our team
specialist knowledge across global equity markets
Eden brings together an experienced team
Eden’s experienced team comprises Fund Managers, Analysts, Corporate Advisors and Technical Experts with specialist knowledge across global equity markets and a focus on global natural resources – in particular Commodities, Metals & Mining, Energy and Agriculture.
Eden has an extensive network of external consultants covering various areas of technical expertise which further supports the business.
Directors & Executives ↑
Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer
Nicholas is the founder of Eden Group and is Chief Investment Officer of the Eden Global Natural Resources UCITS Fund, which is classified as an ESG ‘Light Green’ Fund under Article 8 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”).
Nicholas has held senior positions within the Australian and UK financial services industry, bringing to Eden over thirty years’ experience in funds management (UCITS, MIS and CIMA), global institutional sales, corporate advisory, research analysis and capital markets fifteen years of which were in London working at Morgan Stanley, NatWest and Killik & Co. Nicholas founded the Eden group in 2014 providing portfolio management and corporate advisory services.
Having relocated to Australia in 2002, Nicholas’ experience includes Managing Director and founder of the ACD Australian Natural Resources UCITS III Fund, a UK FCA regulated fund focusing on the natural resources sector. As Fund Manager, Nicholas outperformed the peer group fund managers and the S&P 300 Australian Natural Resources Index, providing top decile returns. Nicholas has held positions as Head of Global Markets at Canaccord Genuity, DJ Carmichael Stockbrokers and Phillip Capital.
Nicholas is a Chartered Fellow member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, a Fellow member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a Master member of the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisors Association, a member of WAAMH, and a member of the WA Mining Club. Nicholas is a columnist on Livewire Markets providing commentary on global equity markets, commodities, energy and agriculture.
Fund Analyst
Caedmon has over 20 years’ experience in mining investment and finance, mineral exploration and equity capital markets. Caedmon has worked as a buy-side mining analyst on the JPMorgan Natural Resources Fund (OEIC/SICAV/UCITS fund), GLG Global Mining Fund (hedge fund) and as an energy and mining analyst at Och-Ziff Capital (hedge fund).
He has also worked on the sell-side in mining corporate finance and equity research with Ambrian Partners and GMP Securities. For the last 7 years Caedmon has been the Managing Director of ASX listed exploration companies principally focused on nickel and gold in Western Australian.
Caedmon graduated with MSci MA in Geology from the University of Cambridge and has obtained a PhD in Earth Sciences from the University of Oxford. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds an Investment Management Certificate. Caedmon is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG) and the Society of Economic Geologists (MSEG).
Governance & Administration ↑
Jacqui Stewart
M.Prof Acct M CommLaw GradDip CorpMgt Dip.FP SA Fin GAICD
Compliance Manager
Jacqui is the Founder and Owner of GRC Essentials, a successful governance, risk, and compliance business.
Jacqui has 25 years’ experience working in the governance, risk, and compliance profession and is one of the most recognised and highly regarded compliance professionals in Australia. She works closely with Eden Asset Management to determine their overall business strategy and service offering and then partners with them to establish an effective governance, risk and compliance framework tailored to their needs.
Jacqui guides the compliance program for Eden Asset Management’s requirements and has an involved approach ensuring the business is always up to date and ahead of any legislative changes and obligations.
Jacqui is a certified Compliance Professional and holds several degrees including a Masters in Commercial Law, and a Masters in Professional Accounting.
Advisory, Technical & Sustainability ↑
Special Situations Manager
Jason has over 27 years’ experience in financial services focusing on stockbroking and corporate advisory across APAC, EMEA and the Americas.
He is the Managing Director & Head of Corporate of Perth based CPS Capital Group, which advises Investor and Corporate client on an ongoing basis. CPS advises on assets totalling $1B+ and has completed circa 750 transactions in the past five years.
Jason is also the managing director and Chief Investment Officer og his private funs management company Celtic Capital which manages a portfolio of at least 150 investments over its group in both the listed and unlisted space, locally, nationally, and internationally. In addition, he is the MD of Celtic Property Group which has a number of substantial property developments underway in Perth, WA.
Jason was a lead broker and advisor to the ACD Australian Natural Resources UCITS III Fund, having worked directly with Nicholas Boyd-Mathews during the 2000s, providing extensive advice regarding the fund special situation investments.
Jason graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor or Commerce, Banking & Finance and also holds a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment from Kaplan Australia. In addition, he has completed his Series 7 in the US, is an accredited derivatives advisor on the ASX and has completed the recent ethics exam requirements of the ASX.
ESG Advisor, CEO & MD of Digbee ESG
A passionate supporter of the mining industry and its ability to help the world transition to a sustainable future, through best practice management in both the Board Room and on the ground.
Jamie is the founder and CEO of Digbee following a 30-year career in The City, primarily in the resource finance arena.
His interaction and connections with all parts of the mining companies and associated investment groups have given him a unique perspective of the unfolding changes in the sector.
Having initially started his career with Societe Generale, he progressed to setting up his own Mining sales and research unit at Hargreave Hale before selling this to and joining BMO Capital Markets as Managing Director and leading their UK Equity Products division.
Jamie has been an active Independent Director on a number of different mining and royalty companies. He launched Digbee's ESG solution in 2021 and identified the huge opportunity that sustainability brings to re-establishing trust with the mining industry, both in society as well as capital markets