Founded in 1981 The Merkin Group is an Australian independent and privately owned integrated group of companies, which has invested or is invested in wholly or partially owned private, publicly listed and unlisted public companies, rural, commercial and residential property and financial services , e-commerce, IoT, FMCG, resources  and other sectors. It is the corporate face of the Rothsey Family Office – global asset managers.Core competencies in broad based asset management and deal making especially in agribusiness , shipping, commodities, wealth management, e-commerce, film, resources and financial services.

Our trusted connections with ultra high net worth indivduals, advisors, placement agents, relationship, investment and private bankers allow us to act as originators and facilitators of a multitude of transactions including commodity trading in  wholesale precious metals, such as bullion and in oil and gas.

 Merkin Advisory have leveraged off our roots in ship chartering, ship management and liner and tramp operators to facilitate oil and gas transactions and shipments.

Sean Rothsey

The Merkin Group is underpinned by a trinity of three integral resources – technical, financial and human. We are committed to ethical and socially responsible investment in our staff, our commitments and our businesses.We create opportunities for ourselves and our stakeholders-we do not chase them. Our culture,ethics and values  are  paramount  and are manifested in everything that we do and underpin our risk management and ability to drive opportunity.