Eric Maine

Background

About Eric Maine

30+ years experience within Financial Services – Physical/OTC/derivatives trading and structured financing of base/precious metals and exchange management. Proven innovator within product development, product management, project management and relationship management across financial asset classes. • 10+ years as VP/Managing Director level commodities trader, structured commodity financing and relationship management of base/precious metals in New York with Prudential-Bache (now Jefferies-Bache) and Allied Irish Banks • Head of Singapore Exchange (SGX) Product Management and Development - Commodities In charge AsiaClear commodities swaps offering across commodity asset classes - oil, metals, iron ore, coal and agriculture. • Co-Business Owner of buy-out and integration of Singapore national spot electricity market and related spot gas market • Executive Committee Member and Head of Market Development for Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange • Expert in OTC, physical and Listed markets trading, clearing, settlement, delivery of commodities, FX, equity derivatives. • Functional understanding of risk, operational risk, cross border margin financing • Functional understanding of clearing operations and account structures and regulatory requirements • Extensive senior level client network in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Australia, India, Dubai, Europe and the USA within banks, brokers, trade houses, corporate, hedge funds and governments. • Ability to build a new client base and infrastructure with Brokers, Banks, Exchanges and ISVs to develop business co - operations and create opportunities • Extensive experience in global financial services media interaction and speaker on panels and at industry conferences. • USA citizen, former Singapore resident (4 years), former Hong Kong resident (1 year)