Glazer Capital, an arbitrage and event-driven strategies-focused hedge fund firm, has appointed Erik Mahland as Director of Convertibles, a new role created to drive the firm’s expansion of its convertible arbitrage investments.
With approximately $2bn in AUM, Glazer Capital is looking to strengthen its position in the convertible bond market under Mahland’s leadership.
In a press statement, Paul Glazer, the firm’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer, said: “We are excited to have Erik Mahland join our team and bring his 20-plus years of experience to building out our Convertible Arbitrage strategy. We look forward to enhancing our capabilities in this area with Erik’s guidance.”
Mahland, who has over two decades of experience, commented: “I am delighted to join Glazer Capital, a firm with an impressive 25-year history of successfully investing across various arbitrage strategies and asset classes. I believe the outlook for convertible bond issuance, along with opportunities to identify and capitalise on mispricing of existing bonds, will generate compelling investment opportunities over the coming years.”
Before joining Glazer Capital, Mahland spent 20 years at Soros Fund Management, where he advanced from Analyst to Portfolio Manager specialising in Convertible Arbitrage. He began his career as a trader at Tribeca Investments and most recently served as Portfolio Manager at Palisade Capital Management.
