Margin Call

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 pr