Hong Kong-based independent alternative investment fund manager PAG announced the recruitment of a new quantitative investment and research team, based in Geneva.
The business, known as PAG Investment Solutions, is led by Edgar van Tuyll, formerly of Pictet, where he and his team managed a $1 billion portfolio. Van Tuyll spent almost 15 years at Banque Pictet & Cie latterly as the chief Quant Strategist, Quantitative Investment Strategies Head, PAG said in a press release.
Other team members include complex systems expert Wanfeng Yan, physicist Guillaume van Baalen and number theorist Mingxi Wang, as well as Eyal Hanouna, an experienced portfolio manager; Samuel Amar, formerly head of IT at one of Europe’s leading biotech companies; and Lisa Taylor, formerly deputy head of operations at Lombard Odier.
«We are confident that we are partnering with one of the most talented teams in the business, with proven models and an excellent track record,» said Chris Gradel, managing partner and chief investment officer of PAG.
