Mr Matt Pieterse | Managing Director
The Beijing Axis

Mr Matt Pieterse, Managing Director, The Beijing Axis

Matt is a co-founder of TBA and Head of the firm’s Capital division. He served as a Non-Executive Director of the Company since 2003 before joining TBA as an Executive Director in 2009. Matt joined TBA from CREATE Ventures, the UK Venture Capital Fund Manager, where he was a co-founder and Investment Director since 2000. At CREATE Matt was a member of the Investment Committee and he has completed investments ranging from seed capital to MBOs. Previously Matt worked as an Investment Banker in the Corporate Finance divisions of Calyon (London and Paris) from 1998-2000 and UBS (Zurich and London) from 1993-1998. Matt holds a B.Com Hons degree in Investment Management from the University of Johannesburg, 1992. The Beijing Axis is a China-focused, international advisory firm operating in four principal areas: Commodities, Capital, Procurement, and Strategy

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Appearances at this years' conference:

Day One - World Mining Investment Congress Wednesday 30th May


@ 16.00
Chinese foreign direct investments in mining – major threat or great opportunity?

  • Assessing the situation: how large an influence does China really hold over global mine production?
  • Examining Chinese investment and operations in Africa and other emerging markets
  • Is there a growing Chinese dominance of the ‘critical metals’?
  • How can mining companies successfully engage with Chinese investors?
  • How will China’s FDI influence the future of the mining sector as a whole?

  • › Mr Matt Pieterse, Managing Director, The Beijing Axis

Co-located events:

  • Africa Mining Congress 2012

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