Michael Joseph

MICHAEL JOSEPH was formerly Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Reorient Group, the Hong Kong listed investment bank. He founded the group in conjunction with Itamar Har-Even, which included setting business strategy, building the team and driving the deal pipeline. Responsibilities also include leading strategic acquisitions for the firm and formulating firm strategy for the asset management business.Prior to joining Reorient Group, he was part of the Och-Ziff team in Hong Kong where he focused on investing across Asia Pacific. While at Och-Ziff, Michael looked across asset classes as well as strategies taking part in some of the larger deals in the market during the time.Michael moved to Hong Kong as a Managing Director and a Responsible Officer overseeing Balyasny Asset Management’s expansion into Asia. While at Balyasny in Hong Kong, Michael helped to lead the regional strategy and took a senior role in both investing as well as establishing the brand in the region. Before moving to Asia, Michael was a portfolio manager at Balyasny sitting in New York City.Prior to joining Balyasny, Michael was a founding member of the global industrial team at the hedge fund, George Weiss Associates.Michael began his career at the Connecticut based hedge Fund, Pequot Capital. Pequot at the time, was a dominant player in the hedge fund space and Michael worked across various strategies.Michael received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.