Fergal Harris has joined Affinius Capital as Managing Director in the firm’s Global Investors Group, and will concurrently launch the Sydney, Australia, office for the firm where he will be responsible for capital raising activities in Australia and New Zealand as well as support the broader APAC engagement.  

The Sydney office, together with the existing Seoul office, will further expand Affinius Capital’s footprint in the APAC region, positioning us more closely to service our global investors.

“Ferg brings an established network of client and industry relationships from his 20 years of experience in the APAC region,” said Scott Stuckman, Senior Managing Director of Affinius Capital’s Global Investors Group.

 “His knowledge of a broad range of cultures and commercial situations will be invaluable as we expand our investment mandates and reach among the global market.”

Fergal’s background includes nearly three decades of real estate finance, bank client coverage, credit and equity advisory, and institutional fund raising, most recently as Managing Director of Institutional Capital at HMC Capital, an alternative asset manager in Sydney.

Over the course of his career, Fergal has held global and regional positions, from Europe to Asia, the Middle East, and Australia, including JLL, where he led the capital markets business across Australasia.

Additionally, he has held senior leadership roles in real estate banking at First Abu Dhabi Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, in both the UAE and Singapore.

“Affinius Capital’s client-first focus and culture of transparency is so compelling, I am delighted to have the opportunity to help grow the reach of the firm and serve our clients at the highest level,” said Harris.

“A history of innovation and performance across established sectors including industrial, data centers, credit, and housing, is a reflection of their remarkable group of investment partners as well as their talented team.

"The establishment of the Australia office stands in testament to the firms’ commitment to our investors by being where they are, to connect to what we do on their behalf.”

Fergal earned his BA degree in Economics and Sociology from the National University of Ireland, and he has previously served on the Property Council of Australia’s Capital Markets Committee.