Steven King
Benowa,Australia
Summary
Energetic financial services professional highly effective at working with clients of all levels and backgrounds. Friendly and personable with adaptable approach. Over 32 years of success supporting client financial goals through astute investment guidance.
I have recently moved my family to Queensland after being overseas for 26 years holding sales and trading roles in London and Hong Kong. My children have started at The Southport School and we have currently re-located to the Gold Coast.
I am completed my Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning through Kaplan in order to then complete the required ASIC qualifications.
I previously resided in Clearwater Bay in Hong Kong with my wife Louise and two sons Charlie and Thomas since 2005. I'm active playing league tennis, golf, hiking and water sports. Long standing member of the Clearwater Bay Golf Club, Hong Kong. Meticulous former Managing Director with expertise in financial management and client counseling. Evaluates client assets and risk tolerance to inform strategies and increase revenue. History of helping clients reach financial goals. Dedicated and organized financial professional with outstanding relationship-building and problem-solving skills. Driven to exceed expectations and operate effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Self-motivated team player adept at cultivating partnerships and building lasting relationships across all demographics and management levels. Dynamic and reliable with exceptional customer service and communication skills. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Advisor
Morgan Financial Services
Gold Coast, Queensland
10.2022 - 09.2023
- I started a role as a provisional advisor with Morgans Financial in Australia after returning to Australia from Hong Kong with my family when COVID arrived and all the schools went online in the city, which we decided was not ideal for our two teen age sons.
- I am yet to qualify as a practicing advisor within Australia but have completed a Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning upon my return to further my financial skill set.
- I attended many client meetings to observe practices in the retail environment and attended many company presentations and industry events during the course of the year.
- I have decided to look further afield as my international experience is not particularly relevant in the domestic Australian market.
Head Portfolio Sales - Asia
HSBC
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Regional head of Sales for Institutional Portfolio trading for Asia Pacific
- Relationship management of Institutional global institutional clients trading equities in Asia
- Short tenure due to my decision to relocate to Australia.
Head of Platform Sales - Director
Citigroup
07.2017 - 09.2019
- Regional product Head at a senior management level position responsible for marketing a broad range of products within markets, setting strategies and providing direction, leadership and budgetary management.
- Coordination and promotion of products and cross selling in order to develop new markets with existing and new clients with the goal of increasing market share and raise the competitive position of the firm within the execution platform.
- Initially an equities focus that grew to cover FX, Fixed Income, Delta One and Prime Brokerage initiatives.
Head of Sales Advanced Execution Services (AES) - Director
Credit Suisse
02.2016 - 04.2017
- Managed a team of 5 in Asia responsible for sale and marketing of the CS AES product to regional clients
- Liased with technology groups to encourage product development and new features within the algorithmic infrastructure to enhance performance across the range of trading strategies within the suite
- Maintained quarterly reviews for the top 50 clients within the region on execution performance and trading recommendations relevant to client benchmarks
Managing Director : Program Trading Asia
Morgan Stanley
04.2005 - 08.2015
- Managed a team of 10 across the region to support regional and international institutional clients trading equities within all Asian markets
- Individual reports based in Hong Kong, Sydney, Tokyo
- Skills include sales trading, coordinating risk management, cost management, global marketing, member of the execution committee. - Schedule and conduct regional and global roadshows to reflect changes in market micro structure, Asian trading themes in an effort to continually expand the desks ability to offer a broader service
- This involved continual internal partnership with the technology department in order to improve infrastructure to meet both client and trading needs. - Key client relationships : BlackRock, GIC, Mellon, MFS, Wellington, Robeco, State Street, Vinva, Vanguard, AMP, JP Morgan, Capital International, APG, Swiss National Bank, NorthernTrust, Russell Investments, Columbia, Texas Teachers, Norges, - During this period Morgan Stanley PT moved from being ranked 14th in the Asia to being regarded as a top 3 market provider in PT for the past five years.
Vice President : MSET London
Morgan Stanley
02.1997 - 03.2005
- Initial member of the Electronic trading team (1999) and responsible for building out and marketing the platform from inception
- Coverage for predominately European based clients that turned to electronic trading for the first time - during this period the business went from zero revenue to being 32% of the equity business traded in the Equity division. - Prior to MSET I spent 1 year in equity operations and 1 year as a junior cash sales trader in the equity division.
Merrill Lynch International Ltd - London
12.1995 - 01.1996
- Corporate Action and Coupon clerk within the Fixed Income Dept
- This role developed for a short time into trading Fixed Income Repurchase agreements prior to an extended period of travel in 1996 through Africa and the Middle East
J.B. Were & Son Melbourne
09.1993 - 11.1994
- Equity operations and settlement dept for domestic equities
Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited
08.1991 - 09.1993
- Administrator, Corporate Services
Education
Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Finance
Kaplan International
Sydney, NSW09-2022
Certificate in Financial Markets -
The Securities Institute of Australia
11.1993
Associate Diploma of Accounting -
Holmesglen College
06.1991
Victorian Certificate of Education (HSC) -
Wheelers Hill Secondary College
12.1988
Skills
- Client Relations
- Pipeline Management
- Managing Wealth
- Mutual Funds
- Advising on Investments
- Sales Follow-Up
- Stock Market Expertise
- Business Development
- Relationship Building and Management
- Account Performance Reviews
- Sales Expertise
- Risk Assessment
- Financial Planning
- Investment Consulting and Planning
Dual Citizenship
Australia / Ireland
Personal Details
I recently moved my family to Queensland after being overseas for 26 years holding sales and trading roles in London and Hong Kong. My children have started at The Southport School and we have currently re-located to the Gold Coast. I am currently studying my Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning through Kaplan in order to then complete the required FASEA qualifications. I previously resided in Clearwater Bay in Hong Kong with my wife Louise and two sons Charlie and Thomas since 2005. I'm active playing league tennis, golf, hiking and water sports. Long standing member of the Clearwater Bay Golf Club, Hong Kong.
Registration
Previously held SFC Type 1
Previously heald Dealing in Securities, LSE, Euronext, OMX, SIX
(all currently expired)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Financial Advisor
Morgan Financial Services
10.2022 - 09.2023
Head Portfolio Sales - Asia
HSBC
01.2020 - 06.2020
Head of Platform Sales - Director
Citigroup
07.2017 - 09.2019
Head of Sales Advanced Execution Services (AES) - Director
Credit Suisse
02.2016 - 04.2017
Managing Director : Program Trading Asia
Morgan Stanley
04.2005 - 08.2015
Vice President : MSET London
Morgan Stanley
02.1997 - 03.2005
Merrill Lynch International Ltd - London
12.1995 - 01.1996
J.B. Were & Son Melbourne
09.1993 - 11.1994
Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited
08.1991 - 09.1993
Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning - Finance
Kaplan International
Certificate in Financial Markets -
The Securities Institute of Australia
Associate Diploma of Accounting -
Holmesglen College
Victorian Certificate of Education (HSC) -
Wheelers Hill Secondary College
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