There’s a new face at Global Alternative Funds’ Sydney offices. Brandt had been with the $63 billion global credit-focused alternative asset manager and T Rowe Price subsidiary for almost 14 years, helping to set up and build its Australian footprint. She’s also had stints at Everest Financial Group and Ashok Jacob’s Ellerston Capital.
GAF’s remit is to find what it believes are the best offshore investment funds, secure access, set up an investment vehicle and co-invest alongside its wealthy clients. Brandt will be tasked with sourcing and analysing private investment opportunities as well as covering the firm’s client base. Ex-Carlyle bigwig Natasha Nankivell started GAF in mid-2019 with about $12.5 million from 38 investors. It’s grown to $1.2 billion from more than 350 investors, riding the wave of demand for alternative assets and private equity.
On the way, it’s contributed money into funds from Canadian private equity firm Whitehorse Liquidity Partners to HPS Investment Partners, H.I.G. Capital, Hg Capital and most recently,has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.is a co-editor of the Street Talk column.