About Us

CDM Pacific was formed in 1997. An Australian company, AFSL No. 223682, CDM Pacific provides alternative asset management to both retail and wholesale investors. The company has always been managed and operated by its principals. Our objective is to provide returns on capital invested, at a rate considerably higher than prevailing bank rates, while preserving the capital base.

We take great pride in the professional quality of our service and would, if it came to a choice, rather be the best than the biggest. We want to be big enough to undertake the largest project that any of our clients could contemplate, yet small enough to maintain the "esprit de corps" that we treasure and that contribute greatly to our success.

In order to add product and risk diversification, CDM Pacific has developed new strategies to deal in today's volatile and changing markets. The company has representation in NSW and also in Queensland and employs a professional team of investment managers.

CDM Pacific's business is founded on integrity. Client confidentiality is of paramount importance, to break this confidence or to use information improperly or carelessly would be unthinkable.

Key Personnel

Dean Clarke - Investment Manager
Dean is a Director of CDM Pacific and has been involved in the FX arena as a broker for Tullett and Tokyo and M W Marshall for over 10 years. Entering the Futures and Options markets as an adviser shortly after, he teamed up with CDM Pacific and positioned himself at Fimat to look after CDM Pacific’s business as executing broker. Dean has worked in close association with CDM Pacific since its inception and is now part of the team of CDM Pacific. Dean is RG146 compliant.

Brad Smith - Investment Manager
Brad is a Director and Company Secretary of CDM Pacific. Brad has an extensive business and corporate background dealing in retail and wholesale environments from both a management and a proprietor perspective. Brad entered the markets as a private trader prior to starting his own commercial business as a professional client advisor and investment manager and has now merged this business in a joint venture with CDM Pacific. Brad is RG146 compliant having completed a Diploma of Finance (Financial Markets), Futures accreditation, FX accreditation and ASX Accredited Derivatives Adviser Levels 1 & 2.

Marija Pajeska - Compliance Officer
Marija is responsible for implementing policies and procedure to ensure that CDM Pacific complies with the Corporations Act 2001 and its AFS Licence. Marija has over 10 years experience in the finance industry specialising in Compliance services. Her experience includes working in the Compliance Department of the SFE for over 5 years and working in the Compliance Departments of large international organisations.

Mike Clarke - Responsible Manager
Mike started his career as a broker and advisor in Europe. He started CDM Group in 1997 as a private and niche investment firm and those values have always stayed as a tradition with CDM. As a result CDM Pacific has evolved into a leading private investment firm. Mike’s 20 years of experience in the ever changing derivatives arena is integral to the company. Mike is RG146 compliant.

Cathie Smith - Administration Manager
Cathie heads up our back office and is in control of the daily administration. This role encompasses many facets within the business with none more important than the opening and management of our client's accounts. The delivery of timely and accurate information to all parties is part of this function and is critical to CDM Pacific's success.