Leo Yang joins Aware Super as Associate Portfolio Manager, Credit Income
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Leo Yang, Associate Portfolio Manager, Aware Super
January 2023
GII congratulates Leo Yang on his appointment as Associate Portfolio Manager, Credit Income at Aware Super.
Aware Super is one of Australia’s largest industry funds providing superannuation, advice and retirement solutions to those who teach, nurse, care, respond and help others in our communities. The Fund currently manages a combined asset pool of AU$125 billion on behalf of its 1.1 million members.
Leo joined Aware’s Sydney office on 16 January 2023 and is part of their credit income team which is responsible for managing a portfolio of over AU$6.5 billion, invested across global credit markets including leveraged and acquisition finance, corporate, real estate, infrastructure and securitised markets.
In his role as Associate Portfolio Manager, Credit Income, Leo is responsible for supporting further growth of Aware Super’s direct lending program, management of external managers and contributing to global allocation decisions.
Leo was formerly a Director at ANZ Leveraged Finance where he led the origination and execution of leveraged finance transactions and recently led PEP’s acquisition of Altus Traffic Management.
Mike Cowell, Aware Super’s Portfolio Manager Credit Income said he is thrilled to have Leo join the Credit Income team which is focused on capturing emerging opportunities in the rapidly evolving domestic and NZ credit income markets.
“Our credit income strategy at Aware Super runs the full spectrum of loan formats, risk profiles and sectors and we’re increasing capital flows into the direct lending portfolio here in Australia and New Zealand,” Mike said.
“With over a decade of experience, Leo will bring to the table a proven track record of executing leveraged finance transactions which will empower us to further drive and deliver strong risk adjusted returns for our members.”
We wish Leo all the best in his new role and continued success to the Aware Super team.
GII will host its Private Credit Roundtable on Thursday, 4 May 2023 at the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne CBD, Victoria. For more information about the event please contact us.
