Matthew is Chief Economist for QIC, one of Australia’s largest institutional funds managers, where

he oversees global economic forecasting and research.

Matthew previously worked with fund manager TGM, where he headed the economic and financialmarket

forecasting team.

Prior to joining TGM, Matthew was Senior Research Fellow at Monash University. Here, he led the

development of the MMRF regional model of the Australian economy. This model is widely used by

Federal and State Government agencies and by most large consultancy firms.

Matthew and his team are ranked in the top ten forecasters as ranked by Bloomberg. He is President

of the Queensland Economic and Financial Council and a CEDA trustee.

Matthew is a frequent commentator in the press and at industry forums and has 20 years of economic

modelling experience in both industry and academia.

Matthew holds a PhD in economics from Monash University.