ABX - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Independent London Metals Trader and Professional Analyst
Andrew Maguire is an Independent London Metals Trader and Professional Analyst, internationally renowned for his unique ability to read the precious metals market from his forty years trading experience in financial and commodity markets. Andrew provides expert analysis of the global precious metals markets and consultancy services to traders, investors and many of the largest global institutions. In 2009, Andrew provided evidence to the United States regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, relating to fraud and price manipulation in the international gold and silver markets.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Committee
- CEO of Treasure Island Coins, Inc
Christopher Olson is currently CEO of Treasure Island Coins, Inc., a US-based wholesale bullion market maker and white label fulfillment services provider. Chris maintains an intimate working knowledge of the US bullion market, dealing regularly with all major US market makers, dealers and distributors, as well as facilitating exchange on the secondary bullion market.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Committee
Dale Zhu has twenty years' experience in precious metal trading, serving corporate clients and financial institutions, and the central bank. For ten years he headed the Bank of China New York branch trading desk. Dale moved to BOCI in Hong Kong in May, 2011, and co-founded the global commodities business. He is now Deputy CEO for Tai Fung Finance and a Member of the ABX Advisory Committee.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Director of the Allocated Bullion Exchange
David Charles is a Director of the Allocated Bullion Exchange. A lawyer by trade, David has protected and advanced the interests of some of the largest and most prominent entities in the world, across four continents.
David's experience spans corporate structuring, domestic and cross-border mergers & acquisitions, capital markets and private equity, insurance, intellectual property and planning & environment law. David holds a Bachelor of Laws (Commercial Law) from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. He is admitted/registered in several jurisdictions worldwide.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Senior Managing Director / Head of Corporate Strategy and Product Development
Eric Maine has more than 30 years of senior management experience in the exchange and financial markets. His most recent positions in the Asia Pacific Region included Director of Market Development at the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx), Head of Product Development and Management at Singapore Exchange (SGX), and Head of Product & Research at Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX). Eric has also held positions at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and the New York Board of Trade.
Outside of the exchange space, Eric has held senior level management positions, including Senior Managing Director of Canning/Maine Inc, a New York based investment firm, Managing Director/Head of Metals at Allied Irish Banks and Vice President of Metals and Mining at Prudential-Bache (now Jefferies Bache).
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Chief Financial Officer ( CFO ) of Allocated Bullion Exchange
Michael Coughlin is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Allocated Bullion Exchange (ABX). His tertiary accountancy education was completed at the University of Southern Queensland, with Post Graduate studies at the University of Queensland in Economics, and Canberra University in Taxation Law.
Michael has a total of 39 years' experience as a CPA in the accountancy and financial services professions. He has owned and operated a Brisbane-based public accountancy firm and financial services company since 1984. Awarded a Cadetship with the Australian Taxation Office in 1973, he worked in the assessing, business audit and investigation areas of the Australian Taxation Office, and eventually in the Interpretation and Advising Branch of the Taxation Office's Head Office in Canberra until November 1979, at which time he commenced in public practice.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Leyland
Ned Naylor-Leyland graduated in 1998 with a BA (Hons) degree from the University of Bristol. In 2001 he began his career at Neilson Management, after which he moved to Smith & Williamson, formerly NCL Investments, where he was an Investment Manager. Ned joined Cheviot in July 2008, as an advisor to a specialist precious metals fund.
Peter is a highly experienced financial services professional with extensive knowledge of trading, operations and systems for multiple financial instruments and products in the European, North American and Asian markets.
With over 25 years of wide ranging business experience, Peter held a variety of Back and Middle Office positions with top tier financial institutions in London before moving to Singapore to head up the establishment of regional Asia Pacific Futures Middle Offices, firstly for MF Global and then ICAP.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Committee
- CEO of Finemetal Asia Ltd
Pádraig Johannes Seif is the CEO of Finemetal Asia Ltd., a specialist precious metals distributor for Argor-Heraeus in Asia, operating mainly in Hong Kong as a wholesaler of physical gold products. Pádraig holds an LLB in English Law from the University of London and a degree in German and English Law from the University of Passau. His career spans over 10 years of experience in the legal and financial sectors. He has worked on structured finance and capital markets transactions relating to a broad range of structured financial products, mainly on behalf of corporate trustee divisions of international banks. In 2010 he joined Vulpes Investment Management Ltd, Creo European Investments Fund as Transaction Manager and Legal Counsel, where he set up numerous offshore fund structures. Today, Pádraig is the CEO of Finemetal Asia and is responsible for the overall operations, management and performance of the Company.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Operating Officer ( COO ) at the Allocated Bullion Exchange Ltd
Richard Melbourne is Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Allocated Bullion Exchange Ltd (ABX). Richard's experience encompasses executive, operating, director and advisory roles at internationally respected multinationals, boutique specialty firms, and fast-paced startups. Richard has a proven track record of success in corporate decision making, operations development & management, process improvement, execution of strategy, and people leadership. His experience as a hands-on and forward-looking leader underpins the diversity of Richards skill-set, enabling the management of deliverables at the pinnacle of quality.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) of Allocated Bullion Exchange
Thomas Coughlin is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allocated Bullion Exchange (ABX). He has worked in the investment, funds management and bullion industries for approximately fifteen years. His professional portfolio management career spans the foundation of the boutique investment company, TRAC Financial, to the establishment of a highly successful Absolute Return Fund.
Thomas has dedicated a significant part of his career working collaboratively to build the complex systems of a cross-border international bullion market with an extensive global network of central bankers, brokers, fund managers and advisers. His experience, extensive network and broad knowledge of capital markets, enable him to deliver exceptional value and insight to all stakeholders.