About us
Oliver Haynes
Oliver Haynes has more than 15 years of experience in compliance, having worked for international investment banks an Oil Major and a top-tier commodity trader.
Experience
Throughout his career Oliver has worked in all the different functional areas of Compliance, covering client business such as Clearing, Sales, as well as covering physical commodities trading businesses including their derivatives trades. Oliver also has significant experience in all commodities groups, having covered all product groups including Crude and products, metals, agricultural products and Emissions.
ContactOliver has held several senior roles, most recently as the Global Head of Compliance, Oliver led a global team of 16 staff covering all aspects of Compliance (KYC, ABC, Market Abuse) for all the major trading locations in Europe, Asia and North America.
As part of this role, Oliver set up and managed the global Compliance framework, including setting up governance frameworks and managing the ongoing Compliance risk management strategy.
This work was an essential part of the engagement with 3 rd Party stakeholders such as Banking partners.
Oliver has also held Board level roles, having been nominated to the Board of Goldman Sachs’ US LME warehousing company, Metro International.
Ferran Mangot
Ferran Mangot has more than 15 years of experience working as an in-house lawyer for commodity traders and international investment banks.
Experience
Ferran started his career in commodities in London working for Sempra Energy Europe structuring gas and power transactions and negotiating the first LNG cargoes traded by Sempra.
During his time at Sempra, Ferran also helped coordinate and implement a full portfolio novation of Sempra’s business to The Royal Bank of Scotland plc under the trading name of RBS Sempra Energy, a Business of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and later working for J.P. Morgan, which gave him an in-depth understanding of the working of the infrastructure of physical and financial commodity trading.
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In 2011 Ferran joined Gunvor group where he led the legal team in charge of the support for the LNG, Gas, Power and Derivatives businesses ultimately being in charge of a team of 6 members who structured the different trading desks and supported their day-to-day activities.
Mike Halbach
With over 30 years of professional experience, Mike is an accomplished Compliance Leader, Risk Manager, and Trading Expert. Having worked with industry leaders DuPont and Cargill, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the Chemical, Commodity Trading, Food, and Financial Services industries.
Experience
Mike's extensive compliance experience spans Commodity Trading activities in physical and derivatives commodities across major global commodity markets with a strong focus on agricultural products, client business in OTC Derivatives Sales, and Asset Management for Collective Investment Schemes. Mike has successfully managed and supported projects to obtain and operationalize financial services licenses in the UK, Switzerland, South Africa, and the US.
A highly knowledgeable professional, Mike excels in multiple compliance domains. He possesses a deep understanding of Exchange Rules globally, KYC, AML/Financial Crime, Market Abuse, and Financial Regulations in the US (Dodd-Frank) and Europe (EMIR, MIFID II, MAR, FMIA, FINSA, and FSA). Additionally, his financial background includes senior roles in Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance.
ContactMike holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Germany, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Compliance Management from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He lives with his wife & dogs in the beautiful Lac Leman region, appreciates the serenity of the mountains, and enjoys coffee and wine.