James is the CFO of Firstmac Limited, a role he has held since 2005. James has a wealth of knowledge in treasury and capital markets and expertise in debt, equity, and derivative markets.

He managed the acquisition and integration of HSBC's $2.2 billion residential mortgage portfolio in 2006, has overseen the issuance of more than $29 billion of RMBS, and managed Firstmac through volatile global funding markets.

James started his career at KPMG in Brisbane where he attained his ACA qualifications with the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He has since worked for CSFB, Abbey National, and HSBC. He has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the Queensland University of Technology.