Paul Hunter

Background

About Paul Hunter

Spent several years at Deutsche Asset management, serving as a Portfolio Manager, co-managing over $60bn in short duration credit. Experienced trading several Fixed income asset classes, including EM, US IG, and HY Credit, ABS, CMBS, and Money markets securities. Served as a Merrill Lynch Fellow in 2008 in STRT (short term trading), high yield and distressed credit. Graduated from the Wharton School in 2009. Served as a Emerging market credit trader at Credit Agricole. Traded Latam corporate and Asia ex-Japan corporate credit. Currently an Executive Director at Mizuho Securities USA Private Equity: Invested in various private equity and VC opportunities, ranging from early stage start-ups to multibillion-dollar conglomerates. Also analyzed, seeded, & mentored multiple highly successful startups Early investor in projects and startups with social impact and diverse leaders/founders. Some successful seed investments include: Squire Technologies Titan Sienna Naturals Crown & Hops Brewing SympliFi DFD Partners Affordable Housing: Participated in several affordable housing programs in Baltimore, helping to repair homes and improve inner city neighborhoods. IFLA: Instructed an intensive capital markets course to young ambitious local college students in the Dominican Republic over multiple days during this conference.