OSTC was founded in 1999 in South London, some 10 or so miles from "the City" — London's traditional financial centre. This was not the most obvious place for a financial trading company at the time, yet the location was no accident: we wanted to be as far off the beaten path as possible.

By 2005, we had expanded operations to include Warsaw, in Poland, investing in talent and technology to provide opportunities for highly driven individuals to develop their skills and accelerate their careers. In 2009, we added Swansea to the 5 offices in Poland proving our sustainable and scalable business model.

In 2011, we are in 12 locations across the UK, Eastern and Continental Europe and Asia. Though a great deal has changed over the years, even more has remained a constant: our investment in people, our disciplined, risk averse processes, the growing opportunities on both a corporate and personal level, and our commitment to integrity and to building our reputation.