Experience

Statton Partners

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Capital Raising and Special Projects

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia In this role Stuart: - has assisted financial services firms and fintechs in the placement of senior and mezzanine notes in securitisation warehouses -has advised commercial real estate debt providers on raising capital from hedge funds and family offices -has advised a lender to the healthcare care sector on the securitisation of its loan portfolio -assisted an ASX listed fintech with its business development strategies - advises high net worth clients and family offices on… Show more In this role Stuart: - has assisted financial services firms and fintechs in the placement of senior and mezzanine notes in securitisation warehouses -has advised commercial real estate debt providers on raising capital from hedge funds and family offices -has advised a lender to the healthcare care sector on the securitisation of its loan portfolio -assisted an ASX listed fintech with its business development strategies - advises high net worth clients and family offices on their strategic and investment asset allocations Show less



Colink

• Australia
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia COLINK is a trusted partner to businesses for talent services. The COLINK team provide innovative insights in talent with a focus on financial services, possessing extensive experience and a network developed over decades.



Tardigrade Group

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2021

  Sydney, Australia Tardigrade Group advised on the refinancing of bank debt facilities in the infrastructure, property and financial services sectors and supervised the run-down of a consumer finance book.



Meituan-Dianping Representative Company in Australia

• Advisory Committee Member

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Sydney, Australia Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese shopping app with more than 600 million users and market cap of more than US$40 billion



Wingate

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director and Head Asset Finance

  • 2013 - 2017

  Sydney, Australia Stuart was the Head of the Sydney Office of Wingate Group which originated more than $600m of assets that were funded by institutions, family offices and HNW investors through a combination of Wingate managed unlisted funds and syndicates. As Managing Director of Asset Finance he: - communicated the Wingate story to institutions, family offices and high net worth investors -oversaw a specialised web-based consumer loan portfolio -originated specialised consumer loan portfolios… Show more Stuart was the Head of the Sydney Office of Wingate Group which originated more than $600m of assets that were funded by institutions, family offices and HNW investors through a combination of Wingate managed unlisted funds and syndicates. As Managing Director of Asset Finance he: - communicated the Wingate story to institutions, family offices and high net worth investors -oversaw a specialised web-based consumer loan portfolio -originated specialised consumer loan portfolios, mortgage portfolios, renewable energy receivables and medico legal funding portfolios. Many of these assets were regulated by the consumer credit code. -advised a number of ADI's on the acquisition of residential mortgage portfolios. Show less



Gresham Partners

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • 2011 - 2012

  Sydney Originated and executed advisory transactions in the financial services, infrastructure, renewable energy and asset finance sectors including advising on the successful acquisition of a $3 billion residential mortgage portfolio.



Babcock & Brown

• Investment Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2005 - 2008

  Singapore As CEO of the Singapore subsidiary of Babcock & Brown oversaw the activities across the Structured Finance, Renewables, Infrastructure and Corporate Finance Activities. Responsible for the listing of a $600m alternative asset fund listed on the SGX that invested in diverse sectors such as mortgage loan portfolios, infrastructure, loan receivables, renewable energy, aircraft and property. Stuart tapped family offices, hedge funds and HNW investors to secured $400m of pre-IPO funding. Stuart… Show more As CEO of the Singapore subsidiary of Babcock & Brown oversaw the activities across the Structured Finance, Renewables, Infrastructure and Corporate Finance Activities. Responsible for the listing of a $600m alternative asset fund listed on the SGX that invested in diverse sectors such as mortgage loan portfolios, infrastructure, loan receivables, renewable energy, aircraft and property. Stuart tapped family offices, hedge funds and HNW investors to secured $400m of pre-IPO funding. Stuart originated assets for the fund, played a key role in communicating the fund strategy to to institutional and retail investors, sat on the board of the manager and managed regulatory issued with MAS and SGX . He was also responsible for investor relations in Singapore. Show less



Societe Generale

• France
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director Debt Capital Markets

  • 2001 - 2005

  Sydney As MD of DCM had Australian responsibility for a $10 billion loan portfolio secured by Australian residential mortgages, the synthethic CDO platform and the bond arranger and syndication function. The loan portfolio was funded through a trust issuing commercial paper to institutional investors. Arranged two of the three largest bond issues executed in the Australian market. Stuart played a key role in marketing transactions to investors and oversaw an ongoing investor relations program for… Show more As MD of DCM had Australian responsibility for a $10 billion loan portfolio secured by Australian residential mortgages, the synthethic CDO platform and the bond arranger and syndication function. The loan portfolio was funded through a trust issuing commercial paper to institutional investors. Arranged two of the three largest bond issues executed in the Australian market. Stuart played a key role in marketing transactions to investors and oversaw an ongoing investor relations program for clients and Societe Generale.

• Director Project Finance

  • 1999 - 2001

  Sydney Undertook advisory assignments for a range of participants in the infrastructure sector including AES Corp,Cheung Kong Infrastructure, Hong Kong Electric Power, ATCO, Tarong Energy. Developed the unique acquisition structure that allowed Texas Utilities and AES Corp to acquire Ecogen Energy. The structure was replicated in the "sale" of the NSW energy retailers.



Goldman Sachs

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director Head of Utilities Australia

  • 1998 - 1999

  Sydney, Australia Advised on utility and infrastructure entities on acquisitions and debt raisings. Undertook roadshows for clients in the United States.