Ashu Pal, CFA
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Seth Jackier
Ashu is a knowledgable and thoughtful asset selector and portfolio manager. He has a solid grasp on market fundamentals and always has a coherent view on the direction of the sectors he manages. Ashu has an outgoing personality and is able to clearly communicate his portfolio needs to his sell-side counterparts.
Robert Woodard
I really enjoyed working with Ashu, he has a great combination of competence and personality. His breadth of knowledge of the various sectors of structured finance, and his trading ability are truly impressive. While I only worked with Ashu in structure (ABS, CMBS, RMBS), I have no doubt that he is just as competent in other sectors of the market as he was in my sectors.
Seth Jackier
Ashu is a knowledgable and thoughtful asset selector and portfolio manager. He has a solid grasp on market fundamentals and always has a coherent view on the direction of the sectors he manages. Ashu has an outgoing personality and is able to clearly communicate his portfolio needs to his sell-side counterparts.
Robert Woodard
I really enjoyed working with Ashu, he has a great combination of competence and personality. His breadth of knowledge of the various sectors of structured finance, and his trading ability are truly impressive. While I only worked with Ashu in structure (ABS, CMBS, RMBS), I have no doubt that he is just as competent in other sectors of the market as he was in my sectors.
Seth Jackier
Ashu is a knowledgable and thoughtful asset selector and portfolio manager. He has a solid grasp on market fundamentals and always has a coherent view on the direction of the sectors he manages. Ashu has an outgoing personality and is able to clearly communicate his portfolio needs to his sell-side counterparts.
Robert Woodard
I really enjoyed working with Ashu, he has a great combination of competence and personality. His breadth of knowledge of the various sectors of structured finance, and his trading ability are truly impressive. While I only worked with Ashu in structure (ABS, CMBS, RMBS), I have no doubt that he is just as competent in other sectors of the market as he was in my sectors.
Seth Jackier
Ashu is a knowledgable and thoughtful asset selector and portfolio manager. He has a solid grasp on market fundamentals and always has a coherent view on the direction of the sectors he manages. Ashu has an outgoing personality and is able to clearly communicate his portfolio needs to his sell-side counterparts.
Robert Woodard
I really enjoyed working with Ashu, he has a great combination of competence and personality. His breadth of knowledge of the various sectors of structured finance, and his trading ability are truly impressive. While I only worked with Ashu in structure (ABS, CMBS, RMBS), I have no doubt that he is just as competent in other sectors of the market as he was in my sectors.
Experience
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Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sr. Portfolio Manager
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2019 - Present
$20 billion fixed income, currencies & commodities (FICC) $70 billion public pension fund - Bond/Derivative Trading, Private Debt, Structured Credit - Macro Strategy, Tactical Asset Allocation, Portfolio Construction $20 billion fixed income, currencies & commodities (FICC) $70 billion public pension fund - Bond/Derivative Trading, Private Debt, Structured Credit - Macro Strategy, Tactical Asset Allocation, Portfolio Construction
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Markets Specialist
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2010 - 2019
Citigroup – 2016 to 2019 Risk Management (Basel / CCAR / Risk Analytics) Nathan Hale Capital – 2015 to 2016 Structured Product Trading (MBS / CMBS/ Fixed-Income) Asian Development Bank – 2012 to 2016 (Manila) Private Equity/Debt - Asia Emerging & Frontier Markets Philippines, China/HK, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, S.Lanka, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia Mahson Agro – 2010 to 2012 Commodities, Agri-finance, Agroforestry/Timber Citigroup – 2016 to 2019 Risk Management (Basel / CCAR / Risk Analytics) Nathan Hale Capital – 2015 to 2016 Structured Product Trading (MBS / CMBS/ Fixed-Income) Asian Development Bank – 2012 to 2016 (Manila) Private Equity/Debt - Asia Emerging & Frontier Markets Philippines, China/HK, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, S.Lanka, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia Mahson Agro – 2010 to 2012 Commodities, Agri-finance, Agroforestry/Timber
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Nippon India Mutual Fund
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India
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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VP/Head - Portfolio Management
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2008 - 2010
Pension Management, Public & Private Equity, Structured Products Pension Management, Public & Private Equity, Structured Products
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Macquarie Group
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Australia
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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SVP, Portfolio Manager & Trader
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2006 - 2008
Proprietary Investing - Fixed-Income, Structured Finance Proprietary Investing - Fixed-Income, Structured Finance
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UBS
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Switzerland
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Portfolio Manager & Trader
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2002 - 2006
Structured Finance Investments, Bond Strategy Structured Finance Investments, Bond Strategy
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KPMG US
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Consultant – Financial Services
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1999 - 2002
Financial Modeling, Project Finance, Risk Management Financial Modeling, Project Finance, Risk Management
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PwC
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant – Housing Finance
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1997 - 1999
Econometric Modeling, Housing Finance, Risk Management Econometric Modeling, Housing Finance, Risk Management
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USDA
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Intern Economist, Economic Research Service
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1996 - 1996
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Education
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2001 - 2004
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
MBA -
1994 - 1996
North Carolina State University
Masters, Economics -
1991 - 1994
University of Mumbai
Bachelors, Commerce (Accounting) -
Mayo College, Ajmer
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