“I’m extremely pleased to have appointed someone with Mr Kent’s extensive experience to the business,’’ said NAB Asset Management general manager, Brendan Donohoe.

“We’re very conscious of the total experience we deliver to our clients and investors in all channels so it was imperative that we hired an individual of the highest calibre to continue to build on the work undertaken by our institutional sales team.

“Given Ross’s extensive industry experience in both institutional and retail distribution, client and business management, and his well-honed leadership and strategic skills, he was a natural fit for the role.”

Prior to joining NABAM, Ross held the position of Institutional Regional Director, Australia & New Zealand at Dimensional Fund Advisors. He has also held both the positions of CEO for Australia and New Zealand and Executive Director at AllianceBernstein, where he was responsible for managing the business and executing the strategy to build the firm’s presence in the regional market.

Mr Kent was also previously Managing Director for AMP Financial Services in NZ, responsible for the local operations across superannuation, life insurance, general insurance and retail banking.

Mr Kent said “The business has an outstanding reputation in the institutional market for both understanding individual client needs and delivering tailored solutions through its diverse range of domestic and global strategies across a wide range of asset classes.

“I look forward to continuing the good momentum built by the team and driving broader business growth.’’

Mr Kent will commence the role on 2 May.

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Launched in May 2015, the portfolio is designed for investors seeking an actively managed, highly concentrated portfolio of Australian securities excluding the top 20 stocks by market capitalisation.

The model portfolio invests in companies that Antares identifies as having the potential to offer significant long-term capital growth.

Key highlights from Lonsec included:

• The experience and quality of the Antares Equities investment team is among the strongest in the Lonsec peer group, with an average investment experience of 17 years and tenure of 12 years;
• Antares Equities research approach is thorough, logical and consistently applied, undertaken by a well-resourced team with significant industry experience; and
• The total fee load of the model portfolio is very competitive versus similar peers.

Brendan Donohoe, General Manager of Antares Equities, said the aim is to provide investors with performance in all market conditions through an investment approach underpinned by dedication, experience and discipline.

“The Ex-20 strategy offers differentiated returns in comparison to investing in a standard benchmark that includes the Top 20 ASX listed companies by market capitalisation. The approach to stock selection is bottom-up, and is focused on identifying companies where the potential value of each company’s business is not fully reflected in the current share price.

“Our investments are selected because they offer the best potential returns we can find in the market. By looking outside the ‘Top 20’, we’re providing investors with access to potential leaders of the future whose businesses may challenge the larger, incumbent companies as they mature.”

The Antares Ex-20 Australian Equities Model Portfolio is available on the Antares Direct SMA Platform.

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“I’m extremely excited and honoured to be appointed General Manager of a business with the outstanding reputation of Antares Equities. I’ve been with Antares since 2012 and in these 3 years the business has continued to strengthen its capabilities and distribution network. I’m looking forward to the next stage of its growth and being an integral part of its future,” Mr Donohoe said.

Brendan joined the Executive team at Antares Equities in mid-2012 in the role of Head of Institutional Sales and has been with the NAB Group for 5 years.

NAB Asset Management Executive General Manager Garry Mulcahy said: “Antares is a critical component of the NAB Asset Management suite of investment solutions, with the foundation of the business being formed in 1994 before growing into the business it is today with over $7.7 billion* funds under management.

“It was paramount to us that in appointing the right candidate we found someone with the right leadership qualities and industry experience. We believe Brendan is the perfect candidate to drive the business forward.”

Prior to joining Antares, Brendan was a Divisional Director at JANA Investment Advisers, responsible for managing its business development, marketing and communications divisions. As part of his leadership role in the firm he had a specific focus on business strategy.

Brendan started his career with Bank of Ireland Asset Management Limited where he held numerous Senior Executive roles and Directorships in the 29 years he worked with the company, establishing and running divisions of the asset management business in Ireland, Australia, Japan, UK & North America.

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