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Matt Horton,
Group Head of Private Equity

Guernsey

Based in Guernsey, Matt leads our strategy and innovation function and is a key adviser to the Aztec Group executive team.

Our Strategy and Innovation function includes sustainability and communications in addition to the future facing corporate development and innovation team.

A member of the Group’s Executive Board, Matt plays a key role in shaping and delivering the Group strategy.

Background and experience

Matt joined the Group in 2010 and after playing an instrumental role in growing the Guernsey business and leading several complex migrations, he was promoted to Director and Jurisdictional Head of Private Equity in 2016. Matt led the launch of Aztec’s listed funds offering and from 2020 to 2023 Matt was the Group Head of Private Equity overseeing our continued growth in PE across Luxembourg, the Channel Islands, the UK and the US.

Matt boasts a broad range of experience in financial services and industry in roles in finance, strategy and leadership based in various locations from the UK to New Zealand.

Whilst Matt has built up deep PE experience, Matt’s first professional role was on the finance graduate scheme at BMW, where he worked on various Land Rover and Mini projects. He has held a number of senior positions, including Business Advisor at New Zealand Funds, Strategy Manager for Aviva’s Healthcare business and as a CFO/Vice President at JP Morgan.

Qualifications

  • Chartered Management Accountant.
  • Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Economics from Southampton University.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from Oxford University.

Outside of the office

As a father to three children Matt has a busy family life. However, he can still occasionally be found up a mountain or on the water, windsurfing or relaxing on his boat off the coast of Guernsey.  

 


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