Margin Call13 Feb 2019

Andrea Marani, CEO of OpenMarkets

Andrea Marani (@AndreaMarani) is the CEO of OpenMarkets and longtime operator in the financial services space. A South African at heart, the now Aussie financial operator has many runs on the board with organisations like Investec, Rabobank, Shaw & Partners, plus the foundation of South Africa's largest CFD business - Global Trader.

OpenMarkets is a Digital Trading Platform that provides clients with direct access to markets via a range of digital technologies including API's and trading platforms like IRESS. Their primary focus is the provision of trading tools and services for B2B clients across Equities, Exchange Traded Products & Warrants.

This chat with Andrea was a really interesting look into his background, and wealth of experience across financial markets. We covered numerous topics, including:

What he misses about South Africa and why he moved to Australia
Early memories of making wine
Highlights of his career
The impact of technology on financial markets
Open Markets and their focus
New products he's excited about

SHOW NOTES

01:33 - Introduction

03:15 - What he misses about South Africa

04:54 - Earliest memory, winemaking

08:12 - Lessons learnt from parents

09:45 - Why he moved to Australia

13:49 - Background, how he got started

16:30 - A highlight of his career

17:51 - How tech is changing the industry

20:58 - Open Markets and their focus

27:34 - Their principles and approach

31:38 - Products he's excited about

34:02 - Daily routine

34:57 - Influential book

36:30 - If he could have a billboard anywhere

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