BULLIONSTAR - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
- Member of the Board of Directors
Joakim is a senior software architect and senior software developer. Joakim has highly innovative skills and has set up the first service provider for bullion dealers and information companies in the precious metals industry. Joakim has successfully led a team of developers to develop a state-of-the-art proprietary online sales and administration system for precious metals dealers.
Job Titles:
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Member of the Board of Directors
Kevin has extensive experience in the precious metals industry, with capabilities ranging from managerial finance, business controls, to accounting, tax and operations. Given his experience working with international teams and relevant regulatory authorities, Kevin is able to navigate the cultural nuances to find effective solutions that satisfy multiple stakeholders.
Kevin previously served as Group Finance Controller for South East Asia at MKS PAMP GROUP which operates the prestigious PAMP precious metals refinery located in Switzerland. Kevin holds a master's degree in management from Grenoble School of Management.
Job Titles:
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Member of the Board of Directors
Luke was appointed as CEO in March 2021, after having served as COO since February 2015. Luke leads the team of passionate people at BullionStar and strives to bring out the best within each individual in his team to ensure that BullionStar continues to be one of the best companies to work for.
Luke's focus is to capture new opportunities through innovation, technology and strategic relationships. With a hands-on approach, he is always looking to optimize BullionStar's operations to cater to the exponential demand that is coming.
Luke's vision is to make precious metals incredibly accessible and available at great prices to everyone all over the world and to uphold BullionStar's commitment in offering a first-class customer experience for its clients. As an avid believer in precious metals as a store of value, Luke had been stacking precious metals personally prior to joining BullionStar, while he was working in management consulting.
We live and breathe precious metals. Our team of passionate individuals are here to guide you along and will be able to provide you with accurate and professional advice. Our reputation has been built upon genuine, reliable and friendly customer service.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR
Hong Kang's strong belief and interest in precious metals motivated him to seek out a career in the precious metals industry. He was one of BullionStar's first hires and has been with the company since 2013, joining BullionStar full time after graduating from Singapore Management University with a degree in Economics.
Having intimate knowledge about all aspects of BullionStar, Hong Kang assiduously ensures that the BullionStar team provides a world-class customer experience.
Job Titles:
- CHAIRMAN of the BOARD
- Founder
- Member of the Board of Directors
As the founder of BullionStar, Torgny is an avid advocate of precious metals as money. Having been passionate about the monetary system since young age, Torgny choose to study Economics at University but realised that economic models failed to consider monetary mechanics.
In the midst of the global financial crisis, Torgny intended to purchase Investment Precious Metals in his native country of Sweden as long term protection against inflation and geopolitical instability. He discovered that options were lacking and established the Swedish bullion dealer Liberty Silver in 2008 where he still serves as the Chairman of the Board.
The intention of the gold auctions was to centrally regulate the supply of gold to the domestic market, in an attempt to lower the domestic price towards the international price (price smoothing), as well as to stabilise the market (price stabilisation).
The first auction was 28 March 2013[29]. Overall during 2013, the SBV held 76 gold auctions, and sold a total of 1.82 million taels (approximately 70 tonnes)[30]. The domestic gold price fell 24.6% during 2013, however its unclear what contribution, if any, the gold auctions made to this price fall, since during the same period the US dollar (international) gold price fell by 25.5%. The auctions were not resumed in 2014[31], despite the central bank in early 2014 stating that they would be. Note, even though Decree 24 from 2012 allows the SBV to hold gold as part of its reserves, the SBV has not reported any official gold holdings to the IMF since 2014, despite the fact that it regularly held gold in 2013 as part of an auction / stabilisation stockpile. This gold was most likely not recorded as being part of the official reserves.
Real Bullion BullionStar offers real physical bullion - allocated and segregated - with full legal ownership.
Finance Minister Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France has advocated a linkage between currency and gold. Can we derive an approximate ratio between the total monetary flow and the total possession of gold in the world?"