Feb 13, 2019
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
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Andrea on LinkedIn
- Open Markets on Facebook & LinkedIn
- Kruger National Park
- Wilbur Smith
- Boerewors
- Investec
- SelfWealth
- Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell