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  • Robert Fraser

    Principal

    Robert is an experienced corporate adviser and company director and has 35+ years of investment banking experience. He established Taylor Collison’s Sydney office in 1997 and provides financial advice to public companies on mergers and acquisitions, financial analysis and valuation. He specialises in capital management and corporate governance and also has extensive experience in ECM, underwriting, risk management and investor relations.

    Robert is currently a non-executive director of:

    * ARB Corporation – Chairman – an ASX 200 company with a market capitalisation of $3.3B.

    * Magellan Asset Management – Chairman – the Responsible Entity for Magellan’s $36B in global funds under management.

    * MFF Capital Investments – Chairman, Audit & Risk Committee – a listed investment company managing $2.1B of global equities.

    * Supply Network  

    Robert was appointed Non-Executive Director in April 2024.

    * FFI Holdings 

    Robert has previously held non-executive directorships with Concept Hire, Crane Group, Gowing Bros, HFA Holdings, Magellan Financial Group (Deputy Chairman) and Symex Holdings.

    Robert has a Bachelor of Economics (majoring in Economics and Accounting) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney. He is also a licensed business broker and real estate agent, and a registered tax (financial) adviser.

     Contact: rfraser@tccorporate.com.au

  • Craig Ball

    Consultant

    Craig commenced stockbroking at Taylor Collison in 1987 and has principally worked in ECM. Craig has been responsible for numerous IPOs, underwritings and placements for companies across a broad cross section of industries including automotive, biotech, mining, oil & gas, wine manufacturing and industrial companies.

    Craig is presently a non-executive director of:
    * Cobram Estate Olives – Australia’s largest olive oil producer

    Craig has a Bachelor of Economics from University of Adelaide and is a former Chartered Accountant.

    Contact: cball@taylorcollison.com.au

    Direct: +61 8 8217 3918

  • Matt Davies

    Principal

    Matt has over 18 years of investment banking experience in the areas of M&A and ECM.

    Matt has significant experience in public market M&A (including takeovers and defence), asset sales and capital raisings.  Matt was the first employee of Gryphon Partners, a leading boutique advisory firm to the resources sector which undertook >65 transactions valued at >$25 billion in 8 years. He was an integral member of the business until its acquisition by Standard Chartered Bank in 2011.

    Before joining Taylor Collison in 2017, Matt headed Standard Chartered Bank’s Australian Natural Resources, M&A team, where he undertook several high-profile cross-border transactions in the sector.

    Matt has a Bachelor of Laws (with honours) and Bachelor of Commerce from University of Adelaide.

    Contact: mdavies@taylorcollison.com.au

    Direct: +61 8 8217 3912

  • Killian Murphy

    Executive Director Corporate Finance

    Killian has over 17 years experience in financial markets across the UK and Australia.

    He began his career as a research analyst for pan-European brokers Goodbody in Dublin before moving to London with Davy. He relocated to Australia in 2013 working for RBS (subsequently  CIMB).

    He was Head of Industrials for boutique stockbroker, Petra Capital from 2015-2020.

    Prior to joining Taylor Collison in August 2024, Killian worked with MST Financial, where he led multiple ECM transactions for small and mid cap ASX companies as well as private technology companies.

    Contact: Kmurphy@taylorcollison.com.au

    Direct: +61 2 9210 1339

  • Robert Rorrison

    Senior Advisor

    Rob joined Taylor Collison in February 2019.

    Rob commenced his career as a Chartered Account, specialising in the Insolvency and Restructuring businesses. He joined Macquarie Group’s Investment Banking business where he worked for 25 years, including as Chairman,  Asia Resources  for Macquarie Capital’s Asian Investment Banking business.

    Since 2015 he has acted as an advisor, consultant and Director across a range companies and jurisdictions while based in Hong Kong. Over his career Rob has worked across Finance, Capital Markets, M&A, Principal Investments and Corporate Restructuring businesses in Australia, Asia and the UK. His experience has been gained working within Chartered Accounting firms, Investment Banks and Family Offices.

