Our people, their stories: Tolga Dokumcu

Meet our experts and the passionate people who work behind the scenes at AUSIEX to deliver the best outcomes for you and your clients.

Meet Tolga Dokumcu, AUSIEX's Director of Sales Trading and Execution.

What would others consider you an expert in?

Trading, negotiating and getting deals done.

How would you describe your role at AUSIEX in a few sentences?

My role is fast paced and exciting. I like that no two days are the same. I am always looking to improve the way we trade by becoming more efficient in how we execute. From the moment I sit at my desk, I am on the edge of my seat until the market closes.

Tell us about your job history prior to taking on your current role.

I've spent twenty years in the industry across various organisations such as Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, UBS, Macquarie, IAG Asset Management and Foster Stockbroking. Most of my career has been spent as an Institutional Sales Trader.

What is a typical day like in your role?

My day starts early, with my alarm going off at 4:45am. First thing I do is look at what the US market is doing before the close. I then prepare the AUSIEX morning report which captures how the international markets performed overnight by looking at what the main drivers were and how it could potentially impact our market open. Finally, before heading into the office, I look at the trading desk stats from the previous day.

Once I arrive in the office, my team and I discuss any major events that may have occurred internationally or locally which could impact the market and then go about our premarket preparation.

When the market opens, it is all hands-on deck, trading, taking calls from clients, responding to emails, attending meetings and working on various projects. When the market closes, I wrap up any outstanding tasks before heading home.?

What is your proudest or greatest achievement while working for AUSIEX?

Apart from becoming the manager of the trading desk, it would have to be improving the Straight Through Processing (STP) rates for ETF's by 40%. This improvement has led to 46% less time spent processing ETF orders while at the same time improving our overall STP rates to 93.43% - which is an all-time monthly high for AUSIEX.

Outside of work, what do you spend most of your time doing?

My weekends are all about time with my family. Having two kids keeps my weekends busy with sport and tutoring. When I get some me time, I make sure I get to the gym and try and squeeze in a jog.