Futures First
Michael Shirley is an accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in trading and risk management. Currently serving as Head of Markets at Futures First since June 2024, Michael previously held various leadership roles at OSTC Ltd., including Head of Trading, Chief Risk Officer, and Managing Director, responsible for the Governance Risk, Compliance, and Control Frameworks. Michael also has experience as a Proprietary Trader and served as Chairman of the Alun Wyn Jones Testimonial Year committee, organizing major charity events. Earlier career roles include Money Markets Trader at Abbey National Treasury Services and Price Reporter at Euronext.liffe. Michael holds degrees from prestigious institutions, including Harvard Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a BSc in Business Administration from Cardiff University.
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Futures First is part of the Hertshten Group, it's holding company, which has a fast-growing business that continues to raise the international benchmarks for excellence across the finance industry. Futures First benefits from the significant international experience of the Hertshten Group in derivatives markets across global financial exchanges. Its principal assets are its people, recruited from the best universities. The entrepreneurial nature of our activity demands the commitment of dynamic and talented people who can compete at the highest level to meet the demands of these intense markets. In Futures First, we value quick-witted analysis, independent judgment, strong number skills, intellectual curiosity, honesty, and a proven track record of commitment, hard work and success.