Corporate
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Harvey Kalman
Group Chairman- Over 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector providing leadership and strategic advisory across business growth, risk management, funds management, operations and innovation.
- Led strategic growth and operations of a fund services business across Australia, UK, US and Europe. Resulting in funds under management exceeding $100b.
- Graduate Diploma Applied Finance & Investment
- Bachelor of Economics and Econometrics
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Michael Fleming
Non-Executive Director
Chairman, MSC Trustees- 30 years corporate, wholesale & retail trusteeship
- Previous Group Compliance Manager for Equity Trustees
- MBA
- Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
- Bachelor of Laws
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Information Systems
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
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Matthew Fletcher
Managing Director- 20 years investment banking & funds management
- MBA (London School of Business & Finance)
- Bachelor of Business (Banking & Finance)
- Graduate Diploma Applied Finance & Investment
- Diploma Financial Services (Financial Planning)
- Diploma Financial Services (Finance/Mortgage Broking Mgt)
- Senior Fellow of FINSIA
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Shelley Brown
Chief Risk Officer
Director, MSC Trustees- Over 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry
- Numerous snr. mgt. positions in risk & compliance, finance, wholesale & commercial banking
- Strong governance skills with experience as director, co sec, treasurer & AFSL responsible manager
- Chartered Accountant
- Chartered Secretary
- Diploma of Management & Leadership
- Bachelor of Commerce
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Robert Szyszko
Chief Financial Officer
Director, MSC Abacus- Over 20 years’ experience in financial services, working in a number of leading fund managers and investment banks
- Previous roles have included leading finance, operations and compliance teams
- Member of CPA Australia
- Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Finance)
- Post Graduate Diploma Applied Finance & Investment
- Fellow of FINSIA
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Clifford Clayton
Compliance Committee
MSC Trustees- Former Director of Perpetual Trustees Victoria, MacarthurCook
- Investment Managers, AXA GESP & Coles Group ESP
- 25 years with Perpetual Trustees Group
- Compliance Committees of large variety of AFS Licensed businesses
- Associate of the Australasian Compliance Institute
- Senior Associate of FINSIA
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Steven O’Connell
Compliance Committee
MSC Trustees- Over 20 years’ finance industry experience in life insurance, asset management, custodial services, financial planning & superannuation (consulting, administration and trustee services)
- Headed the compliance & risk management functions for several large multi-national asset managers
- Bachelor of Business
- CPA
- Associate of the Australasian Compliance Institute
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Craig Sutton
Chief Technology Officer- Over 15 years in information technology services and consulting
- Successfully founded and grown an IT consultancy firm focused on client innovation, technology and business efficiency
- Also formed specialised IT Forensics firm, collecting and indexing company data into accessible reporting for investigations of any potential fraud or insolvent trading etc
Relationship Management
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Benjamin Hollier
Snr. Relationship Manager
Director, MSC Advisory- 10 years’ financial services experience
- Previous roles with Shin Nippon Ernst Young in Tokyo, Allianz and AXA in Paris
- Certified Financial Planner
- Masters of Applied Finance (Wealth Mgt, Corporate Advisory, Investment Management)
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Glenn White
Snr. Relationship Manager
Director, MSC Capital- 30 years’ experience in financial services including senior manager roles across trustee & custody services (equity & debt capital markets), asset servicing, investment risk & compliance and investment operations
- Fellow of Institute of Public Accountants
- Certificate IV Financial Services
- Accounting Diploma/Cert.
- Bachelor of Business (Banking & Finance)
- Post Graduate Diploma Applied Finance & Investment (Investment Management)
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Rebecca McGrath
Relationship Manager- 18 years’ financial services experience
- Previously Manager, Relationships & Oversight at Equity Trustees
- Extensive background in operations, products & portfolio administration
- Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
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Henry Moo
Relationship Manager- 20 years in financial services
- MBA/CPA
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
- CPA of 30 years
- Fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese & English
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Rajneil Karan
Account Manager- 15 years’ financial services experience as an Account / Relationship Manager
- Previous roles with Perpetual, CBRE, Morgan Stanley, HSBC Bank, BNY Mellon & AET
- MBA
- Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance
- Diploma in Financial Services (Securitisation)
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Joshua Russell
Account Manager- 12 years in the financial services and superannuation industry working across Client Services, Account Management and Business Development roles.
- Experience includes 8 years at AustralianSuper and 4 years in Client Services working with superannuation Fund Trustees.
