Our Team
Management Committee
Alistair Lumsden
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
- Chief Investment Officer of Asset Backed Securities, CQS, 2006-2012
- Member of CQS Executive Committee & Risk Management Committee
- Launched CQS ABS Fund in October 2006; Managed $3.2 billion AUM
- Executive Director and Senior Asset Manager, Vehicle Management Group, Rabobank International, 2001-2006
- Founding member of $10 billion Structured Investment Vehicle (Tango)
- Managed $15 billion global mortgage business, Abbey National Treasury
Services, 1993-2001 - Barclays, 1987-1989
- BSc (Hons)1st Class, Business and Management Studies, University of Bradford
Jason Etherington
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
- Managing Director, Servest Security Services Ltd, 2016-2019
- British Armed Forces 1992-2016:
- Commander, Attack Helicopter Force, 2013-2016
- Chief Operations (Land), Joint Force Headquarters, 2013
- Commanding Officer, 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, 2011-2013
- Military Assistant to Adjutant General (Army Head of Personnel), 2010
- Squadron Commander, 663 Squadron Army Air Corps, 2008-2010
- Attack Helicopter Flying Training, 2006-2008
- Chief of Staff, 102 Logistic Brigade, 2004-2006
- Chief Planning and Training Officer, 2000-2002
- Junior and Middle Management Leadership Roles, 1992-2000
- Master’s Degree, Cranfield University
- Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Ken Towers
Chief Financial Officer
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
- European Head of Balance Sheet Management, Rabobank, 2000-2015
- Bank nominated Trustee Director of Rabobank’s Employee Pension Fund
- Founding member of $10 billion Structured Investment Vehicle (Tango)
- Head of Risk Management & Treasury, Gordian Knot, 1997-1999
- BSc (Hons) 1st Class, Computer Science, Swansea University
Karyn Geringer
Global Head of Business Development
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
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Principal, Head of Marketing (Americas), CQS, 2010-2014
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Co-Head of Marketing, North America, GLG Partners, 2007-2010
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Senior VP, Marketing, Pequot Capital Management, 2005-2007
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Vice President, Prime Services, Credit Suisse, 2001-2005
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Analyst, Private Fund Group, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, 1998-1999
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Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1994-1999
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MBA, Finance, Columbia Business School
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BS, Political Science, United States Naval Academy
Portfolio Managers
Joshua Krasner
Portfolio Manager
Aaron Malik
Portfolio Manager
Rob Riley
Portfolio Manager

Justin Ryan
Portfolio Manager