Ben Aitkenhead

Investment Product Strategist @ LibreMax Capital

About

Extensive experience over 35+ years across:- commercial real estate debt and equity- residential real estate including mortgages, servicing and single family rentals- CMBS, RMBS, ABS and CLOs- debt capital markets- bond trading- client relationship and sales managementAdditional experience in early-stage investing and providing management services to early-stage companies.Board experience includes independent directorships for PIMCO CRE and Private Credit Funds and Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund, and observer for Crown Resorts Sydney.

Country

United States

City

Santa Monica

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Business Strategy, Business Planning, Sales Management, Trading, Fixed Income, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Mortgages, Residential Mortgages, Mortgage Servicing, Securitization, Private Equity, Due Diligence, Bonds, Venture Capital, Mezzanine, Real Estate Financing, Financial Markets, Executive Management, Corporate Development, Investor Relations

Experience

Investment Product Strategist

LibreMax Capital

2023-11 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Santa Monica, California

Focus across structured credit including securitized products (RMBS, CMBS, ABS, CLOs) and asset-backed finance private credit.

Independent Director & Trustee

PIMCO Real Estate & Private Credit Funds Boards

2022-6 - 2023-12 · 1 yr 7 mos

Newport Beach, California, United States

Independent trustee and director for PIMCO Real Estate and Private Credit Funds boards covering 40 Act investment vehicles advised by PIMCO.

Managing Director

Pacific Oak Capital Advisors

2017-10 - 2023-11 · 6 yrs 2 mos

Los Angeles, California, United States

Head of Private Placements. Focus on multifamily and SFR portfolios.

Independent Trustee

Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

2013-11 - 2022-1 · 8 yrs 3 mos

New York, New York, United States

Independent trustee for Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund, a commercial real estate debt, 40 Act investment fund.

Early-Stage Investor and Company Officer

Yapp Media; Tone Mobile; Juice Press; Puroast Coffee.

2012-4 - 2017-2 · 4 yrs 11 mos

New York, New York, United States

Early-Stage investing in start-ups, included executive/board member role on individual companies.

Managing Director

Credit Suisse

1989-4 - 2012-1 · 22 yrs 10 mos

New York City

Extensive experience across multiple businesses in Fixed Income and Investment Banking. - Member of Global Fixed Income Operating Committee - Co-Head of Securitized Products Sales & Trading - Head of Residential Mortgage Special Servicer - Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate Lending & Finance - Head of Securitized Products Sales - Head of CMBS Trading and Capital Markets