Michael Jung Awn Lau
Chief Executive Officer at Candlewood Investment Group LP
Profile
Mr. Michael J.
Lau, CFA, is a Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner & Portfolio Manager at Candlewood Investment Group LP.
He is also Portfolio Manager of the Candlewood Special Situations strategies.
Prior to forming the Investment Manager, Mr. Lau held several senior positions at Credit Suisse.
In 2005, he formed the CS Candlewood Investment Group where was Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager for Candlewood Capital Partners LLC, special purpose investment vehicle wholly owned and funded by affiliates of CS.
In 2007, the CS Candlewood Investment Group began managing third party capital.
Prior to forming Candlewood, he ran proprietary distressed debt investment portfolio for the CS Leveraged Finance Division from 2003 to 2005.
Prior to managing proprietary capital for CS, he was par and distressed debt trader from 1998 to 2003 and leveraged finance banker from 1997 to 1998 at CS and Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, Inc.
He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael Jung Awn Lau active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Candlewood Investment Group LP
 Candlewood Investment Group LP Investment ManagersFinance Candlewood Investment Group LP (Candlewood) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Rye, New York. The firm was formed founded by Michael Lau and Indra Chandra in 2010 as the result of a spin-off from Credit Suisse Group AG. Candlewood provides investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles (Candlewood Funds) that are offered to investors on a private placement basis. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2009 |
Former positions of Michael Jung Awn Lau
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
 Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC
 Credit Suisse First Boston LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse First Boston LLC provides global investment banking services in the United States. It provides private banking and financial advisory services and banking products. Its businesses include securities underwriting, sales & trading, investment banking, private equity, alternative assets, financial advisory services, investment research and asset management. It is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Michael Jung Awn Lau
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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Candlewood Investment Group LP
Candlewood Investment Group LP Investment ManagersFinance Candlewood Investment Group LP (Candlewood) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Rye, New York. The firm was formed founded by Michael Lau and Indra Chandra in 2010 as the result of a spin-off from Credit Suisse Group AG. Candlewood provides investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles (Candlewood Funds) that are offered to investors on a private placement basis. | Finance |
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse First Boston LLC provides global investment banking services in the United States. It provides private banking and financial advisory services and banking products. Its businesses include securities underwriting, sales & trading, investment banking, private equity, alternative assets, financial advisory services, investment research and asset management. It is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
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