The Managing Director of Obsidion, Anthony Kavanagh is currently a Portfolio Manager at Chester Asset Management, a firm he co-founded with Rob Tucker in 2017 after departing SG Hiscock where he was the senior analyst for the SGH Australia Plus and SGH20 Funds, operating a high conviction benchmark unaware strategy.
At SG Hiscock, Anthony led a material enhancement in company analysis capabilities of the team including: research, modelling, stock selection and idea generation. During that time Anthony’s research coverage expanded from Energy and Utilities to include: Infrastructure/ Transport, Agriculture/ Consumer Staples, Resources (base metals, precious metals and bulks), Building Materials, Financials, Construction and REITS, Contractors, Chemicals, Paper and Packaging and Gaming. Anthony also completed additional work on General Industrials and Retailers.
Prior to this role Anthony was an Associate Director at Core Energy Group, providing consulting services (in depth research and insights) to over 10 of Australia's largest fund managers on ASX listed energy and utility companies and energy market dynamics. During that time Anthony also completed a number of client engagements for industry participants including assistance with M&A projects.
Anthony has also previously worked as an Assistant Manager in Audit and Advisory at KPMG.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance & Accounting)
Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting (CA)
Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance (Investment Management)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder