Brett Stevenson has been providing consulting in regard to Australian commodity markets since 1994. Brett’s extensive experience in Global Financial and Australian Agricultural commodity markets both in Europe and Australasia has positioned him as one of Australia’s leading authorities in this area (resume below)
In the last two years AgRisk has conducted extensive research into investment into Australian broadacre agriculture. A copy of Brett’s presentation to the Australian Agribusiness Investment conference is attached.
Consulting Projects have been completed for the following entities
Australian Commonwealth Government – Farmer education, deregulation awareness.
Sydney Futures Exchange Limited – Grain Futures market development
Westpac Banking Corporation – Commodity derivatives business feasibility study.
Rabobank of Australia – Commodity derivative market research.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Web based National Wheat Pool Return Calculator.
National Australia Bank – Staff Training Commodity Derivatives.
NSW Farmers Association – Grower Grain Marketing education.
Kondinin Group – Farmer market information package.
Australian Wool Realisation Commission – Wool loan forward pricing arbitrage.
Coprice Ltd (subsidiary of The Rice Growers Co-operative) – Procurement restructure for Feed Pellet manufacturing businesses.
Rocky Point Distilleries Ltd – Procurement Strategy for Ethanol startup.
Dalgety Australia Ltd – Treasury and Export Risk Management
KPMG – Confidential
Price Waterhouse Coopers – Confidential
The Woolmark Company – Web based Wool Clip Valuation software.
Speaking engagements
Australian Bureau of Agriculture & Resource Economics Outlook Conference; 1996 and 2005.
National Commodity Markets of Australia Annual Conference; 2002 and 2008
Australian Agribusiness Conference; 1997
Australian Agribusiness Investment Conference; 2008
Australian Lot Feeders Association Annual Conference; 2002
Grains Research and Development Regional Updates; Moree 1998, Griffith 2006
Brett Stevenson - Brief Resume
Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, University of Newcastle (1982)
Feb 95 - Present
Managing Director, AgRisk Management Pty Ltd. Risk Management services in Australian Commodity markets primarily Grain & Wool. Created and instigated Market Check Grain, a price risk management education program for grain farmers. Over 3,000 farmers have attended the Market Check Grain and Wool Introductory Workshops and over 1,000 have participated in the annual Market Check Program.
Chairman SFE Wool Futures Committee. Member of the Securities Institute of Australia Futures Markets and Trading Training Task Force, member Grain Trade Australia Compliance Committee and member of ASX Water Derivatives Market Development Committee.
Feb 93 - Feb 95
Manager Group Risk, Wesfarmers Dalgety Ltd. Responsible for price risk of the International and Domestic Wool Trading divisions, Group Treasury Management and development of risk management services for the wool division.
Jun 88 - Feb 93
Associate Director, Futures, Swiss Bank Corporation Australia (now UBS Australia). General management of Futures Broking division. Swiss Bank bought Midland Bank’s Australian operations in 1988.
May 87 - Jun 88
Australian Treasury Representative, Midland Bank London UK. Servicing major Australian & European companies from London in treasury management and financial engineering products.
Apr 86 - May 87
Corporate Dealer, Treasury, Midland Bank Australia Ltd. Servicing Australia’s top 100 companies in treasury management products.
Jul 85 - Apr 86
Senior Dealer, Financial Services, ANZ Bank Ltd. Established the Banks trading operations in interest rate derivatives.
Jul 84 - Jul 85
Senior Dealer Futures, ANZ Bank Wellington New Zealand. Established the Bank’s futures operation in New Zealand.
Apr 83 - Jul 85
Client Adviser, Dalgety Futures. Advising rural clients in management of price risk for wool, lambs and trade steers.
Nov 77 - Feb 79
Worked on family properties in Dubbo district.