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Mr. Alexander McKnight, CFA, is an Investment Director at GAM USA, Inc. He was previously co-manager of GAM’s unconstrained/absolute return bond strategy, where he has specialised in convertible bond strategies, in addition to managing overlay credit and equity-linked strategies.
He joined GAM following its acquisition of the fixed income and foreign exchange specialist, Augustus, in May 2009.
Mr. McKnight joined Augustus in 2007 from Allied Irish Bank (AIB), where he was a senior trader for European convertible bonds within the fixed income group.
Prior to this, he was a credit analyst at AIB and began his career in markets there as a foreign exchange trader in 1996.
He holds a BComm from the University College Dublin and is a CFA charterholder.
Former positions of Alex McKnight
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GAM USA, Inc.
GAM USA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance GAM USA offers various investment products and services through managed account and investment fund structures using both fund of funds and single manager strategies. Their investment philosophy and approach seek to add value through active decision-making at three levels: long-term strategic asset allocation, short-term tactical asset allocation and underlying investments. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 01/10/2021 |
GAM Investment Managers Ltd.
GAM Investment Managers Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides alternative investment advice | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 26/10/2011 |
Augustus Asset Managers Ltd.
Augustus Asset Managers Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance AAML is an active, research-based, relative and absolute return manager which aims to consistently outperform their benchmarks with relatively low volatility. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 02/12/2010 |
GAM International Management Ltd.
GAM International Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance GIML offers various investment products and services through managed account and investment fund structures using both fund of funds and single-manager strategies. Each of the investment teams pursues their own individual approach and preferred investment style so that they have the flexibility to implement their talents to the greatest effect, but within the wider risk control framework provided by the GAM Group. Their security analysis primarily includes fundamental analysis, but it may utilize other methods, like technical analysis, depending on the strategy and individual fund manager. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
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GAM USA, Inc.
GAM USA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance GAM USA offers various investment products and services through managed account and investment fund structures using both fund of funds and single manager strategies. Their investment philosophy and approach seek to add value through active decision-making at three levels: long-term strategic asset allocation, short-term tactical asset allocation and underlying investments. | Finance |
GAM International Management Ltd.
GAM International Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance GIML offers various investment products and services through managed account and investment fund structures using both fund of funds and single-manager strategies. Each of the investment teams pursues their own individual approach and preferred investment style so that they have the flexibility to implement their talents to the greatest effect, but within the wider risk control framework provided by the GAM Group. Their security analysis primarily includes fundamental analysis, but it may utilize other methods, like technical analysis, depending on the strategy and individual fund manager. | Finance |
University College Dublin
University College Dublin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Augustus Asset Managers Ltd.
Augustus Asset Managers Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance AAML is an active, research-based, relative and absolute return manager which aims to consistently outperform their benchmarks with relatively low volatility. | Finance |
GAM Investment Managers Ltd.
GAM Investment Managers Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides alternative investment advice | Finance |
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