Doug Symes

About Novus Capital Limited
At Novus, our primary strength lies in our dedicated team who provide the energy, ideas, leadership and values that give Novus its competitive advantage.

Novus is an independent investment and financial services company with extensive experience in servicing the needs of both private investors and corporate clients. Novus has a suite of products to service the needs of private clients and institutional investors. Novus also provides corporate advisory solutions across a broad range of industry sectors. Novus holds an Australian Financial Services Licence and has offices throughout Australia. Novus has assembled a team of people with a wide professional skill base. This depth and range of experience provides a strong platform to enable the fulfilment of clients’ needs.

The Novus team possesses strong academic and professional qualifications in the securities industry; including investment, finance, business administration, accounting, law, commerce, and education. With these developed skills and techniques, Novus provides its corporate and private client base with a range of financial advisory and investment services tailored to meet individual and corporate requirements.

From its participation in selected ventures, Novus can offer investment products and services to the marketplace; including finance and business news on ASX listed companies, the market and the economy.

Services we offer:
Corporate Advisory
A range of specialised corporate advisory services principally to privately owned businesses and small to medium sized public and ASX listed companies.

Novus supports it’s corporate advisory clients through advice which is proactive, focused, relevant and practical.

Providing quality advice in relation to:

• Capital raisings;
• Mergers and acquisitions;
• Divestments;
• Reconstruction and succession; and
• Strategic corporate advice.

Share Trading Services
Doug has over 40 years of experience as a Senior Client Advisor who’s services and expertise include:

•  Advising on and dealing in respect of Australian securities and derivatives;
•  Advising on investment strategies;
•  Assisting in establishing margin lending facilities;
•  Arranging nominee facilities;
•   Provide information on a range of listed companies provided by Morningstar Adviser Research Centre;
•  Access to securities offered through capital raisings.
  
  

  Derivatives Trading (Options and Warrants)
  Doug is qualified to provide advice and deal in a range of derivatives. In addition to covered calls and buy-write positions, advice can also be provided on the use of more complex derivatives strategies.

  Margin Lending
  Doug can arrange margin lending facilities to accommodate leveraged trading secured by most ASX Top 200 stocks and selected other stocks on request.

  Portfolio Structuring

  Doug can assist in selecting an investment portfolio taking account of a client’s risk profile, preferences, and income needs. Doug can also provide advice on existing portfolios and can make refinement recommendations where necessary.

  Initial Public Offerings (“IPO”)
  Doug can provide clients access to small to mid-sized capital fund raisings and placement in Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) opportunities. Doug can also offer clients access to selected major floats and privatisations through Novus Capitals clearing, execution and settlement platform providers and other ASX Participants and Australian Financial Services Licensee groups.

  Self Managed Super Funds
  Doug can provide investment strategies in relation to managing your Self Managed Super Fund. 

  Deceased Estates: Share Portfolio Management
  Doug provides a specialised service in relation to shareholdings from deceased estates. He is understanding to the fact that handling a deceased estate can be difficult for the executor/s. Making this time as comfortable as and easy to understand as possible is key throughout Dougs management in this area.
  

  • Selling of shareholdings
  • Registration of shareholdings
  • Communicating with Share Registries
  • General advice relating to shares and deceased estates

  Doug is more than happy to work with legal professionals or financial advisers handling an estate on behalf of a client.

  Corporate Advisory Services
  Doug can make the necessary introductions for smooth processing with Corporate Advisory Services which assists corporate clients to identify, analyse, structure, price, negotiate, market and effect transactions. 

  • Advice on key commercial considerations
  • Incisive negotiation skills and structuring expertise
  • Discerning, personal and professional approach
  • Underwriting capability
  • Established and proven track record
  • Over $4.0 billion in completed corporate transactions