Cornerstone Global Commodities is pleased to announce that it has been joined by 

Duncan Preston, formerly of Vitol, has joined Cornerstone Global Commodities. He will be be based in London before opening Cornerstone's Dubai office.

Preston has substantial experience of commodity markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with particular expertise in structuring finance solutions, joint ventures and investments in physical commodity businesses.

Brian Murphy, Founding Partner at Cornerstone, says: "Duncan's expertise and skills are a powerful addition to the abilities of this energetic brokerage firm, as it expands its offering from traditional introducing broker services to comprehensive consulting and financing solutions for commodity companies."

Matthew Leone, Managing Director responsible for New Business Development at Cornerstone, adds: "Duncan joins the Cornerstone team at a very exciting time in Cornerstone's growth. While banks retreat from the commodity financing space, Cornerstone not only offers clients risk management solutions, but also has secured substantial committed capital for deployment in simple and innovative inventory and margin financing arrangements. We believe that Cornerstone is the first independent non-bank broker to provide such a comprehensive, flexible and accessible set of solutions to the key issues facing commodity companies today." 

Cornerstone Global Commodities is a leading global brokerage and consultancy firm specialising in energy and other commodity derivatives. It has offices in London, New York and Houston.