Chris Butler

Chris Butler has extensive work experience in the financial sector, spanning over two decades. Chris currently holds the position of Senior Corporate Dealer at Xe.com since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Commonwealth Bank from 2018 to 2022, where they served as the Director of Client Risk Solutions. Chris'srole involved identifying customer groups with market risks, studying credit metrics, conducting needs analysis, and implementing strategies to mitigate risks.

Before joining Commonwealth Bank, Chris worked at Bankwest from 2011 to 2018. Chris held the role of Head of Sales WA, Financial Markets, where they managed the dealing room and focused on interest rate and foreign exchange risk management opportunities. Chris also worked as a Global Markets Specialist at Bankwest from 2011 to 2015, where they identified risk management opportunities, met with clients to discuss risks, and executed foreign exchange trades.

Prior to Bankwest, Chris worked at St George Bank as a Senior Dealer from 2009 to 2011. Chris'sresponsibilities included growing the Financial Markets deposit book and implementing strategies to mitigate FX and interest rate risks. Chris also has experience at Bankwest from 2001 to 2009, where they served as a Senior Dealer and Business Project Manager. In these roles, they identified customers with FX and interest rate exposures, grew the Financial Markets wholesale deposit book, and successfully implemented a new Treasury system.

Overall, Chris Butler has held various roles in the financial industry, primarily focused on risk management, sales, and strategy implementation.

Chris Butler has a diverse education history. Chris attended Christ Church Grammar School from 1980 to 1985, but it is unclear whether they obtained a degree or studied a specific field during this time. Later on, from 1994 to 1999, Chris attended Edith Cowan University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business with a focus on Banking & Finance. In 2003 to 2005, they pursued further education at the Financial Planning Association of Australia and earned the FPA Foundation Diploma in Financial Planning and Services. In 2007, Chris attended Tribeca Learning, where they completed a program in Financial Plan Construction and Review. Additionally, Chris obtained the AFMA Accredited Dealer certification from the Australian Financial Markets Association in November 2000.