Paul is the former CEO of Hearts and Minds Investments Ltd, a listed investment company with a dual purpose of investing in global equities and funding medical research in Australia; and the former Managing Director of Commonwealth Securities Ltd (CommSec) and Australian Investment Exchange Ltd (Ausiex), and prior to that the Managing Director of Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd. Paul has extensive experience in investment markets, technology, consumer financial services, banking, risk management and insurance.