WiBF & CBA, Women in Trading: Discover your Pathway to Success in Trading

Since 2019 Mitch has served as the MD and Head of Trading at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Mitch brings with him over 20 years of extensive experience in the field of institutional banking, having worked for renowned global institutions across Singapore, New York, and Sydney. Throughout his career, Mitch has deep expertise in both trading and leadership. He has successfully led teams of traders, managing a diverse range of Fixed Income, Derivatives, and FX instruments. His journey with CBA began in the trading team, and after spending seven years at our head office in Sydney, he expanded his horizons and skill set overseas. Mitch returned to CBA in 2013, taking on the role of Global Head of Interest Rate Options

and Inflation Trading. We are fortunate to have such a seasoned professional leading our trading division, and I am confident that his wealth of experience and leadership will continue to drive our success. Mitch is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in trading, not only in gender but also diversity of thinking and spirit.

Isabel Beaumont is an Associate in the Futures Division of Commodities and Global Markets at Macquarie Group. She joined Macquarie in 2022 as a graduate on the Futures Execution desk. With over three years of experience, Isabel is responsible for listed derivatives sales and execution across global rates, equities, and commodities markets for institutional clients. Her expertise includes trade execution, market knowledge, and client engagement. Isabel holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University. She is excited to share insights from her experience as a sales trader at the WIBF & CBA Women in Trading Event.

Martine Schlosser is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Challenger Limited, where she oversees the management of Challenger Life’s liquid asset portfolio and offshore hedging function. With 20 years of experience in financial markets, Martine has deep expertise in derivatives, hedging and portfolio management. Prior to joining Challenger a decade ago, she held various banking roles in Australia and South Africa.

Shelby leads CBA’s Global Securities Financing business in Australia, with a strong record in repo, short term rates, funding and liquidity formed across all CBA roles in London, New York and Auckland.