Introduction

Matthew joins David to discuss his fund The Level 18 Fund, as well as his career to date. Matthew began his career as a finance journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald in 1994 before working under Geoff Wilson at Wilson Asset Management for 13 years, and then ultimately establishing his own funds management business, Centennial Asset Management. Matthew's fund, The Level 18 Fund which was established in 2015, has generated returns of 17.30% per annum to March 2022. Matthew is the Principal and Portfolio Manager at Centennial Asset Management. Prior to this, Matthew worked as a portfolio manager/CIO at Wilson Asset Management for 13 years between 1998 and 2011, helping to build the business and excellent long-term investment track record, achieving 18% p.a over the period. Before his career as an investment analyst, Matthew worked as a finance journalist at the Sydney Morning Herald between the years 1994 and 1998, and in 1997 was made business editor.