Andrew Chapman

Background

About Andrew Chapman

Investment Manager Andrew Chapman is known for his own successful funds management operation, Merchant Group which manages funds for a VIP client base across Australia. Andrew has Graduate and Post Graduate qualifications in Business, Finance and Hospitality. He established Merchant Group in 2011, after spending 9 years with one of Perth’s leading private wealth managers. During his financial career, he has traded through a number of market cycles, which have in turn shaped his views on active portfolio management and risk. Through Merchant Group he offers a specialised investment management service to a select group of high-net-worth clients, the unit holders within the Merchant Opportunities Fund and the newly launched Merchant Biotech Fund. Away from the markets, he is passionate about the hospitality industry and is an owner of several venues in Perth. In 2014, Andrew was an integral part of the establishment of the Western Australian branch of the food rescue organisation, Oz Harvest. He still holds the Australian record for the highest amount raised by one person at a single fundraiser event, the 2019 OzHarvest CEO Cookoff, where he raised Now, on the back of the continued success of the Opportunities Fund, Merchant has launched their newest investment opportunity, the Merchant Biotech Fund which is focusing on the emerging Medical Technology, Biotech, Health and Life Science Industries. Like the Merchant Opportunities Fund, it will be capped at $250m and will be open to retail investors. With the minimum investment being Andrew is going against the grain and hoping to appeal to many individuals in Australia who once thought investing in these types of funds are only for the wealthy.