Schechter brings 25+ years of experience in structured products and CLOs

Hildene Capital Management, LLC (“Hildene”), a $14.7 billion credit-focused asset manager, today announced the hiring of Jason Schechter as Head of Capital Markets.

“Jason’s 25 years of experience across structured products will strengthen our dynamic investment approach and build upon our established track record,” said Brett Jefferson, President and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Hildene. “We’re confident his structuring and origination expertise will serve as a valuable resource for the firm.”

Schechter joined Hildene from Jefferies, where he served as the Global Head of CLO Origination and US CLO Trading. Previously, Schechter served as Global Head of CLO Trading and Co-Head of CLO Origination at UBS, where he was responsible for restarting the CLO origination effort. Schechter spent the majority of his career at Lehman Brothers, most recently serving as Global Head of CLO Trading and Origination. He also held various other roles within the CLO/structured finance groups at Barclays, Morgan Stanley and Greenwich Nat West.

Schechter reports to Brett Jefferson, Hildene’s President and Co-Chief Investment Officer, and Dushyant Mehra, Hildene’s Co-Chief Investment Officer. He officially joined Hildene on January 10, 2024.

About Hildene Capital Management

Hildene Capital Management, LLC (“Hildene”) is an alternative asset manager with $14.7 billion in assets under management, specializing in opportunistic and complex credit investing through structured and private credit strategies. Hildene invests through hedge fund, drawdown, SMA, insurance and securitization vehicles, with a strong focus on maximizing returns through event-driven strategies. The firm’s investment process extends above and beyond traditional market valuation and utilizes rigorous analysis and research to examine the value of a particular option, structure and asset. Hildene was founded in 2008 and is based in Stamford, CT. For additional information, please visit www.hildenecap.com.

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