Matthew Barron
Newport,NSW
Summary
Matthew (Matt) has over 30 years of Financial Markets experience. Most recently Matt was the Head of Rates Sales at Deustche Bank in Sydney. Prior to Deutsche Matt worked at NAB in Sydney as Director Markets, Rates and Credit Sales. Priot to joining NAB, Matt was Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income for TD Securities (TD) Asia-Pacific. Matt has also worked at Merrill Lynch and Bankers Trust.
Matt has lead teams based in Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong, managing existing client relationships and cultivating new investor and borrower relationships. He also has experience as a Rates Trader and Trading Manager. Matt has served on Senior Management Operating and Oversight Committee's and also has Management Board experience
Matt currently serves in a volunteer capacity at Newport Surf Life Saving Club assisting teach the Fit To Learn program to year 9 students from the Police Citizens Youth Club. Matt is also the Surf Club's Bar Manager (paid part time position) and long term patrolling member.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Rates Sales Australia
Deutsche Bank
04.2022 - 06.2024
- Manage the Australian based Rates Sales Team
- Measure staff performance against agreed KPI's
- Develop and execute the Rates Sales strategy for Deutsche Bank in Australia and New Zealand
- Execute the global non-AUD Rates Sales strategy into the Australian and New Zealand Client bases
- Manage internal stake holders
- Serve on leadership compliance and conduct committees
- Mentoring with Deutsche Bank community charity partner 'The Clontarf Foundation' for indigenous youth
Director Markets, Rates and Credit Sales
NAB
05.2018 - 03.2022
- High grade flow rate sales specialist
- Specialist Senior Sales coverage for Bank Balance Sheets and Semi-Government Borrowers
- Coverage of Australian Asset Managers and Superannuation funds
- Road show planning and hoisting for borrower clients to Australian and International Institutional Investors
- Served as Raise Mentor under NABs volunteer time program
Fixed term contract FICC, Rates and Credit Sales
NAB
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Sales relationship development and management of Key clients
- Areas of expertise and focus include State Treasury Corporations, Australian and Offshore ADI ALM Managers, Fund Mangers and Insurance Companies.
- Provide strategic business insight and support to the Asia Pacific Head of Institutional Sales
- Assessed the opportunity for NAB to enter the SSA Kangaroo Market
Director
Business Owners Boardroom
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Director and equity owner
- Business strategy, client and 'go-to-market' development and structure
Financial Futures Trading Consultant - Proprietary Trader
Genesis Proprietary Trading
05.2017 - 10.2017
- Proprietary trading financial futures.
- Main instruments traded. ASX(SFE)and CBOT listed interest rate bond and bank bill futures.
- Technical and fundamental based position taking
- CQG trading system execution and position keeping.
Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income (Trading and Sales), Asia-Pacific
TD Securities
09.2013 - 01.2015
- Manage the Fixed Income Sales and Trading teams covering the institutional investors of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Asian Central Banks and Wealth Funds, Asian Asset Managers and Asian Private Banks.
- Director Board Member of TDSEA (Toronto Dominion, South East Asia, LTD).
- Member of the TD Asia Pacific Supervisory Committee (TD's Senior Management group)
- Member of the TD Singapore Oversight Committee (TD's Senior Management group).
- Front Office Supervisor for Fixed Income Sales and Trading for the Singapore Branch
- Managing Supervisor for Fixed Income Sales for the Hong Kong Branch.
- Responsible Officer and registered Key Person for Toronto Dominion Australia Limited (AFSL holder with ASIC)
Managing Director, Fixed Income Sales, Asia-Pacific
TD Securities
12.2009 - 09.2013
- Identification, development and management of key client regions and relationships
- Hiring, training and management of Sales staff
- Sales performance tracking and reporting
- Internal business representation
- External senior face representative
Vice President and Director, Head of Fixed Income Sales, Asia-Pacific
TD Securities
06.2009 - 12.2009
Vice President and Director, Head of Institutional Distribution, Australia and New Zealand
TD Securities
11.2006 - 06.2009
- Manage the Institutional Distribution team covering Australian and New Zealand Asset Managers, Financial and Non-Bank Financial Institutions
- Personally manage the bank's relationships with the Australian State Government Borrowing Authorities, Australian Major Banks and Asset Managers.
