Management Team
Richard Symon
CEO | Software
Richard Symon has been an executive director of MDS Financial Group since 2008 and has also been assisting the integration of Trader Dealer Online with MDS Financial's other core businesses of Bourse Data, Market Analyser, CFD trading, and financial news.
CEO | Software
Richard Symon has been an executive director of MDS Financial Group since 2008 and has also been assisting the integration of Trader Dealer Online with MDS Financial's other core businesses of Bourse Data, Market Analyser, CFD trading, and financial news.
Wayne Johnson
Executive Director & Deputy Chairman | Head of Corporate
In 1996, as a founding Partner and COO of Telegroup Australasia, an Australian/New Zealand Telecommunications business, Wayne recognised the opportunity presented by the deregulating telecommunications market and took Telegroup Australasia from start up to $100 million annual revenue.
Executive Director & Deputy Chairman | Head of Corporate
In 1996, as a founding Partner and COO of Telegroup Australasia, an Australian/New Zealand Telecommunications business, Wayne recognised the opportunity presented by the deregulating telecommunications market and took Telegroup Australasia from start up to $100 million annual revenue.
Damian Isbister
CEO | Trading
Damian has been working in the financial sector since 1998, holding a range of positions capitalising on an in-depth understanding of the markets, in addition to an excellent knowledge of information technology issues, including web-based trading services and a particular interest in online media and marketing.
CEO | Trading
Damian has been working in the financial sector since 1998, holding a range of positions capitalising on an in-depth understanding of the markets, in addition to an excellent knowledge of information technology issues, including web-based trading services and a particular interest in online media and marketing.
Tony Iremonger
Chief Financial Officer | Company Secretary
A Certified Practising Accountant with a wide range of experience in both Melbourne and London, Tony has worked in both listed and unlisted companies and garnered experience since 1982 in audit, accounting, financial control, operations, management and company secretarial positions in primarily stockbroking and financial markets organisations and also in logistics.
Chief Financial Officer | Company Secretary
A Certified Practising Accountant with a wide range of experience in both Melbourne and London, Tony has worked in both listed and unlisted companies and garnered experience since 1982 in audit, accounting, financial control, operations, management and company secretarial positions in primarily stockbroking and financial markets organisations and also in logistics.
Craig Foley
Chief Information Officer | Information Technology
Craig brings over 15 years of experience in working at MDS as the lead architect on the Market Analyser, market data platforms and other information systems to the group. Starting from a MS-DOS based end of day ASX equities platform, Craig has steered the system into its current day international real time trading platform with support for most markets and third party developer support. His extensive practical experience with Information Technology and Finance Markets provides a unique view point on how to best use technology to develop and enhance tools and solutions for both traders and investors.
Chief Information Officer | Information Technology
Craig brings over 15 years of experience in working at MDS as the lead architect on the Market Analyser, market data platforms and other information systems to the group. Starting from a MS-DOS based end of day ASX equities platform, Craig has steered the system into its current day international real time trading platform with support for most markets and third party developer support. His extensive practical experience with Information Technology and Finance Markets provides a unique view point on how to best use technology to develop and enhance tools and solutions for both traders and investors.
Tom Boland
Manager | Trading
Tom is the Manager of D2MX and Trader Dealer Online, and Head of Trading and Operations, specialising in online broking services to retail and wholesale clients. Prior to this role he was a Financial Advisor with Citi Smith Barney and has also worked at UBS Wealth Management. Tom has a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Financial Planning, is a licensed Options Market DTR and has Level 2 Derivatives Accreditation, and more than ten years in the finance and broking industry.
Manager | Trading
Tom is the Manager of D2MX and Trader Dealer Online, and Head of Trading and Operations, specialising in online broking services to retail and wholesale clients. Prior to this role he was a Financial Advisor with Citi Smith Barney and has also worked at UBS Wealth Management. Tom has a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Financial Planning, is a licensed Options Market DTR and has Level 2 Derivatives Accreditation, and more than ten years in the finance and broking industry.
Brian Parton
Institutional Dealer | Institutional Dealing
Brian is a highly skilled and experienced Institutional Sales Trader with in excess of 25 years experience in Institutional Equity sales and trading. His experience spans from his beginnings on the Melbourne Stock Exchange trading floor with one of the then largest Institutional Broking firms to further large bulge bracket and boutique firms where in turn he has been responsible for the supervision and guidance of teams offering trading, execution and adjunct Broking services. During his time he has experienced all aspects of Institutional Equity Sales and Trading at Potts West Trumbull, BBY, UBS and E*TRADE ANZ.
Institutional Dealer | Institutional Dealing
Brian is a highly skilled and experienced Institutional Sales Trader with in excess of 25 years experience in Institutional Equity sales and trading. His experience spans from his beginnings on the Melbourne Stock Exchange trading floor with one of the then largest Institutional Broking firms to further large bulge bracket and boutique firms where in turn he has been responsible for the supervision and guidance of teams offering trading, execution and adjunct Broking services. During his time he has experienced all aspects of Institutional Equity Sales and Trading at Potts West Trumbull, BBY, UBS and E*TRADE ANZ.
Mark Skec
Operations Manager | Operations
Ten years experience in IT and operations management specialising in Market Data delivery. Mark Joins MDS Financial Group from Bourse Data and in 2010 was appointed Operations Manager for the Group.
Operations Manager | Operations
Ten years experience in IT and operations management specialising in Market Data delivery. Mark Joins MDS Financial Group from Bourse Data and in 2010 was appointed Operations Manager for the Group.
Yiota Lambrou
Compliance Manager |
Yiota has extensive experience in the financial services industry spanning 19 years, including regulatory experience attained whilst at ASIC investigating industry participants and developing regulatory policy initiatives as well as executive roles in compliance and operational functions within industry participant firms. Each of these roles has involved innovative structures, procedures and programs to ensure client and stakeholder requirements have been achieved.
Compliance Manager |
Yiota has extensive experience in the financial services industry spanning 19 years, including regulatory experience attained whilst at ASIC investigating industry participants and developing regulatory policy initiatives as well as executive roles in compliance and operational functions within industry participant firms. Each of these roles has involved innovative structures, procedures and programs to ensure client and stakeholder requirements have been achieved.