Perella Weinberg Partners has appointed Marie-Hélène S McAndrew has joined the Firm as a Managing Director in its Asset Management business. Based in New York, McAndrew will work with the Marketing and Client Services Team as a Product Specialist for the PWP Global Macro strategy.
PWP Global Macro strategy is a highly liquid, global macro strategy investing in equity indices, currencies, sovereign debt, credit, and commodities. The investment strategy is based on fundamental macro-economic research to establish predictive relationships between macro-economic factors and asset returns. The strategy is led by portfolio manager Maria Vassalou.
McAndrew has 20 years of experience in the asset management industry, with expertise across multiple strategies and geographies. She joins Perella Weinberg Partners from Permal Asset Management, where she was a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Permal Macro, a USD2 billion macro fund of hedge funds, and served as Lead Portfolio Manager for additional client accounts with global macro mandates. Previously, she was Co-Portfolio Manager for one of Permal’s multi-strategy funds. Prior to that, Ms. McAndrew was an Assistant Vice President, Client Relations at Credit Suisse Asset Management and a Financial Analyst at Permal Asset Management. She has also been named among the Top 50 Women in Hedge Funds by The Hedge Fund Journal.
Susan Soh, Global Head of Marketing and Client Services at Perella Weinberg Partners, says: “We are pleased to welcome Marie-Hélène to the Firm. She has deep knowledge of global macro strategies and a consistent record of helping clients navigate this complex area within the alternative investment space. Marie-Hélène will contribute meaningfully to our team’s ability to deliver investment solutions to our clients.”
McAndrew says: “I am excited to join Perella Weinberg Partners, a well-respected provider of alternative asset management strategies. I look forward to partnering with the talented investment and marketing teams as we continue to expand the business.”