- Diploma & Advanced Diploma Financial Services (Financial Planning)
Legal & Compliance
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Lauree Blair
General Counsel
Company Secretary- 15 years’ experience as a financial services lawyer
- Previous legal roles at a listed entity, national law firm and ASIC
- Master of Laws
- Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Economics (Hons)
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance and Investment
- Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning)
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Avril Matimba
Legal Counsel- Over 5 years’ experience as a financial services lawyer
- Compliance and corporate governance experience in corporate trustee services firm and multi-family office
- Bachelor of Law
- Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and International Trade)
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Beau de la Garde
Snr Compliance Officer- Over 10 years’ experience in in the financial services & funds management industry
- Roles specialising in compliance, investor relations and AFSL Risk and Compliance Committee member
- Designed and implemented risk frameworks, developed compliance policies
- Overseen investor services teams servicing ultra-high net worth private clients & family offices globally
MSC Abacus
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Sachin Tokhi
Snr Administration Manager- 18 years experience in payments and fund administration
- Previous roles with Link Market Services, Registry Direct & Computershare
- Masters of Applied Finance
- Bachelor of Business Information Systems
- Certificate in Corporate Governance
- Diploma of Management
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Daniel Iwaloye
Snr Administration Manager- 12 years’ experience in financial services across multiple international jurisdictions
- Multi-jurisdictional estate, tax, disclosure & compliance
- Fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)
- CA (Aus & NZ), CPA (USA), CFA
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Leonard Fu
Fund Administration Officer- 9 years’ financial services experience
- Past roles in financial advice & fund administration, most recently with Equity Trustees
- Bachelor of Aviation/Business
- Diploma of Financial Planning
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Supraja Ramaprasad
Unit Registry Officer- 6 years of Overseas Investment Banking Operations experience in the Asset Servicing & Tax domain specializing in Fixed Income Mandatory Corporate Actions & Cost Basis Reporting
- Previous roles with Australian Unity, Barclays Bank & Goldman Sachs
- Completed the UK Financial regulation of Investment Operations Certification by Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments
- Masters in Business Administration specializing in Finance
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Dinishi Silva
Fund Accountant- Over 5 years’ experience in Fund Administration.
- Previous roles at HSBC Global Banking and Markets.
- Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (Central Queensland University)
- Diploma in Management Accounting, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK)
- Currently completing Master of Professional Accounting (Central Queensland University)
Finance
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Raksha Chandra
Senior Accountant- 10 years’ experience in accounting and financial management, working in the Big 4 and other various industries
- Bachelor of Business in Accounting
- Registered BAS Agent with the ATO
- Currently completing Chartered Accountants Certification
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Andrew Georgiou
Finance Manager- CPA of 30 years
- Highly experienced principal accounting officer of large number of listed public, unlisted private and funds management companies
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Mo Asad
Accountant- Over 15 years’ experience in accounting, financial management & administration
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Bachelor of Business Administration Honor (Finance)
- Currently completing CA accreditation
Operations
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Brenda Badza
Senior Operations Manager- 10 years’ experience in financial services including investment operations and fund administration
- Previous roles with Australian Unity, Western Union Business Solutions and Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Bachelor of Accounting
- Master of International Relations
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Stephanie Ruberto
Senior Operations Officer- 10 years’ experience in finance industry in various areas such as lending and investments
- Worked at Commonwealth Bank, Liberty Financial and La Trobe Financial
- Bachelor of Business in Banking and Finance/International Trade
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Matthew Chan
Operations Officer- Over 10 years experience in financial services specialising in Superannuation and Corporate Actions.
- Previous roles with Mercer Australia and Equity Trustees
- Masters of Practicing Accounting
- Bachelor of Information Systems
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Magdalen Urrutia Bernard
Office Manager- 12 years experience in Office Management
- Have worked across several industries, from hospitality to mineral exploration to financial services
- Additional experience in payroll, general bookkeeping, executive assistance, proofreading, HR, copywriting and event management
- Bachelor of Music
- Diploma of Education
MSC Group Management – Singapore
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Suffian Wyng
CEO- 12 years’ experience in funds management
- Previous roles as Managing Director and Investment Manager in multiple firms
- Specialist in property, equity and fixed income investments
- Master of Business in Property
- Bachelor of Banking & Finance
- AICB Certified Markets Dealer
- Senior Associate of FINSIA
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Angela Wong
Director- 20 years’ professional legal experience in corporate, commercial and financial services
- Investment structuring, business reorganisation, corporate alliances & mergers, private wealth succession & legacy
- Family office & philanthropy structuring, regulatory licensing & compliance
- Member of the Bar of England & Wales as a Barrister-At-Law
- Admitted to Singapore Bar as Advocate & Solicitor of Supreme Court in 1998
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Foo Cheong Tong
Chief Operating Officer- 30 years’ experience in investment management
- Specialist in fixed income, equities, hedge funds & private equity
- Founding member and COO of Pilgrim Partners
- Previous roles as CEO, COO & investments at a number of funds management firms
- Master of Applied Finance (Macquarie University)
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- CFA
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Honey Yee
Director- 30 years’ experience in financial services & accounting
- Fund administration specialist with past roles at BNP Paribas, Basiz Fund Services, State Street
- Prior appointments in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Australia, Malaysia and Hong Kong including Fitch Ratings & PWC
- Bachelor of Business(Banking & Finance)
- CPA
MSC Group Compliance
Financial Requirements
MSC Trustees is required to meet strict financial guidelines as set out in the Australian Corporations Act 2001 and under its AFSL and ACL, including holding minimum net tangible assets and it must produce regular cash flow projections to ensure it has the financial resources to meet its obligations on an ongoing basis.
MSC Advisory is also required to meet strict requirements as set out in the Australian Corporations Act 2001 and under its AFSL and ACL.
Compliance Committee
A Compliance Committee has been established to monitor compliance and report to directors of MSC Trustees on a regular basis regarding adherence of the company to the Corporations Act and ASIC requirements.
If any issues or breaches are not addressed by either the management or the Board of the company, the Compliance Committee is obliged to report directly to ASIC. The Compliance Committee is currently comprised of an executive director of MSC Trustees and two independent, external members – with a majority of external members as required by the Australian Corporations Act.
Insurance Requirements
MSC Trustees and MSC Advisory are required under licensing obligations to hold adequate insurance including professional indemnity at all times.
Audit
In adherence with Corporations Act requirements, MSC Trustees is subject to independent financial audit.
Both MSC Trustees and MSC Advisory are subject to independent licensing compliance audit on a minimum annual basis.