Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company, a USD10bn fund of hedge funds company, has promoted Mayer J. Cherem, Maarten Nederlof, Neale Safaty and Kevin Williams to partners.
"These appointments underscore Paamco’s continuing commitment to excellence in due diligence, risk management and portfolio construction. These individuals have made significant contributions to our business as well as the disciplined investment process we implement to achieve superior risk adjusted returns for our clients," says Jane Buchan, chief executive officer of Paamco.
Cherem is a director and the sector specialist responsible for the evaluation and management of opportunistic investments and offensive risk management initiatives. He is also a member of the firm’s strategy allocation committee where he focuses on assessing the impact of asset allocation on overall portfolio risk and performance.
Nederlof is a managing director and head of portfolio solutions at Paamco. He is a member of the investment management and risk management committees and has 24 years of experience in investment management and portfolio construction with institutional investors.
Safaty is based in Paamco’s London office and is currently a managing director and a sector specialist for convertible bond hedging in the firm’s portfolio management group. Safaty is also responsible for the firm’s Pan Asia Alpha Strategies’ business and client relationships.
Williams is the head of investment operations and is responsible for overseeing operational due diligence, legal and regulatory review, fund accounting and administration and Paamco’s managed account platform. In addition, Williams has led strategic business initiatives, manages certain institutional client relationships, and is a member of the firm’s investment management and account management committees.
