Shareholder Centre - Australian Bond Exchange

ASX: ABE
$0.31

Bradley McCosker

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Bradley co-founded ABE in March 2015 and has been a director of each ABE company since incorporation.

Bradley has over 25 years of experience in investment banking and in the financial markets, specifically with firms such as Deutsche Bank, Macquarie Bank, ABN Amro and Citibank.

Bradley was the Americas Head of the Client Coverage Group for Deutsche Bank in New York before returning to Australia in 2010.

Since returning to Australia, he was a Senior Adviser at the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority and Senior Manager for Risk Policy at ASX.

Bradley has a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Commerce from Macquarie University.

Bradley is a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Michael Vanderdonk

Chief Technology Officer and Executive Director

Michael co-founded ABE in March 2015 and has been a Director of the Company since incorporation.

Michael oversees the technical and engineering design of the infrastructure and systems of ABE.

Additionally, he heads ABE's evaluation of new technology, manages internal systems testing, and handles technical interface with key vendors.

Prior to ABE, Michael worked at EMC (now DellEMC) Asia on Infrastructure, Cloud based computing, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (machine learning), and Data Science for companies such as ANZ Bank, Singapore Government, Intel and AXIS Bank. Before his role at EMC Asia, he held roles with CSC Australia, KPMG Consulting and Credit Suisse.

Michael’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Science, GAICD.

Michael is the Chairperson of the Compliance, Audit and Risk Committee.

Steve Alperstein

Company Secretary

Steve has extensive company secretarial experience, having been the Company Secretary of CIBC Australia Ltd, Star City Holdings Ltd, TAB Limited, Solution 6 Holdings Limited, Ricegrowers’ Co-operative Limited (SunRice), Apollo Gas Ltd and Dart Energy Ltd over a long career in governance which included ASX and NASDAQ listings.

He has been the General Manager and Company Secretary of the Rose Property Group since 2005. He is also the honorary Company Secretary of Oz Harvest Ltd.

Steve has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Law Degree and an MBA from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. He is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and is admitted as a Solicitor in New South Wales.

Management Team

Nick Baber

Managing Director (ABE Capital Markets Pte Ltd)

Nick has over 20 years of domestic and international banking experience within Investment Banking and Capital Markets at Citi, NAB, SMBC and Macquarie Bank. His extensive global markets career spans Sydney, London, Hong Kong and Singapore focusing on debt origination, distribution and trading of vanilla and structured products.

Nick is Managing Director of ABE Capital Markets Pte Ltd, the Singapore subsidiary of Australian Bond Exchange.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours), Bachelor of Banking, Finance and Risk Management and a Bachelor of International Business, all from Griffith University in Brisbane.

Corporate governance

Board Charter Audit and Risk Committee Charter Nomination and Remuneration Committe Charter Corporate Governance Statement

Policies

Code of Conduct Disclosure Communication Policy Securities Trading Policy Diversity Policy Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy Whistleblower Policy

Announcements and reports

ASX announcements

Announcements(asx.com.au)

Financial results

Quarterly Activities/Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report 27 Oct 2022 Preliminary Final Report 31 Aug 2022 Preliminary Final Report 31 Aug 2022 Quarterly Activities/Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report 29 Jul 2022 Quarterly Activities/Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report 28 Apr 2022 ABE announces 198% increase in Private Client Revenue 28 Feb 2022 Half Yearly Report and Accounts 28 Feb 2022 Quarterly Activities/Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report 28 Jan 2022 Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2021 3 Dec 2021 Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020 3 Dec 2021

Annual reports + prospectus

Annual Report to shareholders 30 Sep 2022 Prospectus Supplementary Prospectus

Presentations and webcasts

Investor Webcast 7 Sep 2023 Quarterly Announcement - Investment update Aug 2023 Webinar Presentation with Chief Executive Officer 15 Jun 2023 Presentation with Chief Executive Officer 15 Jun 2023 (PDF Download) Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form 27 Oct 2022 Webinar Presentation with Chief Technology Officer 4 Aug 2022 Webinar Presentation with Financial Controller 29 Apr 2022 Webinar Presentation with Singapore Managing Director 24 Feb 2022

Shareholder meetings

AGM FY 21

AGM FY 20

2020 AGM – Chairman’s Address
AGM FY20

FAQs

What is ABE’s stock code?

Australian Bond Exchange trades on the Australian Securities Exchange under the stock code ABE.

How do I buy or sell ABE shares?

You can buy or sell ABE shares on the stock market through a broker or through an online broker. Information on how to select a stockbroker is available on the Australian Securities Exchange website www.asx.com.au

How can I view my current ABE shareholdings?

You can view details about your ABE shareholding online via the share registry, Computershare. For your security, you will be asked to provide your Security holder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN) (together with your surname and your postcode) all of which can be found on your holding statement.

How can I contact the registry?

Computershare, Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067 Phone: 1300 395 841 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4393 (outside Australia) between 8:30am and 5:00pm (Sydney Time), Monday to Friday www.computershare.com.au or get in contact via their investor centre http://www.investorcentre.com/contact

How do I change my name, address, and other details?

If your Security Holding Number (SRN) starts with an “I” that means you have an Issuer Sponsored holding and instructions to change your personal holding record details are required by the share registry in writing. A printable version of the change of address form is available online from the share registry, Computershare. If you have a Broker Sponsored holding (your SRN starts with an “X”), you must notify your sponsoring broker in writing of your change of address.

When will ABE report its next set of financial results

ABE will report results announcements covering the half year to 31 December and the full year to 30 June. The Annual Report is published in August each year. In addition, ABE will publish its quarterly results for the quarters to 30 September, 31 December, 31 March and 30 June.

Does ABE have email alerts for company notifications that I can join?

ABE shareholders who have elected to receive their communication via email will receive notifications of annual reports, notices of meeting and electronic proxy voting through Computershare Investor Services.

How can I receive a hard copy of ABE’s annual report?

You can download and print a copy of the ABE annual report from the company or via the ASX website.

What does ABE do?

ABE is an innovative financial services company providing access to the OTC corporate bond market for private investors in Australia for the first time. Through its unique technology, ABE is able to break down barriers to entry for private investors by lowering capital entry requirements, significantly reducing transaction costs and improving accessibility to the bond market.

What is ABE’s growth strategy?

In the near term, ABE’s growth strategy is focused on increasing private investor participation in the bond market. There is a sizable market opportunity with bonds currently significantly under-represented in Australian private client portfolios and a sizable SMSF market to target. ABE has a highly scalable business model with a strong competitive advantage in being able to provide a low-cost investment offering.

How can I invest in bonds?

To become an ABE client and start trading bonds, please visit https://www.bondexchange.com.au/start-investing-australian-bond-exchange/. Alternatively, you can also contact your broker or financial planner.

What was the date of ABE’s initial public offering (IPO) and at what price?

ABE listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 6 December 2021 at a price of $0.65

How can I get a copy of ABE’s prospectus?

A copy of the prospectus can be found here