but we also grow as individuals.