Ned Joseph Bell

Mr. Ned J.
Bell is a Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager at Bell Asset Management Ltd.
He is also a Shareholder.
He has over 21 years of experience in the investment management industry in the US and in Australia managing retail and institutional client assets which includes over 17 years at Bell Asset Management.
He gained his stock selection and portfolio construction skills while working in Boston, Massachusetts, San Francisco, California and Washington DC.
He is primarily responsible for the overall return outcomes of client portfolios and providing investment leadership.
He has primary research coverage responsibilities for Materials and Telecommunications sectors and secondary responsibilities over Industrials and Health Care sector stocks that are eligible for research across the cap spectrum in developed and emerging markets.
He joined the firm in December 2000 and from 2003, took over sole responsibility for managing all equity portfolios.
Prior to joining the firm, he worked for Loomis Sayles and Co in the United States as an Equities Analyst.
He also worked for Bell Commodities as a futures dealer on the trading floor of the Sydney Futures Exchange.
The role primarily involved executing client orders across various financial futures contracts.
He obtained his Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) degree from the Bond University in December 1995.