GLG, the $19 billion New York-listed and London-based alternative asset manager, has rolled out a dedicated European distressed fund 15 months after hiring portfolio manager Galia Velimukhametova from King Street Capital.
The GLG European Distressed Fund started as a standalone fund in September, having previously been traded as a portfolio within the GLG Market Neutral fund - generating a gross return of 79% from July 2008 to the end of August this year.
Velimukhametova has 15 years of experience managing European distressed debt and credit portfolios....