Jason Walker is Co-Head of ABS and jointly manages CQS’ global asset backed securities strategies across dedicated hedge funds, long-only funds and bespoke mandates. Jason is a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee, Long-Only Multi-Asset Credit Asset Advisory Committee, and together with his fellow Co-Head, leads the ten-strong team of dedicated ABS portfolio managers and analysts located in London and New York. Prior to joining CQS in 2010, Jason held a number of ABS Portfolio Management positions. Before CQS he was with Henderson Global Investors where he was a member of the team managing the Henderson European ABS Opportunities Fund. Before this, he held ABS Portfolio Management roles at Bank of Scotland Treasury, TD Securities and Abbey National Treasury Services, where he began his career as a graduate trainee in 1995. Jason holds an M.Sc. in Finance from the University of Strathclyde and a BA (Hons) Accountancy from Glasgow Caledonian University