Corporate
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Michael Fleming
Non-Executive Chairman
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
Executive Director
Chief Risk Officer- Over 25 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 25 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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Ruth McClelland
Non-Executive Director
MSC Trustees- 20 years’ experience with Australian and global fund managers and trustees – both ASX-listed and private businesses, with wholesale and retail clients
- Roles included General Counsel, Co Sec, Head of Risk & Compliance, Head of AML, Compliance Committee Chair and Not-for profit board member
- Bachelor of Arts/Laws (Hons)
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Steven O’Connell
Non-Executive Director
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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Lauree Blair
General Counsel
Company Secretary- 20 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)
Relationship Management
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Andrew Pointer
General Manager Business Development- 25 years managed funds, global corporate and fund administration
- Experienced director and practicing solicitor in leading law firm and private practice
- Past CEO of a boutique trustee/RE business and corporate experience in Australia, USA and Hong Kong
- LLB and BA, University of Melbourne.
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Benjamin Hollier
Snr. Relationship Manager
Director, MSC Advisory- 15 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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Rajneil Karan
Relationship 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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Samuel Mullavey
Account Manager- Over 10 years’ experience in the financial services & funds management industry
- Extensive experience in investment operations, relationship management and product across both custodian and investment companies
- Previously roles at NAB, Vanguard Investments and within Venture Capital
- Certificate IV Financial Services
Legal & Compliance
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Avril Matimba
Legal Counsel- Over 8 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
Compliance Manager- 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
General Manager- 20 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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Leonard Fu
Unit Registry Manager- 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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Gins Punnoose
Unit Registry Officer- Nearly 2 years of experience in financial services
- Masters of Financial Planning, Masters of Business Administration and Bachelors in Information Technology
- Previous experience in client service administration within the fund administration space
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Sagara Bopeththalage
Fund Accountant- Over 5 years’ experience in fund accounting and share registry
- Previous roles with Apex fund services and HSBC Global Banking and Markets
- Bachelor of Science (Special) Finance Management
- Associate Member CPA Australia
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Dinishi Silva
Fund Accountant- Over 5 years’ experience in Fund Administration.
- Previous roles at HSBC Global Banking and Markets.
- Diploma in Management Accounting, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK)
- 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
Operations
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Brenda Badza
Senior Operations Manager- 13 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
- Executive MBA
- Master of International Relations
- Bachelor of Accounting
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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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Jack McKay
Operations Officer- 3 years experience in Broker Settlements and Quality Assurance
- Previous roles at NAB and others
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Corporate Finance)
MSC Group Management Singapore
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Lian Sar Lim
CEO- Over 23 years’ experience in the global financial sector
- Investment experience ranging from foreign exchange, exchange traded futures and options, over-the-counter derivatives, program trading and equities in the major exchanges of the world
- Organised and managed a global trading operation for a sovereign wealth fund in Singapore
- Responsible for global equity trading, office operations and relationship management with business partners, stock exchanges and regulators
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Angela Wong
Director- 25 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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Matthew Tan
Operations Manager- Over 25 years’ experience in the wealth management industry representing top-tier international private banks as investment advisor serving ultra-high-net-worth clients across Asia.
- Previous roles include investment specialist (FX), dealer for structured products and derivatives.
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder Bachelor of Business
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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
Inclusion & Diversity
We’re committed to Inclusion & Diversity
Society is full of diverse peoples from different cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, abilities, gender identities and sexual orientations.
All are welcome at MSC and we actively include diversity strategies in our recruitment process to ensure that when our team grows we fill in missing perspectives.
Our diversity makes our company stronger and informs our interactions with our clients better, and a culture of equity and respect is actively encouraged in our offices.
Some of the initiatives we’re working on currently include:
- Engaging suppliers that are a social enterprise or B-corp
- Using recruitment strategies that eliminate bias in the interview process
- Engaging with and supporting causes and charities that support social justice and change
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land
In Australia we also acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land where our offices reside and pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and that collective effort is needed to dismantle remaining colonial structures and injustices that continue to occur against our First Nations people.
At MSC Group, we hope to be part of that process of healing and do not actively support or service any who are involved in harm to indigenous communities.
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.
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.
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.