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Barry Driscoll
An accountant who practiced in capital markets, Barry understands the structure and nature of big and small business. He has advised businesses of all sizes, particularly small business since 2008. He also has a great network of professionals and contacts who complement his skills.
Skills:
- Management-
- Finance-
Industries:
- Financial and insurance services-
Spoken Languages:
State: Victoria
Primary Locations:
- Melbourne CBD-
- Melbourne South East-
- Melbourne South-
Mentoring available by:
- In Person, Face to Face in (Victoria) or by Phone and online
Current Occupation:
Mentor
Detailed CV:
Barry has more than 40 years’ experience I all aspects of marketing, management and product development in the investment banking and finance industry. For 13 years until 2008, Barry was Head of Issues Services at The Bank of New York Mellon in Australia responsible for its American depositary receipts and corporate trust business in Australia and New Zealand.
At the bank, he identified businesses with potential to sell their products, technology and services internationally, helping them to identify the best way of accessing the US capital markets.
Barry also marketed the bank’s cross border trustee activities for debt capital raisings and more than 45 Australian financial services and industries accessed capital from the international markets using the bank’s trustee services at that time.
He developed relationships with US and Australian attorneys, major accounting firms, investment bankers, international stock brokers and corporate advisors, developing an intricate network crucial to the process of Australian and international capital raising.
Before the bank, Barry spent five years as Finance Director/Group General Manager of a private banking and financial services organisation. He also spent time with Citibank, Hambros, Euro Pacific and Scandinavian Pacific.
Barry obtained several professional memberships, including the Finance & Treasury Association and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. For the past seven years, he has worked extensively in the capital markets area, raising capital and advising corporations. He has helped prepare the prospectus and all regulatory requirements for two ASX floats and participated in two reverse takeovers.
Qualifications:
- • Diploma of Accounting