Financial planning & advice in the UAE

Matt Mitchener is the Head of Proposition and Corporate Marketing for Asia and the Middle East for St. James's Place. Matt is based in Dubai after working with SJP for 6 years in the Shanghai office.

Matt has worked in financial services since 2007 throughout Australia in various management roles including sales, distribution & partnerships, and marketing and product for an ASX listed company with over 1,500 advisers. Matt has a keen interest on the Asian market, having spent his early life in Thailand and Indonesia and later having participated in the "Doing Business in China" exchange with Peking University as part of his MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM). Matt also holds an undergraduate degree from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) with a focus on International Business & Marketing and has co-founded 2 businesses in Australia.

Matt joined St. James's Place because he sees the opportunity and potential of providing quality financial advice to clients across the region.

Lisa manages all aspects of Risk, Compliance and AML across our Asia & Middle East offices. 

Her career in financial services began in 1994 as a mortgage advisor and financial advisor with a U.K. bank. In 1998, she moved into a regulatory compliance and audit role, before joining St. James’s Place in 2010 as a London based Risk Manager. She transferred to the Hong Kong office in 2016.

Her role involves regular interactions with clients, front and back-office teams and the regulators in our Asia and Middle East offices. Her main focus is to support the business in its objectives, while ensuring that the interests of clients and key stakeholders are at the forefront of any decisions made. 

Lisa is a Chartered Financial Planner and holds the ICA Advanced Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering, along with a degree in languages. She enjoys traveling whenever possible and embracing different cultures.  

Jemma is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years’ experience in accounting and has been working with St. James’s Place in our Singapore office since 2017. Gemma has experience in audit, assurance, and advisory services across a wide range of industries.

Within her team across Asia, Gemma assists the business to achieve operational and strategic targets and she is responsible for key activities including financial reporting, regulatory reporting, financial planning, and analysis across the Asia business.

Tony has been in the financial services industry for 23 years. Originally a financial adviser, he then spent 12 years with AXA Wealth in the UK as a Business Development Manager, supporting independent financial advisers in relation to the provision of financial planning for their clients. He transferred to St. James’s Place UK in 2012 and to Hong Kong in 2016.

Tony provides tax and technical support to St. James’s Place Partners and clients focusing on UK taxation, trust and estate planning issues for globally mobile clients.

Tony is a cricket and rugby fan, is an avid traveller who enjoys sailing and walking his adopted Hong Kong local dog.

With a career in wealth management spanning over 20 years in Germany and Hong Kong, Martin W. Hennecke brings a wealth of industry knowledge to St. James’s Place. A strong advocate for ethical and professional advice, Martin is a sought-after speaker at Investment Forums across Asia and well known through appearances on television and radio programs including Bloomberg, CNBC and CNA.

Martin holds a 1st class (Hons) degree in International Business from Oxford Brookes University and an MBA (distinction) from HKUST Business School.

In his spare time, he enjoys reading and outdoor family trips.