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Donald Williams, Don has more than twelve years’ experience in the world’s financial markets working in research, trading and funds management. Immediately prior to establishing Platypus Asset Management in 1998, Don spent four years with Credit Suisse First Boston in proprietary trading. His primary focus was managing a book in equities and commodities. He is also did the fundamental research for the groups commodity positions and is credited with designing, executing and managing a number of innovative trades for the group. From 1990-1994 he worked for AMP Investments Ltd., initially as a commodities analyst then as a portfolio manager. The commodities research role involved forecasting a number of key variables that were employed by the economics and equity groups. In 1993, Don moved to a specialist small companies team that managed small companies’ portfolios totaling A$500 million. He holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics, Sydney University and is an Affiliate of the Securities Institute of Australia. |
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Gary Adamson, Gary has over twenty years experience in financial markets. Prior to joining Platypus in 2003 he worked privately, advising high net worth individuals in regard to global portfolio investment. Until year 2000 Gary spent seven years with Credit Suisse First Boston, the latter four years as Director, Head of Foreign Exchange distribution for Non Japanese Asia, Australia and NZ. Gary also has responsibility for Institutional marketing |
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Simon Bonouvrie Simon has been working in banking and finance for seven years. Prior to Platypus he was with ANZ Banking Group for three years in the capacity of Industry Analyst for their Retail, Distribution and Transport Investment Banking team. Here he performed industry and company due diligence as well as credit analysis for large debt transactions. Aside from this he was also involved in analysing and proposing optimal capital structures to their client base. He started his career in finance at the Commonwealth Bank as a graduate in their Institutional Banking Equities division, soon after migrating to their Investment Banking division as an Associate. Simon's qualifications include a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons, USyd), Bachelor of Commerce (USyd), and a Masters of Commerce (Finance & Accounting) (UNSW). |
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Prasad Patkar Prasad has over six years investment experience. Prior to joining Platypus Prasad was the Chief Investment Officer with Audant Investment, joining that company in 2001. The role carried executive responsibility for the performance of all asset classes in the portfolio of the Whyte Family Office including listed equities, alternative investments, property, operating businesses and private equity investments. Prasad holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Bombay University, is a Graduate Cost and Works Accountant and has completed an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, Sydney. |
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Peter Brooke Peter will join Platypus Asset Management in January 2008; he had been working since May 2006 as a Quantitative Analyst with MIR Investment Management. During this period Peter worked on various research projects and in quantitative portfolio management. Prior to this he had been working with in the area of retail market simulation modelling. Peter holds a MSci Physics and Astronomy from the University of Durham, UK and is currently finalising his PHD in Physics at Macquarie University, Sydney. |
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Jason Sedawie Jason joined Platypus Asset Management in May 2007 from KPMG, where he was a Senior Accountant with the Audit team. Jason had been working with institutions in the areas of balance sheet and financial statement analytical reviews, the testing of controls and other audit functions. Jason has a Bachelor of International Finance from Griffith University and a Diploma of Financial Markets, FINSIA. In addition, Highest achievement Morningstar Prize for Managed Investments, Highest achievement William Buck Prize for Analysing Financial Statements, membership of the Golden Key International Honour Society and is an associate of FINSIA. In addition Jason is currently completing the Chartered Accountants Program. Jason joined Platypus in May 2007. |
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Steven Best Steven has been with Platypus for seven years in his role as Client Relationship Manager. Steven monitors client portfolios’ and all other back office functions. Prior to this he spent two years at Vodafone and nine years at the Commonwealth Bank in administration and operational roles. |
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Brendan Warton Brendan joined Platypus in June 2007 and is a newcomer to the financial markets. Brendan will be responsible for the administration of our Managed Discretionary Accounts. He has a Bachelor of Business from the University of Western Sydney majoring in Economics and Finance. Brendan joined Platypus in June 2007. |
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