Peter Knez is a former Co-Chief Investment Officer at BlackRock, following its acquisition of Barclays Global Investors (“BGI”) where he was Global Chief Investment Officer for fixed income. In BGI, Peter grew AUM from $5 billion to $40 billion in the U.S., doubled AUM to $80 billion globally, and achieved 28% revenue growth year over year. Prior to that, Peter held positions with Lincoln Capital Management and Goldman Sachs, where he led quantitative research and fixed income. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Peter held professorship positions at Kellogg School of Management, University of Wisconsin and University of Chicago. Peter completed his PhD work at The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and post-doctoral work at the University of Chicago, with a research focus on term structure models and asset allocation
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Chief Executive OfficerKnez VenturesUnited States
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Board MemberTecsonomy, Llc 2020 - Sep 2022
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Chief Executive OfficerKnez Ventures Feb 2018 - Sep 2022
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Head Of Data And TechnologyAsia Times Financial 2020 - Dec 2021London, Gb -
Vice Chairman, CioCapital Link 2020 - 2020
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OwnerKnez Winery Corp. 2010 - 2018Peter Knez acquired Demuth Vineyard and Cerise Vineyard in the Anderson Valley in 2007 and 2008 for his eponymous winery and vineyard operations. -
Senior AdvisorBlackrock 2010 - 2013New York, Ny, Us -
Co-Chief Investment Officer Blackrock Fixed IncomeBlackrock 2010 - 2010New York, Ny, Us• Restructured Global Fixed Income to create a multi-asset and multi-product globally integrated fixedincome investment business.• Developed and built a multi-asset platform spanning a full spectrum of markets to include globalcorporate credit, global rates, emerging markets, securitized credit and equities.Integrated platform across multiple fixed income products spanning traditional long only, alternatives,iShares, index funds and customized vehicles in the U.S., Europe and Asia.• Grew AUM from $5 billion to $40 billion in the U.S.; doubled AUM to $80 billion globally.• Achieved 28% revenue growth year over year.• Hired and manage a team of 180 investment professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia.• Play active role in the day-to-day investment process as Chair of the Research Committee, Chair of theModel Approval Committee and Co-Chair of the Investment Management Committee.• Conceived and built global fixed income hedge fund, Global Alpha, which consistently outperforms itspeers (+30% in ’09, -5% in ’08 and +11% in ‘07).• Play key role in new product development; Principal architect of BGI’s first private equity fund, a bankrecapitalization fund designed to inject capital into community and regional banks.• Spend 25% of time meeting with clients and closing business globally.• European CIO of the year -
Global Chief Investment Officer, Head Of Fixed Income & Fixed Income Research, Barclays Global InvesBlackrock 2004 - 2010New York, Ny, Us -
Global Head Of U.S. Fixed Income Research, Barclays Global InvestorsBlackrock 2003 - 2004New York, Ny, Us -
Ceo & FoundeIncapture Investments 2001 - 2003• Founded firm to focus on high frequency Technology, Media and Telecommunications equity trading and consulted to hedge funds. -
Managing Director, Fixed Income, Member Of Executive Management CommitteeLincoln Capital Management 2001 - 2001Addison, Texas, Us• Led fixed income investment process and set top down strategy for entire firm. -
Principal, Head Of Quantitive Fixed Income ResearchLincoln Capital Management 1999 - 2001Addison, Texas, UsPrincipal, Head of Quantitative Fixed Income Research• Built and managed quantitative fixed income research department. Hands-on model developmentspanned macro and interest rate bets to credit and equities. -
Principal, Quantitive Research AnalystLincoln Capital Management 1996 - 1999Addison, Texas, UsPrincipal, Quantitative Research Analyst• Worked part-time as a quantitative analyst supporting the Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. -
Adjunct Assistant ProfessorNorthwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management 1997 - 2001Evanston, Illinois, UsAdjunct Assistant Professor, Finance (while working at Lincoln Capital) -
Assistant ProfessorNorthwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management 1996 - 1997Evanston, Illinois, UsAssistant Professor, Finance (while working at Lincoln Capital) -
Visiting ProfessorNorthwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management 1996 - 1996Evanston, Illinois, UsVisiting Professor, Finance (full- time) -
Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Wisconsin-Madison 1991 - 1995Madison, Wi, Us• Assistant Professor, Finance• Graduate Teacher of the Year ’92-’93. -
Postdoctoral FellowUniversity Of Chicago 1990 - 1991Chicago, Il, UsPostdoctoral Fellow, Economics -
Quantitive Research AssociateGoldman Sachs 1987 - 1990New York, New York, UsWorked for Robert Lederman full-time while earning PhD. Research focus on term structure modelsand asset allocation. -
Research FellowThe Wharton School 1985 - 1986Philadelphia, Pa, UsResearch Fellow, Risk and Decision Processes Center
Peter Knez Education Details
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The Wharton SchoolGeneral -
University Of ArizonaEconomics
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Peter Knez attended The Wharton School, University Of Arizona.
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