Xiao (Josh) Cui
Xiao (Josh) Cui | |
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| Born | Yangzhou, China |
| Nationality | China |
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| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Known for | Risk management, Investment banking, Private equity deals, Portfolio management, Hedge fund management |
| Website | watercrestcapital |
Xiao (Josh) Cui is a Chinese entrepreneur and financial expert, best known for founding Hedge Fund Company, Watercrest Capital. During his career, Cui held positions at Standard Chartered Bank, Citic Securities, West Garden International, and ECN Trade. He is known for his expertise in private equity, hedge funds, leveraged buyouts and macro-economic methodologies, risk management, banking, and asset management.[1]
Cui was born in Yangzhou China. In 2020, he founded Watercrest Capital, a hedge fund company that specializes in alternative investments and multi-strategy approaches. Cui led the company as Managing Director to focus on private equity, real estate, derivatives, commodities, alternative investments, and less conventional assets. [2]
Cui initiated his career with an internship at Standard Chartered Bank in 2011 during his first year at the Australian National University, specializing in wholesale banking and risk control. Subsequently, Cui gained experience in investment banking and company valuation for initial public offerings. Cui's career includes involvement in the Sydney property market in 2014, where he raised funds in the Asia-Pacific region for property development and strategically exited the market in 2017. He was recognized as a "Top 10 Investment Management Firm to Watch" by the Australia Business Journal, and Watercrest Capital was featured in Forbes Australia.
Early life and education
Xiao (Josh) Cui was born in Yangzhou, China, into a family with a background in property development and financial management. His father was a property developer, and his mother was a financial executive at a Hong Kong trading company based in mainland China, which gained him his first interest in real estate and trading. When he was 18, he moved to Australia to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Finance at the Australian National University (ANU).
He then attended the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to complete a degree in Master's in Professional Accounting. His environment at Universities brought Cui's interest in the fields of finance, investment, and business management.
Career
Cui's started his career when he was in his first year at the Australian National University in 2011. He undertook an internship at Standard Chartered Bank, gaining exposure to wholesale banking and risk control. After SCB, he secured another internship position at Citic Securities, where he focused on investment banking, company valuation strategies and initial public offerings (IPOs).
After completing his Bachelor's degree, Cui got an opportunity in the private equity sector, and worked for a Private Equity Investment Company that was working in high-end technology and pharmaceutical sectors. He was responsible for leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions for globally-listed companies.
In 2014, amidst the booming Sydney property market, Cui capitalized on the opportunity, raising funds in the Asia-Pacific region to enter the Sydney property market for development purposes. Subsequently, he successfully exited the market in 2017.
Post his real estate venture, Cui worked in a local securities dealer, assuming the role of Portfolio Manager for an Asset Management Family Office. He was engaged in both buy-side and sell-side activities in the secondary market, trading through derivatives instruments such as equity options (ETO), over-the-counter (OTC) options, contracts for difference (CFDs), and other future contracts.
In 2020, Cui founded Watercrest Capital, a hedge fund, specializing in leveraged buyouts and employing a macro-economic methodology in active managing strategy.
The company engages in active trading, asset management, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and quantitative trading to achieve risk-adjusted returns for investors. Under Cui’s leadership, the company employs a multi-strategy approach to combine different investment techniques, including long and short positions, arbitrage opportunities, event-driven investing, and tactical asset allocation, to optimize returns and manage risk. Watercrest Capital specializes in LBOs, acquiring controlling stakes in companies through borrowed capital to potentially enhance returns.[3]
References
- ↑ "Josh Cui and Watercrest Capital: Pioneers at the Intersection of Finance and Sustainable Investing". Forbes Australia. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "Epsilon Healthcare Limited Announces Appointment of Josh Cui as Director -October 30, 2022 at 05:35 pm EDT | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ Staff, A. B. J. (9 December 2021). "10 Australian Investment Management Firms to Watch in 2022". Australian Business Journal. Retrieved 5 January 2024.