Matthew Mimms was born in England and grew up in the South (Kent and East Sussex). He went to grammar school in Tonbridge and attended the University of Sheffield before embarking on a career in financial services. In 1994, Matt left the UK for a 12 month “OE” trip to New Zealand which to date has lasted 21 years. Matt lives in Mt Eden, Auckland, with his wife and three children.

 

Matt is the Managing Director and Founder of the Investment Store,  a specialist 3rd party investment marketing business.

 

Matt is a founding organiser of the Responsible Investment Briefing, an annual industry conference aimed at championing the responsible investment movement amongst industry participants in NZ. In addition, Matt is co-founder of Perfecting Investment Portfolios, a thought leadership conference for professional financial intermediaries. Both events are now regular features in the industry calendar.

 

Matt is currently a board member of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA).

 

Matt has a business degree from Sheffield University in England and a Diploma in Business Studies (personal financial planning) from Massey University.

 

 

Matthew can be contacted on e-mail at matthew.mimms@theinvestmentstore.co.nz