Experience:
Our foundation lies in over a century of experience in global Interest Rate Markets, bringing together some of the most experienced brokers and analytical specialists in the market to focus on AUD and NZD derivatives.
Strategy:
PO Capital Markets provides the first true Front-to-Back seamless voice and electronic hybrid platform, coupled with fully automated Straight Through Processing (STP) capability, enhancing flow and reducing the risk of human error.
Success:
We reduce risk and transaction costs and increase savings by reducing bid/offer spread leakage through superior technology and experience. Our strong, cohesive team collaborate synergistically, reducing overheads and associated costs normally passed onto clients.
We provide our clients with a unique service solution enabling real-time trading in interest rate derivates with fully automated post-trade capabilities aligned to pricing and analytics to support necessary compliance & regulatory requirements.
Our hybrid voice + electronic swap network enables live liquidity and rapid trade execution & clearing, reducing transaction costs and trade risk for our clients.
OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES
Risk management and margin reduction via mid-market price capture. Our next generation swap E-platform will allow banks to realise savings in multiple asset classes negating losses in using conventional exchange traded products.
Our API connected network includes an ATSS for CCP's will provide immediate STP of trades into relevant clearing facilities and provide real time position keeping.
Superior pricing capability of all asset classes beyond conventional brokers, employing the latest math modelling for options available in global markets. Real time data via our platform and historical post market data at a cost effective and hassle free delivery via API.
Leadership Team
WILLIAM PARRY-OKEDEN
Chairman & CEO
Will began his career in financial markets in 1991 at Macquarie Trust Management before moving into broking early 1993. In 1994 he relocated overseas to work in Hong Kong then onto Tokyo, London and New York, working on and managing many rates products desks. Returning to Hong Kong in 2007 to concentrate on ASEAN regional and then AUD rates before finally heading back to Sydney in 2013. During this time in Hong Kong and Sydney Will developed and launched one of the first to market IRS and IRO trading platforms and he is leveraging on this knowledge for his new venture PO Capital Markets. Coupled with Will's extensive experience across multiple currencies and asset classes, especially volatility linked markets, gives him an unparalleled advantage over competitors domestically and abroad in AUD and NZD rates.
Max GundY
Max started his career in 1985 on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange working as a Market Maker Clerk. This experience in Chicago was the foundation for his career internationally in derivatives. Max then moved to Sydney, then Johannesburg returning to Sydney to concentrate on Interest Rate Derivatives. In the past few years Max was Head of Global Markets for CBA in New York as well as Country Head for the Bank. His experience across multiple asset classes focusing on non linear markets as well as senior management exposure gives him unique insights into the AUD and international markets.
DAVID SIMPSON
Dave started his career as a technologist within finance at Citibank in London. He led a team developing market data distribution systems as well as building a regional risk management system. From there he moved back to Sydney to head up Money Markets technology for Bankers Trust Australia. After successfully delivering the new straight thru processing system for business he was promoted to Head of Investment Bank Technology, then Head of Infrastructure and finally Chief Information Officer at BT Financial Group. He then joined Goldman Sachs as Head of Infrastructure Technology for Asia Pacific based in Tokyo Japan. He was again promoted to Managing Director and asked to build and lead a new team of 1,000 technology infrastructure professionals for Goldman in Bangalore India. His most recent role was Global Head of Infrastructure for Westpac Bank in Sydney leading a global team of over 3,000 technology professionals. He brings over 25 years experience in the industry with him.
MICHAEL GO
Michael Go holds non-executive roles having previously served as CEO of the Sydney Stock Exchange. Prior to that holding executive roles with firms such as ABN AMRO Bank, Thomson Reuters, and National Australia Bank. His experience spans multiple sectors including financial services, ESG, private & capital markets, property funds, tech, payments, agriculture, marketing & branding, renewable energy and natural resources. Key success's includes growth in revenue & sales, acquiring regulatory licenses, digital transformation, capital raising, compliance oversight and building cross border payment businesses.
Our team
RICHARD POWELL
AUD STIR & IRS
Richard joins PO Capital Markets after 30+ years serving his clients in the Interdealer Broker market, primarly focusing on short term interest rate products, coupled with his extensive product knowledge of medium term IRS and Basis swaps.
Richard will be not only an asset in the day to day running of the hybrid broking model adpated by PO Capital Markets locally and globally, his proven leadership skills will benefit PO Capital Markets develop an inclusive and innovative culture.
Technology deployment and client intergration will be part of Richards mandate which he will no doubt bring to the company a wealth of knowledge gained from his years of local and global client interaction.
Tom Plummer
Trainnee Broker
Mattias Przyrembel
Software Engineer
Mattias' entry into the workforce and the industry starts at PO Capital Markets after completing an internship with us whilst finishing university. Achieving consistently high results in his studies, Mattias aims to apply his strong problem-solving ability and eye for detail as he formally joins the software engineering team. As a full-stack developer, Mattias' meticulous comprehension of our systems and processes ensures he is focused on understanding and implementing client wishes in growing the platform and further pushing the scope and development of projects in a detailed and efficient manner.
Michael Dowsett
Lead Software Engineer
Michael begins his career at PO Capital Markets as a passionate software developer after successfully completing his internship with us.
He enjoys the challenge that comes with the expansion of our systems and aims to be an important part in the growth of the current scope. Michael is currently working to help in the development of a number of our products and sees a bright future for himself at PO Capital, bringing new ideas and a passion to make them to reality.
