Key Personnel
Philip Mathews, Founder and Managing Director. Philip has a proven investment track record that spans over 25 years as chief investment officer of private unlisted funds. Philip has managed the group’s successful flagship investment vehicle, the Sabre Fund since inception in 2002. Philip is also responsible for managing the Peak Energy and Global Resources Fund launched in February 2011. Philip is widely recognized as one of Australia’s most astute and successful private investors. Early in his career he worked with Bell Potter Securities, Jardine Fleming Australia and ArmstrongJones Investment Management Pty Limited. Philip has a Bachelor of Economics from Sydney University.
Ben Henri, Chief Investment Officer, Velocity Fund. Ben has over 12 years investment markets experience and previously worked with Philip Mathews at Bell Potter Securities. He has worked at Mathews Capital Partners since it was established in 2001. Ben has been responsible for the management of the very successful Velocity Fund since inception in July 2006. Prior to managing the Velocity Fund, Ben worked as a Research Analyst for Mathews Capital’s Sabre and Global Opportunities Fund L.P. (previously named Tomahawk Fund L.P.) He has a B Arts (Hons) from University of Queensland. Prior to working with Philip Mathews, Ben worked in oil exploration consulting.
Rod Hinchcliffe, Portfolio Manager, Mathews Capital Global Opportunities Fund L.P. (previously named Tomahawk Fund L.P.) Rod has over 14 years’ experience in equity research sales and trading. Prior to joining Mathews Capital Partners Rod worked with Philip Mathews at Bell Potter Securities. Prior to this Rod spent 3 years in London with the asset-trading group of Nomura International and the treasury division of GE. Rod is Investment Manager of the Mathews Capital Global Opportunities Fund L.P. and has a BBus from UTS and a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
Glen Barnes, Portfolio Manager, Searchlight Asia Pacific Fund. Glen joined Mathews Capital in 2010. Glen is responsible for the management of the Searchlight Asia Pacific Fund launched in September 2010. Glen has over 10 years finance experience, including over 5 years in corporate finance in M&A and leveraged and project finance, primarily at Deutsche Bank in Sydney and over 3 years in the Non US Special Situations team at US based hedge fund Satellite Asset Management in their London office. While at Satellite Asset Management, Glen was a portfolio manager for a US$300m portfolio and involved in the management of a portfolio of up to US$1bn. Glen holds a Masters of Applied Finance through KAPLAN and a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from the University of Queensland.
Angus Wright, Portfolio Manager, Searchlight Asia Pacific Fund. Angus has over 12 years’ experience in funds management and corporate finance. Angus is jointly responsible for the management of the Searchlight Asia Pacific Fund launched in September 2010. Prior to joining Mathews Capital Partners in 2011, Angus spent 6 years working in various investment roles in London, most recently as a proprietary trader at Jefferies International and before that as a Portfolio Manager at Satellite Asset Management and Lionhart Investments. Angus started his career with Deutsche Bank, where he worked in mergers and acquisitions for 6 years in Sydney. Angus has a BCom from the University of Sydney.
Robert Duke, Head of Fund Distribution at Mathews Capital Partners and is responsible for the organisation’s expanded fund distribution activities. Robert has over 20 years’ experience in the marketing and sales of financial products. Prior to working with Mathews Capital Partners, Robert held the position of Managing Director of boutique investment firm Longreach Global Capital Pty Limited and held senior management positions at JPMorganChase (and its predecessor banking organizations) from 1994 to 2003. Robert has a BSc from Macquarie University.
Susan Smyth, Chief Financial Officer of Mathews Capital Partners. Sue is a fellow Chartered Accountant and holds Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Economics. She has over 20 years’ experience in accounting and administration in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Mathews Capital in 2000, she was financial controller/company secretary of a successful investment bank, and before that, was a manager in the business services division of Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Cathy Young, Head of Operations for Mathews Capital. Cathy has over 6 years accounting and fund administration experience. While studying towards BBus(FinPlan) Cathy gained her experience in the financial markets working for a private investment office based in Sydney. Cathy has also completed Dip. Financial Services through FINSIA, is a member of the Taxation Institute of Australia and is currently studying towards a Masters of Applied Finance.
Miles Balman, Operations for Mathews Capital. Miles has over 4 years’ experience in Hedge Fund Operations. Prior to joining Mathews Capital Miles gained his experience with UBS where he worked in the Prime Brokerage/Hedge Fund Operations Division. Miles has completed his Dip. Financial Services, Dip. Financial Markets, Graduate Cert in Applied Finance and is currently studying to complete his Masters in Applied Finance.
Sarah Jackson, Investor Relations Sarah joined Mathews Capital in May 2011. Sarah has recently worked for the Bank of New Zealand, based in Auckland; she managed the Office of the Director of Retail Banking. Prior to that, Sarah spent five years in London working in administration positions in Private Investment and Hedge Funds. Sarah holds a BBus (Management and International Business) from the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand.