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Bell Asset Management appoints three senior executives to launch Australian Small Companies strategy
March 2026
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Bell Asset Management has appointed three highly regarded investment executives, Tim Johnston, James Nguyen and Scott Hudson from Tyndall Asset Management, to establish and manage a new Australian Small Companies strategy.
The new strategy will operate as a dedicated and independent team, complementing Bell Asset Management’s existing strengths in global equities. The team will join in the coming months and report to Bell Asset Management’s CEO Michael Lovett.
The appointments follow a strategic decision by the Bell Asset Management Board to grow through diversifying the firm’s investment offerings and by further leveraging its established, institutional-grade platform across distribution, operations, compliance andadministration. The Australian Small Companies team and the Global Equities team will operate as two distinct investment teams with separate mandates, processes and portfolios.
Lovett said the appointments represent an exciting step forward for the firm.
“As boutique fund managers face increasing pressure globally to scale, Bell Asset Management sees a growing opportunity to support exceptional investment teams with a scalable platform designed to enable long-term success.
“These appointments reflect a strategic and deliberate move to broaden our investment capabilities while leveraging the strength of our platform. Tim, James and Scott bring outstanding expertise in Australian small caps and a clear alignment with our investment culture.
“The partnership is strongly aligned with our firm’s long-term growth ambitions and reinforces our commitment to building a diversified, high-performing investment management business.
“Over time, we aspire to partner with additional high-quality investment professionals and continue building Bell Asset Management into a broader and more diversified investment management firm,” Lovett said.
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This video contains information specifically intended for institutional clients, asset consultants, advisers, platforms and researchers, who are professional investors and wholesale clients (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001).
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Bell Asset Management has appointed three highly regarded investment executives, Tim Johnston, James Nguyen and Scott Hudson from Tyndall Asset Management, to establish and manage a new Australian Small Companies strategy.
The new strategy will operate as a dedicated and independent team, complementing Bell Asset Management’s existing strengths in global equities. The team will join in the coming months and report to Bell Asset Management’s CEO Michael Lovett.
The appointments follow a strategic decision by the Bell Asset Management Board to grow through diversifying the firm’s investment offerings and by further leveraging its established, institutional-grade platform across distribution, operations, compliance andadministration. The Australian Small Companies team and the Global Equities team will operate as two distinct investment teams with separate mandates, processes and portfolios.
Lovett said the appointments represent an exciting step forward for the firm.
“As boutique fund managers face increasing pressure globally to scale, Bell Asset Management sees a growing opportunity to support exceptional investment teams with a scalable platform designed to enable long-term success.
“These appointments reflect a strategic and deliberate move to broaden our investment capabilities while leveraging the strength of our platform. Tim, James and Scott bring outstanding expertise in Australian small caps and a clear alignment with our investment culture.
“The partnership is strongly aligned with our firm’s long-term growth ambitions and reinforces our commitment to building a diversified, high-performing investment management business.
“Over time, we aspire to partner with additional high-quality investment professionals and continue building Bell Asset Management into a broader and more diversified investment management firm,” Lovett said.
Bell Asset Management has appointed three highly regarded investment executives, Tim Johnston, James Nguyen and Scott Hudson from Tyndall Asset Management, to establish and manage a new Australian Small Companies strategy.
The new strategy will operate as a dedicated and independent team, complementing Bell Asset Management’s existing strengths in global equities. The team will join in the coming months and report to Bell Asset Management’s CEO Michael Lovett.
The appointments follow a strategic decision by the Bell Asset Management Board to grow through diversifying the firm’s investment offerings and by further leveraging its established, institutional-grade platform across distribution, operations, compliance andadministration. The Australian Small Companies team and the Global Equities team will operate as two distinct investment teams with separate mandates, processes and portfolios.
Lovett said the appointments represent an exciting step forward for the firm.
“As boutique fund managers face increasing pressure globally to scale, Bell Asset Management sees a growing opportunity to support exceptional investment teams with a scalable platform designed to enable long-term success.
“These appointments reflect a strategic and deliberate move to broaden our investment capabilities while leveraging the strength of our platform. Tim, James and Scott bring outstanding expertise in Australian small caps and a clear alignment with our investment culture.
“The partnership is strongly aligned with our firm’s long-term growth ambitions and reinforces our commitment to building a diversified, high-performing investment management business.
“Over time, we aspire to partner with additional high-quality investment professionals and continue building Bell Asset Management into a broader and more diversified investment management firm,” Lovett said.