    Rob has extensive experience across a number of sectors with a specific expertise in the broader Resources sector. During his Investment Banking career he has acted for companies in the Metals & Mining, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Property Trusts, Infrastructure, Food & Beverage and Agriculture.

    Rob’s professional qualifications include; B.Ec.(Adel); Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He was a member of the National Listing Committee of the Australian Stock Exchange for 8years and also served as Deputy Chair of the ASX’s Listing Appeals Committee

    Contact: rrorrison@taylorcollison.com.au

    Direct: +61 8 8 217 3990

     

  • Michael Cawley

    Executive Director

    Michael has 25 years of investment banking experience specialising in Equity Capital Markets.

    Michael has significant experience in all facets of Equity Capital Markets including placements, rights issues, block trades and initial public offerings.  In recent years he has developed a specialisation in healthcare and biotechnology that has seen him take a leading role in the firm’s involvement in this sector.

    Before joining Taylor Collison in late 2006, Michael was an Associate Director within the Corporate Finance division of Austock Securities and prior to this commenced his investment banking career with BBY.

    Michael also spent 3 years in the audit division of PricewaterhouseCoopers Perth office. Michael has a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Western Australia and is a former member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand.  He has also completed the Financial Services Institute of Australia’s Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.

    Contact: mcawley@taylorcollison.com.au

    Direct: +61 2 9210 1315

  • Reece Boroughs

    Associate Director

    Reece has over 18 years’ experience in providing accounting and corporate advisory services, focussing on public companies and advising on areas such as fundraising in Equity Capital Markets, Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule compliance.

    In his role at Taylor Collison, Reece works on a wide range of mandates for clients, including Taylor Collison’s Listed Investment Entity clients. Reece most recently acted as Lead Corporate Adviser to Centrex Limited’s (CXM.ASX) $16m capital raising in April 2022 and Pacgold Limited’s (PGO.ASX) $12m capital raising in April 2022.

    Prior to joining Taylor Collison in March 2016, Reece was a key member of the Corporate Division of Chartered Accounting firm HLB Mann Judd (SA) Pty Ltd for a period of 11 years, where he acted on behalf of many ASX listed and unlisted public clients (including acting in the capacity as Company Secretary).

    Reece holds a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of South Australia and RG146 from the SIAA.

    Contact: rboroughs@taylorcollison.com.au

    Direct: +61 8 8217 3935

  • Marcus Hamilton

    Associate Director

    Marcus has over 9 years experience in equity markets, focussing on companies in the resources, telecommunications, technology and small industrial sectors.

    Marcus began his career in 2012 in the corporate finance division of Patersons Securities (now Canaccord Genuity), specialising in resources, before transitioning to an Analyst role – and then joined Taylor Collison in 2014.

    Marcus has Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Corporate and Investment Finance) from the University of Western Australia.

    Contact: mhamilton@taylorcollison.com.au

  • Geoff Bannister

    Associate Director

    Geoff has over 10 years of investment and institutional banking experience predominantly in the natural resources sector.

    Before joining Taylor Collison in November 2017, Geoff was a member of Standard Chartered Bank’s Australian Natural Resources, M&A team based in Adelaide and Commonwealth Bank’s Institutional Banking & Markets Natural Resources team based in Perth.

    Geoff holds a combined Bachelor of Law (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Adelaide.

    Contact: gbannister@taylorcollison.com.au

    Direct: +61 8 8217 3909

  • Mitchell Marini

    Analyst

    Mitchell joined Taylor Collison in October 2021 as a Corporate Analyst.
    Before joining Taylor Collison, Mitchell worked as an Undergraduate Associate at a boutique wealth management firm in Adelaide while completing his university studies.

    Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide, majoring in Corporate Finance & Accounting.

    Contact: mmarini@taylorcollison.com.au

    Direct: +61 8 8217 3932

  • Matt Langridge

    Analyst

    Matt Langridge joined Taylor Collison in May 2021 as an Analyst.

    Matt holds a Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Science and Bachelor of Finance from the University of Adelaide.

    Contact: mlangridge@taylorcollison.com.au

    Direct: +61 8 8217 3921