Alpha Broking (Alpha Equities & Futures Ltd) founded in 2008 is an Australian financial services company (regulated by ASIC) providing access to global markets for Retail and Institutional investors globally.

By utilising the services of externally selected counterparties, Alpha’s core business is the provision of quality global execution and clearing services through state of the art trading platforms and systems.

The team at Alpha Broking pride ourselves on superior customer service across all our divisions.

Our vision:

To be an internationally respected facilitator of secondary market trading via a full range of products including:

• Equities
• Options
• Futures
• Contracts For Difference (CFD’s)
• Margin Foreign Exchange
• Exchange Traded Funds (ETF's)

What we offer clients:

• The ability to create their own portfolio of multiple asset classes (Shares, Currencies, Futures & Bonds) from the one account.
• Award winning online trading platforms
• Access to global markets
• 24 hour trading desk and customer service during global market trading hours.
• ECN, Fixed spread online currency trading.

Markus Helsing, Director (Company Secretary)

Mr Helsing has held senior positions in the Australian and Swiss financial markets over the past 28 years.  Prior to establishing Alpha Equities and Futures Ltd, he managed the Melbourne office of one of Australia's leading broking firms for over 10 years, while also serving as a Fund Manager and overseeing one of Australia's most successful futures divisions.  Mr Helsing holds accreditations from ASX, SFE and AFMA for equities, derivatives, foreign exchange and managed funds, and brings a wealth of experience to Alpha in trading and managed discretionary accounts.  He is highly regarded for his expertise in risk management, and is also an accredited gemmologist.

Michael Phelan, Director (Head of Dealing)

Graduate of the Securities Institute Diploma in Financial Advising, holding accreditations from ASX, SFE and AFMA for equities, derivatives, foreign exchange and managed funds, Mr Phelan brings many years of trading experience to Alpha.  His background in the physical commodity markets, along with his expertise as fund manager and over 13 years in the futures industry, have earned him the respect of his peers.  His consistent success at developing strategic trades around market volatility, his highly disciplined approach to trading, and his ability to develop trading strategies for diverse market conditions makes his contribution to Alpha invaluable. 

Per Larsson, Chairman

Mr Larsson was initially appointed Finance Manager and Compliance Officer at Alpha in May 2009, and succeeded Mr John Harrop as Chairman in September 2010. Having completed a bachelor’s degree in business, commercial law and language studies at the University of Stockholm, Sweden and the University of Paris (Sorbonne), France, Mr Larsson has held mainly management accounting and financial management positions within the financial industry in Melbourne. Over the last 23 years Mr Larsson has held senior financial management positions for Prudential-Bache Securities, C, A & L Bell Commodities Corporation (now Bell Potter), The Over 50s Friendly Society and Cornerstone Building Society, ANZ Bank Loan Division, and the Bendigo Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Alpha Mr Larsson was Chief Financial Officer at a Melbourne property valuation firm, Westlink Consulting.
 
 

Disclaimer: "Trading foreign exchange and futures on margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to invest in foreign exchange or futures you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with foreign exchange- and futures trading, and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts.”

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