Staff Profile

EDWARD RIGG

B Bus, MAICD, SA Fin

Managing Director & CEO

Eddie is a co-founder of Argonaut. He has extensive experience in the execution of M&A and capital raisings. Prior to establishing Argonaut, Eddie was an Executive Director, Investment Banking of CIBC World Markets, a global investment bank, and a Director of and substantial shareholder in DJ Carmichael & Co. Eddie is a 40under40 and City of Perth Award winner.

As Managing Director & CEO, Eddie is responsible for Argonaut's overall business.

Eddie is an Investment Director of AFM Perseus Fund and an Investment Director for the Genesis Natural Resources Fund.

Eddie has been involved in a large number of capital raisings for public and private companies, and has advised on a wide range of M&A transactions. Most recently he has been an active originator of cross border resource transactions across North America, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Eddie is responsible for Argonaut's principal investments.

Since February 2004, Eddie has founded, co-founded or been a catalyst for the establishment for a number of companies that now have a combined market capitalisation in excess of $1.5 billion.