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CQS is a London-based asset management firm.〔(CQS Website )〕 It focuses on the areas of multi-strategy, convertibles, asset backed securities, credit, loans and equities. CQS was included in Institutional Investor's 2012〔(Hedge Fund 100 Ranking 2012 )〕 and 2013〔(Hedge Fund 100 Ranking 2013 )〕 lists of the Top single-manager hedge fund firms by assets under management and Barron's 2012〔(Barron's Best 100 Hedge Funds 2012 )〕 and 2013〔(Barron's Best 100 Hedge Funds 2013 )〕 lists of the "Best 100 Hedge Funds". Bloomberg ranked the CQS Directional Opportunities Fund #3 on its list of the top-performing large hedge funds in 2012.〔(Bloomberg: The 100 Top-Performing Large Hedge Funds )〕 In May 2013, CQS was given three awards at the Financial News Awards for Excellence in Institutional Hedge Fund Management, Europe: Best Hedge Fund Manager Overall, Best Hedge Fund Manager in Credit, and Best Multi-Hedge Fund Manager.〔(Hat-trick for CQS at FN Hedge Fund Awards )〕 CQS is known for its successful bets in the US subprime mortgage market.〔(CQS shuts fund built on subprime to newcomers )〕 In May 2012, CQS was reported to be on the opposite side of the infamous JPMorgan trade by Bruno Iskil, in which JPMorgan lost more than $2billion because of its massive position in U.S. credit derivatives.〔(Hedge Funds Eye Further Profits from JPMorgan Losses )〕 According to Dow Jones,〔(Hedge Funds Gained 1.1% in July, Still Lag Broad Market )〕 CQS’s asset-backed fund and Directional Opportunities fund have both posted double digit returns for the first half of 2012. Adam Werritty reportedly once had a desk at the company’s London base.〔(Liam Fox's friend Adam Werritty linked to Conservative donor )〕 As of June 2015, the firm managed $14.4bn in assets. 〔()〕 ==Leadership== CQS was founded in 1999 by Michael Hintze, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Investment Officer. Prior to establishing CQS, Hintze was European Head of Convertible Bonds at Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) and Head of UK Equity Trading and European Convertible Bond Trading at Goldman Sachs. Hintze is ranked #5 on Financial News’ FN100 Most Influential list〔(Financial News FN100 List )〕 in the hedge fund category. Hintze was listed by The Wall Street Journal as one of five "2012 All-Stars" during a period that was difficult for many others in the hedge fund industry.〔(Hedge funds belt few home runs )〕 CQS was one of the first hedge funds to create the position of Chief Risk Officer (CRO). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CQS (Hedge Fund)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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