GoldenTree Partner Behind Firm’s Crypto Expansion Set to Leave Long-time partner
Joseph Naggar, who was highly influential in GoldenTree Asset Management’s expansion into crypto investments,
is set to leave the company. The Block reported
on Wednesday that Naggar’s exit is set to leave GoldenTree’s crypto unit in a period of uncertainty, with two anonymous sources quoted
as being unsure as to whether the unit would still exist. GoldenTree notified investors about Naggar’s forthcoming departure several weeks ago, as per one source. Both sources indicated that Naggar
played a pivotal role in driving GoldenTree’s foray into the crypto space, helping the company make investments in numerous crypto startups. GoldenTree is now exploring different options for the future of its crypto division, including the possibility of spinning it off, according to the same sources.
Naggar’s name is notably absent from a GoldenTree webpage that lists members of the Executive Committee, a position to which he was appointed back in 2011.
GoldenTree is a prominent New York-based asset management company that manages a portfolio exceeding $51 billion in assets, according to its website. GoldenTree specializes in various credit opportunities,
encompassing high yield bonds, leveraged loans, private credit, distressed debt, and more.
Naggar became a part
of GoldenTree in 2007, assuming the role of partner and head of structured products. Prior to joining GoldenTree, he spent a decade at Morgan Stanley,
where he held the position of managing director in the bank’s Global Principal Credit Group.
