Jim Cochrane is an accomplished Managing Director with over twenty years of experience in financial markets and military intelligence. He has held prominent positions in product development, data management, currency risk management, and foreign exchange research. Additionally, Jim is the author of several articles on foreign exchange markets and transaction cost analysis and has delivered keynotes and chaired conferences as a subject-matter expert.

Before starting his career in finance, Jim studied Political Science at the United States Naval Academy and later completed his MBA in International Finance at Columbia Business School. He also studied Chinese language and culture at the East China Normal University. In his time in the military, Jim gained crucial expertise in database management, economics, and foreign policy, holding roles such as Intelligence Analyst at Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Electronic Warfare Assistant Department Head at Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron, and Senior Electronic Warfare Evaluator/Mission Commander at VQ-2. Jim holds a Top Secret Clearance (TS SCI), having played a vital role in international relations as a Military Intelligence specialist.

Jim’s resume is impressive with roles such as Managing Director - Head of Sales, North America at BestX, Head, Institutional Sales, Americas at 360 Trading Networks, Managing Director at ITG, Senior FX Analyst at Thomson Reuters, Director, Institutional Investor Foreign Exchange Sales at Standard Chartered Bank, Vice President at RBS Greenwich Capital, Vice President at Deutsche Bank, Vice President, Institutional Investor Foreign Exchange Sales at Citibank Foreign Exchange, Vice President, Emerging Markets Derivatives, and Structured Products at Merrill Lynch, and Associate Vice President, Emerging Markets Local Currency Markets at Merrill Lynch. Jim is also an expert in financial markets regulations and reporting.

Jim’s background demonstrates that he is a seasoned professional within the financial industry, with extensive experience in investment banking, sales, foreign exchange, and business development. He has proven leadership skills, a wealth of knowledge in both finance and global intelligence, and the proven ability to deliver measurable results to his clients.