A partner that's genuinely got your back
Ethical Capital Partners is a venture brought to you by industry veterans funded by sweat equity; fuelled with passion for social justice
A line-up steeped in debt capital markets, fixed income and structured credit: issuance, origination, structuring, and public policy
PURPOSE
Dedication to social justice and innovation involves personal and financial risks for us
Nine-months rigorous testing nationally and globally underscores this commitment
Fighting legacy, established forces to ensure a rigourously validated solution set
Ready to impose impact over financial gain
This is what we mean by Purpose
TECHNICIANS
We revel in daily, global interactions in and around capital markets
We fuse empirics with strategic, commercial focus for client outcomes that will astound
Just don't invite us out socially
Without any encouragement, we'll enthuse about Articles 5 & 7 of the SR or capital stack detachment point relativities for life companies under reforms from the Bank of England versus OSFI
NOUS
Part of the team has spent half their career working the corridors of power in Brussels, Frankfurt, Washington, Westminster and Canberra
Stints in central banks, financial regulators, and as ministerial advisers mean we know how to operate among the 'Official Community'
Constant liaison and surveillance across key jurisdictions' policy settings is vital to understanding the dynamics at play on institutional investor mandates
We'll do the 3am calls...
Part of the team has spent half their career working the corridors of power in Brussels, Frankfurt, Washington, Westminster and Canberra.
Stints in central banks, financial regulators, and as ministerial advisers mean we know how to operate among the 'Official Community'.
Constant liaison and live surveillance across key markets' is vital to understanding the dynamics at play on institutional investor mandates.
Alex Sell
Executive Chairman & Founder
Persona
- Political apparatchik
- Social justice dreamer
- Public policy practitioner
- Rainmaker
- Neurodiverse commercial creative
Story
Prior to founding Ethical Capital Partners, he launched exSell Capital to originate securitisation funding warehouses for bank and non-bank lenders, taking an approach that he witnessed was lacking from among the usual suspects.
Prior, a chief operating officer at peak body, the Australian Securitisation Forum, he managed and negotiated policy formulation within and between industry and government and regulators.
Alex began his career in politics, with a degree in politics and philosophy, and as an intern researcher and eventually political adviser to several British MPs - including Tony Blair - both in Opposition and in Government.
Todd Lawler
Executive Director, Structuring & Execution
Persona
- Brains Trust
- Inviolable reputation for skills and expertise
- Trusted globally among major institutional accounts
Story
Desk jobs prior include Chief Financial Officer at Cerberus-owned Bluestone Mortgages and Group Treasurer and Executive Director with ASX listed Pepper Money.
Todd co-designed the Ethical Capital Partners structuring proposition.
Andrew Stabback
Executive Director, Clients & Coverage
Persona
- Fiercely loyal accountability holder
- Publisher, editor, promoter, and marketing gun
- Who we - and you - want in your corner to get done
- Promises kept
Story
Expect to find Andrew working closely with your team that faces the market to ensure you're all 'deal-fit' for when the inevitable, gruelling experience of a deal across multiple time zones is live.
University of life and school of hard knocks.
Mark Hayler
Director, Ethical Conduct Performance Practice
Persona
- Strategic Change Catalyst: Visions to Tangible Outcomes
- Unwavering Accountability
- Champion: Delivers on Promises
- Empathetic Problem Solver: Tailors Multifaceted Solutions
- Cultural Alchemist: Inspires Lasting Organisational Shifts
Story
Passionate about creating lasting, positive change in organisations and individuals.
Combining strategic thinking with practical action, Mark supports organisations and people adapt and adopt new ways of working so they can truly thrive.
His unique background as an organisational and behavioural change leader, yoga instructor, and clinical therapist equips Mark to glean deep insights that apply to organisational performance health and transformation.
For instance, in multiple change and project outcomes and in developing a new approach to ethical governance with a leading Australian ethics advisor.
Mark tackles complex organisational and individual project and change problems using proven strategies and lessons learned from delivering outcomes across a wide array of organisational and industry types, public, private and NGOs.
IPO syndication at UBS, regulating financial markets in London to leading risk management teams, and as a consultant - helps Ethical Capital Partners spot connections and solutions that others usually miss
Minimally disruptive solutions ensure tangible, practicable and durable benefits
Formalities
- PROSCI Change Manager Certification
- NSW Government Panel Qualification for Change and Project Management
- NSW Department of Education Approval for Change Management Reviews
- Agile Certification
- Diploma of Financial Services
- UK Stock Exchange Trader Certification
- Business and Finance Diploma (Chartered Institute of Bankers)
- UK Financial Adviser Certification
- NLP Practitioner Certification
- Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Psychotherapy (in progress)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Somatic & Yoga Therapy
Liisa Hiltunen
Director, European Sales & Accounts
Education: ....the list is long and most unpronouncable
Occupation: Your charming, can-do fixer during Atlantic market hours
Liisa splits her time between her Sydney birthplace, her native Helsinki (paternal) and San Fransisco (maternal), and now new London home.
Focusing on our Nordic clients and those based in London (it's a language thing), Liisa is delighted to be "finally doing something important in [her] life" and wants to ensure institutional investors in the USA, Canada and Europe all feel the love from Ethical Capital Partners.
Director, Special Situations Group
Stephen Condon
Education: La Trobe University, Australia (BSc)
Occupation: Seasoned treasury and capital markets executive
Stephen Condon is an Australian European financial markets expert. He served in leadership roles at the UK Financial Services Authority, UK Asset Resolution (UKAR) and investment banks.
Specialising in structured finance, treasury and risk management, Stephen’s focus is to provide insight and guidance financial institutions looking to improve and diversify their capital markets performance. Specifically, in the domains of capital and balance sheet optimisation, measurement, stress-testing and reporting of banking and trading books, and structuring and arranging structured finance transactions.
Stephen has written on and implemented structured finance policy within UK and Basel environments and managed large performing and non-performing portfolios for UK institutions.
Stephen leverages his European experience to provide alternative thinking and methods for participants in Australian markets, for domestic and international capital market clients.
Anna McMurray
Director, Strategic Communications
Experienced senior communications and change leader with extensive experience working for organisations in infrastructure, property, aviation, rail, construction, financial and legal regulatory environments.
Anna is a highly skilled and experienced operator in corporate, internal and change communications, transformation, content, campaigns, PR, brand, channel management, stakeholder engagement and event management.
Our Results
Research Partners
Ethical Capital Partners acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation who are the traditional custodians of the stolen land upon which our Sydney head office gathers
We pay our respects and offer our apology to Elders past, present and emerging
We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with whom we work