Key Personnel
Philip Mathews, Founder and Managing Director 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 and 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 has over 12 years investment markets experience and previously worked with Philip Mathews at Bell Potter Securities and 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 Tomahawk Funds. 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 has over 14 years experience in equity research sales and trading. Rod is responsible for the management of the Global Opportunities Fund L.P. (previously the Tomahawk International Fund L.P.). 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 has a BBus from UTS and a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
Glen Barnes, Portfolio Manager, joined Mathews Capital in 2010. Glen is responsible for the management of the Searchlight Asia Pacific Fund (previously the Voyager Opportunities 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.
Angus Wright, Portfolio Manager 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.
David Perkins, General Counsel at Mathews Capital. David has had over 30 years experience as a lawyer, primarily servicing the financial services industry. He was General Counsel and Company Secretary for JP MorganChase & Co for Australia New Zealand and Oceania for 18 years. He is the principal of Perkins Solicitors, a Non-Executive Director of BBY Limited and Firestone Energy Limited and is also a Director of the Australia Cambodia Foundation.
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.
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 Investor Relations positions in Private Investment and Hedge Funds. Sarah holds a BBus (Management and International Business) from the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand.
Samuel Ip, Head of Operations and Chief Financial Officer. Samuel Ip joined Mathews Capital in December 2011 as the Head of Operations and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Mathews Capital he spent over six years at Russell Investments as Head of Fund Operations. He previously worked at Bankers Trust & JPMorgan for four years in a number of roles including fund accounting, unit pricing and client service and then worked at Investors Mutual Limited for three years as the Investment Administration Manager looking after their back and middle office. Samuel holds Bachelor and Master of Commerce degrees, Graduate Dip. in Applied Finance and Investments and is a Chartered Accountant with over 13 years experience in the funds management industry.
Cathy Young, Operations Manager 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.
