August 16, 2023
Fiera Capital Corporation (TSX: FSZ) (“Fiera Capital” or the “Company”), a
leading independent asset management firm, is pleased to announce that the Company’s ANZ real estate debt strategy (the “Strategy”) was recognized with Preqin’s 2023 Award for the Best Credit Strategies Hedge Fund.
Led by Joshua Bartlow, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, the Strategy provides senior real estate-backed loans secured with first ranking mortgages in the Australia and New Zealand markets. The Strategy was launched in August 2018 and has a 5-year successful track record of providing stable cash yields and strong returns for investors since inception.
“We are honoured to be the inaugural recipient of Preqin’s Best Credit Strategies Hedge Fund award,” said Joshua Bartlow. “With current funds under management of approximately US$650 million, the Strategy has demonstrated exceptional monthly performance, with no down months since its inception. As private credit in the Australia and New Zealand markets continues to grow, our team is looking forward to building on the success of our platform to date in this area.”
John Valentini, Executive Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiera Private Markets, added, “The ANZ Real Estate Debt offering – along with our broader Private Markets platform – continues to demonstrate resilience and growth despite challenging global market conditions, making it an attractive way for clients to diversify their portfolios and enabling us to consistently deliver them sustainable value. On behalf of our firm’s leadership team, I would like to congratulate the Direct Lending team for their noteworthy achievement and their dedication to innovation and excellence.”