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Jim Stening: Group Managing Director Directors Jim Stening Dip. Financial Services, FAICD - Group Managing Director Jim is the Group Managing Director and the founder of FIIG Securities Limited and the co-founder of Diverseport Fixed Income Limited and The Driven Group. Jim is responsible for the overall operations of Diverseport and FIIG's businesses and investments. Jim has extensive knowledge of fixed income, cash and derivative markets fostered by more than 20 years experience in financial markets, interest rate product development and international fixed income trading, including, prior to founding FIIG Securities in 1998, in senior roles at a major Australian bank in Melbourne and in the branch offices of foreign based investment banks in Singapore and Sydney. Jim founded FIIG in 1998, recognising that medium size and smaller investors could not access a proper rate of return in fixed interest markets which favoured wholesale and institutional investors. Jim also co-founded Diverseport in 2005. As Managing Director of both businesses, Jim is responsible for all facets of the businesses including product development, business strategy and overall analysis of trade data and the marketplace. Jim has worked with some of the world's best known financial institutions including Merrill Lynch, Banco Santander (Singapore) and National Australia Bank. Jim publishes "The Wire", a weekly newsletter based on fixed income and received by over 5,000 readers. Jim is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Diploma of Financial Services. Douglas Bates LLB, LLM, FAICD - Group Chairman Douglas has been Chairman of FIIG Securities since November 2000 and is the co-founder and Chairman of Diverseport and The Driven Group. He works closely with the Managing Director on The Driven Group's business strategy and implementation and is responsible for FIIG and Diverseport's compliance and legal matters. He is also a member of Diverseport's Investment Committee. Douglas is a Barrister and has over 20 years experience as a legal practitioner in London, Hong Kong and Brisbane. He has a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Laws and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Bill Keogh B. Bus, M. App Finance, GAICD - Non-Executive Director, FIIG Securities Limited Bill has been a non-executive director of FIIG Securities since January 2005. He has over 21 years experience in the financial services industry, most recently as Marketing and Client Service Executive with Tactical Global Management Limited. Bill has a Bachelor of Business, Master of Applied Finance and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Senior Management David Moore B. Econ, M. App Finance, Dip. Financial Services - Associate Director, Head of FIIG Securities Brisbane Head of FIIG Securities' Brisbane office and responsible for Queensland and the Northern Territory, David joined FIIG Securities as an Associate Director in July 2005. David began his career with the Westpac Graduate programme before settling in financial markets. Following roles as a money market and foreign exchange dealer David became responsible for growing Westpac's debt securities and money markets businesses, servicing a portfolio of institutional, corporate and private bank clients. David took up a role as Global Treasurer at Flight Centre Limited in 2001 where he actively managed the Group's investment portfolio, foreign exchange exposures, hedge positions and banking relationships. David holds a Bachelor of Economics majoring in Finance and Economics from Macquarie University, a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and a Diploma of Financial Services. He is a member of FIIG's Strategic Committee, Product Committee and Innovation Committee. Tamara Mayr B. Com, Grad. Dip. App. Investment - Associate Director, Head of FIIG Securities Sydney, Chair of Product Committee Tamara joined the FIIG team in 2005 as a Senior Dealer distributing a range of fixed income products to clients. Prior to this, Tamara spent nine years with ANZ Investment Bank working in fixed interest sales, Sovereign debt trading and securities trading. She has extensive experience in; price making and risk management for Australian and International credit portfolios; development and implementation of strategic portfolio trades; execution of strategic trades, development of option pricing; development and implementation of hedging strategies; distribution of fixed interest products; as well as management of client relationships. Tamara has a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting from Macquarie University and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia. Tamara is Chair of FIIG's Product Committee. Peter Curtin - Associate Director, Head of FIIG Securities Melbourne Head of FIIG Securities' Melbourne office and responsible for Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, Peter is a results driven financial markets dealer and manager with more than 20 years experience in financial markets. With a comprehensive knowledge of middle market investors and extensive experience in both product and client relationship management, Peter deals with top 100 Corporate and Fund Manager clients based in Melbourne as well as an extensive list of middle market clients. Peter spent 20 years with the Westpac Banking Corporation, virtually all within the Institutional Bank, completing his last five years as Manager, Capital Markets Sales, where he was accountable for Corporate Paper Origination and Sales for Australia, delivery of Interest Rate Derivatives (focusing out to 3 years in tenor). At FIIG he services the top 100 corporate clients and a select group of middle market investors. He is a member of FIIG's Product Committee and Innovation Committee. Andrew Hicks B. Econ - Associate Director, FIIG Securities Melbourne Andrew joined FIIG Securities, Melbourne as an Associate Director in October 2006. Previously, Andrew worked for Westpac Institutional Bank as Director Wholesale Sales. His tenure at Westpac included a five year stint (1999-2004) in London where he serviced the bank's institutional client base domiciled in Europe and the United Kingdom. This role entailed assisting clients with their interest rate exposures using a range of financial markets products including structured products and derivatives. Andrew filled a similar role in Melbourne with institutional clients in that centre. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University and a Post Graduate Economics Diploma (Honours) from University of New England. He is responsible for managing FIIG's clients in Melbourne and is a member of the Product Development Committee and Innovation Committee. Kate Birley B.Com (Hons) - Group Head of Operations, The Driven Group Kate has a Bachelor of Commerce and Spanish Degree with Honours from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Her studies saw Kate moving to Spain for a year where she studied Commerce at the University of Alcala De Henares, Madrid. Kate immigrated to Australia in 2002 and began her career at FIIG Securities in 2003 as Settlements Officer and shortly thereafter as Operations Manager. Having acquired extensive knowledge and expertise in all facets of the business, Kate was appointed Group Head of Operations for the Driven Group in 2006. Kate oversees all operational business areas, such as, accounting, human resources, settlements, compliance and information technology for both FIIG Securities and Diverseport Fixed income Limited. Her responsibilities extend to assisting senior management in strategic business decision making. |