Global Head of Dealing,
First Sentier Investors

Todd joined First Sentier Investors in July 2011 in Singapore as the global head of equity dealing, and is now also has responsibility for managing all trading activities across equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and derivatives for the firm.

While in Singapore he also served as a member of the SGX Securities Advisory Committee. In January 2016, he relocated to the Sydney office in the same role.

Prior to joining First Sentier Investors, he worked at Janus Capital for 11 years (2000 – 2011) as the regional head of trading and was responsible for supervising and executing all Asian regional equity trading. Todd worked closely with portfolio managers to advise on trading strategies and the role encompassed establishing and maintaining Janus’ relationships with brokers, exchanges and regulators across the region. At Janus Capital, he was on the board of Janus Capital Singapore.

Prior to Janus, Todd was employed at Fidelity Investments from 1997 – 2000 in Tokyo where he was responsible for trading Japanese and Korean equities. He started his career with Cantor Fitzgerald in Tokyo in 1994 as a currency options broker.

More recently, he helped to found the Forum for Australian Institutional Traders in 2021 to represent the “buy-side” in market structure matters in Australia. He serves as an advisor to FIX Australia, Hong Kong Exchange/Stock Connect – Buyside Working Group, Quorum 15 and was Co-Chair of the Asia Trader Forum from 2016-2018 and is still an active member of that group.

Todd holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Arizona State University (US).