Vice President, Debt Capital Market Sales
TD Securities
04.2005 - 11.2006
- Sell TD’s range of interest rate products including: Government and Semi-Government bonds; Kangaroo, Kauri and Maple bonds; Dollar Bloc and Emerging Market currency Eurobonds; US Treasuries and Canadian Government bonds; vanilla Interest Rate and Cross Currency Swaps
- Manage TD's Australian and New Zealand investor relationships, from the Senior Executive level through to deal execution, with Government and State Government bodies, Asset Managers, Financial and Non-Bank Financial Institutions
- Manage TD's borrower relationships, from the Senior Executive level through to deal execution with Australian Government and State Government borrowers
Vice President, Fixed Income Trading
TD Securities
06.1999 - 04.2005
- Government and Semi-Government Price Maker/Book Runner across TD's suite of Fixed Income products including: Government and Semi-Government bonds; Kangaroo, Kauri and Maple bonds; Dollar Bloc and Emerging Market currency Eurobonds; US Treasuries and Canadian Government bonds; vanilla Interest Rate Swaps
- Measure and hedge the secondary book risk
- Preserve and crystallise sales margins into revenue
- Add revenue through franchise supporting proprietary trading
Vice President, Interest Rate Trader
Banker Trust
07.1998 - 06.1999
- Price Maker/Book Runner in Government and Semi-Government securities
Vice President, Interest Rate Trading
Merrill Lynch
12.1991 - 01.1998
- Price Maker/Book Runner in Government and Semi-Government securities
Repo/Money Market Trader
Merrill Lynch
12.1989 - 01.1991
- Price Maker/Book Runner in Repo and Money Market instruments
Settlement Clerk
Merrill Lynch
12.1988 - 01.1989
- Settlement of cash, bond and futures transactions
Education
MBA - (Executive)
Rutgers Business School, The State University of New Jersey
Singapore2014
Graduate Diploma - Applied Finance and Investment
Securities Institute of Australia (Kaplan Higher Education)
Sydney, NSW1996
Diploma - Technical Analysis
Australian Technical Analysts Association (Kaplan Higher Education)
Sydney, NSW1996
Certificate - Financial Markets
Securities Institute of Australia (Kaplan Higher Education)
Sydney, NSW1992
Higher School Certificate (HSC) -
Barker College
Sydney, NSW1988
Affiliations
- Hive4Business PTY LTD (trading as Business Owners Boardroom,June 2015 - current)
- Toronto Dominion (South East Asia) LTD (April 2013 - July 2014) - Director.
- Yieldbroker Pty Limited (February 2009 - February 2012) - Shareholder representative (Toronto-Dominion Bank) Director and Board Member of Yieldbroker Pty Limited.
- Northern Beaches Christian Centre (September 2001 - February 2004) - Director and Company Secretary.
Industry Accreditations
(NFA) Associated Person Swap Proficiency Accreditation - National Futures Association U.S (2020 - current)
AFMA accreditation - Australian Financial Markets Association (2018 - current) -
Registered Representative (Toronto Dominion Singapore) - Monetary Authority of Singapore (2009 - 2014)
Accredited Dealer (Toronto Dominion Australia) - Australian Financial Markets Association (Past)
Registered Representative (Merrill Lynch Australia) - Sydney Futures Exchange/ASX (Not Current)
Series 7 (Merrill Lynch Australia) - National Association of Securities Dealers/FINRA USA (Not Current)
Additional Information
Date of Birth: 9th of July 1970
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: 2 Children
Timeline
Head of Rates Sales Australia
Deutsche Bank
04.2022 - 06.2024
Director Markets, Rates and Credit Sales
NAB
05.2018 - 03.2022
Fixed term contract FICC, Rates and Credit Sales
NAB
11.2017 - 04.2018
Financial Futures Trading Consultant - Proprietary Trader
Genesis Proprietary Trading
05.2017 - 10.2017
Director
Business Owners Boardroom
05.2015 - 05.2018
Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income (Trading and Sales), Asia-Pacific
TD Securities
09.2013 - 01.2015
Managing Director, Fixed Income Sales, Asia-Pacific
TD Securities
12.2009 - 09.2013
Vice President and Director, Head of Fixed Income Sales, Asia-Pacific
TD Securities
06.2009 - 12.2009
Vice President and Director, Head of Institutional Distribution, Australia and New Zealand
TD Securities
11.2006 - 06.2009
Vice President, Debt Capital Market Sales
TD Securities
04.2005 - 11.2006
Vice President, Fixed Income Trading
TD Securities
06.1999 - 04.2005
Vice President, Interest Rate Trader
Banker Trust
07.1998 - 06.1999
Vice President, Interest Rate Trading
Merrill Lynch
12.1991 - 01.1998
Repo/Money Market Trader
Merrill Lynch
12.1989 - 01.1991
Settlement Clerk
Merrill Lynch
12.1988 - 01.1989
MBA - (Executive)
Rutgers Business School, The State University of New Jersey
Graduate Diploma - Applied Finance and Investment
Securities Institute of Australia (Kaplan Higher Education)
Diploma - Technical Analysis
Australian Technical Analysts Association (Kaplan Higher Education)
Certificate - Financial Markets
Securities Institute of Australia (Kaplan Higher Education)
Higher School Certificate (HSC) -
Barker College
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