MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER STARKEY

ADDRESS: U26/85-91 Goulburn StreetHaymarket NSW Australia 20000

PHONE: 0418 328 759

EMAIL: matt.c.starkey@gmail.com

SUMMARY

Financial markets professional with 20 years’ experience Broad knowledge of Treasury/Middle/Back Office Management Accomplished across Foreign Exchange, Interest Rates, Commodities,

Indices, Derivatives and Equities products Top down Macro approach to markets with technical and correlation analysis Proven track record of success and exceeding targets People management and mentoring experience Extensive network of Local and Global financial markets peers

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Advanced Diploma of Financial Licensing Management (FNS60711)

Australian Financial Markets AssociationRG105 Compliant – Responsible Managers Course

Diploma of Financial Markets (FNS51011)Australian Financial Markets AssociationRG146 Compliant Foreign Exchange and Derivatives

Bachelor of Commerce (Management)Western Sydney University (1997-2000)Deakin University (2001-2003)

MST Capital May 2015 – presentPositions Held Operations Manager May 2015 – presentReports to CIO, COO, General Manager/Partner May 2015 – present

Operations Manager

Accountabilities Extensive and flexible role covering Treasury, Middle/Back Office & Operations Management Responsible for collateral management, back office supervision, trade finance & reconciliations Liaison with Portfolio Managers on positions and daily risk assessment tests Treasury Management function to optimize P&L and Risk Management Initiation and implementation of Portfolio Management strategies and operation enhancements Undertake daily liquidity, cash management and margining of all asset classes before reporting

to CIO in a timely and efficient manner Member of AIMA, AFMA, ACI and HSFB

Achievements / Highlights 1. Service a team of 5 Portfolio Managers and 1 Dealer across FX, Interest Rates, Commodities

and Stocks via 3 integrated systems with upwards of 1,000 trades daily2. Oversee Back Office Operations team of 5 and engage in Trade Finance Operations daily3. Product review and daily instrument set up in accordance with trading objectives and mandates4. Perform 3-way reconciliation between in-house system, Prime Broker and Back Office daily to

ensure positions, capital and margins align and settle5. Evolve and learn new market requirements for hedge funds including SLFRs, Cash

Management, Cyber Security, ESG and Proxy Voting policies and standards6. Reconfigured balance sheet liquidity and enhanced Treasury function with focus on margin

requirements and cost reduction via dynamic currency management7. Successfully negotiated enhanced liquidity with Direct Market Access platform, resulting in cost

reduction of AUD$2m

Sabbatical (Jan 2014 – Apr 2015)

Family sabbatical taken to spend time with young son Traded personal capital and began investigating retail FX market Lectured for various Trading Academies and Educators Undertook further education via AFMA Independently resumed Continuous Professional Development via Kaplan

Goldman Sachs Jan 2006 – Dec 2013Positions Held Director of Proprietary Trading

Associate Director Middle OfficeJan 2008 – Dec 2013Jan 2006 – Dec 2007

Reports to Head of Trading Jan 2006 – Dec 2013

Director of Proprietary Trading

Accountabilities Ran a Global Macro trading book reporting to Senior Management Trade idea generation, market commentary and research provided to Senior Management on a

daily basis covering Macro themes, technical entry/exit points and correlation arbitrage opportunities

Risk Management and Position Keeping for the entire Macro team leading into daily P&L attribution/reconciliation with Product Control & Operations

Achievements / Highlights 1. Returned 15-20% per annum over 5 years trading including throughout the GFC and some of the

most difficult trading conditions in markets history2. Successfully developed and maintained an extensive network of financial markets peers and

resources across all levels of markets worldwide

3. Global research tour taking in New York, Tokyo & London to meet market peers, extend networks and learn all facets of macro trading

4. Developed a trading methodology based in macro but also including technical and correlation analysis which positively contributed to firm wide P&L

Associate Director of Middle Office

Accountabilities Oversaw Middle Office Operations, providing the key link between Trading, Operations and

Accounting/Finance departments on a daily basis Risk Management and Position Keeping for the entire Macro team leading into daily P&L

attribution/reconciliation with Product Control & Operations Trade execution and allocation across G20 FX, Interest Rates, Indexes and Commodities with

exposure to other exotic currencies from time to timeAchievements / Highlights

1. Managed the Treasury book by hedging exposures across more than 25 accounts for Currencies, Derivatives, Commodities and Index futures

2. Serviced a team of 10 Portfolio Managers on the Macro side of the business via dealing, execution, position management and P&L attribution

3. Developed a granular understanding of Financial Markets by interacting with a highly diverse and developed trading room culture

4. Worked towards and delivered in-house aggregator for FX liquidity greatly reducing costs of trading

5. Contributed to the running of the largest Macro and Equity trading enterprise in Australia at the time via daily tasks and ad hoc project work

Global Trading Strategies

Jun 2003 – Dec 2005Positions Held Middle Office Management and Execution Jun 2003 – Dec 2005Reports to Head of Trading/Trading Desk Jun 2003 – Dec 2005

Middle Office Management and Execution

Accountabilities Establishment of Middle Office function and procedures for the Group in Australia Position Keeping and Risk Management for Senior Traders on an up-to-the-minute basis across

all Currency, Interest Rate, Index and Commodity positions FX, Money Market and Treasury Management across the entire Trading desk KYC compliance, P&L accounting, attribution, reconciliation with Operations

Achievements / Highlights1. Assisted in the initial set up phase of a hedge fund by integrating the Trading, Risk Management,

Operations and Administrator liaison2. Developed, managed and enhanced the middle office and dealing/execution pathway within the

GTS / Goldman Sachs Group3. Successfully integrated to a highly successful proprietary desk, learning trading techniques and

broadening my trading universe to include FX, Indices, Interest Rates, Commodities, Stocks, all futures, ETOs and many OTC products including ETFs

J.B. Were (Melbourne) May 2001- May 2003

Supervisor of Operations: P&L reporting for FX, Futures, IRS & OIS for trading units across Macro desk

Royal Bank of Canada Apr 2000 – Apr 2001

Senior Settlements Analyst: Senior Settlements role within a small team

Schroders Australia Jan 1996 – Mar 2000

FX and Derivatives Settlements: Entry level position with a focus on Spot FX