Bell Asset Management is a specialist multi-investment team manager, bringing together dedicated, expert investment teams across Global and Australian Equities.

Since 2003, our Global Equities team has managed portfolios across all market cycles, guided by the philosophy that high-quality companies drive superior long-term returns. In 2026, we expanded our capabilities with the launch of a dedicated Australian Small Companies team — experienced Portfolio Managers focused on uncovering quality growth in Australia’s small-cap universe.

Our strategies

Bell Asset Management offers specialist strategies across two distinct investment capabilities, available to institutional and wholesale investors worldwide:

Global Equities
  • Global Core (all caps strategy)
  • Global SMID (small- and mid-cap companies)
  • Global High Conviction (concentrated portfolio)
Australian Equities
  • Australian Small Companies (dedicated specialist small-cap strategy)

Our investment strategies can be accessed through a range of local and overseas domiciled collective investment vehicles including CITs, UCITS, SMAs, ETFs and Australian managed investment schemes.

Learn more about our institutional strategies.


Leadership & values

As a firm majority beneficially owned by our employees and directors, we maintain strong alignment with our clients' interests.

Our success is driven by a commitment to a high-performance, dynamic culture and a cohesive team. Our Global Equities investment team is led by Ned Bell, whose investment process has been refined across more than two decades. Our Australian Small Companies investment team is led by Tim Johnston and is a team of three senior Portfolio Managers with deep experience in Australian small-cap markets. CEO Michael Lovett oversees the Australian Small Companies team as well as the broader business, focusing on growth, agility, and optimising client outcomes.

Above all, our client-centric approach drives us to build trust and lasting partnerships.

Bell Asset Management Limited is an Australian company. Australian Business Number: 84 092 278 647.
We hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. This permits us to act as an investment manager for wholesale clients and to operate retail and wholesale managed investment schemes. AFSL Licence Number: 231091.
Bell Asset Management Limited (IARD No. 146144) and Bell Asset Management USA Inc (IARD No. 108666) are both registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as Investment Advisers. Copies of our ADV-2 reports are available to clients and prospective clients on request. We are Qualified Professional Asset Managers within the meaning of ERISA.