ASX-listed specialist alternatives manager Regal Partners (ASX:RPL) has announced the appointment of William Myer to Regal’s sales and distribution team, in a newly created role of Investment Director, Family Office and Private Clients.
Working alongside Rob Saunders (Head of Distribution) and Rebecca Fesq (Head of Client Business & Strategic Partnerships), William will be primarily responsible for continuing to further grow and expand Regal’s existing relationships and strong connections within the Australian family office sector and sophisticated, self directed private investor channel.
William previously spent 10 years at financial software firm Bloomberg across roles in London, New York and, most recently, Sydney, where he led Bloomberg’s Analytics division in Australia and NZ. Prior to Bloomberg, William held roles at investment manager Caledonia Investments, and at his family’s investment group, the Yulgilbar Group of Companies.
Commenting on William’s appointment, Rebecca Fesq, Regal’s Head of Client Business and Strategic Partnerships said: “We’re delighted to be welcoming William into the Regal Partners team. His extensive industry knowledge and broad range of networks across the Australian family office sector will provide meaningful value both to the Regal Partners business and our existing investors.”
Regal Partners has continued to be well supported by the Australian family office sector, with all four asset classes managed by the business (long short equities, private markets, real and natural assets, and capital solutions) attracting strong investment flows from single and multi-family office investors. In January 2023, the business announced a binding commitment from a prominent Australian family office to invest $200m (with the option to invest a further $100m) in their recently launched private credit strategy, the Regal Private Credit Opportunities Fund.
“I’m very excited to be joining Regal and to work alongside such a talented and experienced team” said William. “The alternatives space in Australia is continuing to grow, providing sophisticated investors with increasingly attractive opportunities to earn attractive, uncorrelated, risk-adjusted returns. Regal’s marketleading product suite across long/short equities, private markets, real assets and capital solutions provide a terrific access point to a range of alternative investment opportunities and I’m looking forward to contributing to their continued growth.”