About
Chris James is head of trading at King River Capital and a leader of the firm's Digital Asset Strategy. He has worked in financial markets since 2004, beginning in equity derivatives at Deutsche Bank and later holding senior roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup across Australia and Hong Kong, focusing on equity derivatives, delta-one, and macro thematic strategies in Asia-Pacific. He was a founding partner and portfolio manager at Reminiscent Capital, a macro hedge fund, and has been investing in crypto since 2017. He graduated from the University of Technology Sydney.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- King River CapitalPrincipalcurrent2023 — present
- KINC ManagementCIO2021 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Reminiscent CapitalPortfolio Manager2019 — 2021Greater Sydney Area
- CitiDirector, Pan-Asia Equity Derivatives2014 — 2019Hong Kong SAR
- Morgan StanleyDirector, Pan-Asia Hedge Fund Equity Derivatives2011 — 2014Hong Kong SAR
- Morgan StanleyVice President, Hedge Fund Sales - Australia2007 — 2011Greater Sydney Area
- Deutsche BankAssociate, Hedge Fund Sales - Australia2004 — 2007Greater Sydney Area
Colleagues at King River Capital
Aiden Byrne
Fund Accountant at King River Capital
Berenice Lopez
Office Coordinator at King River Capital
Chris Barter
Co-Founder & Partner at King River Capital
Dom Tayco
Partner, CFO & CCO at King River Capital
Ed Davies
Principal at King River Capital
Ellie Wong
Finance Director at King River Capital
Harry Hamer
Principal at London Venture Partners
Harry Hamer
CEO at Paracosmic
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris James?
- Chris James is head of trading at King River Capital and a leader of the firm's Digital Asset Strategy. He has worked in financial markets since 2004, beginning in equity derivatives at Deutsche Bank and later holding senior roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup across Australia and Hong Kong, focusing on equity derivatives, delta-one, and macro thematic strategies in Asia-Pacific. He was a founding partner and portfolio manager at Reminiscent Capital, a macro hedge fund, and has been investing in crypto since 2017. He graduated from the University of Technology Sydney.
- Where does Chris James work?
- Chris James is Head of Trading at King River Capital.
- What does Chris James invest in?
- Chris James invests in Crypto & Web3.
- Where did Chris James go to school?
- Chris James studied at University of Technology Sydney (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA); SHORE.
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