Dan Kirton Email & Phone Number

Dan Kirton works in the Equity broking industry and is a former professional rugby player. He was born in London, United Kingdom, but spent most of his formative years in New Zealand. Dan attended St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream in Wellington, continuing the legacy of his father, Earle, and two brothers, Ben and Nick. He played rugby for 1st XV before enrolling in the University of Otago in Dunedin, where he earned a degree in commerce. In 1999, upon returning to Wellington, Dan played on the Wellington Lions rugby team. He then moved to the UK, signing to play for the Saracens in the English Premiership. During this time, Dan Kirton suffered a debilitating back injury which effectively ended his rugby career. After 1 year off recovering Dan returned to the financial sector, taking a position at Refco on the government bonds and interest rate futures desk before moving with the rest of his team to Man Group, PLC. Following that, he worked for CLSA in the equities department before accepting a transfer to the company’s head office in Hong Kong to set up an Australian focused equity desk. In 2012, Dan Kirton was tasked to set up an office for Australian broker Bell Porter, also based out of Hong Kong, which is his current position although he has now transferred to Auckland NZ. He has a distinct focus on Capital Markets, assisting in listing NZ & Australian companies on the ASX. Dan has amassed more than 20 years of experience in financial markets.

Listed skills include Securities, Derivatives, Trading Systems, Investments, and 5 others.