Gary Pettit has in the past 30 years built a reputation as one of the best and best-known brokers in London yet the ED&F Man commercial director has in recent years taken on the role of ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK, drawing on his own experience after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012.

Mindful of how lucky he was, Gary is working hard with Prostate Cancer UK to ensure more men like him do not need luck in the future.

Speaking to Global Investor, Gary, currently the commercial director and global head of financial futures and options at ED&F Capital Markets, reflects on his relationship with prostate cancer which started in late 2011.