MA Financial expands global client coverage with appointment of Anthony Habis
Anthony Habis
MA Financial Group, an ASX-listed manager of alternative assets with over $8.4 billion AUM, has announced the appointment of Anthony Habis as Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Partnerships in its Asset Management division.
Mr Habis is a global asset management veteran and joins MA Financial from Bank of New York Mellon, where he was Managing Director and Global Head of Client Coverage Asset Servicing, based in New York, with oversight of the firm’s client franchise across all investor segments. Prior to that, Anthony was BNY Mellon’s Head of Middle East & Africa, based in Dubai, where he led the firm’s growth agenda across several markets and businesses.
Before BNY Mellon, Mr Habis was a Managing Director at Citi’s Institutional Client Group and held several senior roles in the Middle East and Africa including Head of Global Family Office MENA, and Head of Private Bank, Saudi Arabia & UAE.
At MA Financial Mr Habis’ remit will be to further build on the firm’s global institutional investor relationships in the real estate sector, focusing particularly on the Middle East region.
He will commence at MA in mid-June.
Commenting on the appointment the Head of MA Asset Management, Andrew Martin said: “We’re delighted to welcome Anthony to MA Financial. Anthony is a proven leader and brings 26 years of experience in global capital origination and coverage, serving the investment needs of leading global investors. Anthony’s combined experience across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America will strengthen our capability and help accelerate our growth plans and ambitions for these important regions.”
“Anthony will work alongside MA’s Head of Institutional Capital, Mike Pyke, and the firm’s investment teams to implement an institutional client strategy and bring the firm’s full suite of alternative asset capabilities to global investors,” said Mr Martin.
“We are particularly excited about Anthony’s deep insights and senior relationships in the Middle East where there is growing appetite to invest in alternative assets and private market investments in Australia and globally, added Mr Martin.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr Habis said, “I am delighted to be joining MA Financial, a firm with a demonstrable track record in partnering with specialist operators to invest in globally aligned growth trends and sectors. There is significant interest in MA’s capabilities in real estate and other alternative asset classes in the region.”
MA Financial Group is a diversified financial services firm specialising in managing alternative assets, lending, corporate advisory and equities, with a strong focus on growth and innovation.
The firm has $8.4 billion in assets under management, as of May 2023. It was established as a joint venture with NYSE-listed Moelis & Company and listed on the Australia Stock Exchange in 2017. MA Financial employs over 600 people in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the US.
