Beginning his career with Deutsche Bank in 1993 dealing US futures and futures options in equity, interest rate and commodity markets, he rapidly progressed to work with the largest volume & most profitable futures dealing desk in Australia for both domestic and international futures. This included markets in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, London, Switzerland and Germany.

Moving to London in 1999 to work with ABN AMRO in their new and expanding equity derivative division, Chris provided analytics and derivative structuring guidance to various internal portfolio managers. Instruments commonly traded included vanilla and exotic equity derivatives, interest rate swaps, forwards and futures and commodity forwards.

Transferred to Amsterdam in 2001, he worked with the convertible bond arbitrage team in ABN AMRO’s head office in Amsterdam where they grew to become one of the most profitable areas within the equity derivative division of the bank. Chris produced many innovative analytic tools for the desk allowing them to better manage interest rate and embedded barrier risks as well as opening the way for their entry into the credit default swap market.

After a highly successful stint at head office, Chris was relocated to ABN AMRO’s New York office in 2003 where he was instrumental in setting up the High Yield/Distressed Securities Trading Desk and was appointed Director and Head of US High Yield and Distressed Securities Trading managing a US$250 million portfolio of distressed and high yield bank loans, bonds, equity and equity options including the implementation of capital structure arbitrage strategies.

In 2007 Chris left ABN Amro to pursue independent consultancy and utilize his skill set in a broader capacity with banks and governments.

Chris holds a Master of Business in Finance and was awarded the CFA Charter in 2006.