Bell AM lures Tyndall Small Companies team

Mike Taylor

Managing Editor and Publisher

5 March 2026

Bell Asset Management has managed to secure Tyndall Asset Management’s small companies team members, Tim Johnston, James Nguyen and Scott Hudson to establish and manage Bell’s new Australian Small Companies Strategy.

Bell AM announced that appointments follow a strategic decision to grow through diversifying the firm’s investment offerings.

It said the new strategy will operate as a dedicated and independent team, complementing Bell Asset Management’s existing strengths in global equities with the team joining in coming months and reporting to Bell Asset Management chief executive, Michael Lovett.

The announcement said the Australian Small Companies team and the Global Equities Team would operate as two distinct investment teams with separate mandates, processes and portfolios.

“As boutique fund managers face increasing pressure globally to scale, Bell Asset Management sees a growing opportunity to support exceptional investment teams with a scalable platform designed to enable long-term success,” Lovett said.

“These appointments reflect a strategic and deliberate move to broaden our investment capabilities while leveraging the strength of our platform. Tim, James and Scott bring outstanding expertise in Australian small caps and a clear alignment with our investment culture.

“The partnership is strongly aligned with our firm’s long-term growth ambitions and reinforces our commitment to building a diversified, high-performing investment management business.

“Over time, we aspire to partner with additional high-quality investment professionals and continue building Bell Asset Management into a broader and more diversified investment management firm,” Lovett said.