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Desktop Broker provides online broking services and technological solutions to a wide range of financial intermediaries in the wholesale market.

Over the past several years, Desktop Broker has added a wealth of online broking expertise within its management team which has proved invaluable. It is the experience gained from this team that sets it apart from the competition – not only from a technical perspective but second to none service levels.

Desktop Broker is part of Third Party Platform, the only fully integrated open architecture platform in Australia. Third Party Platform utilises proprietary new generation technology developed by an experienced management team. The business operates from three offices located in Sydney, Perth and Kuala Lumpur, and has over 85 employees. Third Party Platform has $33.9 billion in CHESS sponsored holdings and 265,000 client accounts.

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Online broking services and technological solutions for financial intermediaries
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Only fully integrated open architecture platform in Australia
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Proprietary new generation technology

THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Team Member

Lee Muco

Chief Executive Officer of Third Party Platform Pty Ltd

Lee Muco is the Chief Executive Officer of Third Party Platform Pty Ltd including its associated businesses Bell Direct, Desktop Broker and Bell Potter Online. Lee has over 20 years’ experience in the delivery of market leading trading and investing solutions. He held several senior positions with Sanford Securities and was a Director and General Manager of Australian Investment Exchange Ltd, providing white labelled trading and investing solutions to several large Australian banks and a wide range of financial intermediaries including brokers and IFA groups. Lee is a Director of Third Party Platform Pty Ltd, Bell Potter Capital Ltd and Bell Potter Securities Ltd.
Team Member

Craig Saunders

Group Head of Sales

Craig Saunders is the Group Head of Sales for Bell Financial Group. Craig has over 30 years’ experience in financial markets, principally on the product development and sales sides of various businesses. Craig has worked at Ord Minnett, Leveraged Equities, Adelaide Bank, and most recently at NAB Private Wealth. Craig’s focus over his career so far has been leading teams that deliver quality financial solutions to private client investors, directly, and via Advisers.