Established by Michael Hintze in 1999, CQS is a global multi-strategy Asset Management firm. We are regarded as one of Europe’s premier alternative asset management firms.

We believe that investment success is based on detailed fundamental analysis, combined with use of models and a deep understanding of derivative markets. At the core of our approach to alpha generation are shared team-generated market insights and adjacent portfolio management and trading skills. Our institutional quality operational platform provides strong liquidity management and risk monitoring capability enabling effective management of client portfolios.

We are a member of many prominent industry associations including the Alternative Investment Management Association, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the Loan Market Association and the Hedge Fund Standards Board. Michael Hintze, CEO, is a trustee of the Hedge Fund Standards Board.

Affiliates within the group are regulated by the FSA in London, the SFC in Hong Kong and ASIC in Sydney, and registered with the SEC in New York. We also have a presence in Geneva, Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands and the Channel Islands.