MA Financial has announced the appointment of Anthony Habis as managing director and head of real estate partnerships in its asset management division, commencing mid-June.
Habis would join the alternative assets manager from BNY Mellon, where he was managing director and global head of client coverage asset servicing.
Prior to that, he was BNY Mellon’s head of Middle East & Africa for four years, where he led the firm’s growth agenda across several markets and businesses.
His vast experience in the Middle East included five years with Citi, where he held several senior roles including head of global family office MENA for four years and head of private bank, Saudi Arabia & UAE for three years.
In the new role, Habis’ remit would 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 would work alongside MA’s head of institutional capital, Mike Pyke.
Andrew Martin, head of MA Asset Management, noted a growing appetite in the Middle East region to invest in alternative assets and private market investments in Australia and globally.
“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,” Martin said.
“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.”
Commenting on his appointment, 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.”
As of May 2023, MA Financial has $8.4 billion in assets under management and employs over 600 people in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the US.
