Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Qualifications
Personal Information
Timeline
Generic

Dimitri Dardanis

Brisbane,Australia

Summary

Entrepreneurial and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of multiple successful business ventures and leading teams of professionals to maximize profits and deliver success.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder & Managing Director

Inopolis Australia Pty Ltd
12.2021 - Current
  • Established Drink Greek as Australia's pre-eminent importer & distributor of Greek wines; From a start-up the business has grown to over 100 clients across Australia; Establish and maintained high-level relationships with 16 different suppliers in Greece Product sourcing, evaluation and constant monitoring of industry dynamics & trends; Co-ordinate international freight, logistics and supply-chain issues; Manage marketing, sales, promotions, social media and after sales care for all clients; Monitor all regulatory, licencing and financial deadlines; Negotiate and secure various funding sources for business development & expansion;

Head of Institutional Equities

Piraeus Securities
04.2015 - 12.2021

· Built Piraeus Securities into the No.1 market share for equity trading from 7% to 22%; Grew annual turnover from €1.2 billion to €3.7 billion; Increased revenue from €550,000 to €1.2 million; Oversee all aspects of the Trading Desk, comprising 8 staff; Co-ordinate Trading & Sales-Trading for all Institutional clients; Provide trading strategy advice to clients; Co-ordinate market-making & risk management of trading positions; Liaise with Institutional clients on aspects of equity trading; Manage & coordinate trading platform systems upgrades; Senior member of Piraeus Investment Bank Investment Committee;

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Atticus Partners
03.2014 - 04.2015
  • Atticus Partners is a family wealth office providing bespoke financial services focused on its client's specific needs; Provide strategic business advice; Liquid asset portfolio management; Evaluation of new investment proposals; Market research and financial analysis;

Head of Trading

Kappa Securities
05.2009 - 10.2013
  • Oversee all aspects of the Trading Desk, comprising 11 staff; Co-ordinate Trading, Sales-Trading, Risk Management & Derivatives; Maintain regular contact with clients, including all Heads of Desks across European Region; Client base consists of: Managed Funds, State Pension Funds, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks Cash, Portfolio, Derivatives & Swaps Desks; Advise clients on Greek Equities investment strategy and trading ideas; Quarterly reporting to Chairman on Strategy for expanding firm's client base; Advise on Research production & strategy pertaining to Trading Desks and Trade Idea generation; Sales-trade and manage order execution for complex trades occasionally involving Derivatives overlays; Senior member of Market Strategies Committee;

Client Advisor

Patersons Securities Limited
03.2008 - 02.2009
  • Establish Strategic investment & trading strategies for High Net Worth and Hedge Fund clients based on current and forecast market conditions; Optimise portfolio construction to satisfy investment/trading strategy for long/short trades; Maintain regular contact with clients and monitor portfolio performance; Monitoring order execution; Advise on Options and other Derivative hedging on portfolios;

Head – International Sales Trading

National Bank of Greece
07.2005 - 01.2008
  • Head of International Sales-Trading of Greek Equities to European client base; Co-ordination of sales-trading effort to all major European client centres; Report to Chairman of NBG Securities on performance targets and goals; Advise clients on Greek Equities investment strategy and trading ideas including derivatives; Facilitate company road-shows to clients; Assess NBG Securities research product to provide recommendations for European clients;

Director – Global Portfolio Trading

Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
01.2003 - 06.2005
  • Formulate and execute Sales-trading policy and coverage to the European client base; Pan-European coverage: UK, Scotland, Holland & Belgium, Scandinavia, Germany, France; Pricing all client portfolio trades – Risk, Agency, Incentivised Agency, Price Guaranteed (eg VWAP, Mkt on close), EFP's & Index Rebalancing (eg MSCI, FTSE); Marketing portfolio trading product to clients incl Quants & Index products; Introducing and managing new clients; Recommend, test & evaluate proprietary client order management and trading system;

Vice President – Global Portfolio Trading

Citigroup
02.1997 - 12.2002
  • Trading portfolios in the European/UK region: (Agency/Principal/Price Guaranteed/Index Re-weights/EFP's); Extensive experience of the Proprietary Portfolio Trading Systems; Co-ordination with cash trading and derivatives desks to facilitate client orders; Pricing global portfolios for principal, price guaranteed, incentivised & agency trades in all markets including derivative hedging strategies; Maintaining extensive contacts with Brokers in relevant markets (45 markets globally); Maintaining client relationships through on and off site visits;

Private Client Adviser

Deutsche Morgan Grenfell
09.1994 - 01.1997

Education

Bachelor of Business - Banking And Finance

Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD
01.1995

Skills

  • Organizational Structuring
  • Financial Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operations Management
  • Revenue Development
  • Business Administration
  • Team Leadership
  • Staff Management

Additional Qualifications

  • Nov 2009 – Hellenic Capital Markets B1 License
  • April 2008 – SDIA PS146
  • September 1997 – Securities and Futures Authority UK

Personal Information

Nationality: Australian/Greek

Timeline

Founder & Managing Director

Inopolis Australia Pty Ltd
12.2021 - Current

Head of Institutional Equities

Piraeus Securities
04.2015 - 12.2021

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Atticus Partners
03.2014 - 04.2015

Head of Trading

Kappa Securities
05.2009 - 10.2013

Client Advisor

Patersons Securities Limited
03.2008 - 02.2009

Head – International Sales Trading

National Bank of Greece
07.2005 - 01.2008

Director – Global Portfolio Trading

Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
01.2003 - 06.2005

Vice President – Global Portfolio Trading

Citigroup
02.1997 - 12.2002

Private Client Adviser

Deutsche Morgan Grenfell
09.1994 - 01.1997

Bachelor of Business - Banking And Finance

Queensland University of Technology
Dimitri Dardanis