Peter J Cooper

Current

Executive Chairman at Cooper Sydney

Past

CEO at Saasu.com | the web finance engine
Chief Operating Officer at SMARTS Group
Chief Executive Officer at Cameron Systems

Head Of Wealth & Secured Lending (& Channels) Technology at Standard Chartered Bank
Head Of Equities Lending Technology (& Program Director, eFinance Ventures) at Macquarie Bank Limited
Head Of Retail Technology at Rothschild
Analyst/Programmer - Australia Options Market at Australia Stock Exchange
Analyst/Programmer at Australian Stock Exchange

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Education

University of Technology, Sydney
Saint Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
Saint Patrick's College Strathfield

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Industry

Financial Services

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Peter J Cooper’s Summary

Experienced innovator in financial technology now investing in primarily financial technology (and other technology or financial services related) innovators and actively working with them to realise their true potential internationally.

Peter J Cooper’s Specialties:

Investing, technology purchasing, strategic financial application design, branding and identity management, acquisitions, negotiation, international business development.

Peter J Cooper’s Experience

Executive Chairman

Cooper Sydney

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry)

February 1988 — Present (20 years 6 months)

Cooper Sydney is a unique privately held technology, finance and advisory firm based in Sydney Australia that takes a strategic value approach to investing. Candidate investments are capable of global reach and apply ethical and sustainable new technology or processes to clearly defined market segments with established and enduring needs.

Our currently featured investment is NetAccounts by Saasu - Australasia's leading online accounting and business management system with thousands of users including small business owners, bookkeepers and accountants. www.netaccounts.com.au and www.saasu.com
CEO

Saasu.com | the web finance engine

(Information Services industry)

April 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 3 months)

Saasu.com | the web finance engine is -
- Full online accounting and business management delivered using just an Internet browser and can replace MYOB, Sage, Quicken and more.
- The original SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) Utility company and one of the first finance SaaS providers globally, we were established in 1998
- Simplifying life every day for business owners to save them time by automating, connecting and managing their business information
- The instant way to avoid old style technology hassles because we do it all for you. No need to find, buy, install, configure, backup, secure and upgrade your business software and server hardware any more.
- Pronounced sa-soo (where the sa is like the start of the word satisfaction and the soo is like the start of the word soothing)
- An award winning world class service

See saasu.com/about and also http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/19240.html
Chief Operating Officer

SMARTS Group

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Capital Markets industry)

March 2006 — March 2007 (1 year 1 month)

SMARTS are the world leader in real time surveillance systems for capital markets. Leading stock exchanges, regulators and brokers in over 20 countries recognize SMARTS products as the gold standard in market integrity and insight. SMARTS means Securities Markets Automated Research Trading & Surveillance, related organizations include SIRCA, CMSS and the Capital Markets Co-operative Research Centre.
Chief Executive Officer

Cameron Systems

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; SE:ORC; Financial Services industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year)

Cameron Systems are the Number One provider globally for FIX (Financial Information Exchange) protocol software that allows exchanges, brokers, fund managers and other industry participants to communicate in real time. FIX is an independent global standard administered by www.fixprotocol.org and is used for 90% of equities trading globally and increasing is used for fixed income, foreign exchange and derivatives. Cameron Systems was sold to Orc Software (part of the OMX Group) in Jan 2006 for USD32m. http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/7541.html
Head Of Wealth & Secured Lending (& Channels) Technology

Standard Chartered Bank

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)

2001 — 2004 (3 years)

Responsible for wealth management (share trading, mutual funds, deposits, FX, derivatives) technology globally for the consumer bank and private bank and also for the last couple of years all the secured lending (housing, car, personal) technology. Concentrated in Asia (particularly India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore but also some UK), based in Singapore. Also a short period looking after Channels technology (ATMs, branches, internet, mobile) towards the end of this role.
Head Of Equities Lending Technology (& Program Director, eFinance Ventures)

Macquarie Bank Limited

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; ASX: MBL; Investment Banking industry)

1997 — 2001 (4 years)

Australia's largest investment bank.
Head Of Retail Technology

Rothschild

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Investment Management industry)

1989 — 1996 (7 years)
Analyst/Programmer - Australia Options Market

Australia Stock Exchange

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; ASX; Financial Services industry)

1988 — 1989 (1 year)

On the team of four who developed the OATS (Options Automated Trading System) that automated the Australian national equities options market.
Analyst/Programmer

Australian Stock Exchange

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; ASX; Financial Services industry)

1987 — 1988 (1 year)

Part of the team that built SEATS (Stock Exchange Automated Trading System) that automated the Australian national equities market. I worked mainly on the market control function and the compliance/monitoring.

Peter J Cooper’s Education

University of Technology, Sydney

Bachelor, Applied Science (Computing Science), 1984 — 1987
Saint Joseph's College, Hunters Hill

1982 — 1983

Activities and Societies:

Physics, Chemistry, Maths III, English, Basketball, Rugby, Technology, Australian Modern History
Saint Patrick's College Strathfield

1972 — 1981

Additional Information

Peter J Cooper’s Websites:

Peter J Cooper’s Interests:

Financial Technology, Small Business Management, SaaS - Software as a Service, new applications for information technology, financial services innovation using technology, commercially and environmentally sustainable business practices and political policies, SaaSU - SaaS Utilities

Peter J Cooper’s Groups:

Member of the Australian Institute Of Company Directors (MAICD)
Member of the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club (CSLSC)
Member of the Sydney Rowing Club (SRC)
Member of the Oxford Business Alumni (OBA)
Member of the HD Cheers (UTS) Alumni
Member of the SJC OBU,
St Marks Drummoyne