About Marco Polo Securities
Marco Polo Securities Inc. is a FINRA registered broker dealer and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marco Polo Network Inc., a New York based provider of straight through processing solutions focused on cross-border trading of global emerging market securities.
With the global economy changing rapidly, Marco Polo Securities not only supports established markets, but we’re one of the only firms focused on access and opportunities in emerging markets. No other firm has the breadth and depth of relationships, execution venues and market knowledge provided by Marco Polo Securities. We offer trade execution in approximately 90 global markets — emerging and established markets worldwide. This commitment allows our clients to react to opportunities as they evolve anywhere in the world, at any time of the day.
Management Team
DIRECTORS
Cliff Goldman
Mr. Goldman has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Marco Polo, he was a partner at Lehman Brothers , a Managing Director of ING Barings Furman Selz; Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for the Corporate Finance department of Smith Barney Harris Upham; Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for The Stamford Company and Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of County NatWest.
Vinode Ramgopal
Prior to founding Marco Polo in 2000, Mr. Ramgopal worked at Lehman Brothers from 1986 – 2000, where he was a senior banker in the firm’s international investment banking group, specializing in large cross-border M&A and capital market transactions. He led the firm’s Global Privatization Group and Emerging Markets M&A practice. Mr. Ramgopal was educated at the London School of Economics and Merton College, Oxford.
Arthur Thomas
Former Head of Global Operations for Merrill Lynch from 1986 – 2002. Mr. Thomas was a former Chairman of NSCC and also was a former board member of DTCC and Euroclear.
MANAGEMENT
Cliff Goldman, President
Mr. Goldman has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Marco Polo, he was a partner at Lehman Brothers , a Managing Director of ING Barings Furman Selz; Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for the Corporate Finance department of Smith Barney Harris Upham; Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for The Stamford Company and Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of County NatWest.