BTIG has embarked on coverage of LNG shipping with the recent arrival of former Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis.

Having joined the New York financial services firm in May, Lewis will follow US-listed GasLog, Golar LNG and Flex LNG. He will also cover MLPs GasLog Partners, Golar LNG Partners and Hoegh LNG Partners.

He has chosen GasLog and Golar as his top picks, giving them both buy ratings and respective price targets of $23 and $35.