Profile
Mr. Keith S.
Watson is a Co-Fund Manager at CQS (UK) LLP.
Mr. Watson was previously employed as a Fund Manager by CQS Asset Management Ltd.
He joined CQS in July 2013 from Mirabaud Securities where he was a Senior Natural Resource Analyst.
Prior to Mirabaud, he was Director of Mining Research at Evolution Securities.
Previous to this, he was a top-ranked Business Services Analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Commerzbank and Credit Suisse/BZW.
Mr. Watson began his career in 1992 as a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at Scottish Amicable Investment Managers.
He holds a BSc (Hons) in Applied Physics from Durham University.
Keith Stuart Watson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
CQS (UK) LLP
 CQS (UK) LLP Investment ManagersFinance CQS (UK) LLP (CQS) is a Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm headquartered in London. In 2024, the firm was acquired by Manulife Investment Management Ltd., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp., in Canada from CQS Cayman LP. The firm was founded by Michael Hintze in 1999 as a global multi-strategy asset management firm. CQS offers a range of strategies and bespoke solutions in multi-strategy, convertibles, asset-backed securities, credit, loans, and equities. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2015-07-27 |
Former positions of Keith Stuart Watson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
CQS Asset Management Ltd.
 CQS Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance CQS Asset Management Ltd. (CQS-AM) is the Great Britain-based specialist fund management subsidiary of CQS Cayman Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Cayman-based CQS Cayman LP. Established in 2004 by Richard Lockwood, the firm was formerly known as NCIM-New City Investment Managers Ltd., CQS-AM was acquired in 2007 and uses NCIM as their trading name. The firm's clients include pension funds, insurance companies, stockbrokers, charities and private individuals. | Analyst-Equity | 2015-11-04 |
MIRSEC Partners LLP
 MIRSEC Partners LLP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance MIRSEC Partners LLP is a company based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1990. | Analyst-Equity | 2013-05-31 |
| Evolution Securities Ltd. | Analyst-Equity | 2008-05-31 |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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| Evolution Securities Ltd. | Finance |
MIRSEC Partners LLP
MIRSEC Partners LLP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance MIRSEC Partners LLP is a company based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1990. | Finance |
CQS Asset Management Ltd.
CQS Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance CQS Asset Management Ltd. (CQS-AM) is the Great Britain-based specialist fund management subsidiary of CQS Cayman Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Cayman-based CQS Cayman LP. Established in 2004 by Richard Lockwood, the firm was formerly known as NCIM-New City Investment Managers Ltd., CQS-AM was acquired in 2007 and uses NCIM as their trading name. The firm's clients include pension funds, insurance companies, stockbrokers, charities and private individuals. | Finance |
CQS (UK) LLP
CQS (UK) LLP Investment ManagersFinance CQS (UK) LLP (CQS) is a Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm headquartered in London. In 2024, the firm was acquired by Manulife Investment Management Ltd., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp., in Canada from CQS Cayman LP. The firm was founded by Michael Hintze in 1999 as a global multi-strategy asset management firm. CQS offers a range of strategies and bespoke solutions in multi-strategy, convertibles, asset-backed securities, credit, loans, and equities. | Finance |
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