OUR TEAM
Adam Phillips
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Adam has worked in financial markets for over 20 years initially with financial companies such as Citicorp Global Asset Management and Ord Minnett Jardine Flemming Futures. He also is the founder of Blue Fin Capital with a peak AUM of $80 million. As an experienced Fund Manager, Adam has successfully managed money for various institutions and also consulted to sophisticated investors on “absolute return strategies”.
Adam holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia. He has Australian Stock Exchange (‘ASX’) Derivatives Advisor accreditation and previously has held a Registered Representative proper authority of the Sydney Futures Exchange (‘SFE’). He is also Series 3 registered with the National Futures Association (US)
Jim Langlands
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Jim began his trading career in the commodities markets in London in 1976, before moving to Australia in 1979 to work as a floor trader on the Sydney Futures Exchange. He did this for 2 years before moving into Foreign Exchange, and has since worked in senior trading and management positions in various international financial centres.
Aside from FX, Jim also has a wide knowledge of all the other asset classes traded in Financial Markets including Equities, Bonds and Commodities, as well as all the trading tools, including derivatives such as options, futures and CFDs.
Over many years, Jim has a built a wide contact base in FX, having been employed by AML/Elders Finance (Syd 2 years), Wardley (HSBC -Syd/HK-3 years), Bank of America (Syd/Ldn-12 years), CBA (Syd-5 Years) and Macquarie Bank (Syd-2 years). He has also worked for Westpac (5 years) in the Financial Services Division, following which he spent 2 years helping set up an independent trading operation.
Since 2011 Jim has been involved in running FX Charts P/L, providing a daily outlook on the various markets, along with his trading ideas.
Jim has been using charts throughout his career and has in in-depth knowledge of all the major technical theories and methodologies.
John Xu
COMPLIANCE OFFICER
John began his legal and compliance career working in some of Australia’s largest law firms in Banking and Finance. He has been a key advisor to major Banks and Financial organisations throughout his career.
He is the founding Partner of SpectreLinkers, specialising in helping clients navigate complex legal, commercial and regulatory landscapes in financial services.
John continues to work with a range of companies in the financial services industry, including OTC derivatives brokers, fund managers and credit institutions.
John holds a Bachelor of Economics and Law from the University of New South Wales.
Mike Kosta
Investor Relations
Mike has extensive experience in the Forex market and has been involved in financial services since 2008. He has presented Forex courses in his own right and also completed several recognized trading courses through the Market Traders Institute Inc. USA.
Working with Morris Capital Australia since mid-2020, he is an excellent communicator and investor relations specialist. He is multi-lingual speaking fluent Italian, Portuguese and Croation.